---
name: "al_pause_event_queue"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_pause_event_queue"
---

# al\_pause\_event\_queue(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_pause\_event\_queue - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  void al_pause_event_queue(ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *queue, bool pause)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Pause or resume accepting new events into the event queue (to resume, pass false for `pause`). Events already in the queue are unaffected.

While a queue is paused, any events which would be entered into the queue are simply ignored. This is an alternative to unregistering then re-registering all event sources from the event queue, if you just need to prevent events piling up in the queue for a while.

## SEE ALSO

[al\_is\_event\_queue\_paused(3)](/al_is_event_queue_paused/3.md)

## SINCE

5\.1.0