---
name: "al_peek_next_event"
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_peek_next_event"
---

# al\_peek\_next\_event(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_peek\_next\_event - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_peek_next_event(ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *queue, ALLEGRO_EVENT *ret_event)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Copy the contents of the next event in the event queue specified into `ret_event` and return true. The original event packet will remain at the head of the queue. If the event queue is actually empty, this function returns false and the contents of `ret_event` are unspecified.

## SEE ALSO

[ALLEGRO\_EVENT(3)](/ALLEGRO_EVENT/3.md), [al\_get\_next\_event(3)](/al_get_next_event/3.md), [al\_drop\_next\_event(3)](/al_drop_next_event/3.md)