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Window

SDL Window

Operations

New

Creates a window with the specified position, dimensions, and flags

New(title:String, x:Int, y:Int, w:Int, h:Int, flags:Int)
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
titleStringthe title of the window, in UTF-8 encoding
xIntthe x position of the window, WindowFlags->SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, or WindowFlags->SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED
yIntthe y position of the window, WindowFlags->SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, or WindowFlags->SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED
wIntthe width of the window, in screen coordinates
hIntthe height of the window, in screen coordinates
flagsInt0, or one or more WindowFlags OR'd together

Destroy

Destroy a window

method : public : Destroy() ~ Nil

DisableScreenSaver

Prevent the screen from being blanked by a screen saver

function : DisableScreenSaver() ~ Nil

EnableScreenSaver

Allow the screen to be blanked by a screen saver

function : EnableScreenSaver() ~ Nil

GLGetDrawableSize

Get the size of a window's underlying drawable in pixels (for use with glViewport).

method : public : GLGetDrawableSize(w:IntRef, h:IntRef) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
wIntRefa holder to variable for storing the width in pixels
hIntRefa holder to variable for storing the height in pixels

GLSwap

Update a window with OpenGL rendering.

method : public : GLSwap() ~ Nil

GetBrightness

Gets the brightness (gamma multiplier) for the display that owns a given window

method : public : GetBrightness() ~ Float
Return
TypeDescription
Floatbrightness for the display where 0.0 is completely dark and 1.0 is normal brightness

GetDisplayIndex

Get the index of the display associated with a window

method : public : GetDisplayIndex() ~ Int
Return
TypeDescription
Intindex of the display containing the center of the window on success or a negative error code on failure

GetFlags

Get the window flags

method : public : GetFlags() ~ Int
Return
TypeDescription
IntOR'd mask of the SDL_WindowFlags associated with window

GetFromID

Get the numeric ID of a window, for logging purposes

method : public : GetFromID(id:Int) ~ Window
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
idIntwindow ID

Return
TypeDescription
Windowthe ID of the window on success or 0 on failure

GetGammaRamp

Gets the gamma ramp for the display that owns a given window

method : public : GetGammaRamp(red:IntRef, green:IntRef, blue:IntRef) ~ Int
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
redIntRefa 256 element array of 16-bit quantities representing the translation table for the red channel
greenIntRefa 256 element array of 16-bit quantities representing the translation table for the green channel
blueIntRefa 256 element array of 16-bit quantities representing the translation table for the blue channel,

Return
TypeDescription
Int0 on success or a negative error code on failure

GetGrab

Get a window's input grab mode

method : public : GetGrab() ~ Bool
Return
TypeDescription
BoolReturns true if input is grabbed, false otherwise

GetGrabbedWindow

Get the window that currently has an input grab enabled

function : GetGrabbedWindow() ~ Window
Return
TypeDescription
Windowwindow if input is grabbed or NULL otherwise

GetID

Get the numeric ID of a window, for logging purposes

method : public : GetID() ~ Int
Return
TypeDescription
Intthe ID of the window on success or 0 on failure

GetMaximumSize

Get the maximum size of a window's client area

method : public : GetMaximumSize(w:IntRef, h:IntRef) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
wIntRefpointer filled in with the maximum width of the window,
hIntRefpointer filled in with the maximum height of the window

GetMinimumSize

Get the minimum size of a window's client area

method : public : GetMinimumSize(w:IntRef, h:IntRef) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
wIntRefpointer filled in with the minimum width of the window
hIntRefpointer filled in with the minimum height of the window

GetPixelFormat

Get the pixel format associated with the window

method : public : GetPixelFormat() ~ Int
Return
TypeDescription
Intpixel format of the window on success or SDL_PIXELFORMAT_UNKNOWN on failure

GetPosition

Get the position of a window

method : public : GetPosition(x:IntRef, y:IntRef) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
xIntRefpointer filled in with the x position of the window, in screen coordinates
yIntRefpointer filled in with the y position of the window, in screen coordinates

GetSize

Get the size of a window's client area

method : public : GetSize(w:IntRef, h:IntRef) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
wIntRefpointer filled in with the width of the window, in screen coordinates
hIntRefpointer filled in with the height of the window, in screen coordinates

GetSurface

Get the SDL surface associated with the window

method : public : GetSurface() ~ Surface
Return
TypeDescription
Surfacesurface associated with the window, or NULL on failure

Hide

Hide a window

method : public : Hide() ~ Nil

IsNull

Determines if the underlying SDL C-struct is NULL

method : public : IsNull() ~ Bool
Return
TypeDescription
Booltrue if NULL, false otherwise

IsScreenSaverEnabled

Check whether the screensaver is currently enabled

function : IsScreenSaverEnabled() ~ Bool
Return
TypeDescription
BoolReturns true if the screensaver is enabled, false if it is disabled

Maximize

Make a window as large as possible

method : public : Maximize() ~ Nil

Minimize

Minimize a window to an iconic representation

method : public : Minimize() ~ Nil

Raise

Raise a window above other windows and set the input focus

method : public : Raise() ~ Nil

Restore

Restore the size and position of a minimized or maximized window

method : public : Restore() ~ Nil

SetBordered

Set the border state of a window

method : public : SetBordered(bordered:Bool) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
borderedBoolfalse to remove border, true to add border

SetBrightness

Sets the brightness (gamma multiplier) for the display that owns a given window

method : public : SetBrightness(brightness:Float) ~ Int
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
brightnessFloatthe brightness (gamma multiplier) value to set where 0.0 is completely dark and 1.0 is normal brightness

Return
TypeDescription
Int0 on success or a negative error code on failure

SetDisplayMode

Set the display mode to use when a window is visible at full-screen

method : public : SetDisplayMode(mode:DisplayMode) ~ Int
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
modeDisplayModethe SDL_DisplayMode structure representing the mode to use, or NULL to use the window's dimensions and the desktop's format and refresh rate

SetFullscreen

Set a window's full-screen state

method : public : SetFullscreen(flags:Int) ~ Int
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
flagsIntWindowFlags->SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN, WindowFlags->SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP or 0

SetGammaRamp

Sets the gamma ramp for the display that owns a given window

method : public : SetGammaRamp(red:IntRef, green:IntRef, blue:IntRef) ~ Int
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
redIntRefa 256 element array of 16-bit quantities representing the translation table for the red channel
greenIntRefa 256 element array of 16-bit quantities representing the translation table for the green channel
blueIntRefa 256 element array of 16-bit quantities representing the translation table for the blue channel,

Return
TypeDescription
Int0 on success or a negative error code on failure

SetGrab

Set a window's input grab mode

method : public : SetGrab(grabbed:Bool) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
grabbedBooltrue to grab input or false to release input

SetIcon

Set the icon for a window

method : public : SetIcon(icon:Surface) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
iconSurfacea Surface instance containing the icon for the window

SetMaximumSize

Set the maximum size of a window's client area

method : public : SetMaximumSize(max_w:Int, max_h:Int) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
max_wIntmaximum width of the window in pixels
max_hIntmaximum height of the window in pixels

SetMinimumSize

Set the minimum size of a window's client area

method : public : SetMinimumSize(min_w:Int, min_h:Int) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
min_wIntthe minimum width of the window in pixels
min_hIntthe minimum height of the window in pixels

SetPosition

Set the position of a window

method : public : SetPosition(x:Int, y:Int) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
xIntthe x coordinate of the window in screen coordinates, or WindowFlags->SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED or WindowFlags->SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED
yIntthe y coordinate of the window in screen coordinates, or WindowFlags->SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED or WindowFlags->SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED

SetSize

Set the size of a window's client area

method : public : SetSize(w:Int, h:Int) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
wIntwidth of the window in pixels, in screen coordinates, must be > 0
hIntheight of the window in pixels, in screen coordinates, must be > 0

SetTitle

Set the title of a window

method : public : SetTitle(title:String) ~ Nil
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
titleStringthe desired window title in UTF-8 format

Show

Show a window

method : public : Show() ~ Nil

ShowSimpleMessageBox

Display a simple modal message box

function : ShowSimpleMessageBox(flags:Int, title:String, message:String, window:Window) ~ Int
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
flagsIntan SDL_MessageBoxFlags value
titleStringUTF-8 title text
messageStringUTF-8 message text
windowWindowthe parent window, or NULL for no parent

Return
TypeDescription
Int0 on success or a negative error code on failure

UpdateSurface

Use this function to copy the window surface to the screen

method : public : UpdateSurface() ~ Int