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.TH SDL_GetWindowSurface 3 "SDL 3.1.0" "SDL" "SDL3 FUNCTIONS"
.SH NAME
SDL_GetWindowSurface \- Get the SDL surface associated with the window\[char46]
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include \(dqSDL3/SDL.h\(dq
.PP
.BI "SDL_Surface* SDL_GetWindowSurface(SDL_Window *window);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
A new surface will be created with the optimal format for the window, if
necessary\[char46] This surface will be freed when the window is destroyed\[char46] Do not
free this surface\[char46]

This surface will be invalidated if the window is resized\[char46] After resizing a
window this function must be called again to return a valid surface\[char46]

You may not combine this with 3D or the rendering API on this window\[char46]

This function is affected by

.BR
.BR SDL_HINT_FRAMEBUFFER_ACCELERATION
\[char46]

.SH FUNCTION PARAMETERS
.TP
.I window
the window to query
.SH RETURN VALUE
Returns the surface associated with the window, or NULL on failure; call

.BR SDL_GetError
() for more information\[char46]

.SH AVAILABILITY
This function is available since SDL 3\[char46]0\[char46]0\[char46]

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR SDL_DestroyWindowSurface (3),
.BR SDL_WindowHasSurface (3),
.BR SDL_UpdateWindowSurface (3),
.BR SDL_UpdateWindowSurfaceRects (3)