[patch] Add SDL_RecreateWindow() to the API

[SDLBugzilla]

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This bug report was migrated from our old Bugzilla tracker.

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• Add SDL_RecreateWindow() to the API (recreate_window.patch, text/plain, 2019-01-09 14:39:17 +0000, 4117 bytes)

Reported in version: 2.0.9 Reported for operating system, platform: All, All

Comments on the original bug report:

On 2019-01-09 14:39:17 +0000, David Lönnhager wrote:

Created attachment 3560 Add SDL_RecreateWindow() to the API

Hello

I'd like to expose the function SDL_RecreateWindow() to users of SDL. The reason is to make it possible to recreate windows with certain flags (manually), eg SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL.

Cf. https://github.com/pygame/pygame/issues/712

On 2020-12-12 18:38:38 +0000, Rene Dudfield wrote:

Any chance of exposing SDL_RecreateWindow?

On 2020-12-13 03:28:59 +0000, Sam Lantinga wrote:

Possibly, let's look at it post-2.0.14 release.

[icculus]

This is a no for SDL2 at this point, and I'm inclined to say no for SDL3, too.

[ZetaMap]

This is a no for SDL2 at this point, and I'm inclined to say no for SDL3, too.

Why? For me, this will be very useful, because I create my window with SDL_CreateWindowFrom and I can't change flags after. The problem is by default a window use hardware acceleration, and I don't want of this. So this method is my last chance... or SDL_CreateWindowFrom need to be modified to accept new flags.

[slouken]

When using SDL_CreateWindowFrom(), you can just destroy the window and then call it again.

[ZetaMap]

yes but this function doesn't to allow to provide new flags

[slouken]

Ah, good point. What you want is SDL_CreateWindowWithProperties() in SDL3.

[ZetaMap]

mmm probably, but it's in SDL3 which hasn't been released yet (I think). There is no function to changes flags of a window in SDL2?

[slouken]

No, there isn’t, but we’re working towards an SDL3 release and you’re welcome to grab the current source from GitHub and see if it meets your needs.

[ZetaMap]

ok, thanks