NAME¶

TTF_SetTextDirection - Set the direction to be used for text shaping a text object.

HEADER FILE¶

Defined in SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h

SYNOPSIS¶

#include "SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h"

bool TTF_SetTextDirection(TTF_Text *text, TTF_Direction direction);

DESCRIPTION¶

This function only supports left-to-right text shaping if SDL_ttf was not built with HarfBuzz support.

FUNCTION PARAMETERS¶

text

the text to modify.

direction

the new direction for text to flow.

RETURN VALUE¶

Returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

THREAD SAFETY¶

This function should be called on the thread that created the text.

AVAILABILITY¶

This function is available since SDL_ttf 3.0.0.