TTF_SetFontDirection - Man Page

Set the direction to be used for text shaping by a font.

Header File

Defined in SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h

Synopsis

#include "SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h"

bool TTF_SetFontDirection(TTF_Font *font, TTF_Direction direction);

Description

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

This updates any TTF_Text
objects using this font.

Function Parameters

font

the font 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 font.

Availability

This function is available since SDL_ttf 3.0.0.

Referenced By

TTF_Direction.3type(3).

SDL_ttf 3.2.2 SDL_ttf3 FUNCTIONS