Multiple Windows and Utility Windows

Learn how to manage multiple windows, and practical examples using utility windows.

Ryan McCombe
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Handling Multi-Window Events
How does SDL handle events when there are multiple windows?
Why manage multiple windows?
Why do we need to manage multiple windows in an application?
Why destroy windows before exiting?
What happens if we don't destroy a window before exiting the program?
Why hide utility windows?
Why is it better to hide utility windows instead of destroying them?
Tooltip vs Popup Menu Flags
How do SDL_WINDOW_TOOLTIP and SDL_WINDOW_POPUP_MENU differ?
Managing Event Focus
How does SDL manage event focus for multiple windows?