plucky (3) TTF_SetFontDirection.3.gz

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NAME
       TTF_SetFontDirection - 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.