From edec0c2ffd71862b836c432f79233c1b50b15c03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frank Praznik <[EMAIL REDACTED]>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:13:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] hints: Note an additional method for retrieving display
connector names
---
include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h | 8 +++++---
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
index 8855561678334..d8edf8c3df89e 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
@@ -3541,10 +3541,12 @@ extern "C" {
* prioritized in the list of displays, as exposed by calling
* SDL_GetDisplays(), with the first listed becoming the primary display. The
* naming convention can vary depending on the environment, but it is usually
- * a connector name (e.g. 'DP-1', 'DP-2', 'HDMI-A-1',etc...).
+ * a connector name (e.g. 'DP-1', 'DP-2', 'HDMI-A-1', etc...).
*
- * On Wayland and X11 desktops, the connector names associated with displays
- * can typically be found by using the `xrandr` utility.
+ * On Wayland desktops, the connector names associated with displays
+ * can be found in the `name` property of the info output from
+ * `wayland-info -i wl_output`. On X11 desktops, the `xrandr` utility can be
+ * used to retrieve the connector names associated with displays.
*
* This hint is currently supported on the following drivers:
*