# SDL release-3.4.12 — 3.4.12

- Product: SDL (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/sdl)
- Vendor: SDL
- Date: 2026-07-01
- Version: release-3.4.12
- Original notes: https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases/tag/release-3.4.12
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/sdl/releases/release-3.4.12

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- **fixed** — Fixed an assert on Windows in SDL_SetWindowOpacity()
- **changed** — Improved support for external surfaces under Wayland
- **fixed** — Fixed visual artifacts when switching render targets with the Vulkan renderer
- **fixed** — Fixed crash rendering YUV textures on NVIDIA drivers with the Vulkan renderer
- **added** — Added SDL_HINT_ENABLE_STEAM_SCREEN_KEYBOARD to customize behavior on Steam Deck and Steam Machine
- **changed** — Improved support for gamepads under Emscripten
- **added** — Added hotplug detection support when using libusb for HIDAPI controllers
- **fixed** — Fixed flipped Xbox 360 controller axes on macOS
- **fixed** — Fixed truncated long text input sequences when using sdl2-compat

This is a stable bugfix release, with the following changes:
* Fixed an assert on Windows in SDL_SetWindowOpacity()
* Improved support for external surfaces under Wayland
* Fixed visual artifacts when switching render targets with the Vulkan renderer
* Fixed crash rendering YUV textures on NVIDIA drivers with the Vulkan renderer
* Added SDL_HINT_ENABLE_STEAM_SCREEN_KEYBOARD to customize behavior on Steam Deck and Steam Machine
* Improved support for gamepads under Emscripten
* Added hotplug detection support when using libusb for HIDAPI controllers
* Fixed flipped Xbox 360 controller axes on macOS
* Fixed truncated long text input sequences when using sdl2-compat