# SDL release-3.4.14 — 3.4.14

- Product: SDL (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/sdl)
- Vendor: SDL
- Date: 2026-08-03
- Version: release-3.4.14
- Original notes: https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases/tag/release-3.4.14
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/sdl/releases/release-3.4.14

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- **added** — GPU buffers and textures can have multiple read usages
- **fixed** — Fixed X11 crash if the IME service was shutdown in the background
- **fixed** — Fixed hang when hiding an X11 window on some window managers
- **fixed** — Fixed being unable to get clipboard text on older versions of macOS
- **fixed** — Fixed the 8BitDo Pro 3 controller showing up twice on macOS
- **fixed** — Fixed Xbox controllers not being detected if SDL is built with GameInput support
- **fixed** — Fixed pen creating phantom mouse events in relative mode on Android

This is a stable bugfix release, with the following changes:
* GPU buffers and textures can have multiple read usages
* Fixed X11 crash if the IME service was shutdown in the background
* Fixed hang when hiding an X11 window on some window managers
* Fixed being unable to get clipboard text on older versions of macOS
* Fixed the 8BitDo Pro 3 controller showing up twice on macOS
* Fixed Xbox controllers not being detected if SDL is built with GameInput support
* Fixed pen creating phantom mouse events in relative mode on Android