Implemented SDL_GetHintBoolean() to make it easier to check boolean hints

include/SDL_hints.h

@@ -738,6 +738,13 @@ extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_SetHint(const char *name,
  */
 extern DECLSPEC const char * SDLCALL SDL_GetHint(const char *name);
 
+/**
+ *  \brief Get a hint
+ *
+ *  \return The boolean value of a hint variable.
+ */
+extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_GetHintBoolean(const char *name, SDL_bool default_value);
+
 /**
  *  \brief Add a function to watch a particular hint
  *

src/SDL_hints.c

@@ -118,6 +118,19 @@ SDL_GetHint(const char *name)
     return env;
 }
 
+SDL_bool
+SDL_GetHintBoolean(const char *name, SDL_bool default_value)
+{
+    const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(name);
+    if (!hint) {
+        return default_value;
+    }
+    if (*hint == '0' || SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "false") == 0) {
+        return SDL_FALSE;
+    }
+    return SDL_TRUE;
+}
+
 void
 SDL_AddHintCallback(const char *name, SDL_HintCallback callback, void *userdata)
 {

src/core/winrt/SDL_winrtapp_direct3d.cpp

@@ -822,11 +822,8 @@ static void WINRT_OnBackButtonPressed(BackButtonEventArgs ^ args)
     SDL_SendKeyboardKey(SDL_PRESSED, SDL_SCANCODE_AC_BACK);
     SDL_SendKeyboardKey(SDL_RELEASED, SDL_SCANCODE_AC_BACK);
 
-    const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_WINRT_HANDLE_BACK_BUTTON);
-    if (hint) {
-        if (*hint == '1') {
-            args->Handled = true;
-        }
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_WINRT_HANDLE_BACK_BUTTON, SDL_FALSE)) {
+        args->Handled = true;
     }
 }
 
@@ -854,3 +851,5 @@ void SDL_WinRTApp::OnGamepadAdded(Platform::Object ^sender, Windows::Gaming::Inp
     */
 }
 #endif
+
+/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */

src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h

@@ -611,3 +611,4 @@
 #define SDL_SetWindowResizable SDL_SetWindowResizable_REAL
 #define SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceWithFormat SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceWithFormat_REAL
 #define SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceWithFormatFrom SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceWithFormatFrom_REAL
+#define SDL_GetHintBoolean SDL_GetHintBoolean_REAL

src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h

@@ -643,3 +643,4 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(Uint32,SDL_DequeueAudio,(SDL_AudioDeviceID a, void *b, Uint32 c)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(void,SDL_SetWindowResizable,(SDL_Window *a, SDL_bool b),(a,b),)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_Surface*,SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceWithFormat,(Uint32 a, int b, int c, int d, Uint32 e),(a,b,c,d,e),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_Surface*,SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceWithFormatFrom,(void *a, int b, int c, int d, int e, Uint32 f),(a,b,c,d,e,f),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_bool,SDL_GetHintBoolean,(const char *a, SDL_bool b),(a,b),return)

src/events/SDL_mouse.c

@@ -564,21 +564,11 @@ SDL_WarpMouseGlobal(int x, int y)
 static SDL_bool
 ShouldUseRelativeModeWarp(SDL_Mouse *mouse)
 {
-    const char *hint;
-
     if (!mouse->SetRelativeMouseMode) {
         return SDL_TRUE;
     }
 
-    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_RELATIVE_MODE_WARP);
-    if (hint) {
-        if (*hint == '0') {
-            return SDL_FALSE;
-        } else {
-            return SDL_TRUE;
-        }
-    }
-    return SDL_FALSE;
+    return SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_RELATIVE_MODE_WARP, SDL_FALSE);
 }
 
 int

src/events/SDL_quit.c

@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ SDL_QuitInit_Internal(void)
 int
 SDL_QuitInit(void)
 {
-    const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_NO_SIGNAL_HANDLERS);
-    disable_signals = hint && (SDL_atoi(hint) == 1);
-    if (!disable_signals) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_NO_SIGNAL_HANDLERS, SDL_FALSE)) {
         return SDL_QuitInit_Internal();
     }
     return 0;

src/haptic/windows/SDL_xinputhaptic.c

@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ static SDL_bool loaded_xinput = SDL_FALSE;
 int
 SDL_XINPUT_HapticInit(void)
 {
-    const char *env = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_XINPUT_ENABLED);
-    if (!env || SDL_atoi(env)) {
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_XINPUT_ENABLED, SDL_TRUE)) {
         loaded_xinput = (WIN_LoadXInputDLL() == 0);
     }
 

src/joystick/android/SDL_sysjoystick.c

@@ -352,11 +352,9 @@ Android_RemoveJoystick(int device_id)
 int
 SDL_SYS_JoystickInit(void)
 {
-    const char *hint;
     SDL_SYS_JoystickDetect();
     
-    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK);
-    if (!hint || SDL_atoi(hint)) {
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK, SDL_TRUE)) {
         /* Default behavior, accelerometer as joystick */
         Android_AddJoystick(ANDROID_ACCELEROMETER_DEVICE_ID, ANDROID_ACCELEROMETER_NAME, SDL_TRUE, 0, 3, 0, 0);
     }

src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_sysjoystick.m

@@ -127,13 +127,11 @@ SDL_SYS_AddMFIJoystickDevice(SDL_JoystickDeviceItem *device, GCController *contr
     }
 #if TARGET_OS_TV
     else if (controller.microGamepad) {
-        const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_APPLE_TV_REMOTE_ALLOW_ROTATION);
-
         device->naxes = 2; /* treat the touch surface as two axes */
         device->nhats = 0; /* apparently the touch surface-as-dpad is buggy */
         device->nbuttons = 3; /* AX, pause button */
 
-        controller.microGamepad.allowsRotation = (hint != NULL && *hint != '0');
+        controller.microGamepad.allowsRotation = SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_APPLE_TV_REMOTE_ALLOW_ROTATION, SDL_FALSE);
     }
 #endif /* TARGET_OS_TV */
 
@@ -279,8 +277,7 @@ SDL_SYS_JoystickInit(void)
         NSNotificationCenter *center = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
 
 #if !TARGET_OS_TV
-        const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK);
-        if (!hint || SDL_atoi(hint)) {
+        if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK, SDL_TRUE)) {
             /* Default behavior, accelerometer as joystick */
             SDL_SYS_AddJoystickDevice(nil, SDL_TRUE);
         }

src/joystick/windows/SDL_xinputjoystick.c

@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ SDL_XInputUseOldJoystickMapping()
 {
     static int s_XInputUseOldJoystickMapping = -1;
     if (s_XInputUseOldJoystickMapping < 0) {
-        const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_XINPUT_USE_OLD_JOYSTICK_MAPPING);
-        s_XInputUseOldJoystickMapping = (hint && *hint == '1') ? 1 : 0;
+        s_XInputUseOldJoystickMapping = SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_XINPUT_USE_OLD_JOYSTICK_MAPPING, SDL_FALSE);
     }
     return (s_XInputUseOldJoystickMapping > 0);
 }
@@ -54,10 +53,7 @@ SDL_bool SDL_XINPUT_Enabled(void)
 int
 SDL_XINPUT_JoystickInit(void)
 {
-    const char *env = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_XINPUT_ENABLED);
-    if (env && !SDL_atoi(env)) {
-        s_bXInputEnabled = SDL_FALSE;
-    }
+    s_bXInputEnabled = SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_XINPUT_ENABLED, SDL_TRUE);
 
     if (s_bXInputEnabled && WIN_LoadXInputDLL() < 0) {
         s_bXInputEnabled = SDL_FALSE;  /* oh well. */

src/render/SDL_render.c

@@ -234,12 +234,11 @@ SDL_CreateRenderer(SDL_Window * window, int index, Uint32 flags)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_VSYNC);
-    if (hint) {
-        if (*hint == '0') {
-            flags &= ~SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC;
-        } else {
+    if (SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_VSYNC)) {
+        if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_RENDER_VSYNC, SDL_TRUE)) {
             flags |= SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC;
+        } else {
+            flags &= ~SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC;
         }
     }
 

src/render/direct3d/SDL_render_d3d.c

@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ D3D_CreateRenderer(SDL_Window * window, Uint32 flags)
     D3D_RenderData *data;
     SDL_SysWMinfo windowinfo;
     HRESULT result;
-    const char *hint;
     D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS pparams;
     IDirect3DSwapChain9 *chain;
     D3DCAPS9 caps;
@@ -607,8 +606,7 @@ D3D_CreateRenderer(SDL_Window * window, Uint32 flags)
         device_flags |= D3DCREATE_SOFTWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING;
     }
 
-    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DIRECT3D_THREADSAFE);
-    if (hint && SDL_atoi(hint)) {
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DIRECT3D_THREADSAFE, SDL_FALSE)) {
         device_flags |= D3DCREATE_MULTITHREADED;
     }
 

src/render/direct3d11/SDL_render_d3d11.c

@@ -1000,7 +1000,6 @@ D3D11_CreateDeviceResources(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
     IDXGIDevice1 *dxgiDevice = NULL;
     HRESULT result = S_OK;
     UINT creationFlags;
-    const char *hint;
 
     /* This array defines the set of DirectX hardware feature levels this app will support.
      * Note the ordering should be preserved.
@@ -1078,8 +1077,7 @@ D3D11_CreateDeviceResources(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
     creationFlags = D3D11_CREATE_DEVICE_BGRA_SUPPORT;
 
     /* Make sure Direct3D's debugging feature gets used, if the app requests it. */
-    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DIRECT3D11_DEBUG);
-    if (hint && SDL_atoi(hint) > 0) {
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DIRECT3D11_DEBUG, SDL_FALSE)) {
         creationFlags |= D3D11_CREATE_DEVICE_DEBUG;
     }
 

src/render/opengl/SDL_render_gl.c

@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ GL_CreateRenderer(SDL_Window * window, Uint32 flags)
 {
     SDL_Renderer *renderer;
     GL_RenderData *data;
-    const char *hint;
     GLint value;
     Uint32 window_flags;
     int profile_mask = 0, major = 0, minor = 0;
@@ -528,8 +527,7 @@ GL_CreateRenderer(SDL_Window * window, Uint32 flags)
     }
 
     /* Check for shader support */
-    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_OPENGL_SHADERS);
-    if (!hint || *hint != '0') {
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_RENDER_OPENGL_SHADERS, SDL_TRUE)) {
         data->shaders = GL_CreateShaderContext();
     }
     SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_RENDER, "OpenGL shaders: %s",

src/thread/windows/SDL_systhread.c

@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ SDL_SYS_SetupThread(const char *name)
         THREADNAME_INFO inf;
 
         /* C# and friends will try to catch this Exception, let's avoid it. */
-        const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_DISABLE_THREAD_NAMING);
-        if (hint && *hint == '1') {
+        if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_DISABLE_THREAD_NAMING, SDL_FALSE)) {
             return;
         }
 

src/video/SDL_bmp.c

@@ -556,10 +556,7 @@ SDL_SaveBMP_RW(SDL_Surface * saveme, SDL_RWops * dst, int freedst)
     }
 
     if (save32bit) {
-        const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_BMP_SAVE_LEGACY_FORMAT);
-        if (hint != NULL && (hint[0] == '1' && hint[1] == 0)) {
-            saveLegacyBMP = SDL_TRUE;
-        }
+        saveLegacyBMP = SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_BMP_SAVE_LEGACY_FORMAT, SDL_FALSE);
     }
 
     if (surface && (SDL_LockSurface(surface) == 0)) {

src/video/SDL_video.c

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ ShouldUseTextureFramebuffer()
     /* See if the user or application wants a specific behavior */
     hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_FRAMEBUFFER_ACCELERATION);
     if (hint) {
-        if (*hint == '0') {
+        if (*hint == '0' || SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "false") == 0) {
             return SDL_FALSE;
         } else {
             return SDL_TRUE;
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ SDL_CreateWindowTexture(SDL_VideoDevice *unused, SDL_Window * window, Uint32 * f
 
         /* Check to see if there's a specific driver requested */
         if (hint && *hint != '0' && *hint != '1' &&
+            SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "true") != 0 &&
+            SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "false") != 0 &&
             SDL_strcasecmp(hint, "software") != 0) {
             for (i = 0; i < SDL_GetNumRenderDrivers(); ++i) {
                 SDL_RendererInfo info;
@@ -447,10 +449,8 @@ int
 SDL_VideoInit(const char *driver_name)
 {
     SDL_VideoDevice *video;
-    const char *hint;
     int index;
     int i;
-    SDL_bool allow_screensaver;
 
     /* Check to make sure we don't overwrite '_this' */
     if (_this != NULL) {
@@ -538,13 +538,7 @@ SDL_VideoInit(const char *driver_name)
        joystick, or passively watching a movie. Things that use SDL but
        function more like a normal desktop app should explicitly reenable the
        screensaver. */
-    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_ALLOW_SCREENSAVER);
-    if (hint) {
-        allow_screensaver = SDL_atoi(hint) ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE;
-    } else {
-        allow_screensaver = SDL_FALSE;
-    }
-    if (!allow_screensaver) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_ALLOW_SCREENSAVER, SDL_FALSE)) {
         SDL_DisableScreenSaver();
     }
 
@@ -1336,7 +1330,6 @@ SDL_Window *
 SDL_CreateWindow(const char *title, int x, int y, int w, int h, Uint32 flags)
 {
     SDL_Window *window;
-    const char *hint;
 
     if (!_this) {
         /* Initialize the video system if needed */
@@ -1384,8 +1377,7 @@ SDL_CreateWindow(const char *title, int x, int y, int w, int h, Uint32 flags)
      * SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI flag.
      */
     if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI) {
-        hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_HIGHDPI_DISABLED);
-        if (hint && SDL_atoi(hint) > 0) {
+        if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_HIGHDPI_DISABLED, SDL_FALSE)) {
             flags &= ~SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI;
         }
     }
@@ -2509,8 +2501,6 @@ SDL_OnWindowFocusGained(SDL_Window * window)
 static SDL_bool
 ShouldMinimizeOnFocusLoss(SDL_Window * window)
 {
-    const char *hint;
-
     if (!(window->flags & SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN) || window->is_destroying) {
         return SDL_FALSE;
     }
@@ -2521,16 +2511,7 @@ ShouldMinimizeOnFocusLoss(SDL_Window * window)
     }
 #endif
 
-    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS);
-    if (hint) {
-        if (*hint == '0') {
-            return SDL_FALSE;
-        } else {
-            return SDL_TRUE;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return SDL_TRUE;
+    return SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS, SDL_TRUE);
 }
 
 void
@@ -3779,15 +3760,7 @@ SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(Uint32 flags, const char *title, const char *message, S
 SDL_bool
 SDL_ShouldAllowTopmost(void)
 {
-    const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_ALLOW_TOPMOST);
-    if (hint) {
-        if (*hint == '0') {
-            return SDL_FALSE;
-        } else {
-            return SDL_TRUE;
-        }
-    }
-    return SDL_TRUE;
+    return SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_ALLOW_TOPMOST, SDL_TRUE);
 }
 
 int

src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.m

@@ -348,8 +348,7 @@ Cocoa_RegisterApp(void)
         [SDLApplication sharedApplication];
         SDL_assert(NSApp != nil);
 
-        const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_MAC_BACKGROUND_APP);
-        if (!hint || *hint == '0') {
+        if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_MAC_BACKGROUND_APP, SDL_FALSE)) {
             [NSApp setActivationPolicy:NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular];
             [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
 		}

src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoavideo.m

@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ Cocoa_VideoInit(_THIS)
     Cocoa_InitKeyboard(_this);
     Cocoa_InitMouse(_this);
 
-    const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MAC_FULLSCREEN_SPACES);
-    data->allow_spaces = ( (floor(NSAppKitVersionNumber) > NSAppKitVersionNumber10_6) && (!hint || (*hint != '0')) );
+    data->allow_spaces = ((floor(NSAppKitVersionNumber) > NSAppKitVersionNumber10_6) && SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MAC_FULLSCREEN_SPACES, SDL_TRUE));
 
     /* The IOPM assertion API can disable the screensaver as of 10.7. */
     data->screensaver_use_iopm = floor(NSAppKitVersionNumber) > NSAppKitVersionNumber10_6;

src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m

@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ ScheduleContextUpdates(SDL_WindowData *data)
 static int
 GetHintCtrlClickEmulateRightClick()
 {
-	const char *hint = SDL_GetHint( SDL_HINT_MAC_CTRL_CLICK_EMULATE_RIGHT_CLICK );
-	return hint != NULL && *hint != '0';
+	return SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_MAC_CTRL_CLICK_EMULATE_RIGHT_CLICK, SDL_FALSE);
 }
 
 static NSUInteger
@@ -1118,12 +1117,11 @@ SetWindowStyle(SDL_Window * window, NSUInteger style)
 
 - (BOOL)acceptsFirstMouse:(NSEvent *)theEvent
 {
-    const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH);
-    if (!hint) {
-        /* Check older hint for backwards compatibility */
-        hint = SDL_GetHint("SDL_MAC_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH");
+    if (SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH)) {
+        return SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH, SDL_FALSE);
+    } else {
+        return SDL_GetHintBoolean("SDL_MAC_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH", SDL_FALSE);
     }
-    return hint && *hint != '0';
 }
 @end
 

src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.m

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ UIKit_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
     @autoreleasepool {
         /* Ignore ScreenSaver API calls if the idle timer hint has been set. */
         /* FIXME: The idle timer hint should be deprecated for SDL 2.1. */
-        if (SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_IDLE_TIMER_DISABLED) == NULL) {
+        if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_IDLE_TIMER_DISABLED, SDL_FALSE)) {
             UIApplication *app = [UIApplication sharedApplication];
 
             /* Prevent the display from dimming and going to sleep. */

src/video/windows/SDL_windowsevents.c

@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ WindowsScanCodeToSDLScanCode(LPARAM lParam, WPARAM wParam)
 static SDL_bool
 WIN_ShouldIgnoreFocusClick()
 {
-    const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH);
-    return (!hint || (*hint == '0')) ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE;
+    return !SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH, SDL_FALSE);
 }
 
 void
@@ -340,17 +339,7 @@ WIN_ConvertUTF32toUTF8(UINT32 codepoint, char * text)
 static SDL_bool
 ShouldGenerateWindowCloseOnAltF4(void)
 {
-    const char *hint;
-    
-    hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_NO_CLOSE_ON_ALT_F4);
-    if (hint) {
-        if (*hint == '0') {
-            return SDL_TRUE;
-        } else {
-            return SDL_FALSE;
-        }
-    }
-    return SDL_TRUE;
+    return !SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_NO_CLOSE_ON_ALT_F4, SDL_FALSE);
 }
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK

src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c

@@ -1035,8 +1035,7 @@ X11_DispatchEvent(_THIS)
                 if (data->last_focus_event_time) {
                     const int X11_FOCUS_CLICK_TIMEOUT = 10;
                     if (!SDL_TICKS_PASSED(SDL_GetTicks(), data->last_focus_event_time + X11_FOCUS_CLICK_TIMEOUT)) {
-                        const char *hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH);
-                        ignore_click = (!hint || *hint == '0');
+                        ignore_click = !SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH, SDL_FALSE);
                     }
                     data->last_focus_event_time = 0;
                 }

src/video/x11/SDL_x11modes.c

@@ -157,14 +157,12 @@ CheckXinerama(Display * display, int *major, int *minor)
 {
     int event_base = 0;
     int error_base = 0;
-    const char *env;
 
     /* Default the extension not available */
     *major = *minor = 0;
 
     /* Allow environment override */
-    env = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_XINERAMA);
-    if (env && !SDL_atoi(env)) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_XINERAMA, SDL_TRUE)) {
 #ifdef X11MODES_DEBUG
         printf("Xinerama disabled due to hint\n");
 #endif
@@ -213,22 +211,19 @@ X11_XineramaFailed(Display * d, XErrorEvent * e)
 static SDL_bool
 CheckXRandR(Display * display, int *major, int *minor)
 {
-    const char *env;
-
     /* Default the extension not available */
     *major = *minor = 0;
 
     /* Allow environment override */
-    env = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_XRANDR);
 #ifdef XRANDR_DISABLED_BY_DEFAULT
-    if (!env || !SDL_atoi(env)) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_XRANDR, SDL_FALSE)) {
 #ifdef X11MODES_DEBUG
         printf("XRandR disabled by default due to window manager issues\n");
 #endif
         return SDL_FALSE;
     }
 #else
-    if (env && !SDL_atoi(env)) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_XRANDR, SDL_TRUE)) {
 #ifdef X11MODES_DEBUG
         printf("XRandR disabled due to hint\n");
 #endif
@@ -507,14 +502,11 @@ X11_InitModes_XRandR(_THIS)
 static SDL_bool
 CheckVidMode(Display * display, int *major, int *minor)
 {
-    const char *env;
-
     /* Default the extension not available */
     *major = *minor = 0;
 
     /* Allow environment override */
-    env = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_XVIDMODE);
-    if (env && !SDL_atoi(env)) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_XVIDMODE, SDL_TRUE)) {
 #ifdef X11MODES_DEBUG
         printf("XVidMode disabled due to hint\n");
 #endif
@@ -622,8 +614,7 @@ X11_InitModes(_THIS)
        we sort out the ramifications of removing XVidMode support outright.
        This block should be removed with the XVidMode support. */
     {
-        const char *env = SDL_GetHint("SDL_VIDEO_X11_REQUIRE_XRANDR");
-        if (env && SDL_atoi(env)) {
+        if (SDL_GetHintBoolean("SDL_VIDEO_X11_REQUIRE_XRANDR", SDL_FALSE)) {
             #if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XRANDR
             return SDL_SetError("XRandR support is required but not available");
             #else

src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c

@@ -576,14 +576,12 @@ X11_CreateWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window * window)
     {
         Atom protocols[3];
         int proto_count = 0;
-        const char *ping_hint;
 
         protocols[proto_count++] = data->WM_DELETE_WINDOW; /* Allow window to be deleted by the WM */
         protocols[proto_count++] = data->WM_TAKE_FOCUS; /* Since we will want to set input focus explicitly */
 
-        ping_hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_PING);
         /* Default to using ping if there is no hint */
-        if (!ping_hint || SDL_atoi(ping_hint)) {
+        if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_PING, SDL_TRUE)) {
             protocols[proto_count++] = data->_NET_WM_PING; /* Respond so WM knows we're alive */
         }
 
@@ -1477,7 +1475,6 @@ X11_SetWindowGrab(_THIS, SDL_Window * window, SDL_bool grabbed)
     Display *display = data->videodata->display;
     SDL_bool oldstyle_fullscreen;
     SDL_bool grab_keyboard;
-    const char *hint;
 
     /* ICCCM2.0-compliant window managers can handle fullscreen windows
        If we're using XVidMode to change resolution we need to confine
@@ -1501,8 +1498,7 @@ X11_SetWindowGrab(_THIS, SDL_Window * window, SDL_bool grabbed)
         X11_XRaiseWindow(display, data->xwindow);
 
         /* Now grab the keyboard */
-        hint = SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_GRAB_KEYBOARD);
-        if (hint && SDL_atoi(hint)) {
+        if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_GRAB_KEYBOARD, SDL_FALSE)) {
             grab_keyboard = SDL_TRUE;
         } else {
             /* We need to do this with the old style override_redirect