From 71643d8cdace412ae6ad10c8fc96ce029fb07d38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ray <raysan5@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:18:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] REVIEWED: `GetWindowHandle()`, avoid on SDL2 with Linux #6085

It generates conflicts with raylib Font symbol
---
 src/platforms/rcore_desktop_sdl.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_sdl.c b/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_sdl.c
index 79bf96557..fc183eb29 100644
--- a/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_sdl.c
+++ b/src/platforms/rcore_desktop_sdl.c
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@
     #include "SDL3/SDL.h"
 #elif defined(USING_SDL2_PROJECT)
     #include "SDL2/SDL.h"
-    #include "SDL2/SDL_syswm.h"     // Required to get window handlers
+    #if !defined(__linux__)
+        // WARNING: On Linux this header includes Xlib.h that defines Font and
+        // conflicts with raylib Font, as it is only used on GetWindowHandle() and 
+        // most users do not need that function, just commenting for that case
+        #include "SDL2/SDL_syswm.h"     // Required to get window handlers
+    #endif
 #else
     #include "SDL.h"
 #endif
@@ -955,13 +960,17 @@ void *GetWindowHandle(void)
     #elif defined(__APPLE__)
     handle = (void *)SDL_GetPointerProperty(props, SDL_PROP_WINDOW_COCOA_WINDOW_POINTER, NULL); // Type: NSWindow*
     #endif
-#elif defined(USING_SDL2_PROJECT)
+#elif defined(USING_SDL2_PROJECT) && !defined(__linux__)
+    // WARNING: On linux the inclusion of SDL_syswm.h also includes Xlib.h and 
+    // generates a symbol conflict with raylib due to Font, as this function is not
+    // required by most users, just avoiding that use case
     SDL_SysWMinfo wmInfo = { 0 };
     SDL_VERSION(&wmInfo.version);
     if (SDL_GetWindowWMInfo(platform.window, &wmInfo))
     {
     #if defined(_WIN32)
         handle = (void *)wmInfo.info.win.window; // Type: HWND
+    /*
     #elif defined(__linux__)
         if (wmInfo.subsystem == SDL_SYSWM_X11)
         {
@@ -975,6 +984,7 @@ void *GetWindowHandle(void)
             // NOTE: Alternative: wmInfo.info.wl.display
             handle = (void *)wmInfo.info.wl.surface; // Type: struct wl_surface*
         }
+    */
     #elif defined(__APPLE__)
         handle = (void *)wmInfo.info.cocoa.window; // Type: NSWindow*
     #endif