# SDL_SetSurfacePalette

Set the palette used by a surface.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_surface.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_surface.h)

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_SetSurfacePalette(SDL_Surface * surface,
                          SDL_Palette * palette);
```

## Function Parameters

|                              |             |                                                     |
| ---------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) * | **surface** | the [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) structure to update. |
| [SDL_Palette](SDL_Palette) * | **palette** | the [SDL_Palette](SDL_Palette) structure to use.    |

## Return Value

(int) Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

A single palette can be shared with many surfaces.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategorySurface](CategorySurface)

