Getting dimension of a device

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Is there a way to get width and height of an android device and use them in the XML file? my goal is to make a dynamic application both for small and big screens.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 27 '13 at 13:28

u can do it programatically though and use in code.

DisplayMetrics displaymetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
    context.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay()
            .getMetrics(displaymetrics);
    int screenHeight = displaymetrics.heightPixels;
    int screenWidth = displaymetrics.widthPixels;

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 27 '13 at 13:12

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Display mDisplay = activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay();
int width  = mDisplay.getWidth();
int height = mDisplay.getHeight();

This way you get the screen size.

answered Dec 27 '13 at 13:12

Oli

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but i can't use them in XML file. – Branky Dec 27 '13 at 13:12
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You can't quey screen size in xml – Oli Dec 27 '13 at 13:13
there is no alternative? – Branky Dec 27 '13 at 13:15

Avijit · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-27T13:21:26.927

If you set the height and width as fill parent. Then it will take the whole device screen height and width.

Like this:

android:height="fill_parent"
android:width="fill_parent"

Edited:

If you want to use like 20%. Then make the android:weightSum of parent layout to 5.0 and child parent layout:weight="1.0" like this:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:id="@+id/main_rel"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:weightSum="5.0" >

        <RelativeLayout
            android:id="@+id/child_one"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_weight="1.0"
            android:background="#0000FF" >
        </RelativeLayout>

        <RelativeLayout
            android:id="@+id/child_two"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_weight="1.0"
            android:background="#00FF00" >
        </RelativeLayout>

    </LinearLayout>

It will set the layout fit to every screen size.

i want to use the numbers, e.g 20% width of the screen – Branky Dec 27 '13 at 13:16 — Branky, Dec 27 '13 at 13:16
@Branky see the edited portion. – Avijit Dec 27 '13 at 13:20 — Avijit, Dec 27 '13 at 13:20

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 27 '13 at 13:17

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Create folders inside res folder by the name of values-mdpi, values-hdpi, and so on. Android will load the correct file at runtime. You can create many types of file for reference Link

answered Dec 27 '13 at 13:17

Hussain Mansoor

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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You can calculate display size using following code . you can find it Here- get screen size in pixels

and then Make different layout according to your sizes . It is Explained Here- resize-your-image-according-to-screen-sizes

Hope This will help you

edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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answered Dec 27 '13 at 13:21

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