Difference between revisions of "love.window.getDesktopDimensions"

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{{param|number|width|The width of the desktop.}}
 
{{param|number|width|The width of the desktop.}}
 
{{param|number|height|The height of the desktop.}}
 
{{param|number|height|The height of the desktop.}}
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== Examples ==
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=== Show the resolution of the monitor the window is currently in ===
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<source lang="lua">
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function love.draw()
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    local _, _, flags = love.window.getMode()
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    -- The window's flags contain the index of the monitor it's currently in.
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    local desktop_w, desktop_h = love.window.getDesktopDimensions(flags.display)
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    love.graphics.print(("display %d: %d x %d"):format(flags.display, desktop_w, desktop_h), 4, 10)
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end
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</source>
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[parent::love.window]]
 
* [[parent::love.window]]

Revision as of 02:16, 31 October 2013

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets the width and height of the desktop.

Function

Synopsis

width, height = love.window.getDesktopDimensions( display )

Arguments

number display (1)
The index of the display, if multiple monitors are available.

Returns

number width
The width of the desktop.
number height
The height of the desktop.

Examples

Show the resolution of the monitor the window is currently in

function love.draw()
    local _, _, flags = love.window.getMode()

    -- The window's flags contain the index of the monitor it's currently in.
    local desktop_w, desktop_h = love.window.getDesktopDimensions(flags.display)

    love.graphics.print(("display %d: %d x %d"):format(flags.display, desktop_w, desktop_h), 4, 10)
end

See Also

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