love.window.getSafeArea

Available since LÖVE 11.3
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets area inside the window which is known to be unobstructed by a system title bar, the iPhone X notch, etc. Useful for making sure UI elements can be seen by the user.

Function

Synopsis

x, y, w, h = love.window.getSafeArea( )

Arguments

None.

Returns

number x
Starting position of safe area (x-axis).
number y
Starting position of safe area (y-axis).
number w
Width of safe area.
number h
Height of safe area.

Notes

  • Currently it only has a proper implementation on iOS and will return the window's full size otherwise.
  • Values returned are in DPI-scaled units (the same coordinate system as most other window-related APIs), not in pixels.

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