Exercise: Get screen resolution using android.util.DisplayMetrics

android.util.DisplayMetrics is a structure describing general information about a display, such as its size, density, and font scaling.


To use android.util.DisplayMetrics to get resolution:

Create a dummy Android Application, add a TextView in main.xml to display the result.

<TextView
android:id="@+id/strScreenSize"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text=""
/>

Modify the .java file to read DisplayMetrics

package com.exercise.AndroidScreen;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class AndroidScreenActivity extends Activity {
  /** Called when the activity is first created. */
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
      setContentView(R.layout.main);
   
        DisplayMetrics dm = new DisplayMetrics();
        getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(dm);
        String str_ScreenSize = "The Android Screen is: "
                    + dm.widthPixels
                    + " x "
                    + dm.heightPixels;

        TextView mScreenSize = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.strScreenSize);
        mScreenSize.setText(str_ScreenSize);
  }
}