Getting User Display Information

[Skulled2003]

Hi there,

I was wondering if it was possible to get the screen display size and other associated properties somehow either using python modules or if possible using Tk methods.

Thanks a lot.

Vinod

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[Christopher T King]

I was wondering if it was possible to get the screen display size and

other associated properties somehow either using python modules or if
possible using Tk methods.

Using Tkinter:

from Tkinter import Tk
w=Tk()
print w.winfo_screenwidth(),w.winfo_screenheight()
w.destroy()

There's a plethora of other information available as methods of the Tk
object (actually any Tkinter widget), including color depth, cursor
position, window manager type, etc.

Note that this is actually creating a Tk window; calling its destroy()
method right after you've finished with it prevents it from appearing on
screen. Don't do this if you actually are creating a GUI with Tk.

 

[Mark Hertel]

Using Tkinter:

from Tkinter import Tk
w=Tk()
print w.winfo_screenwidth(),w.winfo_screenheight()
w.destroy()

There's a plethora of other information available as methods of the Tk
object (actually any Tkinter widget), including color depth, cursor
position, window manager type, etc.

Note that this is actually creating a Tk window; calling its destroy()
method right after you've finished with it prevents it from appearing on
screen. Don't do this if you actually are creating a GUI with Tk.

Is there anyway to get the size of the available screen. I have things
like the status bar across the bottom of the screen (redhat) and I would
like to size my application so that it doesn't overlap it.


--Mark