Getting User Display Information

[Skulled2003@netscape.net]

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]

Re: Getting User Display Information

> I was wondering if it was possible to get the screen display size and[color=blue]
> other associated properties somehow either using python modules or if
> possible using Tk methods.[/color]

Using Tkinter:

from Tkinter import Tk
w=Tk()
print w.winfo_screenw idth(),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]

Re: Getting User Display Information

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 12:10:45 -0400, Christopher T King <squirrel@WPI.E DU> wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>> 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.[/color]
>
> Using Tkinter:
>
> from Tkinter import Tk
> w=Tk()
> print w.winfo_screenw idth(),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.[/color]

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