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public static final int DISPLAY_PROPERTY_NO_SUBPIXELS
The display does not contain subpixels.
Since:
JDE 4.1.0
Category:
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DISPLAY_PROPERTY_REQUIRES_BACKLIGHT
public static final int DISPLAY_PROPERTY_REQUIRES_BACKLIGHT
The display requires the backlight to be on.
Since:
JDE 4.1.0
Category:
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Method Detail
getContrast
public static int getContrast()
Retrieves the screen's current contrast setting.
Use this method to retrieve the screen's contrast setting. The
returned value ranges from 0 (lightest / least) to 100 (darkest / most).
Returns:
Current contrast setting of the screen.
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
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getContrastIncrement
public static int getContrastIncrement()
Retrieves the recommended percentage increment for display contrast.
Externally, we show display contrast as a percentage, but internally
the range will vary between device types. The increment is rounded down
to the nearest integer. For example, if the device range is 7, the
increment would be 14.
Returns:
an increment between 1 and 100
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
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getHeight
public static int getHeight()
Retrieves total drawing height of the display.
Returns:
Height in pixels of the display's drawable area.
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
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getHorizontalResolution
public static int getHorizontalResolution()
Retrieve display's horizontal resolution in pixels per meter (PPM).
Returns:
Horizontal resolution (PPM) of the display.
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
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getNumColors
public static int getNumColors()
Retrieve the number of colors that the device's screen can display.
Returns:
Number of colors the screen can display.
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
Colour: Pertains to devices' ability to display colour. May only be applicable on colour devices.
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getProperties
public static int getProperties()
Retrieve the display properties.
Returns:
A combination of the DISPLAY_PROPERTY_* values.
Since:
JDE 4.1.0
Category:
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getVerticalResolution
public static int getVerticalResolution()
Retrieve display's vertical resolution in pixels per meter (PPM).
Returns:
Vertical resolution (PPM) of screen.
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
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getWidth
public static int getWidth()
Retrieves total drawing width of the display.
Returns:
Width in pixels of the display's drawable area.
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
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isColor
public static boolean isColor()
Determines if the device has a color display.
Returns:
True if the device has a color display; otherwise, false.
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
Colour: Pertains to devices' ability to display colour. May only be applicable on colour devices.
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isContrastConfigurable
public static boolean isContrastConfigurable()
Retrieves whether or not the screen's contrast is configurable.
Returns:
whether or not the screen's contrast can be set
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
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isRowwise
public static boolean isRowwise()
Determines if the device's display has rowwise orientation.
Returns:
True if the device has a rowwise display; otherwise, false.
Since:
JDE 4.1.0
Category:
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Takes a screenshot of the entire screen and saves it into a Bitmap.
The specified Bitmap must be the same dimensions as the screen. The width and
height of the screen can be obtained from getWidth() and getHeight(),
respectively, and the width and height of the Bitmap must be equal to these.
The type of the specified Bitmap must match the type of the screen. The following
methods can be used to determine the screen's properties:
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screenshot
public static void screenshot(Bitmap bitmap,
int x,
int y,
int width,
int height)
Takes a screenshot of a portion of the screen and saves it into a Bitmap.
The dimensions of the specified Bitmap must be large enough to hold the specified
region; that is, the width and height of bitmap must be at least the specified
width and height, respectively.
The specified region (the box represented by x, y,
width, and height) must be fully contained in the screen.
This region will be copied into the specified Bitmap starting at (0, 0).
The type of the specified Bitmap must match the type of the screen. The following
methods can be used to determine the screen's properties:
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setContrast
public static void setContrast(int contrast)
Sets the display's current contrast setting.
Parameters:
contrast - New contrast value for screen.
Since:
JDE 4.0.0
Category:
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