Does setWidth(int pixels) use dip or px?

Question

Does setWidth(int pixels) use device independent pixel or physical pixel as unit? For example, does setWidth(100) set the a view\'s width to 100 dips or 100 pxs?

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Answer 1

The correct way to obtain a constant number of DIPs in code is to create a resources XML file containing dp values a bit like:

    100dp
    75dp

Then refer to the resource in your code like so:

float width = getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.image_width));
float height = getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.image_height));

The float you have returned will be scaled accordingly for the pixel density of the device and so you don't need to keep replicating a conversion method throughout your application.