Note: This may be a duplicate of Subview Doesnt AutoSize When Added to Root View Controller
I have an iPad app that switches between different views in its mai
The window may include other UI elements besides your view. The 20 pixel difference in your example is the height of the status bar.
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarFrame].height;
Neither the window nor screen rotate. Getting their frames and using them for a rotated view will only work if you have switched the height and width.
If you are using a UIViewController, try returning YES from this method:
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)toInterfaceOrientation; // Override to allow rotation. Default returns YES only for UIDeviceOrientationPortrait