What is the correct way to specify dimensions in DIP from Java code?

两盒软妹~` 提交于 2019-11-26 21:23:57
sirhc

There is an existing utility method built called TypedValue.applyDimensions(int, float, DisplayMetrics) that does this.

Here's how to use it:

// returns the number of pixels for 123.4dip
int value = (int) TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP, 
                     (float) 123.4, getResources().getDisplayMetrics());

There's a list of other types that you can use with it including COMPLEX_UNIT_SP, COMPLEX_UNIT_PT all found in the page I linked above. If you exclude the (int) typecast, you'll get the floating point number.

I encountered the same problem and found this through poking around the code.

That is the correct formula there. Although DisplayMetrics.density is not a static member, so, according to the same document you alluded to, correct usage is:

// Maybe store this in a static field?
final float SCALE = getContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;

// Convert dips to pixels
float valueDips = 16.0f;
int valuePixels = (int)(valueDips * SCALE + 0.5f); // 0.5f for rounding

Using the display metrics density field, you can get a scaling factor to convert to/from dips. Use the Math.round method to convert from a float to an int without needing a cast or adding 0.5

// Converting dips to pixels
float dips = 20.0f;
float scale = getContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
int pixels = Math.round(dips * scale);

// Converting pixels to dips
int pixels = 15;
float scale = getContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
float dips = pixels / scale;

I think the best way is not to define any dimensions in code, but use the values/dimens.xml file instead. You can always define your dimension in the desired unit like:

<dimen name="my_layout_height">120dp</dimen>

and then refer to this in your Activity like:

getResources().getDimensions(R.dimen.my_layout_height);

This would return pixels after doing the necessary conversions. And also of course you can refer to this in your other XMLs like:

android:layout_width="@dimen/my_layout_height"
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