love.window.getDesktopDimensions

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets the width and height of the desktop.

Function

Synopsis

width, height = love.window.getDesktopDimensions( display )

Arguments

number display (1)

The index of the display, if multiple monitors are available.

Returns

number width

The width of the desktop.

number height

The height of the desktop.

Examples

Show the resolution of the monitor the window is currently in

function love.draw()
    local _, _, flags = love.window.getMode()
 
    -- The window's flags contain the index of the monitor it's currently in.
    local width, height = love.window.getDesktopDimensions(flags.display)
 
    love.graphics.print(("display %d: %d x %d"):format(flags.display, width, height), 4, 10)
end

See Also

• love.window