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Re: imagesize to full width of current screen

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg92020] Re: imagesize to full width of current screen
• From: Albert Retey <awnl at gmx-topmail.de>
• Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:29:34 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <gapf91$o33$1@smc.vnet.net>

Mitch Murphy wrote:
> greetings,
> 
> i'm trying to determine the current width of the notebook screen to  
> size graphics and manipulate's to fit the whole width of the window.  
> i've looked at PageWidth, ImageSize->All, ImageSize->Full, ImageSize- 
>  >Large, ImageSize->Scaled[s] (ImageSize->Scaled@1 is equivalent to  
> ImageSize->Full), $* variables, ...
> 
> this is a common feature in other programming languages (javascript in  
> web browsers for example). i've also searched this mailing list  
> without success. any ideas?
> 
> thanks,
> Mitch

the information is in the WindowSize option of the corresponding
notebook object. This will give you the size of the notebook that
evaluates it:

WindowSize /. Options[EvaluationNotebook[]]

when working with manipulates and palettes you also might want to use
ButtonNotebook[] , SelectedNotebook[] and Notebooks[] to get a handle at
the notebook you are after.

Just in case: You can also get the size of the screen with:

ScreenRectangle /. Options[$FrontEnd]

which then lets you choose a reasonable size for a new notebook/window.

hth,

albert