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5.3 DUIM-Sheets Module

display-units

Generic function

Summary

Returns the default units for the specified display.

Signature

display-units display => value

Arguments

display
An instance of type <display>.

Values

value
An instance of type one-of(#"device", #"pixels", #"mm").

Library

duim-sheets

Module

duim-sheets

Description

Returns the default units for display. These are the units in which height and width measurements are made, both for the display, and for any children of the display. Unless otherwise specified, the value returned is #"default", so as to maintain a device-independent measurement as far as possible.

See also

display-height, page 247

display-width, page 252


Functional Developer Library Reference: DUIM - 3 Dec 1998

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