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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T11:21:29+00:00 2026-05-27T11:21:29+00:00

On my App in the onTouchEvent() I use int y = (int) event.getY() –

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On my App in the onTouchEvent() I use

int y = (int) event.getY() - myView.getTop();

to get the relative to my view touch position.

The problem is that in Ice Cream Sandwich myView.getTop() always returns 0.

Here doesn’t report any changes.

My App is working fine with SDK Version < 14.

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    2026-05-27T11:21:29+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 11:21 am

    getTop() reports the Y location of a View within its parent container. If getTop() returns 0, this means your view is located all the way at the top of its parent. event.getY() already returns a position in the view’s coordinates system.

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