Question

When designing an android Interface, what size should my initial canvas be? I want to make a layout that is compatible for every type of screen – is it possible to start at a specific, large design, and scale down from there? i.e., 960×720?

Answer 1

You can try get screen size:

    Display display = getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay();
    int width = display.getWidth();
    int height = display.getHeight();

And orientation:

public int getScreenOrientation() {
    if (getResources().getConfiguration().orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) {
        return 1; // Portrait Mode
    }else if (getResources().getConfiguration().orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
        return 2;   // Landscape mode
    }
    return 0;
}