Location, Insets & Orientation

Question

I need to get the X/Y location of several View(s). I am doing this using the GetLocationOnScreen, GetLocationInWindow & GetLocationInSurface methods (I wasn't sure what the difference was, since they seemed to be giving the same values). I am also getting the insets using the following code:

Android.Graphics.Insets squareinsets;
try { squareinsets = this.RootWindowInsets.GetInsets(WindowInsets.Type.SystemBars()); }
catch { squareinsets = this.RootWindowInsets.SystemWindowInsets; }

However, I seem to be having trouble getting it to respond correctly for all orientations. Resources.Configuration.Orientation only has values for Undefined, Portrait, Landscape, & Square. However, things like the insets are not the same when rotating to the left & right. My primary goal is to create a Rect for the View(s) involved (I am doing all this in the OnDraw of a custom view, and the View(s) for which I am trying to create the Rect(s) are not part of the custom view). How can I detect all orientations, and which of the GetLocation* methods should I be using?

Answer 1

Hello,​

Firstly, please ask one question at a time.

things like the insets are not the same when rotating to the left & right.

You can use SurfaceOrientation orientation = instance.WindowManager.DefaultDisplay.Rotation; to get the orientation .

If you rotate to left, you will get orientation is Rotation90; If you rotate to right, you will get orientation is Rotation270

Best Regards,

Leon Lu

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