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res

CSS resolution detection in JavaScript

npm install res --save

API

### res.dpi()

Get resolution in dpi
@return number

### res.dpcm()

Get resolution in dpcm
@return number

### res.dppx()

Get resolution in dppx
@return number

Usage

var res = require('res')
res.dppx() // 1 
res.dpi() // 96 
res.dpcm() // 37.79527559055118

Technical notes

dppx equals devicePixelRatio
dppx is the preferred resolution unit for web design
User zoom affects resolution

Use with care

res was mainly written for investigative purposes. Making retina design accommodations can be impractical. Consider alternatives to resolution detection.

Example outputs

Device	`res.ddpx()`	`res.dpi()`	`res.dpcm()`
desktop at default zoom	1	96	37.79527559055118
iPhone 4s at default zoom	2	192	75.59055118110236

Compatibility

Browsers with resolution detectable by res

Webkit (Chrome/Safari/Android)
Firefox 18+
Opera 11.1+ (Presto 2.8+)
IE 6+

Methods return 0 where undetectable.

Related resources

License

MIT

Keywords

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npm i res

weekly downloads

300

version

0.4.0

license

MIT

repository

github.com

last publish

2 years ago

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