If you want the display dimensions in pixels you can use getSize:
Display display = getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay();
Point size = new Point();
display.getSize(size);
int width = size.x;
int height = size.y;
If you're not in an Activity
you can get the default Display
via WINDOW_SERVICE:WindowManager wm = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
Display display = wm.getDefaultDisplay();
Before getSize was introduced (in API level 13), you could use the getWidth
and getHeight methods that are now deprecated:Display display = getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay();
int width = display.getWidth(); // deprecated
int height = display.getHeight(); // deprecated
For the use case you're describing however, a margin/padding in the layout seems more appropriate.