# love.window.getDesktopDimensions

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets the width and height of the desktop.

## Function

### Synopsis

    width, height = love.window.getDesktopDimensions( display )

### Arguments

`number display (1)`
  The index of the display, if multiple monitors are available.

### Returns

`number width`
  The width of the desktop.
`number height`
  The height of the desktop.

## Examples

### Show the resolution of the monitor the window is currently in

    function love.draw()
        local _, _, flags = love.window.getMode()

        -- The window's flags contain the index of the monitor it's currently in.
        local width, height = love.window.getDesktopDimensions(flags.display)

        love.graphics.print(("display %d: %d x %d"):format(flags.display, width, height), 4, 10)
    end

## See Also

- love.window

##

Category:

- Functions