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cortical-iv/get_dpi.py

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Calculate dpi in scale-sensitive way
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get_dpi.py
import sys
def get_dpi(screen_num = 0):
"""Calculate the dpi of a given monitor, sensitive to
scaling factors they have set."""
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
app = QApplication(sys.argv)
screen = app.screens()[screen_num]
dpi = screen.physicalDotsPerInch()
app.quit()
return dpi
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