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win32: get current DEVMODE of a monitor

How can I get the current resolution in win32? I know I can use GetMonitorInfo to get the current bounding rectangle of the monitor, but how can I also get the bit-depth? Pretty much, how do I get the DEVMODE struct of a given monitor?

I'm using python and pywin32, so solutions addressing those specifically are nice, but just the winapi calls will do.

Solution

  • In addition to the EnumDisplayMonitors function mentioned in Dean's answer you need GetDeviceCaps(). See parameter BITSPIXEL: it gives you the number of adjacent color bits for each pixel.