How to set unit for Paint.setTextSize()

Question

Is it possible to change the unit for Paint.setTextSize()? As far as I know, it's pixel but I like to set the text size in DIP for multiple screen support.

Answer 1

Convert it like this

// The gesture threshold expressed in dip private static final float GESTURE_THRESHOLD_DIP = 16.0f;  // Convert the dips to pixels final float scale = getContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density; mGestureThreshold = (int) (GESTURE_THRESHOLD_DIP * scale + 0.5f);  // Use mGestureThreshold as a distance in pixels 

from here http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html#dips-pels

Answer 2

I know this topic is old and already answered but I would like to also suggest this piece of code:

int MY_DIP_VALUE = 5; //5dp  int pixel= (int) TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP,                               MY_DIP_VALUE, getResources().getDisplayMetrics());