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          xml:lang="en" xml:id="root_properties">
    <refnamediv>
        <refname>root_properties</refname>
        <refpurpose>description of the root object properties.</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsection>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>
            The root object is a virtual object used to get the computer screen properties.
            Use <literal>get</literal> function with <emphasis>0</emphasis> as first argument
            to access its properties.
        </para>
        <variablelist>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>Root properties</term>
                <listitem>
                    <variablelist>
                        <varlistentry>
                            <term>screensize_px: </term>
                            <listitem>
                                <para>The screen size in pixels.</para>
                            </listitem>
                        </varlistentry>
                        <varlistentry>
                            <term>screensize_pt: </term>
                            <listitem>
                                <para>The screen size in points.</para>
                            </listitem>
                        </varlistentry>
                        <varlistentry>
                            <term>screensize_mm: </term>
                            <listitem>
                                <para>The screen size in millimeters.</para>
                            </listitem>
                        </varlistentry>
                        <varlistentry>
                            <term>screensize_cm: </term>
                            <listitem>
                                <para>The screen size in centimeters.</para>
                            </listitem>
                        </varlistentry>
                        <varlistentry>
                            <term>screensize_in: </term>
                            <listitem>
                                <para>The screen size in inches.</para>
                            </listitem>
                        </varlistentry>
                        <varlistentry>
                            <term>screensize_norm: </term>
                            <listitem>
                                <para>The normalized screen size.</para>
                            </listitem>
                        </varlistentry>
                        <varlistentry>
                            <term>screendepth: </term>
                            <listitem>
                                <para>The number of bits used to encode colors.</para>
                            </listitem>
                        </varlistentry>
                    </variablelist>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
        </variablelist>
    </refsection>
    <refsection>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <programlisting role="example"><![CDATA[
get(0, "screensize_px")
get(0, "screendepth")
 ]]></programlisting>
    </refsection>
    <refsection role="see also">
        <title>See also</title>
        <simplelist type="inline">
            <member>
                <link linkend="getsystemmetrics">getsystemmetrics</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="system_getproperty">system_getproperty</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="console_properties">console_properties</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="usecanvas">usecanvas</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="getlookandfeel">getlookandfeel</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="preferences">preferences</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="printsetupbox">printsetupbox</link>
            </member>
        </simplelist>
    </refsection>
</refentry>
