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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"widthPixels of \"tns-core-modules/platform\" is incorrect inside the orientationChanged event","articleBody":"### Did you verify this is a real problem by searching the [NativeScript Forum](http://forum.nativescript.org) and the [other open issues in this repo](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript/issues)?\r\nYes\r\n\r\n### Tell us about the problem\r\nUsing the `screen.mainScreen.widthPixels` from `\"tns-core-modules/platform\"` inside the application `orientationChanged`\r\n event returns the previous orientation's size. \r\n\r\n### Which platform(s) does your issue occur on?\r\nTested on Android\r\n\r\n### Please provide the following version numbers that your issue occurs with:\r\n- CLI: (run `tns --version` to fetch it)\r\n- Cross-platform modules: 4.2.0\r\n- Runtime(s): 4.2.0\r\n- Plugin(s): (look for the version number in the `package.json` file of your\r\nproject)\r\n```\r\n\"dependencies\": {\r\n    \"@angular/common\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"@angular/compiler\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"@angular/core\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"@angular/forms\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"@angular/http\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"@angular/platform-browser\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"@angular/platform-browser-dynamic\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"@angular/router\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"@ngrx/store\": \"4.1.1\",\r\n    \"nativescript-angular\": \"^6.0.0\",\r\n    \"nativescript-camera\": \"4.0.2\",\r\n    \"nativescript-floatingactionbutton\": \"4.1.3\",\r\n    \"nativescript-fresco\": \"4.0.0\",\r\n    \"nativescript-google-analytics\": \"0.4.4\",\r\n    \"nativescript-image-swipe\": \"3.0.0\",\r\n    \"nativescript-imagepicker\": \"6.0.3\",\r\n    \"nativescript-iqkeyboardmanager\": \"1.1.0\",\r\n    \"nativescript-orientation\": \"^2.2.0\",\r\n    \"nativescript-toasty\": \"^1.1.5\",\r\n    \"nativescript-ui-listview\": \"^3.5.11\",\r\n    \"nativescript-ui-sidedrawer\": \"^4.3.0\",\r\n    \"reflect-metadata\": \"0.1.10\",\r\n    \"rxjs\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"rxjs-compat\": \"^6.2.2\",\r\n    \"tns-core-modules\": \"^4.2.0\",\r\n    \"zone.js\": \"^0.8.26\"\r\n  },\r\n  \"devDependencies\": {\r\n    \"@angular/compiler-cli\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"@ngtools/webpack\": \"~6.1.0\",\r\n    \"nativescript-dev-typescript\": \"~0.7.2\",\r\n    \"nativescript-dev-webpack\": \"^0.15.1\",\r\n    \"tns-platform-declarations\": \"4.2.0\",\r\n    \"typescript\": \"~2.8.2\"\r\n  },\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Please tell us how to recreate the issue in as much detail as possible.\r\nAttach to the application's `orientationChangedEvent` and try to retrieve the screen's width in Pixels\r\n`import * as applicationModule from 'tns-core-modules/application';`\r\n\r\n```\r\nimport { screen } from \"tns-core-modules/platform\";\r\n...\r\nconst screeWidth = screen.mainScreen.widthPixels\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Is there code involved? If so, please share the minimal amount of code needed to recreate the problem.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cbountysource-plugin\u003e\r\n\r\n---\r\nWant to back this issue? **[Post a bounty on it!](https://www.bountysource.com/issues/63960575-widthpixels-of-tns-core-modules-platform-is-incorrect-inside-the-orientationchanged-event?utm_campaign=plugin\u0026utm_content=tracker%2F12908224\u0026utm_medium=issues\u0026utm_source=github)** We accept bounties via [Bountysource](https://www.bountysource.com/?utm_campaign=plugin\u0026utm_content=tracker%2F12908224\u0026utm_medium=issues\u0026utm_source=github).\r\n\u003c/bountysource-plugin\u003e","author":{"url":"https://github.com/VladimirAmiorkov","@type":"Person","name":"VladimirAmiorkov"},"datePublished":"2018-09-27T14:37:34.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":0},"url":"https://github.com/6314/NativeScript/issues/6314"}