Hi.
I'm wondering if there is a way to make the HTC home plugin to rotate the screen to the left and not right. It is annoying having to tap the icon twice to get i right.
The HTC home screen has a function that rotates the screen the way I want it, but I don't fancy using the home screen.
Stian.
Did you ever figure it out? Driving me bonkers too
Let me know if you figured out a solution. I'm stumped too. Programs that auto-rotate go the right way for a right-handed person. It's just the HTC Home plugin that defaults to a lanscape for left-handed people.
WMP also rotates the "wrong" way.
Doesn't do it to me. But I'm using one of Dutty's ROM. The only time it does the wrong rotation is when I view HTC albums.
When I press the rotate screen button in HTC Home, it rotates clockwise to landscape. That's the opposite direction of my keyboard. So then when I slide out my keyboard the screen has to flip over. That just seems silly.
Is there a way to make rotate screen rotate counter clockwise instead to match the keyboard orientation?
Thanks for your help!
Try Start>Settings>System Tab then Screen and check the orientation landscape of you choice to rotate the screen the way you want. Then go back and switch to portrait. Now when you select rotate it should remember the last setting. This works for me.
RemE said:
Try Start>Settings>System Tab then Screen and check the orientation landscape of you choice to rotate the screen the way you want. Then go back and switch to portrait. Now when you select rotate it should remember the last setting. This works for me.
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I just tried that but it still always rotate clockwise which is upside down.
Sorry, it was worth a try, it works for other apps that I use but I should have mentioned that I don't use HTC home so hadn't tried it there.
htcoveblue said:
I just tried that but it still always rotate clockwise which is upside down.
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Make sure to apply the setting after you change to the orientation you want. Then, after that, you go back and change it to Portrait and apply that setting. After that, it should switch to what you chose when you press your dedicated button.
sherpa said:
Make sure to apply the setting after you change to the orientation you want. Then, after that, you go back and change it to Portrait and apply that setting. After that, it should switch to what you chose when you press your dedicated button.
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I'm missing something. I go to screen settings and select Landscape Right Handed. Then I select OK. The screen turns counter clockwise just like I want. Then I go back in and set it to Portrait and hit OK. The screen goes back to the portrait view.
Then when I hit rotate screen on HTC Home or the Cube, it rotates clockwise again and is upside down.
htcoveblue said:
I'm missing something. I go to screen settings and select Landscape Right Handed. Then I select OK. The screen turns counter clockwise just like I want. Then I go back in and set it to Portrait and hit OK. The screen goes back to the portrait view.
Then when I hit rotate screen on HTC Home or the Cube, it rotates clockwise again and is upside down.
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Ahh...I thought you had a button mapped. Well, in that case, you may have to check the settings on HTC Home or Cube. I don't use any of the two. Sorry!
sherpa said:
Ahh...I thought you had a button mapped. Well, in that case, you may have to check the settings on HTC Home or Cube. I don't use any of the two. Sorry!
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It uses the same Rotate Screen feature as button mapping does. Just to test, I mapped my Internet button to Rotate Screen and went through the same process. When I press it, it still always rotates clockwise. If you could help me figure out how to get the button mapping to rotate the other way, I'm sure it would work with HTC Home as well.
Thanks!
The problem is it wants to rotate clockwise be casue there are two diferent priorty rotation events. Rotation with the KB closed goes clockwise because it follows the camera rotation rule (rotating so the camera button is on top). It seems it could be done by isolating the call madwe by opening the KB. I use the HTC tray app & that allows rotating either way with multiple pushes.
You could use the action send funtion with a "rotate left" command, but you'd have to edit the HTC Home ini file. Or use the home customizer & point to a shortcut that is an action send Rotate Left. If you want I'll build the file for you with instructions, but you'll have to place the file in your \windows\start menu\programs folder. Or wait until someone better than I has another solution.
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The problem is it wants to rotate clockwise be casue there are two diferent priorty rotation events. Rotation with the KB closed goes clockwise because it follows the camera rotation rule (rotating so the camera button is on top). It seems it could be done by isolating the call madwe by opening the KB. I use the HTC tray app & that allows rotating either way with multiple pushes.
You could use the action send funtion with a "rotate left" command, but you'd have to edit the HTC Home ini file. Or use the home customizer & point to a shortcut that is an action send Rotate Left. If you want I'll build the file for you with instructions, but you'll have to place the file in your \windows\start menu\programs folder. Or wait until someone better than I has another solution.
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Sounds ideal. That way the Camera button could still rotate the clockwise and the HTC Home button could rotate counter clockwise. Where do I find the HTC Home ini file to edit it?
Thank you so much for your help!
I cannot find an HTC Home ini file to edit nor can I find any default action for "Rotate Left", only "Rotate Screen". I tried HTC Home Customizer to see if there was a default action in there and there was not.
I hate to ask you to make files for me, but I'd really appreciate it.
My bad, there is no ini file It's all in a dll I believe. You can do it thought, but you will have to use the HHC home customizer for it to work with the file I create. I try to do it tonight.
I downloaded HTC Home Customizer a few minutes ago. Thanks so much for your help. I think this might be a popular request. I like to use the Kaiser in landscape whenever using GPS (which is frequent). It bugs me that I have to flip it upside down to get the keyboard open to answer a text message. Having it face that way already would be much better. You are AWESOME in my book for even being willing to try. I can't wait to see the result.
Thanks!!!!
Check your PM's. If it doesn't work I may have to edit it. I hacked it up quikly.
My just worked after changing the setting as mentioned earlier in this thread, it did revert once when I started Tomtom but just quit and restarted with all being well again.
Same problem here. Funny thing is, that I have a program (came pre-installed) called "HTCHomeplug" where the screen rotates in to both landscape directions by default. However, "HTC Home" program only does the one direction (and not the one I am looking for!).
Makes me wonder if I have the latest version of HTC Home?
Maybe this can help a little?
simple compact framework program, no gui, just rotating screen:
if screen rotation is 0 it will be changed to 90
if screen rotation is other than 0 it will be changed to 0
program isn't very fast (.net...) but fast enough to be usefull
if anyone need source code (10 lines or compiled version with diffrent rule/angle/whatever just let me know
SPB Pocket Plus includes shortcuts for rotating the screen either way. I just assigned rotate right to one of the HTC Home program shortcuts. Now I can press the default landscape shortcut to rotate left and the SPB one to rotate right. I realize it's a paid solution but it does work and there are other benefits provided by SPB Pocket Plus as well.
Fast but not fixed to 1 rotation
i hope i will still get reply for this.
I downloaded this in 1 of the thread.
It is so fast for screen rotation. however it goes all the 180,270 then back to the portrait display.
Is there anyway to modify it so it can only rotate in 1 angle, being just as fast in rotation?
Thanx
Qlphn said:
Maybe this can help a little?
simple compact framework program, no gui, just rotating screen:
if screen rotation is 0 it will be changed to 90
if screen rotation is other than 0 it will be changed to 0
program isn't very fast (.net...) but fast enough to be usefull
if anyone need source code (10 lines or compiled version with diffrent rule/angle/whatever just let me know
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Hi Qlphn,
Could you please make this app rotate screen from 0 to 270. If you would upload it here, I would really appreciate.
Thanks
Hi im using the HTC Album on my HTC TYTN II (Kaiser) i just wanted to know weather there is a hack/fix to make the Album open in landscape mode. i have the nadavi camera software and when you go to gallery through the camera it opens in landcape, but if you go to the Album just from the shortcut it opens in portrait mode. i know you can slide the keyboard out to make it go into landscape mode, but im looking for maybe a hack that would make it open up in landscape mode as default.
thanks.
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Hi im using the HTC Album on my HTC TYTN II (Kaiser) i just wanted to know weather there is a hack/fix to make the Album open in landscape mode. i have the nadavi camera software and when you go to gallery through the camera it opens in landcape, but if you go to the Album just from the shortcut it opens in portrait mode. i know you can slide the keyboard out to make it go into landscape mode, but im looking for maybe a hack that would make it open up in landscape mode as default.
thanks.
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Hi,
for starting HTC Album in landscape mode you have to create a link with the right options. For picture mode in landscape use following text:
48#"\Windows\HTCAlbum.exe" -mode:camera -type:image
(video instead of image for video mode)
For questions concerning HTC Album please read this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=339944
(I know it's very much to read... )
Your question is answered in post #330 on page 33 and how to create a link in the next posts.
Hans Olo
hans_olo said:
Hi,
for starting HTC Album in landscape mode you have to create a link with the right options. For picture mode in landscape use following text:
48#"\Windows\HTCAlbum.exe" -mode:camera -type:image
(video instead of image for video mode)
For questions concerning HTC Album please read this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=339944
(I know it's very much to read... )
Your question is answered in post #330 on page 33 and how to create a link in the next posts.
Hans Olo
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you are a genious thank you so much.
hey, i want to know if someone could help me.
I've searched a lot and tried to find the answer on my own but i think i need help. I think this is one of the stupidest things in 6.5
i use one of the blue wallpapers from the htc hero on my phone (check signature) . touchflo makes it look good in either landscape or portrait, but if i set it for my today screen background and go into the start menu it will look tiled.
I can either not change the picture and it'll be tiled if the start menu is in portrait mode.
or if i rotate the picture 90 degrees it will be tiled if the start menu's in landscape mode.
It's a small annoyance but i'm sure it bugs A LOT of people, or maybe i'm just stupid. Why doesn't windows mobile have the option for stretching or fit to screen of a wallpaper?
so if anyone knows a cab that could help me, i'd really appreciate it.
thanks in advance
This should be in the wiki or something. how many people would know this?
I found a solution for omnia
http://discuss.pocketnow.com/showthread.php?t=26213
it's meant for the omnia so just switch 400 to 640 anytime you see it, and 240 to 480 so it uses the TP or fuze resolution.
Then just soft reset and it should be good.
At first i got the numbers switched up so change it and soft reset if you have to.
Am using windows Mobile 6.1 and all the screen rotate pannels etc I have found apparently were for a previous version of windows mobile? I have no idea just can't get them to work on install.
Am at the point now where I am just so annoyed of having to pull out my keyboard whenever I want to be playing music etc.
Anyone point me in the right direction
been an idle lurker here for months, just hate messaging. Keep up the good work guys
I can't figure out exactly what you want the phone to do..
The Xperia X1 does not have an accelerometer, so it can't 'feel' how it is oriented if that's your problem. The only way to rotate the screen is through settings - screen orientation, or sliding out the hardware keyboard.
I hope it helps...
- Sofa
you could always map a button to rotate the screen...
AE Button plus.
quickmenu also provides rotate
maybe a little less comfortable as you need to access the respective submenu manually
Why didn't I think of that... Mapped a button.
Thankya.
BUMP
nobody with ideas?
ok i guess you want to rotate screen with some software.. ?
SPB Mobile Shell (available as a panel for free) or SPB Pocket Plus (commercial) both provide such a feature.