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Rotate screen options

I have the T-Mobile Vario III version of the Kaiser.
When I flip up the screen it rotates to landscape with the thumbpad to the left the way I'd like it to. If I press the rotate option available in the in application launcher, it rotates the opposite way.
Is it possible to make it rotate the same way as when it is flipped open?
I tried options for left and right handed use but it never rotated correctly.
Mike

Rotate Screen
mtcs said:
I have the T-Mobile Vario III version of the Kaiser.
When I flip up the screen it rotates to landscape with the thumbpad to the left the way I'd like it to. If I press the rotate option available in the in application launcher, it rotates the opposite way.
Is it possible to make it rotate the same way as when it is flipped open?
I tried options for left and right handed use but it never rotated correctly.
Mike
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Same question for me...

I would like this too

How to rotate 90 deg. (clock wise)

Pl. help how to rotate 90 deg. (clock wise)

do you mean to rotate in each 90° step (not just portrait and landscape, but also the other two remaining sides)?

I think he means can you get the Hero to go to landscape mode by turning it clockwise from portrait mode.
As far as I can tell, this isn't possible. It only switches to landscape when rotate it anti-clockwise from portrait view

I've wanted to do this few times, but as mentioned, there are only two modes for rotation, not four. If I would be left-handed I might be seriously bothered, but for right-handed it feels comfortable to operate the buttons with right thumb.
Not that you need the buttons _that_ much, mainly just back button when using browser in landscape mode.

I was thinking about what it's like for lefties earlier today and I'm not sure it's that bad (please correct me if I'm wrong!). At least they would be able to use the device in their left hand in portrait mode and be able to press the Back button without getting cramp!

Well... there's apps that will let you rotate the app in all four sides... for example Bubble http://www.cyrket.com/package/bz.ktk.bubble will switch the view 180 if you put the phone upside down... so it's up to the developers to program it.

dunetails said:
I was thinking about what it's like for lefties earlier today and I'm not sure it's that bad (please correct me if I'm wrong!). At least they would be able to use the device in their left hand in portrait mode and be able to press the Back button without getting cramp!
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yup you r right... portrait with buttons at the lef handed side..

Lock an app in landscape

I was wondering if there was a way to lock apps in landscape mode? For instance, maps. When using maps to navigate I like the phone to be in landscape but it will jump between portrait and landscape with the slightest movement of my leg (the phone is sitting on my leg while I drive) and it gets pretty annoying while trying to follow directions.

I wish.
Apps don't have to be written to be in whatever view. So it can't be forced.
And I've always wanted a root permission that could force apps in landscape but it's never happened.

Icebergxx said:
I wish.
Apps don't have to be written to be in whatever view. So it can't be forced.
And I've always wanted a root permission that could force apps in landscape but it's never happened.
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Look what I found.
"Also, apps that use the accelerometer directly to reorient themselves sometimes compete with the system doing the same thing, with odd results. And finally, some apps that use the accelerometer to detect things like shaking motions and that don't lock their orientation to portrait or landscape, often end up flipping back and forth between orientations. This can be irritating to the user. (You can lock your app's orientation to portrait or landscape using the 'android:screenOrientation' attribute in your AndroidManifest.xml.)"

1) Open the keyboard. There, stuck in landscape.
2) Hack the XML.

lbcoder said:
1) Open the keyboard. There, stuck in landscape.
2) Hack the XML.
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The OP doesn't have a keyboard to open (MT3G), so option 1 is out.

This is the DREAM forum. It is therefore, a perfectly valid answer.
For questions about MAGIC, he should go to the MAGIC forum.

lbcoder said:
1) Open the keyboard. There, stuck in landscape.
2) Hack the XML.
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Option (2) actually isn't difficult.

Home Screen Landscape Mode?

I know that the home screen will rotate to landscape mode when attached to the car dock. But is it possible to rotate the home screen to landscape mode when the phone is not attached to the car dock?

Yes it is possible..depending which Rom you use..

several launchers can do it as well, i know LauncherPro can do it but I personally hate it cause some widgets look bad when turned landscape

Can someone write application to emulate that the phone is in car dock without physically being in the dock?, this will enable the horizontal stock features

obadvw said:
Can someone write application to emulate that the phone is in car dock without physically being in the dock?, this will enable the horizontal stock features
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There should be quite a few programs out there that would allow you to launch the car dock without it actually being docked. I don't know any offhand as I don't care for that feature but I've seen it.

Home screen rotation

Hi guys, I love new sense look and feel, but I would love to be able to rotate home screen. Any ideas?
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Rotation Control

It looks quite ****ty when it rotates
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Then install another launcher, you don't have much choice lol

This sucks. My One X had a native rotated mode so when you used something like Rotation Locker to force it while in a 3rd party dock everything looked fine. When you rotate the M7 you can see parts of the adjacent screens. It doesnt make much sense because HTC sell the phone with a nifty little case that lets the phone sit on your desk in landscape but then you have to turn your head to use it?! Am I missing something here? guess Ill just have to put it in Car mode which seems to be the only landscaped aspect mode the phone supports.
*edit* Turns out putting it in car mode on the desktop works quite well now you can add whatever apps you want to the launcher...

tingsagwaan said:
This sucks. My One X had a native rotated mode so when you used something like Rotation Locker to force it while in a 3rd party dock everything looked fine. When you rotate the M7 you can see parts of the adjacent screens. It doesnt make much sense because HTC sell the phone with a nifty little case that lets the phone sit on your desk in landscape but then you have to turn your head to use it?! Am I missing something here? guess Ill just have to put it in Car mode which seems to be the only landscaped aspect mode the phone supports.
*edit* Turns out putting it in car mode on the desktop works quite well now you can add whatever apps you want to the launcher...
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Any way to hack 'n trick the phone to "think" it's in Car mode or on media link in order to enable landscape?

P05TMAN said:
Any way to hack 'n trick the phone to "think" it's in Car mode or on media link in order to enable landscape?
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Well the phone will go into landscape if you are holding it that way and have auto rotate enabled. Then you can just turn car mode on by hitting the 'car' icon in the apps menu...

Not in Sense or Blinkfeed, it won't.....unless you're saying to enable car mode first.
Edit....tried car mode (never used it before)...it's more like an app dock. I'm looking to put Sense in landscape. Oh well.