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[Q] Automatic Keyboard Switching Between Portrait and Landscape

I've set my Touch Diamond up with the Landscape Manila mod and have installed Flip IT (also tried Gyrator, only Flip IT triggered Landscape Manila) - both work as expected, giving me a nice landscape Today screen and rotating other applications as desired.
One big issue I've hit, though, is that on rotation from portrait to landscape, the keyboard breaks and has to be changed. By default, I use the Compact QWERTY keyboard as I prefer it in portrait mode, but when in landscape mode I would like to (and am forced to anyway) use the Full QWERTY keyboard.
Is there a way to set the keyboard to Full QWERTY when the device goes into landscape mode and Compact QWERTY when it goes into portrait mode? I had no luck with searching the entire Diamond forum.
Thanks,
Nick
P.S. For reference, I'm running A.Z.T.O.R. V7 WWE ROM.

Although it's developed for other purposes, PQzII works very well.

Thanks for the tip Obsidian, but I'm not sure I understand how this will fix the issue. It sounds like you've got it working as desired, can you give me any tips on how to set it up properly for the purpose described above?
Thanks,
Nick

It works pretty much as it is described here:
After you start the programm you see a white square in your taskbar
If you press and hold it, you'll be able to configure the settings (which icon to use and many more)
Right on the first tab "CTRL/ALT" you'll be able to choose a SIP for portrait (Port) and another one for landscape (Land)
Hit ok and you're done. The change takes a little time, so be patient.

Ah, I see, so it's still a manual solution. As it stands right now, I can use the keyboard softkey to switch successfully.
Mainly, I'm looking for a way to have the keyboards seamlessly switch when the mode changes, like on the iPhone. I wouldn't mind so much about switching actual keyboards (i.e. Compact QWERTY to Full QWERTY) physically if they would just remain displayed after the switch; right now, on switching modes, the keyboard disappears completely.
Any other ideas out there?
Thanks,
Nick

I would also like this feature as I am used to typing in the Compact Qwerty, when I switch to landscape the Compact Qwerty option disappears. Perhaps there is a registry tweak to enable it?

screen orientation switcher??

Hi all
I've had a look around the forums, and i cant seem to find a definitive answer to what im looking for, and im certain ive seen it in a rom somewhere
what im looking for is the following:
A program which allows me to change the orientation of the screen by means of a start menu shortcut (not the one which normally be in the settings -> screen -> orientation, that menu seems to be missing on my rom)
does anyone know of a program (preferably free), that is small, and lightweight that can do this?
many thanks

Search for Gsen or Gyrator in forum.

ive done the searches, ive used gsen/gyrator, those are automatic screen rotators which change the orientation of the screen using the inbuilt accelorometer
i am looking for someting which i can use to manually change the orientation of the screen, a bit like the orientation switcher which was built into the screen settings menu

nobody?
surely someone must know of a program that can do this

ScreenRotator
http://www.pocketkai.net/asp/en/index-en.html
Saerch for the freeware ScreenRotator.net at this site.

QuickMenu has that feature which will replace your Start Menu. you can do that by tapping an menu item then.

Unless I misunderstand, install AEbutton and map one of your buttons to screen orientation.

Hey Stix,
To enable the screen rotation icon from the Settings>Screen menu, edit the registry: "HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\HideOrientationUI" and change the value to 0. Go to the Screen page and you'll see the Portrait/Landscape option.
After enabling the screen rotation option, you can map the talk button to rotate the screen with a long press. Start>Settings>Buttons; just look for the <Rotate Screen> option from the pull down menu.
You don't have to go to the Start menu, doesn't use resources (I'm guessing) and it's free!
Hope this helps.
TF3D doesn't rotate even when you select the <Rotate Screen> option (unless the keyboard is popped out, obviously). Only applications and the Windows menus will rotate if you manually rotate the screen.

thank you very much my good man!
this is perfect, i use my raphael to read a lot of pdf's and docs, and i recently discovered documents to go which does everything i want except change the orientation!
many thanks asdfjklqwerty!

I use this, AAHRotate0-90.CAB or AAHRotate0-270.CAB on my Touch Pro.

Geoffrey_Hui said:
I use this, AAHRotate0-90.CAB or AAHRotate0-270.CAB on my Touch Pro.
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I just searched for these cabs. I can only find them on a Chinese website which I can't read. It requires login to download the files. Does anyone have these cabs and could they be posted please.
Thanks

RotateMe
Hi,
you can try this attached cab. Hope it's what you're looking for.
P.S. Cab file extracted from ROMeOS v1.95.4.

Excellent! Works like a charm on my HTC Vox. I know this forum is for Touch Pro, but since I found the software here...

Matterhorn said:
I just searched for these cabs. I can only find them on a Chinese website which I can't read. It requires login to download the files. Does anyone have these cabs and could they be posted please.
Thanks
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AAHRotate 1.0

I do it with AE Button, but if you have SK Tools, these shortcuts will also do it (use the shortcut manager if you want; these probably work with the free version, too):
Code:
Portrait:
1#\Windows\skstart.exe #DMO_P
Landscape:
1#\Windows\skstart.exe #DMO_L

Full keyboard with geo-sensor(?) | Desktop Shortcuts(?)

Hello everybody,
is there a way to get the full-keyboard working with the intern geo-sensor to flip sidewards if i rotate the diamond to the left - because i've big fingers - the buttons could be bigger
The next question is, if there is a way to get shortcuts to the main screen (like the iphone ) - the touchFLO 3D is good, but i dont like the seperation between clock and program-shortcuts.
Greetings
Mex

I use a program called Changescreen. Search for it here or on PPC Geeks.
It will rotate everything on phone, or you can include/exclude anything you want, such as I don't want Contacts, Phone, etc. to flip, but when texting, turn phone, screen turns. Easy, simple, doesn't take up very much memory on phone.

geological sensor!!

Hmmm, anyone know the whereabouts of a rotate screen app

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.

N2E sreen rotate

Hello,
Anyone know how to rotate the screen on the new N2E? I have some apps I want to run in landscape mode but they dont rotate obviously....
I was looking for an app that forces rotation but couldnt find one..
Primarily using the wyse pocketcloud.
Thanks

+1
I also want to rotate to landscape. Until now I found such option in ezPDF Reader, but I want it for all apps.
I want landscape typing for Skype and Web browsing.