On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Justin Giles <[email protected]> wrote: > Why would you want to allow them to set it in settings when Android handles > the rotation automagically? All you have to do is have a xml file in your > "layout" directory, then for landscape have a xml file (with the same name) > in your "layout-land" directory. When in portrait mode Android looks to the > "layout" directory. When the phone is flipped to its side for landscape, > Android looks to the "layout-land" directory. > Justin >
<sigh> why is it that when I ask a simple question I get harassed? I didn't want to get into a big long discussion of why something makes sense or doesn't. I understand my problem domain and have a specific portion of that domain that I am solving right now. OK, since it appears I can't get a simple answer without a long explanation.... My application is one such that the user moves their phone around a lot. During this movement I want to keep the orientation constant -- I DON'T WANT ANDROID TO HANDLE THE ROTATION. So, in my manifest I set the orientation to portrait to prevent Android from mucking with the orientation. However, I am now making some additions and would like the user to be able to choose portrait or landscape mode, but whatever they choose needs to stick. Again, I don't want Android to handle the rotation. As the phone is moved around I want whichever orientation they chose to stick. Does that make sense? Now, how do I do this? How do I force the orientation to my preference? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
