I use xrandr on my machine so when I want to view it in portrait mode I can. Here's a quick get-up-and-going:
[rloader@yoga bin]$ xrandr -q | grep 'connected primary' eDP-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 309mm x 174mm [rloader@yoga bin]$ xrandr --output eDP-1 --rotate inverted [rloader@yoga bin]$ xrandr --output eDP-1 --rotate normal The idea here is that you just have to do xrandr --output <display> --rotate <mode> where display is detected by that xrandr -q bit above, then the next command you'd issue is that one with the --rotate normal flag. I've set this script in my $PATH and just run it from a terminal but I suppose a button that runs it could be put on the task bar or similar as well. *Sent from Microsoft Outlook 1963* On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 1:09 PM James Simister <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not as familiar with Ubuntu, but it sounds like the hardware has some > sort of orientation sensing function and X probably samples that when it > starts up. I wonder what would happen if you press Ctrl-Alt-Bksp. Usually > that kills the X server, which typically will automatically restart right > away, and should sense the correct orientation. I'm sure there's a setting > for it, too, but it would take some digging for me to find. Any others out > there that have an idea? > > James > > On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 11:39 AM Alan Kirkwood <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I've loaded Ubuntu on my HP Elitebook, and for the most part, it works > > well. > > Unfortunately, if it's leaning against something with the screen closed > > but upside down when it boots, the display is inverted. > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
