Patch Request: rotate disabled.

copasetic · 08/18/2010, 11:34 AM

Lots of times, I like to read in bed with the lights off. A backlit screen is excellent for this (still wish I could REDUCE "reduce minimum brightness" a little more, but I digress

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Unfortunately, my Pre doesn't know I am laying on my side, and wants to reorient the screen to landscape, which is annoying at best. I'd love to just LOCK it so no matter what way *I* am facing, it's stuck in landscape or portrait, or whichever way I choose for it to be. Wishlist would have a switch for on/off, or even one to manually rotate it depending on what app I am in. I realize some apps force this (games are sideways, SOME readers stick portrait), but not all, nothing seems universal. With that I'd wonder if a system wide disable/lock would be easy, or even possible? This was discussed over a year ago and I just searched to see if a solution had been garnered, and couldn't find anything. I'd gladly donate/pay for such a patch/app

Thanks in advance, and please move this if I posted in the wrong category.

shopharim · 08/18/2010, 11:42 AM

Have the same issue. I'd chip-in as well.

dstachnik · 08/18/2010, 12:18 PM

Same issue here too. I love the idea.

milominderbinder · 12:12 PM

Are you asking for something like Android's Auto-rotate screen ON/OFF that would turn off auto-rotate?

UnExplanatory · 09/06/2010, 02:03 PM

There is a patch called 'Slider Blocks Orientation Change'.

You don't have to open the slider all the way for it to take effect (which is useful because you may not want to see that backlit keypad.)

Obviously this won't work for the Pixi, but OP mentioned Pre.

zParticle · 09/06/2010, 02:11 PM

Isn't the slider patch just for the web browser?

If you're reading books, pReader now has the option to set the orientation manually (under Preferences > Display).

jmartino2011 · 09/06/2010, 02:20 PM

the slider patch is just for the browser, which is the only application that I needed it for...it would be nice to have it for the pictures app as well (for when I am showing a picture to someone and turn the phone to show them and the picture will flip around depending on how i turn the phone), but not necessary. this would be useful to have, but i'm not sure it's possible as I do not think that orientation is a global variable within webos. I think it is a variable within each individual app and there could not be a system wide on/off switch to handle orientation change. I do not know this for sure, though, so please correct me if i'm wrong.

mksand28 · 09/06/2010, 02:24 PM

the new music remix 2.0 beta has an orientation lock feature included so this is definitely possible as far as individual apps are concerned

UnExplanatory · 09/06/2010, 07:50 PM

Just found a patch forum thread called 'KeyToss Global Orientation Control' that will work with more apps than simply the browser. Check it out.

**mamouton** · 09/06/2010, 08:21 PM

Unexplanatory I was just getting ready to post that! If the app has the rotation function you can initialize it with the patch unexplanorty mentioned and then lock whatever mode you like.

copasetic · 09/07/2010, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnExplanatory

Just found a patch forum thread called 'KeyToss Global Orientation Control' that will work with more apps than simply the browser. Check it out.

Yes! I was (and am) asking for something global, that's easy to turn on and off.

Ok, so I kinda searched in PreWare, where do I find such an animal?

UnExplanatory · 09/07/2010, 09:28 PM

I don't know if you can find 'KeyToss Global Orientation Control' in Preware.

Just search for the forum threads here for the patch file.

08/18/2010, 11:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
copasetic Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 499 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 206 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	Patch Request: rotate disabled. Lots of times, I like to read in bed with the lights off. A backlit screen is excellent for this (still wish I could REDUCE "reduce minimum brightness" a little more, but I digress . Unfortunately, my Pre doesn't know I am laying on my side, and wants to reorient the screen to landscape, which is annoying at best. I'd love to just LOCK it so no matter what way I am facing, it's stuck in landscape or portrait, or whichever way I choose for it to be. Wishlist would have a switch for on/off, or even one to manually rotate it depending on what app I am in. I realize some apps force this (games are sideways, SOME readers stick portrait), but not all, nothing seems universal. With that I'd wonder if a system wide disable/lock would be easy, or even possible? This was discussed over a year ago and I just searched to see if a solution had been garnered, and couldn't find anything. I'd gladly donate/pay for such a patch/app Thanks in advance, and please move this if I posted in the wrong category.
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08/18/2010, 11:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
shopharim Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,196 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 34 Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts	Have the same issue. I'd chip-in as well.
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08/18/2010, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
dstachnik Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 107 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 16 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Same issue here too. I love the idea.
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09/06/2010, 12:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
milominderbinder Homebrew Developer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ↑ iPhone Black Launcher Theme Posts: 4,593 Likes Received: 117 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 3,156 Times in 908 Posts	Are you asking for something like Android's Auto-rotate screen ON/OFF that would turn off auto-rotate? __________________ - Milo → Getting Started → Ringtones → Videos/Movies → Patches/Themes → Music Player(Remix) → Battery Life → Backup/Syncing → Great Signal-Airave → iPhone Theme → Forum Guidelines Last edited by milominderbinder; 09/06/2010 at 12:12 PM.
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09/06/2010, 02:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
UnExplanatory Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 95 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 35 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	There is a patch called 'Slider Blocks Orientation Change'. You don't have to open the slider all the way for it to take effect (which is useful because you may not want to see that backlit keypad.) Obviously this won't work for the Pixi, but OP mentioned Pre.
	Liked by Thanked By: copasetic

09/06/2010, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
zParticle Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 316 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 82 Thanked 132 Times in 49 Posts	Isn't the slider patch just for the web browser? If you're reading books, pReader now has the option to set the orientation manually (under Preferences > Display).
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09/06/2010, 02:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
jmartino2011 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gainesville, FL = Titletown Posts: 200 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 63 Thanked 74 Times in 37 Posts	the slider patch is just for the browser, which is the only application that I needed it for...it would be nice to have it for the pictures app as well (for when I am showing a picture to someone and turn the phone to show them and the picture will flip around depending on how i turn the phone), but not necessary. this would be useful to have, but i'm not sure it's possible as I do not think that orientation is a global variable within webos. I think it is a variable within each individual app and there could not be a system wide on/off switch to handle orientation change. I do not know this for sure, though, so please correct me if i'm wrong. __________________ My Patches -Change Number of Bookmarks.patch -Change Carrier String and Color of Carrier String and Date/Time.patch -Increase Top Bar Font Size.patch If you appreciate the work or comments somebody has done, then use the thanks button to let them know! "Freedom isn't free"
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09/06/2010, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
mksand28 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY Posts: 405 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 54 Thanked 38 Times in 34 Posts	the new music remix 2.0 beta has an orientation lock feature included so this is definitely possible as far as individual apps are concerned __________________ *THE CHAMP IS HERE!!*
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09/06/2010, 07:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
UnExplanatory Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 95 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 35 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Just found a patch forum thread called 'KeyToss Global Orientation Control' that will work with more apps than simply the browser. Check it out.
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09/06/2010, 08:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
mamouton Forum Leader Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,771 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 796 Thanked 1,165 Times in 801 Posts	Unexplanatory I was just getting ready to post that! If the app has the rotation function you can initialize it with the patch unexplanorty mentioned and then lock whatever mode you like. __________________ My contributions to customizing the Palm Pre. Browser Mega Mix\|Email Mega Mix\|Additional Sync Days\| Disable Various Phone Sounds\|Priority Discard Buttons\| Sign up for SugarSync Get 500MB extra space Sign up for Dropbox Get 250MB extra space
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09/07/2010, 09:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
UnExplanatory Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 95 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 35 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	I don't know if you can find 'KeyToss Global Orientation Control' in Preware. Just search for the forum threads here for the patch file.
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