Ideal screen rotation

[Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman)]

On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:49:24 +0000 Rui Miguel Silva Seabra <rms at 1407.org> said:

> On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 01:28:48PM +0100, Helge Hafting wrote:
> > >> But there is a problem. The user may switch between several apps with
> > >> different rotation needs. (xmahjongg needs landscape, tetris needs 
> > >> portrait, ...)  How will omnewrotate be notified about this?
> > > 
> > > The proper way is to define a set of DBUS signals.
> > > 
> > > Of course conflicting signals need to be ignored.
> > 
> > What conflicting signals? A proper implementation won't
> > have conflicts?
> 
> app1 prefers landscape1
> app2 prefers landscape2
> app3 prefers portrait1

thats why i said

1. put it as properties on a window (you now know precisely which windows want
what - or dont care - 1 app can create more than 1 window remember)
2. the wm knows which windows are around doign what and their properties. it
can decide what to do. :)

> In such a system, while app1 will have to prevail and the others will have
> to wait.
> 
> (...)
> 
> > There are no conflicts, but whatever software you have managing the 
> > display must be able to change orientation at exactly the right moment.
> 
> Of course you see, then, that rotation is a job best served by the Window
> Manager, yes? :)
> 
> Daemons that rotate the screen (like my omnewrotate) are simpler hacks...
> 
> Rui
> 
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