Rotate single application

Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) raster at rasterman.com
Fri Nov 28 01:23:23 CET 2008


On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:11:42 +0000 Al Johnson <openmoko at mazikeen.demon.co.uk>
babbled:

> On Thursday 27 November 2008, Carsten Haitzler wrote:
> > On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:07:25 +0000 Al Johnson
> > <openmoko at mazikeen.demon.co.uk>
> >
> > babbled:
> > > > as such you could selectively rotate thew WHOLE screen if a particular
> > > > window is focused, but e has no such code - a module could be written
> > > > that does just that. but then the keyboard, top-bar etc. will also
> > > > rotate.
> > >
> > > That's what I was thinking of.
> >
> > so as such you'd like it, if application X is focused (active app) then the
> > whole screen rotates as long as its focused - then rotates back to normal
> > when somewhere else? (eg it's a game or video that prefers to run in
> > landscape mode).
> 
> I think that's what the OP was asking for. Personally it would need some 
> careful interface design to avoid driving me nuts! It's another tool that 
> might be good for some people in some circumstances. 

noted - but i'd say not a priority :)

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