This is my first time using Sense. Is there a way to rotate the home screen so that it's in landscape format?
nmw407 said:
This is my first time using Sense. Is there a way to rotate the home screen so that it's in landscape format?
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turn the phone to landscape and the home page will turn to landscape, too, same as all android phones.
lonlawrence said:
turn the phone to landscape and the home page will turn to landscape, too, same as all android phones.
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Try it with your mt4g and see if that works.....
timbo1083 said:
Try it with your mt4g and see if that works.....
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I'll get my Mytouch tomorrow UPS... but in my Evo you can go to settings/display and put a check in the box "auto-rotate screen." I've only had 3 androids and they all do the same thing. I hope the MT4G is a lot different!
He...he...he... That's kind of why I'm asking the question cause on the G1 it was automatic when you flip the phone. I can't seem to do that on this phone even when the auto-rotate is already set.
nmw407 said:
He...he...he... That's kind of why I'm asking the question cause on the G1 it was automatic when you flip the phone. I can't seem to do that on this phone even when the auto-rotate is already set.
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Gosh, does this phone have an accelerometer? That's what causes it to know when you switch directions.
yes, it auto-rotates just fine when you're in an app. I just can't seem to rotate the home screen to landscape mode. I've tried.
Geez guyz!!! it's mytouch Sense and stock ROM! What are you talking about?
QUEDRO said:
Geez guyz!!! it's mytouch Sense and stock ROM! What are you talking about?
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does that mean no?
well, don't take my word for credit, but as far as I know home screen in Sense doesn't have landscape view unless custom ROM.
ugh... darn. There goes that... so begins the waiting game for a custom rom
QUEDRO said:
well, don't take my word for credit, but as far as I know home screen in Sense doesn't have landscape view unless custom ROM.
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My evo with HTC sense has landscape in the homescreen. all apps and the clock turn to landscape and the dock goes to the right side of the screen but all apps in the dock turn to landscape.
QUEDRO said:
well, don't take my word for credit, but as far as I know home screen in Sense doesn't have landscape view unless custom ROM.
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That's correct. mySense doesn't have landscape view, but when in apps it will turn to landscape. If you want landscape on your home screen you'll need to root and install a custom rom (once available), or install a launcher replacement from the Market such as LauncherPro or ADW which do have landscape view for home.
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lghorn said:
That's correct. mySense doesn't have landscape view, but when in apps it will turn to landscape. If you want landscape on your home screen you'll need to root and install a custom rom (once available), or install a launcher replacement from the Market such as LauncherPro or ADW which do have landscape view for home.
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OK, my mistake... SENSE doesn't have landscape on the home screen. I forgot I was running LauncherPro so after reading this, I logged back into sense and yep, it's portrait only... I never noticed that. I guess because I spent so little time running sense. But I may never have noticed because I never go to landscape while on the home pages, and I don't see any reason to? The only time I use landscape is when I'm typing, watching movies, and when I'm in web pages. Why would you want to be in landscape on your home screen?
lonlawrence said:
Why would you want to be in landscape on your home screen?
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Because I have a stand that I put the phone on and it fits snugly in landscape mode. I want it to behave as if it's in a dock.
Since I came from a rooted phone, I didn't know if that ability was present in stock sense.
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hi, i notice in videos that when you're in the home screen, you're locked into landscape mode? Is that right?
Is there anyway you can make it so you can be in either landscape or portrait mode depending on how you're holding it?
THanks!
MFister said:
hi, i notice in videos that when you're in the home screen, you're locked into landscape mode? Is that right?
Is there anyway you can make it so you can be in either landscape or portrait mode depending on how you're holding it?
THanks!
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At present the only way is to use a different launcher such as adw our launcher pro.
everything else works in portrait btw, just not the home screen.
Tbh that doesn't bother me, took about 5 minutes to get used to, and makes sense to do that.
fards said:
At present the only way is to use a different launcher such as adw our launcher pro.
everything else works in portrait btw, just not the home screen.
Tbh that doesn't bother me, took about 5 minutes to get used to, and makes sense to do that.
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Thanks! Cheers!
Have you guys seen this?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/htc-paradise-and-fiesta-flipped-on-craiglist-atandt-bound/
Looks like Sense running in landscape mode.. anyone know more about this?
-mark
Notice how it's on a slider? And how it's a horizontal slider?
Lemme know if you see an EVO with a horizontal slide-out keyboard, kay?
drmacinyasha said:
Notice how it's on a slider? And how it's a horizontal slider?
Lemme know if you see an EVO with a horizontal slide-out keyboard, kay?
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I love that lolz of course your going to sense ui in landscape on a slide out. The slider triggers that now i think i would be a little annoyed if the evo had that since they sensor can be a bit touchy when you tilt just a little.
I think the OP's point was that there should be a Rom soon that has landscape enabled for areas other than sms and browser. I would enjoy that!
CM6 has landscape mode. It also has a power control widget that lets you turn off the rotation sensor software. Believe me, it gets to be annoying as hell having to sit and wait several seconds because you accidentally tilted your phone just the wrong way while walking, and your home screen has to re-render in landscape, then back into portrait.
i want to root but then i dont just seems to risky for me. maybe if i had a demo phone then i would but not my only line to the world
Rooting's pretty safe these days. I haven't had any serious issues with my phone, only little "cosmetic" issues... Nothing which getting CM6, editing a file, or nagging Cyanogen on Twitter hasn't fixed.
drmacinyasha said:
CM6 has landscape mode. It also has a power control widget that lets you turn off the rotation sensor software. Believe me, it gets to be annoying as hell having to sit and wait several seconds because you accidentally tilted your phone just the wrong way while walking, and your home screen has to re-render in landscape, then back into portrait.
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Yeah...I could see how it might. I've only had the evo for a few days and this is my first visit to the evo forums. Installed 2.2 official so now it appears I have to wait for root.
This is not really new, there are a few custom roms that allows you to rotate your home screen with or without sense.
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jahnile said:
This is not really new, there are a few custom roms that allows you to rotate your home screen with or without sense.
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Care to share some links?
I'm very excited for this. I've been waiting for HTC to come out with a phone with landscape Sense so that it could be ported over to the EVO.
Cyanogen has 360-degree roatation.
ADW Launcherand launcher pro both do this
The inability to view the original home screen in landscape mode resulted in me trying launcherpro/adw and now with CM6 I have yet to look back. 99% of the time I'm in landscape mode.. when I'm not I am not happy. I feel like one of those assholes on a sidekick but I don't care. It's the only way I can do it.
drmacinyasha said:
CM6 has landscape mode. It also has a power control widget that lets you turn off the rotation sensor software. Believe me, it gets to be annoying as hell having to sit and wait several seconds because you accidentally tilted your phone just the wrong way while walking, and your home screen has to re-render in landscape, then back into portrait.
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Easy fix for this would be to give it a few seconds before switching..
What I really want is landscape mode while at a 45% angle - i.e. when using the kickstand.. Had that with other launchers, but ended up going w/ sense since I hated every other launcher that I tried.. (adw/ launcherpro / etc)
And yes, obviously I realize that the EVO doesn't have a keyboard - just pointing out that a landscape sense is OUT THERE we should be able to get it..
-mark
ISSMER said:
ADW Launcherand launcher pro both do this
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Yep - ADW and launcher pro do this.. but.. I found both of them extremely laggy compared to sense
Not sure why people are hating on sense - I like it.. it works, and works well.. *but* doesn't support landscape at least on our devices
-mark
diomark said:
Yep - ADW and launcher pro do this.. but.. I found both of them extremely laggy compared to sense
Not sure why people are hating on sense - I like it.. it works, and works well.. *but* doesn't support landscape at least on our devices
-mark
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Because LauncherPro is better in every way, shape, and form.
i could have sworn that this phone auto rotates right? regardless if keyboard is out or not?
i know it may not be full rotate
is she supposed to rotate with the stock launcher? or does orientation only flip when keyboard is out?
SN: of course launcher pro works fine..... i just wanted to know if touchwiz launcher was supposed to work like that as well
In short, no.
TouchWiz only rotates if you slide out the keyboard.
okay so i am tripping. lol
thanks!!!
cuz i coulda swore i had it rotate the screen once but i guess im wrong.
thanks again!
go into settings display settings and check tap orientation to enable rotation orientation
it did before the update to add amazon mp3 garbage.
ePIC4G said:
go into settings display settings and check tap orientation to enable rotation orientation
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it is enabled
dah well
There has to be a way to force TouchWiz rotation. I have a vibrant, and now that the dock is out, there has to be something the dock does to force rotation on the touchwiz homescreen.
anyone have any ideas?
u be tripping
as long as we're asking questions, i could have sworn that you could re-order the touch wiz screens but i'm thinking it might have been because was on the epic experience rom.... was that a TW 3.0 feature?
Pinch zoom out to get to that feature.
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from the home screen on a stock phone? not working. not a huge deal i just remeber being able to do it
Well, I this bought this cellphone a few months ago, and today I tryed a new Launcher. In the Android Market I downloaded the Launcher Pro (free version) and the Zeam Launcher.
So, after install they, I long-pressed in TouchWiz homescreen and selected the "Actives", with a home icon. I selected this and appeared a black screen. I just used 'back' button and for my surprise the TouchWiz was in landscape view!
I don't know at all, but isn't possible, right?
Now, everytime I put the phone on horizontal in TW the screen become in landscape.
It's a bug or it's normal?
P.S.: And sorry for my english lol
Heitorew said:
Well, I this bought this cellphone a few months ago, and today I tryed a new Launcher. In the Android Market I downloaded the Launcher Pro (free version) and the Zeam Launcher.
So, after install they, I long-pressed in TouchWiz homescreen and selected the "Actives", with a home icon. I selected this and appeared a black screen. I just used 'back' button and for my surprise the TouchWiz was in landscape view!
I don't know at all, but isn't possible, right?
Now, everytime I put the phone on horizontal in TW the screen become in landscape.
It's a bug or it's normal?
P.S.: And sorry for my english lol
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i think it's normal ,you can close this function in settings .
Often happend wid me after closin vignette...! Dunno if it s bug.. But this bug is really NICE.. it tells us "yes, TW in landscape is possible"
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Will try, just curious, but i prefer use GO Launcher.
dxdiag32 said:
i think it's normal ,you can close this function in settings .
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Actually, the TW can't do this. I'ts a great bug.
If it was able to then it would be great
Its available on the Galaxy Tab
Hope samsung makes it available in the next update
ranadip.bswas said:
Often happend wid me after closin vignette...! Dunno if it s bug.. But this bug is really NICE.. it tells us "yes, TW in landscape is possible"
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Nothing happens to me with vignette... Other ways to get it in landscape mode? Would be very nice. (do the widgets also turn?)
Humpie said:
Nothing happens to me with vignette... Other ways to get it in landscape mode? Would be very nice. (do the widgets also turn?)
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Used to happen with me.. & yes it turns d widgets too... I hav seen power control widget.. It totally looks lyk i5510 tw..
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Humpie said:
Nothing happens to me with vignette... Other ways to get it in landscape mode? Would be very nice. (do the widgets also turn?)
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I installed the launchers, just it.
I think Launcher Pro caused this.
Just got my Nexus 7 today and it's awesome, except for the home screen not rotating? Do you think Google will release an update to fix it or will we have to rely on a third party app?
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Third party app is the best way to go.
Download Rotation Locker its free if you want Landscape
Use Nova Launcher. Not only is it awesome, but it does home screen rotation.
_MetalHead_ said:
Use Nova Launcher. Not only is it awesome, but it does home screen rotation.
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Yes, it is great.
Auto-rotate wasn't enabled to begin with so I had to go to Nova Settings--Look and feel--Screen Orientation and select it (just pointing it out to save people a few seconds )
Also, the My Library widget is still usable (I'm not familiar with ICS/JB launchers, so maybe other launchers support it as well?).
NeoMagus said:
Download Rotation Locker its free if you want Landscape
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I want to be able to have the launcher switch orientation based on how holding it. Any apps for that?
jaysus145 said:
I want to be able to have the launcher switch orientation based on how holding it. Any apps for that?
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need a different launcher...nova or apex are good substitutes
Its kinda crazy that the homescreen does not rotate. Oh well, at least plenty of options to fix that with.
NeoMagus said:
Download Rotation Locker its free if you want Landscape
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Didn't work for me on the N7.
Rotation locker works great. allows any setup you want based on how you holding it.
I'm a fan of Nova Launcher and that is what I'm using to rotate the home screen.
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demandarin said:
Rotation locker works great. allows any setup you want based on how you holding it.
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But you have to change the settings when you change how you are holding it, right?
jaysus145 said:
But you have to change the settings when you change how you are holding it, right?
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No you don't have to. Just select the Forced Auto option and it rotates everything just fine. The only down side is it doesn't rotate lock screen.
jalshah05 said:
No you don't have to. Just select the Forced Auto option and it rotates everything just fine. The only down side is it doesn't rotate lock screen.
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Hmmph, that did not seem to work for me when I tested it last night.
I used the widget to select "auto" - is there another way to do it?
ETA: ahhhh... a long press did the trick, not a short press. Thanks!