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Screen rotation

Hi, the screen rotation on my orbit only rotates one way when set to landscape, i could choose which way it would rotate on my xda minis, ie: right to left or left to right, does anyone have any ideas how to do this on the orbit.
Many thanks.

Doesn't anyone know how to solve this ?

SPB pocket plus will do it

Coincidentally I just recently used a combination of freeware to get this done. Once it’s set up it makes for a simple and convenient interface. First is a nice plugin called cLaunch for program icons on the today screen. Then there’s RotateSE270 for landscape with the buttons to the right. Last there’s RotateSE for 90 degree landscape with the buttons on the left.
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=808
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=15527
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=15011

Right-handed:
HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\LandscapeMode = 1 (DWORD decimal)
Left-handed:
HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\LandscapeMode = 4 (DWORD decimal)

Have you added this to the Wiki section for the device? - its well worth putting in to the page for others to use - Mike

Good idea and done.

Many thanks

i just clicked on the bottom two links and it says unavailable. Could you upload?

Hi guys,
On my palm Tungsten T5 there is a button to rotate the screen and it works whatever is on the screen... does WM6 (on Orbit) do this out of the box without the above tweaks?
Cheers

Double post - sorry

Sorry, internet playing up... double post....

Registry Reverting
Bman said:
Right-handed:
HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\LandscapeMode = 1 (DWORD decimal)
Left-handed:
HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\LandscapeMode = 4 (DWORD decimal)
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When I make the registry edit above (change to "1") it is committed to the registry (I have double-checked) however once I click on the rotate screen icon in the HTC Home Today plugin it resets the value back to "4" every time.

torontolad said:
When I make the registry edit above (change to "1") it is committed to the registry (I have double-checked) however once I click on the rotate screen icon in the HTC Home Today plugin it resets the value back to "4" every time.
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I tried it, but it don't work for me....
Everytime I switch to landscape mode the the value come back to 4....
Anyone has a solution??
I have a HTC TOUCH....
Thank you........

I find a solution for my Htc touch....
Install in your device the program "BATTERY-STATUS" and enable its "Task manager"...
It is able to rotate the screen on the left part...
It works great.....
Bye.................

Bman said:
Right-handed:
HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\LandscapeMode = 1 (DWORD decimal)
Left-handed:
HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\LandscapeMode = 4 (DWORD decimal)
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Wher can i make this change? where are the folder that keep this information?

Wackey said:
Wher can i make this change? where are the folder that keep this information?
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Try to use Resco Registry Explorer....

try RotateSE.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=230981
works fine on kaiser

screen rotation
i had my IMATE JASJAR upgraded from its wm-5 to wm-6 and lost my screen rotation icon from my today screen, are there any known links i can use to restore this icon on my today screen

hmm..
so how would you change the regestry to make the screen turn upside-down?

Flip It

Is there any cab file for this application?
Thanks!

Have u tried "ChangeScreen"?
Works great on Diamond.

I've tried changescreen, but i found that the exception program function sometimes not work...

Go to dutty site there is one.

You can download the package posted by Luxatr in Program COLLECTION for Blackstone.
Somewhere in the package you'll find a .cab for FlipIt.
Grtz,
Degake

Flip_IT_by_WildBerry_Team [HD].cab - 46 Kb
here it is! TADAAAAAAA

Thank You Very [email protected]!

Where can I find some instructions on how to set up Flip It? I like it, but would only want it working in a couple of apps... it can be annoying how slight movements make it spin the screen round all the time.

dnbcat said:
Flip_IT_by_WildBerry_Team [HD].cab - 46 Kb
here it is! TADAAAAAAA
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thanks man!!!

Hi friend, who know a mode for reduce a sensibility of flip it, i reduce whit HD twik but i whant reduce more, THX

domenic79 said:
Hi friend, who know a mode for reduce a sensibility of flip it, i reduce whit HD twik but i whant reduce more, THX
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I agree..wot i dislike it's the sensibility of flipit. in example...it's totally impossible to drive with my tomtom in landscape e flipit on, the programm goes in landscape and portrait continuosly..very ****ting. I would know if i can set up a 2 second delay in flipit.

First off, huge LOL at '..very ****ting'
But yeah, I agree. I turn it off right away as it is far to sensitive. For example, when holding my HD reasonably flat, I don't want it to rotate at all... only when I'm holing it upright, once I lay it flat, it should stay in whatever I have it in... portrait or landscape.

I find it can get confused and mix portrait and landscape elements together and you have to wait more than a few seconds for it to sort itself out, this is a real pain, I can't see how anybody finds this useful

Right - I'm getting to grips with Flip IT and setting exceptions for programs that I dont want to flip and mostly having success... however... I can't for the life of me work out how to stop the phone dialer & call history (amongst others) to stop flippin flipping!
Where I have to enter a "class name or window text" I have put "phone" as this is the "window text" but this has no effect.. I have searched using Total Commander for an executable but cant find anything. Have seached and googled with no joy... Any suggestions welcome!!

Since I'm using Dutty's ROM (2.5), I'm trying to set up FlipIt according to my wishes... I want Manilla to rotate (works fine), but when the screen is locked (using the standard lock), I want the orientation to allow 0 degrees only. Which application should I add to the list to do this?
(by the way, I've set the default orientation to 0 degrees only, and Manilla to 0, 90 and 270 degrees. Now, when I apply the screen lock, the screen remains in the orientation it is in (being either 0, 90 or 270), but I want it to return to 0 degrees under lock)

skribzy said:
Right - I'm getting to grips with Flip IT and setting exceptions for programs that I dont want to flip and mostly having success... however... I can't for the life of me work out how to stop the phone dialer & call history (amongst others) to stop flippin flipping!
Where I have to enter a "class name or window text" I have put "phone" as this is the "window text" but this has no effect.. I have searched using Total Commander for an executable but cant find anything. Have seached and googled with no joy... Any suggestions welcome!!
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I believe cprog.exe is used for the phone screen, you could try to add rules for that

GurbNL said:
I believe cprog.exe is used for the phone screen, you could try to add rules for that
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It is! Thanks for that. If I happen upon a solution to your problem I shall let you know!
Thanks again,
S

flipit doesn't work
i installed flipit on the french custom rom but it doesn't work. please help

Flip IT is in settings> system.
Open Flip IT and there is a box to "Enable GSensor"... tick this. Then you can choose to have all applications enabled by using the global function or set specific rotation angles for specific applications.
Good luck!

it's installed in the devise, enable Gsensor is cheked, a soft reset is done after install, cheked the app to rotate, redo a soft reset ..... but always not working
only the normal rotation in photo album and opera is working
EDIT: my flip it is in programmes not in settings

enabling screen turn with button

I know some of you can make a button shortcut to change the screen to landscape, however I dont have this and I know u can add it in the registry... can anyone point out where?
Thnx

RegKey is:
HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\HideOrientationUI
set it to 0
After !restart! you can assign a button to <RotateScreen>
Source:
http://www.fuzemobility.com/enable-long-press-of-phone-key-to-rotate-screen/

go to this place
http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com
and download wisebar 3 once you install it you can find setting where u can mention sortcut..
its written rotate screen. (just set execution and tick the radio box.)
for this i used dusk wisebar, (u can find in forum fo htc touch hd).
hope u got it
installing wisebar you dont even need other third party sfotware like flip it or change screen

thnx
I use Shell 3.0 so Wisebar is out of the question

HDtweak will let you enable rotate screen option, then goto settings>personal>buttons>set left key hold to rotate screen

bonesy said:
HDtweak will let you enable rotate screen option, then goto settings>personal>buttons>set left key hold to rotate screen
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Where's the setting in HDTweak??

Riceburner said:
Where's the setting in HDTweak??
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HD tweak 17.8 (17. diary , 17.8 screen orientation)

Hi guys,
i already have this option on my dutty rom and i have assigned it. But which button should i press to change the screen? i have tried all four buttons on my touch hd but the screen does not rotate.. :| am i stupid? ^^
thx

vikeor said:
thnx
I use Shell 3.0 so Wisebar is out of the question
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whats wrong man even i use but the topbar looks crap thats why i use wisebar and design myself topbar without any crapy icon when i got menu in one side and rotation in another side which gives me preety look and i have just modified dusk wisebar which gave even better look and ya i use spb mobile shell 3.0.3.
thanks.

FrEcP said:
RegKey is:
HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\HideOrientationUI
set it to 0
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i have a problem with setting it to 0 - a popup saying i have no access.
even when i type in 1 (the default) it says the same thing.
i use shell 3.0
please help

Help for autolock

Hi all, I have a very easy problem, but i can't solve it ..
I need to block my PDA beacuse every time that a textmessage comes, ( and i have got it in my pocket) a lot of programs open accidentally.
How i can block my blackstone, when i switch off the monitor ? Does exist a program for me ?
Thanks Bye

I use AutoLock. It is great.

i have just installed it .. but i cant find it anywhere ..
does it works for win 6.5 ?

Yes, it is for 6.5. Go to Settings\System and you should see an icon for Smart Lock. Select (in addition to the one already ticked) to Lock on Suspend.

In addition I also apply the following tweaks to AutoLock
- a nice skin I use the Dusk skin
- I also apply the HeartofWolf delay fix (this moves the slide to the bottom of the screen and does fix the delay problem to a large extent.)

thanks guys !!

ClydeB1 said:
In addition I also apply the following tweaks to AutoLock
- a nice skin I use the Dusk skin
- I also apply the HeartofWolf delay fix (this moves the slide to the bottom of the screen and does fix the delay problem to a large extent.)
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Use this for the delay fix instead (works perfectly and very simple/easy):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=587931

Svegetto said:
Use this for the delay fix instead (works perfectly and very simple/easy):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=587931
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Thanks, I also came across that last night after this post and can confirm that it works even better than the HeartofWolf fix. The only issue I suppose is that one needs to remember to redo the fix each time one aligns the screen.

sorry but i have another little problem.. For example, when i'm using the tom tom navigator after 1 minute the screen goes black and "autolock" starts running.. Is there a solution to prevent this ?
Thanks in advance..

alle_89 said:
sorry but i have another little problem.. For example, when i'm using the tom tom navigator after 1 minute the screen goes black and "autolock" starts running.. Is there a solution to prevent this ?
Thanks in advance..
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What settings have you chosen for lock? If set to Dim Lock, it will lock each time the screen dims. You will need to choose Suspend lock. You can also check the timing of your screen dims and suspend in Settings\System\Power\Advanced

Can I stop the screen rotation for receiving a call / on a call

Hi all,
Quick one i hope. One thing that really annoys me about this phone is when im receiving a call depending on the angle of it when i take it out of the case, im unable to answer a call because the screen is midway on a portrait / landscape rotation.
Even the button to answer a call refuses to work until the screen has rotated.
So can I stop it for the "receiving call" screen? Can i make it always be portrait?
Thanks,
D.

Do you have your messaging on auto-rotate, meaning you can type on both portrait and landscape mode without opening up the hardware keyboard? Coz, it does the same thing on my TP2. I have g-config installed on my phone and I did set the WM messaging on auto-rotate. Ever since I did that, my in-call screen also rotates depending on the angle I picked my phone up. So if you have the same situation, just disable the auto-rotation using g-config.

animefan0611 said:
Do you have your messaging on auto-rotate, meaning you can type on both portrait and landscape mode without opening up the hardware keyboard? Coz, it does the same thing on my TP2. I have g-config installed on my phone and I did set the WM messaging on auto-rotate. Ever since I did that, my in-call screen also rotates depending on the angle I picked my phone up. So if you have the same situation, just disable the auto-rotation using g-config.
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I have the same deal here too, I know how to stop it, but this would also stop sms reply and email replys from auto rotating.
If you always use your keyboard to type, you can go into g config and remove all entries that say "dialog" and your call screen will stop rotating after a reset.
I like to use swype in landscape mode and would like to keep that rotation for sms replies but still stop my incoming call from rotating.
Any ideas?

you can use the text message program in manila instead, that uses manila.exe.

The Jack of Clubs said:
you can use the text message program in manila instead, that uses manila.exe.
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This works but then all of manilla rotates, like the today screen and some others. I dont want that either.
Thanks,
Jeff

I just remembered that i have GyRator 2 installed. And with it yeh if i rotate the screen in an sms without sliding the keyboard, it does rotate.
Ideally i just want to know what i can edit, or install to control what screens rotate, and which dont.
Sounds like i need to look at g-config then?
I dont really understand this manilla.exe though?
Thanks for your replies.
D.

G-Sensor Reg Hack
dlthorpe said:
I just remembered that i have GyRator 2 installed. And with it yeh if i rotate the screen in an sms without sliding the keyboard, it does rotate.
Ideally i just want to know what i can edit, or install to control what screens rotate, and which dont.
Sounds like i need to look at g-config then?
I dont really understand this manilla.exe though?
Thanks for your replies.
D.
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Hi dlthorpe
Yes, I can see how this problem is annoying. One thought is that there is a G-Sensor section of the registry which can be edited which, without any third party software allows screen rotation in various different applications. The same is actually true for the Zoom Bar and I think that the registry entries are adjacent.
Do a search for that. Just one hint, the executable file (and therefore process) that runs the phone canvas application is called cprog.exe If you remove this from your G-Sensor list, your phone screen should stop rotating with the phone's position.
Thanks
andrew-in-woking

Hrm, curious about this as well (want SMS to rotate, don't use Manilla, and want CPROG to stop rotating). cprog.exe isn't in my G-Config list (and never was, custom ROM) but the canvas still rotates. Perhaps there's more to it?
~Eric

eknutson said:
Hrm, curious about this as well (want SMS to rotate, don't use Manilla, and want CPROG to stop rotating). cprog.exe isn't in my G-Config list (and never was, custom ROM) but the canvas still rotates. Perhaps there's more to it?
~Eric
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I am in the same boat, I have deleted all out of my g config exept IE, opera and sms dialog and still the phone screen rotates too.
I have used the search with my resco reg editor for the g sensor but I can only find the settings for things like the polling interval and such, not anything that resembles the apps that are allowed to rotate.
Can someone get us pointed in the right direction?
thanks,
jeff

Bump!
I have the same problem, looked everywhere and can find any solution...