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parahumanoid 2012-07-29 09:23
Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
I'm sure this has been raised before, but my search on this site (or any other for that matter) regarding making N900 running Fremantle to switch to portrait mode brought no sensible results.

I already have CSSU installed and most apps do react to the change of orientation of the device, but the desktop still does not, nor do some remaining native applications.

Instructions on installing the arceans modified hildon desktop contain a broken link and no newer version was found, so that was a path I never took. Has anyone? Is it safe? Bug-free?

I would like to request that anyone having struck success with getting this device to switch to portrait mode automatically when turned upright, please post a step-by-step instruction for this procedure with URLs where necessary.

Thank you so much for your help to the beginner users.
Alex.

Zas 2012-07-29 09:29
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
There should be an orientation lock applet in the status menu if you have CSSU installed.

freemangordon 2012-07-29 09:57
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by parahumanoid (Post 1244459)
I'm sure this has been raised before, but my search on this site (or any other for that matter) regarding making N900 running Fremantle to switch to portrait mode brought no sensible results.

I already have CSSU installed and most apps do react to the change of orientation of the device, but the desktop still does not, nor do some remaining native applications.

Instructions on installing the arceans modified hildon desktop contain a broken link and no newer version was found, so that was a path I never took. Has anyone? Is it safe? Bug-free?

I would like to request that anyone having struck success with getting this device to switch to portrait mode automatically when turned upright, please post a step-by-step instruction for this procedure with URLs where necessary.

Thank you so much for your help to the beginner users.
Alex.
Which CSSU (stable or testing) and what version?

sifo 2012-07-29 12:11
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
as @Zas said you should have that applet, if you dont you can install it by this commands :
Code:
sudo gainroot
apt-get install status-area-orientationlock-applet
after the installation is successful you can notice a new applet in your status area :)

/sifo

damnshock 2012-07-29 15:56
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
CSSU testing has desktop rotation enabled, the stable one does not

figaro 2012-07-29 16:19
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by damnshock (Post 1244628)
CSSU testing has desktop rotation enabled, the stable one does not
I don't know if you mean "CSSU testing has desktop rotation enabled BY DEFAULT" or not, because I use CSSU stable and yes I do have desktop rotation

You might need to enable rotation in the CSSU configuration first because it might not be enabled by default

wzwilliam 2012-07-29 18:44
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
I've just intalled the CSSU, installed the applet but, the portrait mode appear enabled, but still no portrait mode. Any ideas?

parahumanoid 2012-07-30 12:46
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by figaro (Post 1244635)
I don't know if you mean "CSSU testing has desktop rotation enabled BY DEFAULT" or not, because I use CSSU stable and yes I do have desktop rotation

You might need to enable rotation in the CSSU configuration first because it might not be enabled by default
Can you please tell what setting exactly governs this behavior. Step by step, please. Assume I'm stupid, which I certainly feel like.

[Knuckles] 2012-07-30 12:58
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
You just have to follow the info on
http://wiki.maemo.org/Community_SSU/FeaturesStable

In your case I guess you want this
Quote:
Enable rotation of Task Switcher, Launcher and desktop (remember to rearrange your widgets and shortcuts in portrait, hildon-desktop saves that layout seperately)

$ gconftool-2 -s /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/ui_can_rotate -t bool true

figaro 2012-07-30 13:13
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by parahumanoid (Post 1244926)
Can you please tell what setting exactly governs this behavior. Step by step, please. Assume I'm stupid, which I certainly feel like.
Um yeah, apparently no need for CSSU Features Configuration

Just type the command in Knuckles' post in the terminal and done (you might need to reboot)

Mentalist Traceur 2012-07-30 14:14
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by figaro (Post 1244936)
(you might need to reboot)
An alternative way instead of rebooting if hiildon-desktop needs to restart, is typing the command "killall hildon-desktop" in the command line.

lancewex 2012-10-12 23:50
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sifo (Post 1244529)
as @Zas said you should have that applet, if you dont you can install it by this commands :
Code:
sudo gainroot
apt-get install status-area-orientationlock-applet
after the installation is successful you can notice a new applet in your status area :)

/sifo
I did this and nothing changed. Even after a reboot.

sifo 2012-10-13 00:04
Re: Portrait mode in N900 running Fremantle.
 
Read the thread again perhaps you need to use the gconf editor or something else in the wiki...


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