How to force landscape under all circumstances?

[Ameet Sharma]

Hi. I'm using eclipse... I've set up my manifest file with this android:screenOrientation="landscape"... inside the activity tag...

This works fine if I'm using an HVGA, HVGA-P or a QVGA-P android virtual device... but when I use an HVGA-L device or a QVGA-L device, it doesn't work... if I change the manifest file with screenOrientation="portrait", then it works correctly for these 2 cases...

So how can I get the project to be landscape, under all circumstances. Appreciate any help. Thanks.

-Ameet

[Monu Tripathi]

I think, the definition of "portrait" or "landscape" wouldn't change for different screen configurations. Try putting this in your manifest, if not already, and see if it works:

<supports-screens
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="true"
android:largeScreens="true"
/>

[Monu Tripathi]

Also, do not remove/change the android:screenOrientation="landscape" attribute from your activity tags.

[Ameet Sharma]

Hi Monu. Thanks for the reply. It still doesn't work.

I tried changing the sdk version also... it didn't work. Perhaps the target's OS version is the problem? I have them on 1.5.

[Monu Tripathi]

Ameet Sharma wrote:Hi Monu. Thanks for the reply. It still doesn't work.

I tried changing the sdk version also... it didn't work. Perhaps the target's OS version is the problem? I have them on 1.5.

The <supports-screens> tag also has a android:anyDensity attribute which is false by default for API versions < 4 and true for API versions 4 and higher. I tried these settings on 2.0(API level 5; android:minSdkVersion="5") so you could try the following and see if it helps.

<supports-screens
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="true"
android:largeScreens="true"
android:anyDensity="true"
/>

Reference: <supports-screen>

[Ameet Sharma]

Hi Monu. If I have a target with 1.6 or higher... the HVGA-L option is no longer available...

I guess I'm confused as to how to deal with different devices, vs different OS's...

For example, how do I make sure the app will run the same way on a portrait-style android phone... and a landscape-style android gaming device like this:

http://www.hardkernel.com/products.html

[Monu Tripathi]

I have only worked with HTC Hero and G1 phone and both have same screen size. I have only "read" about multiple screen supports and what you should do to support different screen sizes.
I guess, what I am trying to say is that I cannot answer your question.

However, I can point to some of the material I think you should read:

Support for additional Screen sizes

<supports-screens> tag in Manifest

Android Manifest: Supporting multiple screen sizes and SDK versions

Complications due to Screen Sizes

Discussion: Will Android be hurt with different screen sizes

[Ameet Sharma]

Monu Tripathi wrote:I have only worked with HTC Hero and G1 phone and both have same screen size. I have only "read" about multiple screen supports and what you should do to support different screen sizes.
I guess, what I am trying to say is that I cannot answer your question.

However, I can point to some of the material I think you should read:

Support for additional Screen sizes

<supports-screens> tag in Manifest

Android Manifest: Supporting multiple screen sizes and SDK versions

Complications due to Screen Sizes

Discussion: Will Android be hurt with different screen sizes

Thanks. Appreciate it.