Screen won't orient to landscape at desktop without opening keyboard

[wormywyrm]

The screen orients correctly in browser but when I am at the desktop it is always vertical and only will go horizontal when i pull down keyboard. How do I fix this? It is really annoying :-(

Edit: My phone is brand new so maybe its the default setting or something?

 

[tktouch12]

thats how it is. the only way to get the homescreen to go landscape is to open the keyboard. nothing you can do about it. sorry

 

[wormywyrm]

:icon_eek: So it was intentional?

Theres not an app to fix this or something is there? I like having my screen sideways :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

 

[dhuism2]

I feel like people started noticing this at the same time, so it's entirely possible. I'm really quite sure that the homescreen rotated.

 

[JhankG]

I've had the Droid since the day it was released and have read about 20 different threads asking this same exact question. It does not rotate without opening the keyboard and this is what Motorola and Google intended.

 

[Martin030908]

Screen never rotated to landscape while on home screen. JthankG hit the nail on the head, it was never Google/Motorola's intention to do this.

You can have this function however, by using home replacement(s). Home++, PandaHome, GDE, DxTop.

All of these apps will give added functionality to your home screens and allow them to rotate to landscape

 

[BigE"s DROID]

:icon_ banana:Home++ does not allow lanscape view on home screen.

 

[Martin030908]

:icon_ banana:Home++ does not allow lanscape view on home screen.

Sure it does. Been using it for quite a while. Might wanna try a reinstall if you're not getting that option

 

[markmicallef]

Like Martin said

 

[wormywyrm]

Okay cool I am going to try Home++. Dang and I JUST got my desktop how I liked it (besides this problem)... !

 

[Martin030908]

Like Martin said

What battery widget is that? I like it I've been using "Battery Widget"

 

[wormywyrm]

Okay I tried Home++ but it has the exact same problem still. Its sorta neat, I think I will stick with the original Home though probably.

I have the feeling that apps can't fix this problem?

 

[Harrybub]

Okay I tried Home++ but it has the exact same problem still. Its sorta neat, I think I will stick with the original Home though probably.

I have the feeling that apps can't fix this problem?

With Home++ go to Preferences/Screen Settings and check the Orientation setting to "follow system orientation settings in sound & display"

It will then switch to landscape mode when you rotate the phone.

HB

 

[wormywyrm]

I am looking at the app Timeriffic, and someone named Adam posted on its comments saying that his phone used to go into landscape mode just from tilting, and after installing timeriffic now he has to open the keyboard. I do not have timriffic, but do you guys think one of my apps could be to blame for this problem? Or maybe adam just made a mistake.

 

[wormywyrm]

Oh okay it is working now, whoot, Home++ got it to work