> I agree with everything except this bit. I think the GSetting API should > be a boolean, orientation lock on/off. > > It will be up to shell to save the last locked orientation somewhere > separately, and use that if session restored. > > Reason I propose this is: applications are not guaranteed to know the > orientation of the shell/device. Main example is tablet side-stage apps: > they will be told they're portrait (as they would be on the phone), but > the device is actually landscape. > > IMO it really makes more sense for shell to just listen for an > orientation lock on/off switch, and just do the right thing. I think > otherwise there's a danger USS might choose the wrong orientation for > shell to lock in.
Hmm indeed, maybe in that case we just need a DBus API on the shell (bool property) that the settings app/indicator will toggle, and shell will do all it needs (using the already-available gsetting)? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gsettings-ubuntu-touch-schemas in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1288332 Title: Orientation lock not available (rotation/portrait lock) Status in Platform API: In Progress Status in Qt integration with the Mir display server: In Progress Status in QT Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “gsettings-ubuntu-touch-schemas” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “ubuntu-system-settings” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “ubuntu-ui-toolkit” package in Ubuntu: Opinion Status in “unity8” package in Ubuntu: Opinion Bug description: Ubuntu Trusty r188 1. Open System Settings. 2. Try to turn on Orientation Lock. What happens: There's no such setting. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SystemSettings#phone-quick-access>: "The quick access area is a group of list items at the top of the overview screen. It should always contain 'Orientation Lock'..." To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/platform-api/+bug/1288332/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
