How do I disable gravity for my android app

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See I have this android app and I kinda designed it using absolute positioning of elements so when I turn my phone 90 degrees the look is completely messed up. How I do I force my app to not change the layout when I turn my phone !

Do you want to lock the orientation to portrait? – Gabe Dec 23 '13 at 23:04 — Gabe, Dec 23 '13 at 23:04
Yes ! I want the orientation to lock to potrait – Aditya Dec 23 '13 at 23:04 — Aditya, Dec 23 '13 at 23:04

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 23 '13 at 23:05

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Add android:screenOrientation="portrait" to the activity in your manifest.

answered Dec 23 '13 at 23:05

Gabe

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There is a file called `AndroidManifest.xml` in your project. netbeans isn't normally used for Android development though. I suggest Android Studio. – Gabe Dec 23 '13 at 23:13

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 23 '13 at 23:05

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The best bet in your situation is to probably only allow a portrait orientation. You can do this in your AndroidManifest.xml with the following definition;

 <activity android:name="com.example.SampleActivity" android:screenOrientation="portrait" />

answered Dec 23 '13 at 23:05

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How do I disable gravity for my android app

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