Android App to always stay in Landscape

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I have looked Here but am still unable to tackle my problem.

I have recently jumped into android (headfirst) and have been messing around. I would like my application to only run in Landscape mode no matter which way the screen is tilted.

My home screen is basically a page with a background and a few buttons that are aligned on the right side.

Here is my XML

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:paddingLeft = "450px"
    android:paddingRight = "60px"
    android:paddingTop="25px"
//I have tried adding orientation commands here like the one below??
    android:screenOrientation="landscape"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:background = "@drawable/sign"
    >

<Button 
android:id="@+id/Button1" 
android.layout_height="60px"
android.layout_width="30px"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
android:text="Button1"/>

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >

<Button 
android:id="@+id/Button2" 
android.layout_height="60px"
android.layout_width="30px"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
android:text="Button2"/>

bahh thanks guys I was changing the wrong file. The other question i linked to would have solved the problem — sealz, Jul 04 '11 at 04:38

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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add this line in your manifest.xml file.

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

if you want only landscape orientation then change landscape instead of portrait

see this How to set android show vertical orientation?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered Jul 04 '11 at 04:21

Niranj Patel

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it seems that where ever this line goes I get an error, and if not it crashes on load. – sealz Jul 04 '11 at 04:34

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 04 '11 at 04:27

Add the following property all the activites in your manifest file:

android:screenOrientation="landscape"

for example:

<activity  android:name=".MainActivity"  android:screenOrientation="landscape"  "  >
              <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

you can add this property in your application tag also in the manifest file .

hope this help you to solve your issue.

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Sep 13 '11 at 09:27

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You need to put android:screenOrientation="landscape" on the activity tag in your AndroidManifest.xml file.

Reference: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element.html

edited Sep 13 '11 at 09:27

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answered Jul 04 '11 at 04:20

Ionuț G. Stan

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that is something i have tried too but it keeps throwing me an error. I will give it another shot. – sealz Jul 04 '11 at 04:21

Android App to always stay in Landscape

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