Anyway to have screen rotate for text and emails?

boredmug · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 05:20 PM

I've seen Gyrator 2 and that looks like a solution, but it also looks like there are some issues with battery drain and other weird occurances. I'm a Touch Pro owner, but i bought 2 diamonds for a friend and his wife to flash to cricket for them. I'd like to have their phones where text and emails will rotate for easier typing. I'm just afraid that if i use gyrator 2 they are gunna be bugging me with a bunch of issues. I barely have enough time to deal with my own chit, much less someone elses so a simple solution would be nice. Anyone??

**briggs** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 05:31 PM

i use flipit

set exclusions for tmail.xe

boredmug · #3 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 05:37 PM

Could you post up the cab file by chance?

etski · #4 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 06:20 PM

I use HTCHOME2 and it comes with a rotate screen function that works fine for everything I've tried including texts and emails. I like it much better than all the fancy swiping interfaces. I don't know to use it except from their today screen plugin though. you can download it at http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=42150

TREmp77 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 06:42 PM

My vote is for ChangeScreen

dalastone · #6 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 07:46 PM

i'd also say give changescreen a try. it's really good, and simple to use.

**horndoctor** · #7 (**permalink**) 07-09-2009, 01:16 AM

Well, I set my camera button on my Vogue so when I press it quick it rotates the screen and when I press and hold then the camera comes up. This way you don't have to install another app and take up space.

hedphurst · #8 (**permalink**) 07-09-2009, 09:21 AM

If you go to Settings.Personal.Buttons, you can set the long-press action of the Send Call button to rotate the screen. That way you don't have to have the G-Sensor active at all times just to be able to rotate the screen for an email every now and then.

The G-Sensor is cool and fun to play with, but other than apps that are built specifically to take advantage of it, I find it's more trouble than it's worth during normal day-to-day use. Setting the call button to rotate the screen on a long-press is more efficient for me, and sounds like a simple answer to your question as well...

**briggs** · #9 (**permalink**) 07-09-2009, 09:42 AM

not a bad solution with the long press send key, but I'm a big fan of ms voice command.

it's too bad change screen couldn't go on the long press end key