I want to change the orientation programmatically while running my Android App, with these lines of code:
setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_SENSOR_LANDSCAPE);
They work so far, but the main problem is that the whole activity is reloaded when the screen orientation changes, and I don't want that. Is it possible? Thanks.
EDIT: OK, after I while I found out what I was missing. I had to include also "screenSize" in the configChanges property, so having
android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
solved the whole thing.
See the edit by @luisfer. For targeting Android 3.2 and above, you need BOTH
android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/runtime-changes.html#HandlingTheChange
You need to override onSaveInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) and write the application state values you want to change to the Bundle parameter
In AndroidManifest file add android:configChanges="orientation"
for the activity you want to handle this orientation
In activity use onConfigurationChange overrided method. Do task you want to handle in orientation change.
Ansewered here:
Android, how to not destroy the activity when I rotate the device?
Add:
android:configChanges="orientation"
To your androidmanifest.
see:
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element.html#config
Call this method And Set manifest file
android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboardHidden"
public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
// Checks the orientation of the screen
if (newConfig.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
Toast.makeText(this, "landscape", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else if (newConfig.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT){
Toast.makeText(this, "portrait", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}