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[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
***Version 2.78 - There is a new version for download as of June 17th '09. This version includes the following:

- Import/Export buttons functions fixed

- Exporting and Resetting defaults issue fixed

- No more duplicate exceptions allowed (caused crash in older versions)

- More stop points on the Sensitivity adjustment bar

- Fixes from previous version (v2.77):

- the error found in this post and the error found in this post AND the error found in this post!

- fix for the music issue

- a sensitivity adjustment bar

- ability to define your own default exceptions (for personal use or for ROM's)

- user can choose to add a toggle link added to the programs menu. You can then link this to hardware buttons via other programs.

- & many other fixes that were brought up during the past few months.

Download the latest version of changeScreen (v2.78) here!

I will update the screenshots when I get the change (hopfully soon)...

NOTE: fix for Topaz Dialer causing changeScreen to stop rotating:

My thanks to jpl69 for that post!

NOTE: fix for full screen apps showing title bar after rotation!

Read the post with the fix here

Thanks to Claus72 for the research and the post!

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Gyrator is a great app... with a load of functions but I found that I didn't really use any of them except the screen tilt/Gsensor function.

That said one of the problems I had with Gyrator is that it always stayed in my open apps which is not THAT big a deal, but would just annoy the crap out of my OCD brain!

Anyway I decided to make a different version for myself and anyone else who JUST wants the Screen tilt function.

This appliaction will:

- allow you to stop and start the screen switch as you please

- start up with your device if desired

- allow exceptions (Opera is an exception by default because it already uses the Gsensor)

* I recommend if you use Tomtom to add that in a well (to avoid the screen switching when you hit a bump!)

- NOT show up in the running programs list! (Most important thing to me!)

- You also do NOT need to install .NETCF 3.5 to use this. It should run fine on 2.0!

Version 2.5

Download changeScreen version v2.5 here!

Version 2.1 is still available if 2.5 doesn't work for some reason

Download changeScreen version v2.1 (2) here!

The BETA is still available if 2.1 doesn't work for some reason

Download changeScreen.cab v2.1 BETA here!

Version 1.54 is still available for those of you who like the older version better!

Download changeScreen.cab v1.54 here
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] ExTREmE99:
how does it work with manilla...aka touchflo3d? one problem i had with gyrator was sometimes it'd rotate tf3d as well.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] aroel:
thanks gonna try it right now, I got annoyed as well that it showed up in running progs
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
For the HomeScreen (manilla) it will only rotate if you turn your phone completely 180 degrees - it should not rotate to any landscape posistion.

If it acts funny in any sort of way let me know and ill fix it!
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] groofoo:
thx you verry much, the app works great.

i added manilla to the exeption list, but it still rotates the screen.

mybe i should use a nothername, i dont know, but i dont want manilla to rotate.

for the rest youre app rules
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Weird... it works fine for me! Are you saying it will rotate to landscape mode while showing the touchflo desktop? (with the right or left side all distorted)

Anyone else have this issue?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] groofoo:
no, that is not what i ment, sorry for the confusion. :o

i ment that i dont want it to rotate even in the 180 degrees rotation, i.o.w. upside down
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
I see... I guess its a matter of personal preference... Trying to duplicate your problem I saw a few minor issues in my code that I need to fix. I'll add in an option to not allow the exceptions to rotate to landscape OR 180 degrees. I'll post when all is fixed!
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] groofoo:
thx you.

excellent.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] khalis131:
I have one problem as well, when you press the volume up or down button and rotate the screen 90 degrees, it will rotate the manila and will be distorted. how do I add an exception to the volume control? I typed volume and it did not work.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Kraize:
Sorry to burst your bubble, I like your app :P But it's the same as GSEN. and btw, you could always hide the gyrator process from the task manager (I always did that). Lol.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
I bet you loved every second of it!

Anyway. GSEN is okay but I don't like the fact that it takes up 3 icons in the programs list! Also there have been a lot of complaints about it within these forums.

I developed changeScreen to suit my own needs, I just thought i'd put it out there for the other people who may want something different.

Bottom line if GSEN works for you use GSEN, if Gyrator works for you then use Gyrator. There is no use in switching if you don't have a problem with those two apps. changeScreen accomplishes the same thing, just in a slightly different (and I think more concise) way.

Kraize - thanks for the compliment none the less.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
This issue has been fixed, see 1st post for re-download!

This issue has been fixed, see 1st post for re-download!
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Kraize:
You've convinced me :P I'm keeping your app.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] officer629:
:) Great app :)
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] d1millohxc:
AWESOME!! Thank you soooo much
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] rjmjr69:
Awesome thank you
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] xmr405o:
I'm probably being a total newb but I installed the cab and I got to your menu screen but my phone isn't rotating.:confused: Do I need anything else but this cab file?

Thanks
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] halloj:
Run on startup

When I select run on startup and I hit save, it comes back with error creating shortcut. Any hints?

Thanks for a very nice and fast app.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] -MyHTC-:
Nice app simple and to the point.

Thank you.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] rjmjr69:
I think I found my culprit and probably a few other peoples as well. Using TWEAK software such as DiamondTweak and Advanced Config your able to make adjustments to the displays rotation. Such as setting it to 90 degree's and even activating the selection option in the TP settings. I have found if you tamper with ANY of these settings OTHER THAN Default settings "DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING TO DO WITH ROTATION" Will cause your app "Alternate To Gyro" to BUG out.

I have done at least 10 hard resets loading drivers and tweaks in different orders to figure this out. It was long and hard but hey now you know maybe you can have your app check the keys that are altered with the tweak apps?

Hope this helps
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Yes, I don't use any of the advanced config apps so it never even crossed my mind. I'll install and play around with it to see how it affects changeScreen and go from there. Thanks for the suggestion!
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] fireweed:
I second this request
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
I'll make available for the next release...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Gribouille71:
Great stuff but a funny thing appends to me and I have also a request:

Funny behavior: if I check "DO NOT rotate Manilla...", it rotates. If I uncheck, it works perfectly (I did not test everything...)

Request: my touch HD must be in more or less vertical position (or approximatively beetween 45 and 90 degrees to rotate if I turn it in the left or in the right. Is it possible enable the rotation when the phone is tilted (not sure it's to good word) of only 10 or 20 degrees like in the photo album ?

thx for your answers.

P.S. My ROM is in french if it helps
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] rjmjr69:
ok let me chime in AGAIN. Not sure why but its acting up AGAIN. I do not have any extra software or mods to the phone. I let it sit overnight do to I was to tired to finish it and today its back to rotating ALL SCREENS regardless of what setting is checked or what is included in the list? Ticking the option to not let Flo rotate actually seems to ACTIVATE this feature. Whats going on here?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] -MyHTC-:
If like me you use “Only rotate the apps in my exceptions list”. Then make sure you uncheck “DO NOT rotate Manila (touchflo3d)”. And be sure that “start” is not in your list.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
I don't know... this doesn't happen to me at all! In the next release I am adding something to the app that will reset it every few hours. This may take care of the behavior you are talking about.

Just a tip... if it acts funny for you and you want to "restart" the app all you need to do is open the configuration screen. Once the screen is open it stops the rotation process and restarts it again once the config screen is closed (if enabled is checked). Cancelling or saving will restart the rotation process...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Try MyHTC's response below...

About the Album - I don't really follow what you are asking...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] CorruptedSanity:
Ok update, the phone is still rotating upside down.

Settings:

ONLY rotate the apps in my exceptions list

I set messaging and rss reader to rotate only.

I have UNchecked A;ways allow 180 degree rotations.

Still rotates 180 degrees in the and the Start task bar layers above the mobile shell tabs and the bottom layer freezes. I can fix the freezing bottom layer and the task bar by rotating the screen on messaging which seems to reset the freezes. But it still rotates 180 degrees in the apps I have selected to rotate. I have DO NOT rotate manila UNchecked ( I do not use TF3d)
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] rjmjr69:
ok update. Sprint Theme causing issues? I changed my theme and WHAM everything works great. Even if I turn off touchflo if it has the oem manilla files it caues issues?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] fxvxca:
working like a charm!!!!!!!!

very simple and nice!
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] wizaard:
Love this app - does exactly what I need - I didn't like Gyrator and GSen because they rotated everything and they also had too many additional functions and options - absolutely not needed - this app rotates ONLY what I want to rotate - that's it!

Just a little note - it doesn't rotate my Settings in WM. The Settings window doesn't even have any name.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Gribouille71:
I don't use the option "Only rotate the apps in my exceptions list".

It's hard to explain as english is not my mother tongue ;) I try again.

Hold your phone verticaly right in the front you. Now if you turn your phone 90 degrees to the left, the sreen rotates too and appear in landscape OK ?

Now hold the phone in the front of you, not verticaly but with an angle of i.e. 30 degrees between the phone and the ground (orthe table) this means that the phone is almost horizontal. If your turn the phone 90 degrees to the left, the screen will not rotate in the landscape mode.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Glad you guys like it. the settings window doesnt rotate ... im working on a fix for this.

hopefully sometime this week i can really dive into the code but right now the Giants game is on and then its another 5 days of work! thanks everyone for being patient for fixes.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
I see what you are saying now. Ill see if this can be changed but my first guess would be "no". Ill update you when i know for sure.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
I cant imagine why the theme would matter... the only thing I can think of is that the theme changes the name of your start (home) screen. use the show app names button and check to see if it is "start". if not youll have to enter it manually into the exceptions list. ill try to make that feature more dynamic in future releases.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Are you using a non-english ROM? use the "show app names" button and navigate to your home screen. enter what it shows into your exceptions list. that should work for you. Like i said above ill make that feature more dynamic in the fufutre to detect all ROMS.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Gribouille71:
OK, thx a lot. It should be possible as it works for the photo album or Opera for example.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Gribouille71:
Exactly, I use un french ROM. It works now. thx !
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] omahajs:
Pocket Internet Exporer

I can't seem to get change screen to rotate PIE. I use the advanced option to only rotate those in the exception list, then added iexplore.exe and it doesn't work.

If I choose the option to show screen names and open PIE to google, the program shows PIE as GOOGLE SEARCH. I've input google search in the exception list then PIE DOES rotate, but only when I'm at google, not any other site.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] drbf:
Thanks, works great on my THD
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
The new version that I'm working on will fix this issue. Unfortunately theres nothing that can be done to rotate any of the internet apps (except skyfire) for now since they all change the window name with every new page.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Haha sorry. I know its possible. What I meant was I want to see if Its possible to implement in changeScreen... without delaying the overall process of listening for the screen tilts...

Great! I'll try to fix this like I said in the new version. I know that checkbox must have been ****ing confusing for you!

Great man. Glad to hear that!
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] bamf-hacker:
Any idea on the new version release date?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Unfortunately not man... I thought I would have had time over the weekend but... NOPE! The only time I get to program is when my son is asleep and his mother isn't nagging the sh*t out of me, and since he's 2 and she's crazy... well you could image I don't get much time. Hopefully I can find time @ work this week and have something for you by the weekend.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] bamf-hacker:
I hear ya, Father of 2 here. 2.5 and 5.5 so I feel your pain.

Take your time.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] wizaard:
Just a couple of notes based on a few days long usage...

The app seems to have problems with any application that has (temporarily, sometimes) no window title (for example when I launch WMP - it doesn't rotate but after I leave the media library screen, it works; when I go back to the media library screen it works as well). I think it would be better if the app worked on "process name" basis, not "window title"... I don't know - I'm no WM programmer.

I had to turn on the "rotate windows in exception list only" function because there were a couple of issues..

After I ended presentation in PowerPoint - attached to an e-mail - and went back to Pocket Outlook, it suddently started to do strange behavior - there was some sort of problem with arrow keys - the key remained pressed during the process of turning the screen probably and so Outlook kept on browsing through many e-mails. The problem maybe occured because the PowerPoint itself runs in landscape mode when in presentation... I don't know.

After I highlighted a missed call in the call log and wanted to call him, the phone app started in landscape mode even though I have it set to portrait only.

But anyway - it it very good application and I believe that if a couple of fixes were made, it would be great.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] jmorton10:
I love this app, but I had to disable it as it seems to have a mind of its own. One day it is working perfectly, two hours later without changing a single setting it starts rotating TF3D etc etc etc & basically just doing whatever it pleases & ignores all the exceptions etc.

~John
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Dudes... I don't think any of these things ever happened to me BUT i'll look into it. The next release won't use the window names anymore, and I'll bang on it a lot more than I did the previous release before I put it out... unless of course you'd like to test it as well...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] wizaard:
Of course I have no problem with testing.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] omahajs:
I'd be glad to test the new version as well.

Thanks.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] pfusti:
greetz from pocketpc-dot-ch

in the name of a whole bunch of touch hd enthusiasts from switzerland, germany and austria who love your app, i would really like to say

***BIG THX***

for such a simple, yet good working program!!! we all really appreciate your work, keep it up

with best regards

the pocketpc-dot-ch community
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Thats really great to hear. Thanks a lot for the post!
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Thats great! I'll make a list of any people who want to test the newest version when its ready and PM you guys with a link. patience tho...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Ovrclck:
opera mini rotates for me with your app. Is it not suppose too? :D
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] mohasea:
thanks 600GOL for software.

Just question: How about uninstalling the program? It doesn't uninstall properly ??

Can you tell me how to do to solve this?

Thanks.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] jmorton10:
I would LOVE to try any new version as soon as it's available.

~John
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] rjmjr69:
I agree something buggie these days. LOL I've been having allot better luck with a non oem sprint theme installed. So its got something to do with the manilla files installed. That being said I feel and I havent been able to prove this yet that the app gets reset/restarted and this causes it to react funny for a few momments. After a few it tends to right itself. Like say after it has a buggie momment. "turning a screen its listed not too" if I wait it out. and right the screens position then go back to home or lock the phone with the power button it seems to correct its behavior?

I remember another app was having issues allot like this one but I just can't remember what app it was. Which sucks cause there was an easy fix.

Oh and I am willing to test the new release as well please.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] rjmjr69:
Ah I remember its the Lumos background app light app. It was having the same issues and I just did a fast test it happens after being in SLEEP mode I guess it doesnt get loaded fast enough to catch the screen and once it starts rotating its too late. Then I think once it does catch itself it gets locked up trying to rotate back? Make sense?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] kawanabear:
Love it as well, but...

Thank you soo much!! Love it but it removed my landscape menu and I uninstalled but it is still there and rotates when I open the keyboard. I have removed the program but it appears that I am missing something.

Thanks again, I'll try the next version when available

:)

EDIT: I just realized that it is not the app but probably the fact that I installed dirty paper on a fuze and it doesn't support landscape!!! sorry. Still a wonderful program!!!
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] Prof. Yaffle:
Great app. Thanks.

Seems to behave most of the time on my Touch HD. Occasionally it still rotates TF3D accidentally but I think that's usually because it takes a second or so to register that the Window has changed because it usually corrects itself soon after.

Other than that I have it set up to exclude everything except messaging, TomTom and CamerAware and so far it works well. I'd also love to test any upcoming versions. :)
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] rjmjr69:
Yipyip Its losing its focus man. Seems like it gets killed by some other process or put to sleep and takes a moment to catch up. So maybe the same approach as the LumasLight app loading as a service I believe fixed the issue
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
I think I know what you guys are saying, and if i'm not mistaking your problem for something else it DOES have to do with the device waking up. I think I can fix this (cross your fingers) for the new version as well.

I probably will just post a link to the page with the new "BETA" version on it for the people who want to test it... its coming along little by little...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] kwill:
just wanted to report a small finding. when i have the option selected to not rotate any apps and just add the ones i want to. opera wont rotate 180 degrees even if i have the option selected for it too. but, when i have it set to rotate all apps and dont have opera as an exception, it will rotate 180 degrees. hope that makes sense:)

**edit** figured it out. when u set it to only rotate apps in the list, you should not even add opera and then it will rotate 18 on its own
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] joshts0:
Would there be a way to add the ability to have "this application is always in this orientation" ?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] jolas:
Great application!!!

Since today I was using Gyrator2, a really great application, but after I tested changeScreen, I am so impressed with the simplicity and it's effectiveness.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] benko286:
why am i getting always crashing in landscape??

only mine rom or, using ct 6.4 lite hd tl3d??

any app i add it crashed in lanscape?!?!

i have set to rotate only in exception list
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
In the next release yes there will be this option
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Thats great to hear man! Check for the new version in a couple of days!

Dude I have no idea... I'm fixing a lot of stuff right now... Only thing I can say is try back in a few days to download the newer version and see if it works for you...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] wizaard:
Just another note from me:

It seems (but I'm not sure though) that your app has some problems with applications that have the screen orientation somehow set. For example - PowerPoint but most of all TCPMP (ver. 0.72RC1) - when I use your screen tilting app and when in fullscreen mode, the video is very "choppy" (I had to set low details in order to get it work). But as soon as I've added the app to the exception list, the video works like a charm (full details).
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] godfa7h3r:
That's because they are working against each other. Same goes for Coreplayer. These apps lock the orientation but this program is continually trying to force it to rotate so they conflict which is taxing the processor causing your video slowdown. All you need to do is add an exception for these so they don't try to rotate and you'll be fine.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] benko286:
i have managed to run app with no crashing.

eveeythingseems to be perfect except that i would like to disable reverse portraut and to add option when face down to suspend device ;)
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] wizaard:
Of course - I just wanted to point it out for there may be some sort of workaround to avoit this behavior in the future release.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] hurrycaine3000:
does anyone else have an issue where everytime you change to landscape mode it closes the program.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Your Thoughts?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Could be a ROM compatability issue. What ROM are you using?
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] 600GOL:
Right you are, but I'll look into it...
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] StevePritchard:
How does TCPMP behave it you set it to match the UI orientation instead?

Cheers,

Steve.
[Touch Pro, Fuze Themes and Apps] wizaard:
Steve, the performance remains the same unless I add the app to the exception list. The playback is "choppy". The more I move with the phone, the choppier the playback is.