[degsie]

Hi,
I am re-purposing my Lenovo 7" tablet as an audio entertainment system plugged into a HiFi system. My tablet will fit perfectly on portrait mode right next to the HiFi but XBMC launches in landscape mode and will not change orientation. I checked the android settings and orientation setting is not locked, other apps such as YouTube works fine in landscape/portrait. So is there a way to get XBMC to orientate in portrait mode? Thanks.

[Koying]

Nope.
Most (all?) xbmc skins assume a landscape ratio. Results wouldn't be good in portrait, to say the least.

[degsie]

Hmmmm... thanks for that, makes sense I suppose. I guess the basic design would be a hangover from the fact that most people use a TV to view content. With the advent of the tablet format it might be the right time to review this basic design element. I suppose I could request a feature enhancement, but would it fall on deaf ears?

[Koying]

I suppose I could request a feature enhancement, but would it fall on deaf ears?

Most probably

As I said, the problem is not xbmc core, it's the skins.
There is not point in allowing portrait if no skin supports it, and I somewhat doubt a skinner will one day create one.