How do you set screen orientation programatically?

[WPCentral Question]

Hi all,

I am new to wp8 developing and would like to set my app to only work in landscape mode is this possible?

 

[Aresjr21]

You might want to post this question into the developers thread instead to get the best possible response to your inquiry. Developers Corner

 

[azcruz]

I have the code but don't have my Surface with me. I'll post later if somebody else hasn't done so.


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[azcruz]

Here's the stripped down version of one of my code...

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Navigation;
using Microsoft.Phone.Controls;
using Microsoft.Phone.Shell;
using SolidColorBrush = System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush;

namespace <yourapp namespace>
{
    public partial class SettingsPage : PhoneApplicationPage
    {
        private static AppSettings settings;

        public SettingsPage()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
        protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
        {
            settings = new AppSettings();

            bool locked = settings.OrientationLockSetting;
            bool useAccent = settings.UseThemeColorSetting;

            SetOrientation(locked);
            base.OnNavigatedTo(e);
        }
        private void SetOrientation(bool locked)
        {
            this.SupportedOrientations = locked ? SupportedPageOrientation.Portrait : SupportedPageOrientation.PortraitOrLandscape;
        }
    }
}

You can replace this

this.SupportedOrientations = locked ? SupportedPageOrientation.Portrait : SupportedPageOrientation.PortraitOrLandscape;

with this

this.SupportedOrientations = SupportedPageOrientation.Portrait;