Display orientation sample


XAML, HTML5, Windows Runtime, Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1
Devices and sensors, universal app
Windows RT
en-US
4/2/2014
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This sample demonstrates the use of the DisplayInformation class for setting the display orientation in an app.

Note  This sample was created using one of the universal app templates available in Visual Studio. It shows how its solution is structured so it can run on both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. For more info about how to build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone with Visual Studio, see Build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 by using Visual Studio.

Specifically, this sample covers:

  • Common settings for portrait and landscape mode
  • Accessing the accelerometer to determine orientation
  • Adjusting layout to support orientation changes

This sample uses accelerometer data to determine device orientation. You must have an accelerometer (actual or virtual) available and configured on your device to use this sample.

For more info about the concepts and APIs demonstrated in this sample, see:

To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 2, go to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013.

Note  For Windows 8.1 app samples, download the Windows 8.1 app samples pack. The samples in the Windows 8.1 app samples pack will build and run only on Visual Studio 2013 and later.

Related topics

Windows 8.1 app samples

Operating system requirements

Client
Windows 8.1
Server
None supported
Phone
Windows Phone 8.1

Build the sample

  1. Start Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
  2. Go to the directory to which you unzipped the sample. Then go to the subdirectory named for the sample and double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 Solution (.sln) file.
  3. Follow the steps for the version of the sample you want:

    • To build the Windows version of the sample:

      1. Select DisplayOrientationSample.Windows in Solution Explorer.
      2. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or use Build > Build Solution, or use Build > Build DisplayOrientationSample.Windows.

    • To build the Windows Phone version of the sample:

      1. Select DisplayOrientationSample.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer.
      2. Press Ctrl+Shift+B or use Build > Build Solution or use Build > Build DisplayOrientationSample.WindowsPhone.

Run the sample

The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.

Deploying the sample

  • To deploy the built Windows version of the sample:

    1. Select DisplayOrientationSample.Windows in Solution Explorer.
    2. Use Build > Deploy Solution or Build > Deploy DisplayOrientationSample.Windows.

  • To deploy the built Windows Phone version of the sample:

    1. Select DisplayOrientationSample.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer.
    2. Use Build > Deploy Solution or Build > Deploy DisplayOrientationSample.WindowsPhone.

Deploying and running the sample

  • To deploy and run the Windows version of the sample:

    1. Right-click DisplayOrientationSample.Windows in Solution Explorer and select Set as StartUp Project.
    2. To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.

  • To deploy and run the Windows Phone version of the sample:

    1. Right-click DisplayOrientationSample.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer and select Set as StartUp Project.
    2. To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.