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Why are monitors landscape and books portrait oriented?
As we have two eyes one next to the other our horizontal field of view is larger -almost 180 degrees- than the vertical -135 degrees-.
In western cultures we read from left to right and top to ...
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Should mobile apps flip upside down?
It depends upon how the app is to be used.For example,Google maps can be flipped upside down.This is very useful while driving since in many cars it is impossible to keep the phone upright and charge ...
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Should mobile apps flip upside down?
To your specific application
Given that your app is vertical only, AND that the notch form factor may be an issue, upside down is probably lower down on your list of requirements. If your UI was such ...
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Should mobile apps flip upside down?
Apps shouldn’t flip upside down. Ignoring the current trend of notched phones that would cover up the apps bottom controls, users have a preconceived notion that apps that don’t have horizontal ...
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Is the default orientation for mobile devices hardware or software specific?
Neither Apple nor Google does not advocate the use of a specific orientation for their devices as a default.
Material design only guides that layout should adjust to suit the screen size and ...
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Is the default orientation for mobile devices hardware or software specific?
On a hardware level there is no orientation set. They are firmware defined. Taking for example monitors for PC`s, you can change orientation from the monitor settings.
For mobile phones, the default ...
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Is the default orientation for mobile devices hardware or software specific?
It is based on what developer chose how the activity behavior. In manifest.xml file you can force the app to portrait or landscape or none of them, which is sensor!
I didn't find any code to apply ...
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How do you approach orientation in iOS and Android?
Considering both landscape and portrait orientations (perhaps even more: square...or special form factors) is "doing it right". Most designers, developers, and teams don't do it right. I try to get ...
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