CameraCaptureDialog in portrait mode?

[casey chesnut]

My app runs in portrait mode, but CameraCaptureDialog always switches to
Landscape.
Is it possible to keep CameraCaptureDialog in a Portrait mode?

I'm running on a PPCPE.
Assuming that a WM5 Smartphone would be in Portrait?

Thanks,
casey

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

It depends on the device. If the device is using Microsoft's default camera
app it will appear by default in Portrait and should gracefully follow an
orientation change. However an OEM can still take full control over the user
experience of the camera app itself. For example HTC have modified their
previous generations of the software which shows a fullscreen preview and
custom features like templates into which you can insert images. The problem
with their app is that it's hardcoded to landscape - on both the JasJar and
K-Jam. I like their full screen preview but it should be altered to respect
the screen rotation setting, and perhaps make use of the WM5 softkeys for
some of the settings.

Peter

 

[casey chesnut]

Thanks Peter,

just so happens that the JasJar and the K-Jam are the only devices i've seen
so far

i wish that they respected screen rotation too.
or that the CameraCaptionDialog would use the MS app instead of HTCs,
because it makes it harder for me to provide a seamless experience across
all devices.

casey