I am currently working on a tabBar application. My tabBar controller is the rootViewController and I have 3 tabs. Each tab will have several UIWebView's on them which I would like to be able to support orientation once the webview has loaded. Once the webview has closed then orientation is no longer supported. How can I tell my other viewControllers to handle orientation instead of the rootViewController?
I hope I explained this to where it's clear.
As always TIA,
T
Ok this is a shot in the dark - This might not be what you are asking.
To support multiple orientations you need to do 2 things.
Check the orientation when the ViewController is first loaded.
Respond to orientation changed notifications / override orientation changed methods.
Here is how I do it:
- (BOOL) shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)toInterfaceOrientation
{
// Call my method to handle orientations
[self layoutViewsForOrientation:toInterfaceOrientation];
return YES;
}
- (void) viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
// ...
// Some code .....
// ...
// Call my method to handle orientations
[self layoutViewsForOrientation:self.interfaceOrientation];
}
- (void) layoutViewsForOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation) orientation
{
UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape(orientation) {
// Move views about if needed
} else {
// ....
}
}
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Problem: A have an App that uses both Landscape mode (locked) and Portrait Mode (locked) for different parts of the app. Now I have a working solution however it doesn't seem correct and does have it's own problems.
Optimally I would love to force a orientation change. Thinking even about doing a view transformation if needed.
Basic flow of App:
HomeView (Portrait) (which has a few sub pushed views that are also portrait and locked to that).
LandscapeView (Landscape) (which has 5 pushed subviews that are also landscape)
Note:
HomeView has a link to LandscapeView
LandscapeView can go back to HomeView
At the end of the LandscapeView subviews it returns to the HomeView
Basic Image showing how this looks with the different view orientations. (The lines indicate flow of app, orientation of the images indicate how each screen should be )
Currently using the below implementation to call / set if the view is in portrait mode or landscape mode by [setLockedToPortait:YES] (for portrait view) etc.
This in term makes the query for what interface orientation to use from iOS if the device is rotated.
Now for the case of going to the LandscapeView, I show a temporary view over the top of the normal view asking to use to rotate their phone to landscape. (A temporary view is also shown when returning to the HomeView from a landscape view)
So once the user has rotated their device, it will trigger the correct orientation and then the temporary view will hide.
If the user then rotates their phone back to portrait at this point it will still be locked to landscape so will not trigger another view rotation (also no temp view will appear or anything)
Current Implementation Code::
// ---------------------- NavigationController (subclass of UINavigationController)
#interface NavigationController () {
BOOL isOrientationPortrait;
}
#end
#implementation NavigationController {
UIDeviceOrientation lastAccepted;
UIDeviceOrientation lastKnown;
}
-(void)setLockedToPortait:(BOOL)isLocked {
isOrientationPortrait = isLocked;
}
-(UIDeviceOrientation) getCurrentOrientation {
UIDeviceOrientation orientate = [[UIDevice currentDevice] orientation];
if(orientate == 0) { // needed for simulator
orientate = (UIDeviceOrientation)[UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarOrientation;
}
return orientate;
}
// Deprecated in iOS6, still needed for iOS5 support.
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:
(UIInterfaceOrientation)toInterfaceOrientation
{
UIDeviceOrientation orientation = [self getCurrentOrientation];
[self setLastKnownOrientation:orientation];
if(isOrientationPortrait == YES) {
if([self isLastKnownPortrait] == YES) {
[self setLastAcceptedOrientation:orientation];
return YES;
} else {
return NO;
}
} else {
if([self isLastKnownLandscape] == YES) {
[self setLastAcceptedOrientation:orientation];
return YES;
} else {
return NO;
}
}
}
// iOS6/7 support
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotate
{
// find out the current device orientation
UIDeviceOrientation orientation = [self getCurrentOrientation];
[self setLastKnownOrientation:orientation];
return YES;
}
- (NSUInteger)supportedInterfaceOrientations
{
if(isOrientationPortrait == YES) {
if([self isLastKnownPortrait] == YES)
{
UIDeviceOrientation orientation = [self getCurrentOrientation];
[self setLastAcceptedOrientation:orientation];
}
return (UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait | UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortraitUpsideDown);
} else {
if([self isLastKnownLandscape] == YES)
{
UIDeviceOrientation orientation = [self getCurrentOrientation];
[self setLastAcceptedOrientation:orientation];
}
return (UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeLeft | UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeRight );
}
}
-(void)setLastAcceptedOrientation:(UIDeviceOrientation)orient {
lastAccepted = orient;
}
-(void)setLastKnownOrientation:(UIDeviceOrientation)orient {
lastKnown = orient;
}
-(BOOL)isLastKnownPortrait {
return UIDeviceOrientationIsPortrait(lastKnown);
}
-(BOOL)isLastKnownLandscape {
return UIDeviceOrientationIsLandscape(lastKnown);
}
-(BOOL)isLastAcceptedPortrait {
return UIDeviceOrientationIsPortrait(lastAccepted);
}
-(BOOL)isLastAcceptedLandscape {
return UIDeviceOrientationIsLandscape(lastAccepted);
}
Current Problems:
Device rotations are always required after a view has loaded for the user going to Landscape mode from Portrait and vice versa.
If the user has the device orientation locked, this will not work at all.
When transitioning back from Landscape mode, and the user has already rotated their device to Portrait (in the last landscape view), the Portrait view's interface will be locked to a 'Landscape' layout until the user re-rotates their device (so currently I am just showing the overlay to rotate the device, but it is already rotated… very annoying for the user). Massive issue right now with the above implementation.
Would love to be able to:
Force an orientation change on the phone for the current view.
Set a preferred layout for a view which is forced between push/pops of views.
I've looked a lot at the other solutions on here and on the Apple Dev forums, however none seem to cover this problem, or still this orientation bug between the two views exists as well.
Thanks for any help or pointers! No advice will be discounted :D
--
Edit::
Solution Found thanks to #leo-natan!!
So instead of trying to force a change of orientation on the views. Just push a new modal view. This forces a change. You still need to above orientation code for managing rotations.
So what I have now in my HomeViewController:
LandscapeViewController * viewController = [[[LandscapeViewController ViewController alloc] init] autorelease];
UINib * nib = [UINib nibWithNibName:#"NavigationController" bundle:nil];
NavigationController *navController = [[nib instantiateWithOwner:nil options:nil] objectAtIndex:0];
[navController initWithRootViewController:viewController];
[self presentViewController:navController animated:YES completion:^{
// completion
}];
So it is necessary to re-add a new navigation controller for this modal view. Also note above 'presentViewController' is the new way of pushing Modal views.
Implemented this overloaded method for the managing of the view controller:
-(id)initWithRootViewController:(UIViewController *)rootViewController {
self = [super initWithRootViewController:rootViewController];
if(self){
}
return self;
}
Note: The above is not using storyboards. The problem may be solved by using storyboards and modally showing a view in the same fashion.
See my answer here, including a test project.
Basically, orientation can only be forced to change when presenting a view controller modally. For example, media playback in some apps. If you wish to transition from a view controller that can only be presented in portrait to a view controller that is only presented in landscape, you will need a modal presentation. Push will not work.
I am installing AdMob's ad, and there is a GADBannerView.
After installing, a banner show, and if you click on it, a page will slide out coving the whole screen, and displaying advertising contents in it.
The question is, some advertising contents, such as video, had to be played landscape. However, I don't want other part of my application to rotate, as the app is not designed to be viewed in landscape.
So, how can I implement something which can achieve such function?
Try to use Notification for this. a notification calls a selector every time when ur device orientation is changed.
write this in your viewDidLoad:
[[UIDevice currentDevice] beginGeneratingDeviceOrientationNotifications];
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:#selector(setScreenWithDeviceOrientation:) name:#"UIDeviceOrientationDidChangeNotification" object:nil];
and then define the selector as follows:
-(void)setScreenWithDeviceOrientation:(NSNotification *)notification
{
UIDeviceOrientation orientation=[[UIDevice currentDevice] orientation];
if(orientation==UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait) //Portrait orientation
{
// setView frame for portrait mode
}
else if(orientation==UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown) // PortraitUpsideDown
{
// setView frame for upside down portrait mode
}
else if(orientation==UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft)
{
// setView frame for Landscape Left mode
}
else if(orientation==UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight) //landscape Right
{
// setView frame for Landscape Right mode
}
else
{
NSLog(#"No Orientation");
}
}
this method fired everytime when ur device changes orientation. Based on the current orientation you should adjust your view.
I hope this will help you.
Are you working with iOS 6? You should be able to just restrict what orientations your view controller handles in this case. For example, in your view controller that handles your GADBannerView, you can just put:
// Tell the system what we support
- (NSUInteger)supportedInterfaceOrientations {
return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait;
}
// Tell the system It should autorotate
- (BOOL) shouldAutorotate {
return NO;
}
// Tell the system which initial orientation we want to have
- (UIInterfaceOrientation)preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation {
return UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait;
}
And that should make it so that your viewcontroller only supports portrait.
Have you looked at this question and answer? This explains how a single view can work in a certain orientation that is not supported by the rest of the application:
AutoRotate ONLY MpMoviePlayerControler iOS 6
xcode:4.5.2
I want to create an application in iPad;
I settings my info.plist as below:
Initial interface orientation: Landscape (left home button)
When I started my app, the orientation device have landscape mode, but my view not rotate to this orienatation.
I don't know what it is, who can help me
are you implements these following methods.
-(BOOL)shouldAutomaticallyForwardAppearanceMethods{
// This method is called to determine whether to
// automatically forward appearance-related containment
// callbacks to child view controllers.
return YES;
}
-(BOOL)shouldAutomaticallyForwardRotationMethods{
// This method is called to determine whether to
// automatically forward rotation-related containment
// callbacks to child view controllers.
return YES;
}
In ios6 you have to use this method for vieworientation
-(BOOL)shouldAutorotate
{
return YES;
}
-(NSUInteger)supportedInterfaceOrientations
{
return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAll;
}
- (UIInterfaceOrientation)preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation
{
return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAll;
}
I am working on iPhone application with both Portrait orientations support (Portrait and Portrait UpsideDown).
In earlier XCode4.5.1, I have resolved this issue by:
Setting rootViewController in AppDelegate
Mentioning shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation like this:
-(BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation: (UIInterfaceOrientation)toInterfaceOrientation {
return UIInterfaceOrientationIsPortrait(toInterfaceOrientation); }
Mentioning supportedInterfaceOrientation in info.plist file
Now I am doing the same things for newer XCode but in iPhone simulator v6.0 its not supporting rotation properly.
I have tried with these methods as well:
-(BOOL) shouldAutorotate {
BOOL returnValue = NO;
int interface = [self preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation];
if(UIInterfaceOrientationIsPortrait(interface)) {
// Code to handle portrait orientation
returnValue = YES;
}
else {
// Code to handle Landscape orientation
returnValue = NO;
}
return returnValue;
}
- (NSUInteger) supportedInterfaceOrientations {
return (UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait | UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown);
}
- (UIInterfaceOrientation)preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation
{
return (UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait |
UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown);
}
Please guide me how to support both the Portrait orientations for iOS > 4.3 all the versions.
Thanks in advance,
Mrunal
Why Did Orientation Change to Landscape Stop Working in iOS 6?
Starting in IOS 6.0 there are several orientation changes that stopped my app from rotation out of Portrait.
The fix for me, and the one applicable here, is that you must setRootViewController on the window in your AppDelegate. The earlier answer offers several suggestions that are all correct, but misses the one item that was relevant for me.
In application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions, after:
[window makeKeyAndvisible]
or
[window addSubview: viewController.view];
You must replace with:
if([[UIDevice currentDevice].systemVersion floatValue] >= 6.0) {
[window setRootViewController:viewController];
} else {
[window addSubview: viewController.view];
(or [window makeKeyAndvisible])
}
You also need to add the new shouldAutoRotate instead of the depreciated shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation, but this was easier to find and less crucial for me.
Same with making sure all your orientations are specified in your .plist file.
I did not need to override supportedInterfaceOrientations because I am satisfied with the default orientations (all for iPad UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAll, all but upside-down for iPhone UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAllButUpsideDown).
I have to admit, that when iOS 6 came around, I fiddled around with this until I got something to work, and then stopped. But, here is my guess:
I believe that shouldAutorotate is intended to be used in situations when you might want to dynamically change whether or not your app supports autorotation at all. I don't think it's intended for you to tell iOS which orientations you support (like the original shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation: method). So, if your app supports any autorotation, I think you should just do this:
-(BOOL) shouldAutorotate {
return YES;
}
supportedInterfaceOrientations is where you are supposed to identify which orientations you support.
However, in that method, you're doing that differently than what I've been using (which might, or might not be a problem). I think you should use the mask constants, for this method. So, instead of this:
- (NSUInteger) supportedInterfaceOrientations {
return (UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait | UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown);
}
use this:
- (NSUInteger) supportedInterfaceOrientations {
return (UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait | UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortraitUpsideDown);
}
Also, I don't think the preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation method is supposed to return more than one orientation. Preferred should probably just be one, such as:
- (UIInterfaceOrientation)preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation
{
return UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait;
}
Here is the relevant Apple documentation
Update:
The other thing you might try is using this method:
- (NSUInteger)application:(UIApplication *)application supportedInterfaceOrientationsForWindow:(UIWindow *)window {
return (UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait | UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortraitUpsideDown);
}
in your App Delegate class. This method is optional, but can set the default values for which orientations your app supports, in case you don't specify them in all your View Controllers, or in the app's plist file. Since you don't show your plist file, and your other View Controllers, I can't tell if this might help, or not. But, it might be something to try.
I updated to Xcode 4.5 and am working with iOS6--a mistake I will definitely not make next time there's an update; it's been sort of nightmarish for somebody so new to iOS--and I've just noticed an app I'm working on is autorotating. I never noticed it autorotatin before the update, but it's also possible I just didn't rotate the phone while testing, so I can't be sure. I've added the following code to the main UIViewController and it's still rotating:
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:
(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
return NO;
}
Is this the right way to disable autorotation? If it is, then maybe there's some change in iOS6 and I'll have to wait until the full release to find out. But if I've gotten it wrong, what code should I use instead?
Thanks, as always, for your help.
EDIT: Here's the code I changed it to, but it's still rotating. Have I gotten it wrong?
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:
(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
if (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait)
{
return YES;
}
else
{
return NO;
}
}
that is because there was never a success. You should choose one of the orientations.
Hold command and click on UIInterfaceOrientation you will see an enumeration of the possible options.
then you can test against those to decide your YES Scenario.
I may have originally misunderstood your problem. It seems that you may have been saying that your app is allowing rotation. but the code should disallow that.
I was thinking you were saying it was still firing the code. Trying to find a Yes
One thing to think about. is there may be more than one view controller available. perhaps your code is not being hit.
A couple of possible issues for this.
Your code is not even being used. because the view is being allocated as UIViewController as opposed to your custom view controller.
You code is being used but that View controller is not the one being asked about the Orientation. therefore that specific code is not being hit.
A bad build keeps putting the wrong assemblies onto the device.
Your solutions can be as follows.
Ensure your code is the one being allocated. Either there is a direct alloc on your custom class. or the xib file is inflating it. Check out the Identity Inspector when you have your xib file open. select your View Controller and ensure that custom class is set to your class type
Look at the hierarchy. what other view controllers are there. Perhaps one of those are telling the app it can autorotate to any orientation.
Find your "DerivedData" folder and remove it entirely. Sometimes this works from the organizer. other times you need to delete directly off the disk. Then clean and build again.
Also another solution could be as simple as setting the settings in the Project file.
Select your project file from the file browser and you will see the iPad and iPod settings in the summary. You can "UnPress" buttons for the orientations that you want to disallow. and any view controllers that you do not otherwise code orientation into. will use these by default.
My apologies for the confusion.
Update
I commonly use this code to handle my autorotation.
It not only differentiates the ipad from the other ios devices, but it also forwards the request onto presented controllers so a view that is shown modal may respond how it wants.
Orientation is a pain when you dont understand it :)
// Detect iPad
#define IS_IPAD() ([[UIDevice currentDevice] respondsToSelector:#selector(userInterfaceIdiom)] ? \
[[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad : NO)
// Set preferred orientation for initial display
- (UIInterfaceOrientation)preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation{
if (IS_IPAD()){
return UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight;
}
else {
return UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait;
}
}
// Return list of supported orientations.
- (NSUInteger)supportedInterfaceOrientations{
if (self.presentedViewController != nil){
return [self.presentedViewController supportedInterfaceOrientations];
}
else {
if (IS_IPAD()){
return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeRight;
}
else {
return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAll;
}
}
}
// Determine iOS 6 Autorotation.
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotate{
UIDeviceOrientation orientation = [UIDevice currentDevice].orientation;
// Return yes to allow the device to load initially.
if (orientation == UIDeviceOrientationUnknown) return YES;
// Pass iOS 6 Request for orientation on to iOS 5 code. (backwards compatible)
BOOL result = [self shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:orientation];
return result;
}
// handle iOS 5 Orientation as normal
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation{
// Return YES for supported orientations
if (self.presentedViewController != nil){
return [self.presentedViewController shouldAutorotate];
}
else {
if (IS_IPAD()){
return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight);
}
else {
return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}
}
}
Rotation APIs have changed in iOS6. The new API's are apparently supposed to be opt in however they seem to be enabled for all debug builds on simulator or device. To register for the new API calls throw something like this in your APP Delegates didFinishLoading method.
//Register for new API rotation calls
[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setBool:YES forKey:#"UIApplicationSupportedInterfaceOrientationsIsEnabled"];
At the heart of the rotation changes are two methods (theres a third but Im still figuring this out myself)
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotate
- (NSUInteger)supportedInterfaceOrientations
You need to override these methods in your windows rootViewController. This means you need to subclass UINavigationController or UITabBarController if either is your root controller (this seems bizarre to me, but Apple says Jump).
Now if all you want to do is keep your app in portrait implement the two methods and you're golden.
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotate
{
return NO;
}
- (NSUInteger)supportedInterfaceOrientations
{
return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait;
}
Note that apple has further added to the confusion by adding interface orientation masks, ie. UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait != UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait. If you return UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait instead the behaviour will be different. Also you can combine masks the same way you combine orientations so if you wanted to support both portrait orientations you could use.
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotate
{
return YES;
}
- (NSUInteger)supportedInterfaceOrientations
{
return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait | UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortraitUpsideDown;
}
That should work for forcing a portrait orientation. Now if you if you want do do something like allow a child controller to use a different orientation I have no clue.
A very simple way to handle autorotation in both iOS6 and iOS5 is to use supportedInterfaceOrientations & shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation. There are some macros to make it just a line of code. UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape & UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscape.
I discovered UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscape & UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait by auto-completion in xCode. It is not in the Apple docs about autorotation.
Add this code block to your root ViewController to force it to support only landscape mode.
//iOS6 code to support orientations
- (NSUInteger)supportedInterfaceOrientations
{
return (UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscape);
}
//iOS5 code to support orientations
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)orientation
{
return (UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape(orientation));
}
For iOS6 you can use the following to detect orientation:
UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscape
UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait
UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeRight
UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeLeft
UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortraitUpsideDown
UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAllButUpsideDown
UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAll
For iOS5 and below you can use the following to detect orientation:
UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape (A macro)
UIInterfaceOrientationIsPortrait
UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscapeRight
UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscapeLeft
UIInterfaceOrientationIsPortraitUpsideDown