Option to lock screen orientation

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It would be nice if in the settings one could configure the app to NOT
switch screen orientation (and fix it at either lanscape or portrait) -
this is so that certain activities in which the phone moves a lot won't
make it keep flipping orientation.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by rdama...@google.com on 23 May 2010 at 8:21

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Original comment by sandordo...@google.com on 6 Jan 2011 at 4:50

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(just removing OpSys-Android label, all issues are in Android anyway)

Original comment by rdama...@google.com on 26 Jul 2011 at 1:00

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I realize this is marked as "very low" priority, but it would be *really* 
useful.

Like many people, I put my phone in an armband while running and auto-rotation 
makes using MyTracks frustratingly difficult.  As a hack, I disable 
auto-rotation globally (e.g. for all applications).  It would be much more 
convenient to have an application-specific setting.

By the way, thank you all for the *great* app!

Original comment by steve.ra...@gmail.com on 31 Jul 2011 at 8:30

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My Tracks has a home screen widget that might be helpful when you are running. 
However, the settings screen is so crowded now, thus we don't plan to add this 
new setting.

Original comment by jshih@google.com on 31 Jan 2012 at 7:07

• Changed state: WontFix

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Thank you for the reply on this request, even if it is not the outcome I would 
have hoped for.  Personally, I could imagine this as a check-box:   Settings 
--> Display: "Disable screen rotation"  _check box_

Fortunately, I have a work-around, even if it is not as convenient as an in-app 
setting.

Original comment by steve.ra...@gmail.com on 31 Jan 2012 at 7:39