Re: [css-device-adapt] Wording regarding orientation.

Hey Kenneth,

Good point about potential conflicts between the @viewport orientation attribute and UA/OS restrictions. I think the way this is clarified might warrant more discussion, as I can think of a number of instances when I've been using devices locked in an orientation and the app's preference has over-ridden it (landscape-locked games are a great example).

The question at hand: in the instance of a conflict should it be the @viewport attribute or the UA / OS that is allowed to narrow the scope of available orientation options?

Where '->' expresses the direction of the orientation override, the options seem to be:
a) @viewport -> UA -> OS
b) OS -> UA -> @viewport

So, if the OS says "portrait only" and @viewport says "no - landscape only," then (a) would result in `landscape` being honoured whereas (b) would result in `portrait` being honoured. Given that (b) could break the user experience I think that (a) would be the desired behaviour. Does that sound reasonable?

Cheers.
-Ryan

On 2012-11-06, at 6:30 AM, Kenneth Rohde Christiansen <kenneth.r.christiansen@intel.com<mailto:kenneth.r.christiansen@intel.com>> wrote:

Hi there

Can we clear up this wording a bit? I like it, but I think it should be more clear that the UA (for instance by a manifest) or operation system can restrict allowed orientations further up the chain.

Suggesting below.

'orientation':

This descriptor is used to request that a document is displayed in portrait or landscape mode. For a UA/device where the orientation is changed upon tilting the device, an author can use this descriptor to request and inhibit the orientation change. The descriptor should be respected for standalone web applications, and when the document is displayed in fullscreen, as long as the requested orientation is not restricted by the UA or device in any other way. It is recommended that it is ignored for normal web navigation to avoid confusing the user.

Cheers
Kenneth

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