The following code shows how to Change activity orientation.
Main layout xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> <ToggleButton android:id="@+id/toggleButton" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:textOff="Lock" android:textOn="LOCKED" /> </LinearLayout>
Main Activity Java code
import android.app.Activity; import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo; import android.content.res.Configuration; import android.os.Bundle; import android.widget.CompoundButton; import android.widget.ToggleButton; import android.widget.CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener; //from ww w.ja v a 2s . c om public class MainActivity extends Activity { protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); ToggleButton toggle = (ToggleButton)findViewById(R.id.toggleButton); if( getRequestedOrientation() != ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED ) { toggle.setChecked(true); } else { toggle.setChecked(false); } toggle.setOnCheckedChangeListener(listener); } OnCheckedChangeListener listener = new OnCheckedChangeListener() { public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) { int current = getResources().getConfiguration().orientation; if(isChecked) { switch(current) { case Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE: setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE); break; case Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT: setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT); break; default: setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED); } } else { setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED); } } }; }