[NTLUG:Discuss] Pivot for X

[Michael H. Collins]

All the web pads i have seen so far do that.  I will be able to look at 
one hopfully on thursday and will see if I can see how they do it.


Mike wrote:

> Is there an EASY (or even hard) way to setup X with the Axis' flipped?
> Is there an easy  way to have some virtual desktops landscape an others
> portrait?
> 
> The intended application here is for a tablet/pen/pad computer.. In my
> research on what to pack into a tablet, I've noticed that most reasons
> to tabletize (e-books, user manuals, to do list type apps, etc.) work
> better on a portrait shaped screen, but there are a few apps (such as
> the walking spreadsheet) that will always work better in landscape.
> 
> More to my immediate problem, My tablet computer has the grip built into
> the long side (along the top.) Thanks to this, It's much easier to hold
> my tablet PC in a portrait position than in a landscape position, and
> still be able to tap it or write on it.  Since all my apps are in
> landscape, this leads to sore wrist or neck muscles.
> 
> Anyone seen a rotating X, or a rotated X, or know a way to make desktops
> 3 and 4 rotate 90 degrees?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any pointers, links, or ideas.
> 
> Michael Hart


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