[Trac #467] Can we detect when the laptop's in "ebook mode"?

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#467: Can we detect when the laptop's in "ebook mode"?
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 Reporter:  cjb       |        Owner:  mfoster
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  new    
 Priority:  high      |    Milestone:  Gen2   
Component:  hardware  |   Resolution:         
 Keywords:            |  
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Changes (by jg):

  * milestone:  BTest-1 => Gen2

Old description:

> We think there's a bit somewhere that tells us which orientation the
> screen is in; we'll need that to implement RandR, but first (for this
> bug) we want to know that the detection is functioning, and how to access
> it.

New description:

 We think there's a bit somewhere that tells us which orientation the
 screen is in; we'll need that to implement RandR, but first (for this bug)
 we want to know that the detection is functioning, and how to access it.

 I think the priority is only appropriate in terms of understanding the
 cost curve of the technology for if/when it is feasible for us to afford
 it.

Comment:

 No accelerometer, unfortunately.  We should research current costs of them
 for Gen2/Gen3.  My personal experience of having a screen with an
 accelerometer is that you can, in an afternoon, have intuitive screen
 rotation, not to mention other uses.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/467#comment:2>
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