Maps app - streetview orientation?!

[Simon R.]

Hi.

I just wondered why the h*ll the Maps application changes orientation from portrait to landscape when you activate streetview!? I realize that it gives you a better overview, but when the application itself only works in portrait mode, it seems pretty stupid that you have to turn around your phone each time you enter/exit street view. Shouldn't this be a choice, being a native iPhone app? If the whole app could just work in landscape mode it would be fine, but right now it is downright silly.

 

[vincenz]

It's just a minor inconvenience to flip the phone around. Streetview is definitely more usable when in landscape. In portrait, it'd be difficult to zoom in and out and move around with the picture being so small since it's a widescreen shot. Just some thoughts.

 

[jw nyc]

Hi.

I just wondered why the h*ll the Maps application changes orientation from portrait to landscape when you activate streetview!? I realize that it gives you a better overview, but when the application itself only works in portrait mode, it seems pretty stupid that you have to turn around your phone each time you enter/exit street view. Shouldn't this be a choice, being a native iPhone app? If the whole app could just work in landscape mode it would be fine, but right now it is downright silly.

How do you activate street view in the maps app?

 

[Airmark1]

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Hi.

I just wondered why the h*ll the Maps application changes orientation from portrait to landscape when you activate streetview!? I realize that it gives you a better overview, but when the application itself only works in portrait mode, it seems pretty stupid that you have to turn around your phone each time you enter/exit street view. Shouldn't this be a choice, being a native iPhone app? If the whole app could just work in landscape mode it would be fine, but right now it is downright silly.

How do you activate street view in the maps app?

If available, the the address/business name that you are looking at in map view has a little "orange dude" on the left side of the label. Click that.

 

[stagmeister]

I haven't been able to make it work. It would be awesome though - it would allow you to do really cool "augmented reality" type-things.

 

[Carniphage]

I haven't been able to make it work. It would be awesome though - it would allow you to do really cool "augmented reality" type-things.

I can's see why it would be hard to implement. The auto-rotating map view shows it could be done.

C.

 

[Interstella5555]

Hi.

I just wondered why the h*ll the Maps application changes orientation from portrait to landscape when you activate streetview!? I realize that it gives you a better overview, but when the application itself only works in portrait mode, it seems pretty stupid that you have to turn around your phone each time you enter/exit street view. Shouldn't this be a choice, being a native iPhone app? If the whole app could just work in landscape mode it would be fine, but right now it is downright silly.

Think you answered the question yourself. Weather doesn't support landscape, is that something you want to complain about as well?

 

[Simon R.]

Think you answered the question yourself. Weather doesn't support landscape, is that something you want to complain about as well?

Do you have a problem with people critisising Apple-related software/hardware?

As I also wrote, then the main map screen should at least be able to be viewed in landscape mode as well - this could work perfectly well.

 

[Interstella5555]

Do you have a problem with people critisising Apple-related software/hardware?

As I also wrote, then the main map screen should at least be able to be viewed in landscape mode as well - this could work perfectly well.

Nope, just gross misspellings. Sure, there's stuff to criticize (note spelling) about the iPhone and the software, but this isn't really one of them. I mean, if you're displeased by this, why not be able to view the maps in landscape mode? Or, like I said, other first party apps that don't offer this? Also, it wouldn't work perfectly well, you'd see like 1 and 1/3 buildings on there, and it wouldn't be visually helpful at all.

 

[ItsJustafnPhone]

its a real mystery to me why all the apple apps are 100% compatible by now ( usable in both orientations

 

[Minimoose 360]

Nope, just gross misspellings. Sure, there's stuff to criticize (note spelling) about the iPhone and the software, but this isn't really one of them. I mean, if you're displeased by this, why not be able to view the maps in landscape mode? Or, like I said, other first party apps that don't offer this? Also, it wouldn't work perfectly well, you'd see like 1 and 1/3 buildings on there, and it wouldn't be visually helpful at all.

MacRumors. Serius busneiss.

 

[Simon R.]

Nope, just gross misspellings. Sure, there's stuff to criticize (note spelling) about the iPhone and the software, but this isn't really one of them. I mean, if you're displeased by this, why not be able to view the maps in landscape mode? Or, like I said, other first party apps that don't offer this? Also, it wouldn't work perfectly well, you'd see like 1 and 1/3 buildings on there, and it wouldn't be visually helpful at all.

Ehh... Which is exactly what I was suggesting: that you should be able to view the map in landscape. And how does my 'gross misspelling' interfere with your ability to understand what I am talking about? Grow up...