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Is there a way to force apps into landscape mode?

Apple’s recommended response to this question, previously asked is not sufficient. When using an iPad with the keyboard attachment in landscape/laptop mode, everything should stay that way. Is there a way for us users to make this happen now?


Apple, you know the apps that don’t support this are just lazily making their iOS apps a very slightly different width and scaling everything. Thus, you should add support to put black bars on the left and right of apps that don’t permit us to rotate them.


It blows my mind, that we cannot even use split view or overlay mode on any app. Split view has just about the correct ratio as portrait mode, so you just have to scale the app. And same for overlay mode. Please fix, this is a bit rediculous.


Love and peace,

Bordemin <3

iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Dec 12, 2021 5:56 PM

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TheLittles
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Posted on Dec 12, 2021 6:11 PM

Bordemin Said:

"Is there a way to force apps into landscape mode?: Apple’s recommended response to this question, previously asked is not sufficient. When using an iPad with the keyboard attachment in landscape/laptop mode, everything should stay that way. Is there a way for us users to make this happen now?[...]"

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No. Using landscape is not an option for all apps. That is because it is the way the App is designed. It is a spec of the app itself.


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Dec 12, 2021 6:11 PM in response to Bordemin

Bordemin Said:

"Is there a way to force apps into landscape mode?: Apple’s recommended response to this question, previously asked is not sufficient. When using an iPad with the keyboard attachment in landscape/laptop mode, everything should stay that way. Is there a way for us users to make this happen now?[...]"

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No. Using landscape is not an option for all apps. That is because it is the way the App is designed. It is a spec of the app itself.


Give Apple Feedback:

Do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this, letting them know about this option.  Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what their costumers prefer, and what to include in iOS updates to come.

  1. Go Here: Feedback - iPad - Apple
  2. Select: "Feature" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Comment: that you want this it be an option, and how you think it can help other.
  4. Proceed from there as necessary
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