Solved Screen Rotation switch inactive

[Maciek]

So, my "Lock Rotation" switch is grayed out. When I turn my SP3 into the portrait mode it switches to the tablet mode, but rotation still won't work.

This bug was already reported in previous builds http://www.surfaceforums.net/threads/auto-rotation-bug-win-10.12227/

Any news on this? Or is it just me?

I know I could try the registry, but why should I? It should just work, no?

 

[majorgearhead]

I found initially on Windows 10, screen rotation is locked. I had to put the SP3 into Tablet Mode and then swipe from right to bring up the notification panel. Then the greyed out option was clickable again, and I tapped it to disable the lock. Now it rotates as normal.

Kind of an odd choice for MS to do by default. I do notice that in Windows 8.1 it is the same thing until you try and rotate without the keyboard, then the option is selectable again.

 

[hughlle]

Hmnm. Didn't experience this with either of my surfaces.

For reference though, auto rotate will be disabled if you have the keyboard attached, are docked, or are running more than one monitor.

 

[Maciek]

Hmnm. Didn't experience this with either of my surfaces.

For reference though, auto rotate will be disabled if you have the keyboard attached, are docked, or are running more than one monitor.

I did this and you were right. It worked, but it was not the case in w8.1, not in my case anyway.

 

[vap0rtranz]

Ditto for my Surface Pro. Also, if you select "Don't ask me" then it should autoswitch between modes. When I plug my Touch keyboard, my Surface switches to Desktop; and unplugging the keyboard switches back to Tablet.