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How can I rotate the iOS simulator?

Kim Strasser 816 Reputation points
2024-07-17T11:55:26.3633333+00:00

Only the screen of the simulator rotates instead the entire simulator when I click on the rotate buttons:

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Is it possible to rotate the entire simulator?

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  1. Hakeem A 0 Reputation points
    2024-07-17T13:45:13.1466667+00:00

    Here's how to rotate the iOS Simulator:

    Launch the Simulator: Open the iOS Simulator from Xcode by navigating to Xcode > Open Developer Tool > Simulator or simply search for "Simulator" in Spotlight (Cmd + Space).

    Rotate Device: In the Simulator window, you can rotate the device using the menu options or keyboard shortcuts:

    Menu option: Click Hardware in the Simulator menu bar, then select "Rotate Left" or "Rotate Right".

    Keyboard shortcuts: Use Cmd + Left Arrow to rotate left or Cmd + Right Arrow to rotate right.

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  2. Wenyan Zhang (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 29,041 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-07-18T05:20:34.2766667+00:00

    Hello,

    I reproduced your issue with the latest VS. For this, please report a problem with VS, see Report a problem with Visual Studio - Visual Studio (Windows) | Microsoft Learn

    How can I rotate the iOS simulator?

    Please test this feature on your Mac directly.

    Detail steps:

    Open VS on your Windows machine, go to Tools->Options->Xamarin->iOS Settings, then uncheck Remote Simulator to Windows.

    After that, you can run your app on a simulator, and rotate the simulator on your Mac.

    Best Regards,

    Wenyan Zhang

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