adding observer that sets requestedOrientation

app/ui/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
             android:theme="@style/LauncherTheme"
             android:stateNotNeeded="true"
             android:resumeWhilePausing="true"
-            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden|adjustResize"
-            android:screenOrientation="portrait">
+            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden|adjustResize">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 

app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/LauncherScaffoldVM.kt

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class LauncherScaffoldVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
     val bottomSearchBar = dataStore.data.map { it.layout.bottomSearchBar }.asLiveData()
     val reverseSearchResults = dataStore.data.map { it.layout.reverseSearchResults }.asLiveData()
     val fixedSearchBar = dataStore.data.map { it.layout.fixedSearchBar }.asLiveData()
+    val fixedRotation = dataStore.data.map { it.layout.fixedRotation }.asLiveData()
 
     val isSearchOpen = MutableLiveData(false)
     val isWidgetEditMode = MutableLiveData(false)

app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/SharedLauncherActivity.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.mm20.launcher2.ui.launcher
 
 import android.app.WallpaperManager
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.content.res.Resources
 import android.os.Bundle
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsControllerCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
 import androidx.lifecycle.flowWithLifecycle
 import com.google.accompanist.systemuicontroller.rememberSystemUiController
 import de.mm20.launcher2.globalactions.GlobalActionsService
@@ -132,6 +134,15 @@ abstract class SharedLauncherActivity(
                             val reverseSearchResults by viewModel.reverseSearchResults.observeAsState(false)
                             val fixedSearchBar by viewModel.fixedSearchBar.observeAsState(false)
 
+                            viewModel.fixedRotation.observe(this) { fixedRotation ->
+                                requestedOrientation = if (fixedRotation) {
+                                    ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT + ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR
+                                } else {
+                                    ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_SENSOR
+                                }
+                            }
+
+
                             val systemUiController = rememberSystemUiController()
 
                             val enterTransitionProgress = remember { mutableStateOf(1f) }

app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/layout/LayoutSettingsScreenVM.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package de.mm20.launcher2.ui.settings.layout
 
-import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.asLiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ class LayoutSettingsScreenVM: ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
         }
     }
 
-    val fixedRotation = dataStore.data.map { it.layout.fixedRoation }.asLiveData()
+    val fixedRotation = dataStore.data.map { it.layout.fixedRotation }.asLiveData()
     fun setFixedRotation(fixedRotation: Boolean) {
         viewModelScope.launch {
             dataStore.updateData {