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Chapter 1. Jump into Windows Phone Devel... > Getting familiar with orientation
Getting familiar with orientation
The orientation for Windows Phone 7 stands for different directions, landscape or portrait. By default, XNA programs for Windows Phone 7 run in landscape mode. This recipe discusses how to transcend those defaults and explores other issues involving screen size and events.
Getting ready
The following two screenshots demonstrate the different modes of Windows Phone 7. The image on the left indicates the landscape mode with a resolution of 800 * 480 and the screenshot to the right shows the portrait mode with a resolution of 480 * 800. By default, XNA for Windows Phone is set up for a landscape orientation. If you prefer designing your game for a portrait display, it's easy to do.
