Raspiblitz: New Setting - Rotate Screen

[CryptoCloaks]

Hello RaspiBlitzers, we were wondering if it was possible to add a menu item to allow users to rotate the screen 180 degrees to allow better cord management when wall mounting a unit.

[Dimpelmoser]

@CryptoCloaks
It's not a menu item, but maybe that helps too ... #491

[openoms]

Hello RaspiBlitzers, we were wondering if it was possible to add a menu item to allow users to rotate the screen 180 degrees to allow better cord management when wall mounting a unit.

thanks @Dimpelmoser . This is the manual option: https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/blob/master/FAQ.md#can-i-flip-the-screen
Not sure if it used that often that it would need a menu option, but would be an easy PR :) .

[rootzoll]

OK I added a rotate config script that can be set from the services menu to flip the lcd 180 degree. This will be part of the v1.3 final release. Closing Issue.

[CryptoCloaks]

Thanks everyone! This will be awesome to have for RaspiBlitzer's and wall mounting!

[Himbeergeld]

After updating to V1.4 (coming from V1.3 on my Pi3) the screen was flipped. It seems the default rotation value has changed. I tried to change the rotation back with the Rotate Screen menu but it had no effect.
Doing sudo nano /boot/config.txt I realized that there are actually TWO dtoverlay variables containing the rotation settings.
Only changing the SECOND dtoverlay variable to 270 actually had an effect:
dtoverlay=tft35a:rotate=270
Is it possible that the "Rotate Screen" menu only effects the first dtoverlay variable?

[openoms]

@Himbeergeld
There should be only one entry so this is a bug.
The menu setting should change both.
The solution is covered in the FAQ: https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/blob/master/FAQ.md#how-to-fix-my-upside-down-lcd-after-update
but we can improve for the next release.

[rootzoll]

OK tested for v1.5 release .. on updating from a v1.3 it now keeps the screen rotation to the old default. Closing issue.