56a094a fix(pwa): remove orientation specifier, respect OS level rotation
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Changelog Entry
Description
PWA - Remove orientation specifier (currently: any), allowing the PWA to follow OS's rotation setting.
When not specified, the orientation will uses default.
Note that not specifying is different from natural.
Added
Changed
Deprecated
Removed
Fixed
Fix PWA rotation issue, allow it to follow system rotation
The video above shows behaviour from 0.6.18 where orientation is set to any
In this video, the device rotation is locked, however PWA does not respect the device rotation
The video above shows behaviour when orientation is removed with rotation unlocked
The second part of the video shows PWA behaviour with device rotation unlocked.
PWA follow system rotation (notice that system prevent rotation into reversed portrait even in rotation unlocked mode.)
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## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/16109
**Author:** [@amoshydra](https://github.com/amoshydra)
**Created:** 7/28/2025
**Status:** ✅ Merged
**Merged:** 7/29/2025
**Merged by:** [@tjbck](https://github.com/tjbck)
**Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `pwa-remove-orientation-member`
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- [`56a094a`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/56a094a34ab0275c84044198a825cf4111ee3bbf) fix(pwa): remove orientation specifier, respect OS level rotation
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# Changelog Entry
### Description
PWA - Remove orientation specifier (currently: [`any`](https://w3c.github.io/screen-orientation/#dfn-any)), allowing the PWA to follow OS's rotation setting.
When not specified, the orientation will uses [`default`](https://w3c.github.io/screen-orientation/#dfn-default-screen-orientation).
Note that not specifying is different from [`natural`](https://w3c.github.io/screen-orientation/#dfn-natural).
### Added
### Changed
### Deprecated
### Removed
### Fixed
- Fix PWA rotation issue, allow it to follow system rotation
### Security
### Breaking Changes
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### Additional Information
- This PR attempts to resolve #13949
### Screenshots or Videos
#### Before
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c6799674-67bc-42c9-82dc-a5204f0e7f37
The video above shows behaviour from 0.6.18 where orientation is set to `any`
In this video, the device rotation is locked, however PWA does not respect the device rotation
#### After
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f41a488b-3ecc-4475-9bea-440652a207cc
The video above shows behaviour when orientation is removed with rotation locked
- The first part of the video, the device rotation is locked in the system setting
- PWA orientation remains in portrait mode as the device is rotated
- Android shows a "change rotation" hint at the bottom right corner when orientation is changed
- Upon clicking on "change rotation" hint, PWA follows the new rotation
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/94c5c6da-1884-4395-b370-0790f9625e00
The video above shows behaviour when orientation is removed with rotation unlocked
- The second part of the video shows PWA behaviour with device rotation unlocked.
- PWA follow system rotation (notice that system prevent rotation into reversed portrait even in rotation unlocked mode.)
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By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/16109
Author: @amoshydra
Created: 7/28/2025
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 7/29/2025
Merged by: @tjbck
Base:
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devbranch.Changelog Entry
Description
PWA - Remove orientation specifier (currently:
any), allowing the PWA to follow OS's rotation setting.When not specified, the orientation will uses
default.Note that not specifying is different from
natural.Added
Changed
Deprecated
Removed
Fixed
Security
Breaking Changes
Additional Information
Screenshots or Videos
Before
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c6799674-67bc-42c9-82dc-a5204f0e7f37
The video above shows behaviour from 0.6.18 where orientation is set to
anyIn this video, the device rotation is locked, however PWA does not respect the device rotation
After
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f41a488b-3ecc-4475-9bea-440652a207cc
The video above shows behaviour when orientation is removed with rotation locked
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/94c5c6da-1884-4395-b370-0790f9625e00
The video above shows behaviour when orientation is removed with rotation unlocked
Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.