Implements --manifest-orientation and changes how --orientation w…

…orks so we can now pass the setting to the SDL orientation hint (kivy#2739)

doc/source/buildoptions.rst

@@ -57,12 +57,17 @@ options (this list may not be exhaustive):
 - ``--package``: The Java package name for your project. e.g. ``org.example.yourapp``.
 - ``--name``: The app name.
 - ``--version``: The version number.
-- ``--orientation``: Usually one of ``portait``, ``landscape``,
-  ``sensor`` to automatically rotate according to the device
-  orientation, or ``user`` to do the same but obeying the user's
-  settings. The full list of valid options is given under
-  ``android:screenOrientation`` in the `Android documentation
-  <https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element.html>`__.
+- ``--orientation``: The orientations that the app will display in.
+  (Available options are ``portrait``, ``landscape``, ``portrait-reverse``, ``landscape-reverse``).
+  Since Android ignores ``android:screenOrientation`` when in multi-window mode
+  (Which is the default on Android 12+), this option will also set the window orientation hints
+  for the SDL bootstrap. If multiple orientations are given,
+``android:screenOrientation`` will be set to ``unspecified``.
+- ``--manifest-orientation``: The orientation that will be set for the ``android:screenOrientation``
+  attribute of the activity in the ``AndroidManifest.xml`` file. If not set, the value 
+  will be synthesized from the ``--orientation`` option.
+  The full list of valid options is given under ``android:screenOrientation``
+  in the `Android documentation <https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element.html>`__.
 - ``--icon``: A path to the png file to use as the application icon.
 - ``--permission``: A permission that needs to be declared into the App ``AndroidManifest.xml``.
   For multiple permissions, add multiple ``--permission`` arguments.
@@ -136,12 +141,16 @@ ready.
 - ``--package``: The Java package name for your project. e.g. ``org.example.yourapp``.
 - ``--name``: The app name.
 - ``--version``: The version number.
-- ``--orientation``: Usually one of ``portait``, ``landscape``,
-  ``sensor`` to automatically rotate according to the device
-  orientation, or ``user`` to do the same but obeying the user's
-  settings. The full list of valid options is given under
-  ``android:screenOrientation`` in the `Android documentation
-  <https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element.html>`__.
+- ``--orientation``: The orientations that the app will display in.
+  (Available options are ``portrait``, ``landscape``, ``portrait-reverse``, ``landscape-reverse``).
+  Since Android ignores ``android:screenOrientation`` when in multi-window mode
+  (Which is the default on Android 12+), this setting is not guaranteed to work, and
+  you should consider to implement a custom orientation change handler in your app.
+- ``--manifest-orientation``: The orientation that will be set in the ``android:screenOrientation``
+  attribute of the activity in the ``AndroidManifest.xml`` file. If not set, the value 
+  will be synthesized from the ``--orientation`` option.
+  The full list of valid options is given under ``android:screenOrientation``
+  in the `Android documentation <https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element.html>`__.
 - ``--icon``: A path to the png file to use as the application icon.
 - ``--permission``: A permission name for the app,
   e.g. ``--permission VIBRATE``. For multiple permissions, add

pythonforandroid/bdistapk.py

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ def finalize_options(self):
                 if option == 'permissions':
                     for perm in value:
                         sys.argv.append('--permission={}'.format(perm))
+                elif option == 'orientation':
+                    for orient in value:
+                        sys.argv.append('--orientation={}'.format(orient))
                 elif value in (None, 'None'):
                     sys.argv.append('--{}'.format(option))
                 else:

pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py

@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ def make_package(args):
     with open(os.path.join(env_vars_tarpath, "p4a_env_vars.txt"), "w") as f:
         if hasattr(args, "window"):
             f.write("P4A_IS_WINDOWED=" + str(args.window) + "\n")
-        if hasattr(args, "orientation"):
-            f.write("P4A_ORIENTATION=" + str(args.orientation) + "\n")
+        if hasattr(args, "sdl_orientation_hint"):
+            f.write("KIVY_ORIENTATION=" + str(args.sdl_orientation_hint) + "\n")
         f.write("P4A_NUMERIC_VERSION=" + str(args.numeric_version) + "\n")
         f.write("P4A_MINSDK=" + str(args.min_sdk_version) + "\n")
 
@@ -690,20 +690,54 @@ def _decode_advanced_permission(permission):
     return _permissions
 
 
-def parse_args_and_make_package(args=None):
-    global BLACKLIST_PATTERNS, WHITELIST_PATTERNS, PYTHON
+def get_sdl_orientation_hint(orientations):
+    SDL_ORIENTATION_MAP = {
+        "landscape": "LandscapeLeft",
+        "portrait": "Portrait",
+        "portrait-reverse": "PortraitUpsideDown",
+        "landscape-reverse": "LandscapeRight",
+    }
+    return " ".join(
+        [SDL_ORIENTATION_MAP[x] for x in orientations if x in SDL_ORIENTATION_MAP]
+    )
+
 
+def get_manifest_orientation(orientations, manifest_orientation=None):
+    # If the user has specifically set an orientation to use in the manifest,
+    # use that.
+    if manifest_orientation is not None:
+        return manifest_orientation
+
+    # If multiple or no orientations are specified, use unspecified in the manifest,
+    # as we can only specify one orientation in the manifest.
+    if len(orientations) != 1:
+        return "unspecified"
+
+    # Convert the orientation to a value that can be used in the manifest.
+    # If the specified orientation is not supported, use unspecified.
+    MANIFEST_ORIENTATION_MAP = {
+        "landscape": "landscape",
+        "portrait": "portrait",
+        "portrait-reverse": "reversePortrait",
+        "landscape-reverse": "reverseLandscape",
+    }
+    return MANIFEST_ORIENTATION_MAP.get(orientations[0], "unspecified")
+
+
+def get_dist_ndk_min_api_level():
     # Get the default minsdk, equal to the NDK API that this dist is built against
     try:
         with open('dist_info.json', 'r') as fileh:
             info = json.load(fileh)
-            default_min_api = int(info['ndk_api'])
-            ndk_api = default_min_api
+            ndk_api = int(info['ndk_api'])
     except (OSError, KeyError, ValueError, TypeError):
         print('WARNING: Failed to read ndk_api from dist info, defaulting to 12')
-        default_min_api = 12  # The old default before ndk_api was introduced
-        ndk_api = 12
+        ndk_api = 12  # The old default before ndk_api was introduced
+    return ndk_api
 
+
+def create_argument_parser():
+    ndk_api = get_dist_ndk_min_api_level()
     import argparse
     ap = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='''\
 Package a Python application for Android (using
@@ -786,19 +820,21 @@ def parse_args_and_make_package(args=None):
         ap.add_argument('--window', dest='window', action='store_true',
                         default=False,
                         help='Indicate if the application will be windowed')
+        ap.add_argument('--manifest-orientation', dest='manifest_orientation',
+                        help=('The orientation that will be set in the '
+                              'android:screenOrientation attribute of the activity '
+                              'in the AndroidManifest.xml file. If not set, '
+                              'the value will be synthesized from the --orientation option.'))
         ap.add_argument('--orientation', dest='orientation',
-                        default='portrait',
-                        help=('The orientation that the game will '
-                              'display in. '
-                              'Usually one of "landscape", "portrait", '
-                              '"sensor", or "user" (the same as "sensor" '
-                              'but obeying the '
-                              'user\'s Android rotation setting). '
-                              'The full list of options is given under '
-                              'android_screenOrientation at '
-                              'https://developer.android.com/guide/'
-                              'topics/manifest/'
-                              'activity-element.html'))
+                        action="append", default=[],
+                        choices=['portrait', 'landscape', 'landscape-reverse', 'portrait-reverse'],
+                        help=('The orientations that the app will display in. '
+                              'Since Android ignores android:screenOrientation '
+                              'when in multi-window mode (Which is the default on Android 12+), '
+                              'this option will also set the window orientation hints '
+                              'for apps using the (default) SDL bootstrap.'
+                              'If multiple orientations are given, android:screenOrientation '
+                              'will be set to "unspecified"'))
 
     ap.add_argument('--enable-androidx', dest='enable_androidx',
                     action='store_true',
@@ -853,9 +889,9 @@ def parse_args_and_make_package(args=None):
     ap.add_argument('--sdk', dest='sdk_version', default=-1,
                     type=int, help=('Deprecated argument, does nothing'))
     ap.add_argument('--minsdk', dest='min_sdk_version',
-                    default=default_min_api, type=int,
+                    default=ndk_api, type=int,
                     help=('Minimum Android SDK version that the app supports. '
-                          'Defaults to {}.'.format(default_min_api)))
+                          'Defaults to {}.'.format(ndk_api)))
     ap.add_argument('--allow-minsdk-ndkapi-mismatch', default=False,
                     action='store_true',
                     help=('Allow the --minsdk argument to be different from '
@@ -918,6 +954,15 @@ def parse_args_and_make_package(args=None):
     ap.add_argument('--activity-class-name', dest='activity_class_name', default=DEFAULT_PYTHON_ACTIVITY_JAVA_CLASS,
                     help='The full java class name of the main activity')
 
+    return ap
+
+
+def parse_args_and_make_package(args=None):
+    global BLACKLIST_PATTERNS, WHITELIST_PATTERNS, PYTHON
+
+    ndk_api = get_dist_ndk_min_api_level()
+    ap = create_argument_parser()
+
     # Put together arguments, and add those from .p4a config file:
     if args is None:
         args = sys.argv[1:]
@@ -964,6 +1009,13 @@ def _read_configuration():
 
     args.permissions = parse_permissions(args.permissions)
 
+    args.manifest_orientation = get_manifest_orientation(
+        args.orientation, args.manifest_orientation
+    )
+
+    if get_bootstrap_name() == "sdl2":
+        args.sdl_orientation_hint = get_sdl_orientation_hint(args.orientation)
+
     if args.res_xmls and isinstance(args.res_xmls[0], list):
         args.res_xmls = [x for res in args.res_xmls for x in res]
 

pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         <activity android:name="{{args.android_entrypoint}}"
                   android:label="@string/app_name"
                   android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|fontScale|uiMode{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 8 %}|uiMode{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 13 %}|screenSize|smallestScreenSize{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 17 %}|layoutDirection{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 24 %}|density{% endif %}"
-                  android:screenOrientation="{{ args.orientation }}"
+                  android:screenOrientation="{{ args.manifest_orientation }}"
                   android:exported="true"
                   {% if args.activity_launch_mode %}
                   android:launchMode="{{ args.activity_launch_mode }}"

pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         <activity android:name="org.kivy.android.PythonActivity"
                   android:label="@string/app_name"
                   android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|fontScale|uiMode{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 8 %}|uiMode{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 13 %}|screenSize|smallestScreenSize{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 17 %}|layoutDirection{% endif %}{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 24 %}|density{% endif %}"
-                  android:screenOrientation="{{ args.orientation }}"
+                  android:screenOrientation="{{ args.manifest_orientation }}"
                   android:exported="true"
                   {% if args.activity_launch_mode %}
                   android:launchMode="{{ args.activity_launch_mode }}"

testapps/on_device_unit_tests/setup.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             'arch': 'armeabi-v7a',
             'bootstrap' : 'sdl2',
             'permissions': ['INTERNET', 'VIBRATE'],
-            'orientation': 'sensor',
+            'orientation': ['portrait', 'landscape'],
             'service': 'P4a_test_service:app_service.py',
         },
     'aab':
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
             'arch': 'armeabi-v7a',
             'bootstrap' : 'sdl2',
             'permissions': ['INTERNET', 'VIBRATE'],
-            'orientation': 'sensor',
+            'orientation': ['portrait', 'landscape'],
             'service': 'P4a_test_service:app_service.py',
         },
     'aar':