How to Block Phone Rotation to Wide View

Store Design
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Topic summary

A store owner is experiencing display bugs when rotating their phone to landscape orientation. They’re seeking a way to completely block the rotation or prevent the layout from switching.

Suggested Solution:

  • Use CSS to prevent landscape layout orientation
  • A Stack Overflow link was provided with potential code solutions

Underlying Issue:

  • The responder warns this may be a “band-aid” approach, suggesting the real problem is likely broken responsive design
  • If landscape mode on phones is buggy, the site probably has issues on tablets and resized desktop windows too

Current Status:

  • The original poster is unsure where to place the CSS code in their Shopify theme files
  • They’ve observed minimal animations on smaller screens
  • They’re requesting direct help reviewing their store to fix the broader resolution/responsive design issues
  • The discussion remains open with no definitive solution implemented yet
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Hey guys, when I rotate my phone to a wider view, my store gets completely buggy. Is there a way to block it entirely so that when I rotate the phone 90 degrees, it just doesn’t switch?

Here’s my store URL: https://1049xn-ya.myshopify.com/

Thanks a lot,
Tim

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https://www.google.com/search?q=css+prevent+landscape+layout

—> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43634583/prevent-landscape-orientation-mobile-website

But that can be a band-aid for a headwound if you’ve been customizing a site and it breaks when the screensize is a little different.

i.e. if landscape on a phone is broken it’s probably broken on tablets or resized-desktop-windows too.

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Hi, I looked at the page, but I’m not entirely sure which folder to place the code in.

Also, I checked the dimensions, and it seems that on tablets and smaller screens (like small notebooks), it might not be much of an issue. However, I noticed there are almost no animations on smaller screens.

I’d really appreciate it if you could take a look at my store and guide me on how to fix these resolution issues.

Here’s my store URL: https://1049xn-ya.myshopify.com/

Thanks a lot!
Tim