Trigger - Device Orientation

The trigger Device Orientation executes the flow when the device is moved to the defined orientation.

Warning: This trigger uses the device hardware sensors and might increase battery usage (depending on device model). Some devices turn off the sensors when the screen is off.

 

Examples:
  • Reduce the ringer volume when the device screen is facing down.
Settings
Device Orientation
The desired orientation of the device.

  • Face down: The display of the device is facing down for example when lying on a table with the display towards the table.
  • Face up: The display of the device is facing up for example when lying on a table with the display facing away from the table.
  • Face left: The display faces to the left with the longer side lying on a table when the upper edge of the device is pointing away from you.
  • Face right: The display faces to the right with the longer side lying on a table when the upper edge of the device is pointing away from you.
  • Standing upright: The device is standing upright on a table.
  • Standing upside-down: The device is standing upside-down on a table.
Negate
Whether the condition should be negated or not.
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Supplied Variables
triggertime
the time the trigger executed