Setting interface orientation does not work in version 8.0.0

[contfedorov]

Bug Report

Problem

I need to set device interface orientation to be the following:

• iPhones: portrait only
• iPads: landscape only

I add the following to config.xml in order to update Info.plist:

<platform name="ios">
        <config-file target="*-Info.plist" parent="UISupportedInterfaceOrientations">
            <array>
                <string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
            </array>
        </config-file>

        <config-file target="*-Info.plist" parent="UISupportedInterfaceOrientations~ipad">
            <array>
                <string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft</string>
                <string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight</string>
            </array>
        </config-file>
</platform>

App-Info.plist is generated correctly, interface-related options are included. Nevertheless, UI rotates according to emulator rotation.

What is expected to happen?

App orientation is fixed according to my requirements: portrait only for phones, landscape only for tablets.

What does actually happen?

App orientation does not depend on config.xml settings.

Information

• It used to work in cordova-ios 7.1.1

• It can be reproduced by creating empty Cordova project (cordova create MyApp) and updating config.xml accordingly.

• Generated XCode project (platforms/ios/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj) contains lined related to interface orientation. These lines override Info.plist configuration. It can be changed in UI, but it is not an acceptable solution.

Lines in project template:

cordova-ios/templates/project/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

Lines 444 to 445 in 5d98b86

	INFOPLIST_KEY_UISupportedInterfaceOrientations_iPad = "UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight";
	INFOPLIST_KEY_UISupportedInterfaceOrientations_iPhone = "UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight";

cordova-ios/templates/project/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

Lines 482 to 483 in 5d98b86

	INFOPLIST_KEY_UISupportedInterfaceOrientations_iPad = "UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight";
	INFOPLIST_KEY_UISupportedInterfaceOrientations_iPhone = "UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight";

• It can be overridden by overriding supportedInterfaceOrientations in ViewController.swift, but using config.xml is preferable

Command or Code

Environment, Platform, Device

macOS 15.7.2
iPhone simulator w/ iOS 17.2, 18.4

Version information

Cordova CLI 13.0.0
cordova-ios 8.0.0
no plugins
XCode 16.3

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