Modify the device settings
When you are working on a Windows Phone project, you can modify the device settings to change the appearance of the Windows Phone-style application page in the document window. You can also change the preview settings from the Windows Phone Emulator to a Windows Phone device.
If you preview your Windows Phone project in the emulator, you can also change certain settings after you run your project.
To modify the device settings for a Windows Phone project
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In the Device panel, do one or more of the following:
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Orientation You can change the orientation of the application page by clicking Portrait
or Landscape
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Theme You can preview the background theme of the application page by clicking Preview Dark Theme
or Preview Light Theme
. You can also preview the accent colors for each theme by choosing a color from the drop-down list to the right of the theme preview options. -
Preview on You can choose whether or not to preview your application on the emulator or a device by clicking either Windows Phone Emulator or Windows Phone Device.
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To modify the settings for the Windows Phone Emulator
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After you run your project, hover the pointer over the emulator to display the Windows Phone Emulator controls, and then do one or more of the following:
Click to close emulator
Click to minimize emulator
Click to rotate emulator 90° to the left
Click to rotate emulator 90° to the right
Click to enlarge emulator
Click to set zoom level