diff --git a/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog b/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
index 60079d2ec0..7e9008aef1 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
+++ b/legacy/elementary/ChangeLog
@@ -1005,3 +1005,7 @@
 2013-02-12  ChunEon Park (Hermet)
 
         * replace elm_object_domain_translatable_text_part_set(), elm_object_translatable_text_part_get() with elm_object_domain)translatable_part_text_set(), elm_object_translatable_part_text_get().
+
+2013-02-14  ChunEon Park (Hermet)
+
+        * added 2 APIs elm_object_orientation_mode_disabled_set(), elm_object_orientation_mode_disabled_get()
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/NEWS b/legacy/elementary/NEWS
index c02815b165..e598e41e10 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/NEWS
+++ b/legacy/elementary/NEWS
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Additions:
    * Add elm_glview, elm_gengrid smart callback - "language,changed".
    * Add APIs - elm_object_item_domain_translatable_part_text_set(), elm_object_item_translatable_part_text_get().
    * Add APIs - elm_object_domain_translatable_part_text_set(), elm_object_translatable_part_text_get().
+   * Add APIs - elm_object_orientation_mode_disabled_set(), elm_object_orientation_mode_disabled_get().
 
 
 Improvements:
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
index 99b6064228..958788feab 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
@@ -1540,7 +1540,6 @@ elm_object_item_translatable_part_text_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it, const char
    return _elm_widget_item_translatable_part_text_get((Elm_Widget_Item *)it, part);
 }
 
-
 EAPI void
 elm_object_access_info_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *txt)
 {
@@ -1553,6 +1552,18 @@ elm_object_name_find(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *name, int recurse)
    return elm_widget_name_find(obj, name, recurse);
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_object_orientation_mode_disabled_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool disabled)
+{
+   elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_set(obj, disabled);
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_object_orientation_mode_disabled_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   return elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_get(obj);
+}
+
 EAPI void
 elm_object_item_access_info_set(Elm_Object_Item *it, const char *txt)
 {
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_object.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_object.h
index 6dd412bda1..e3dc536f8d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_object.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_object.h
@@ -437,3 +437,39 @@ EAPI void         elm_object_event_callback_add(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb f
  * @ingroup General
  */
 EAPI void        *elm_object_event_callback_del(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Event_Cb func, const void *data);
+
+/**
+ * Disable the orientation mode of a given widget.
+ *
+ * Orientation Mode is used for widgets to change it's styles or to send signals
+ * whenever it's window degree is changed. If the orientation mode is enabled
+ * and the widget has different looks and styles for the window degree(0, 90,
+ * 180, 270), it will apply a style that is readied for the current degree,
+ * otherwise, it will send signals to it's own edje to change it's states if
+ * the style doesn't be readied.
+ *
+ * @param obj The Elementary object to operate on orientation mode.
+ * @param disabled The state to put in in: @c EINA_TRUE for disabled,
+ *        @c EINA_FALSE for enabled.
+ *
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * @ingroup General
+ */
+EAPI void        elm_object_orientation_mode_disabled_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool disabled);
+
+/**
+ * Get the orientation mode of a give widget.
+ *
+ * @param obj The Elementary widget to query for its style
+ * @return @c EINA_TRUE, if the widget orientation mode is disabled,
+ *         @c EINA_FALSE if the orientation mode is enabled (or on errors)
+ *
+ * @see elm_object_orientation_mode_disabled_set()
+ *
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * @ingroup General
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool   elm_object_orientation_mode_disabled_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
index 2b16501cf7..aacab461ea 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
@@ -4427,7 +4427,7 @@ EAPI void
 elm_widget_display_mode_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Display_Mode dispmode)
 {
    ELM_WIDGET_CHECK(obj);
-   eo_do(obj, elm_wdg_display_mode_set(dispmode));
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, elm_wdg_display_mode_set(dispmode));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -4456,6 +4456,66 @@ _elm_widget_display_mode_set(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list)
 
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool disabled)
+{
+   ELM_WIDGET_CHECK(obj);
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, elm_wdg_orientation_mode_disabled_set(disabled));
+}
+
+static void
+_elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_set(Eo *obj __UNUSED__, void *_pd, va_list *list)
+{
+   Eina_Bool disabled = va_arg(*list, int);
+   Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd = _pd;
+   disabled = !!disabled;
+   sd->orientation_disabled = disabled;
+}
+
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   ELM_WIDGET_CHECK(obj) EINA_FALSE;
+   Eina_Bool ret;
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, elm_wdg_orientation_mode_disabled_get(&ret));
+   return ret;
+}
+
+static void
+_elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_get(Eo *obj __UNUSED__, void *_pd, va_list *list)
+{
+   Eina_Bool *ret = (Eina_Bool *)va_arg(*list, int);
+   Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd = _pd;
+   *ret = sd->orientation_disabled;
+}
+
+
+EAPI void
+elm_widget_orientation_set(Evas_Object *obj, int rotation)
+{
+   ELM_WIDGET_CHECK(obj);
+   eo_do((Eo *) obj, elm_wdg_orientation_set(rotation));
+}
+
+static void
+_elm_widget_orientation_set(Eo *obj __UNUSED__, void *_pd, va_list *list)
+{
+   Evas_Object *child;
+   Eina_List *l;
+   int rotation = va_arg(*list, int);
+   Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd = _pd;
+   if (sd->orientation_disabled) return;
+
+   if (sd->resize_obj && _elm_widget_is(sd->resize_obj))
+     elm_widget_orientation_set(sd->resize_obj, rotation);
+   if (sd->hover_obj && _elm_widget_is(sd->hover_obj))
+     elm_widget_orientation_set(sd->hover_obj, rotation);
+
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH (sd->subobjs, l, child)
+     elm_widget_orientation_set(child, rotation);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * @internal
  *
@@ -5526,6 +5586,10 @@ _class_constructor(Eo_Class *klass)
 
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_THEME_OBJECT_SET), _elm_widget_theme_object_set),
 
+        EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_SET), _elm_widget_orientation_set),
+        EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_MODE_DISABLED_SET), _elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_set),
+        EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_MODE_DISABLED_GET), _elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_get),
+
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_FOCUS_CUSTOM_CHAIN_SET), _elm_widget_focus_custom_chain_set),
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_FOCUS_CUSTOM_CHAIN_GET), _elm_widget_focus_custom_chain_get),
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_FOCUS_CUSTOM_CHAIN_UNSET), _elm_widget_focus_custom_chain_unset),
@@ -5662,6 +5726,9 @@ static const Eo_Op_Description op_desc[] = {
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_FOCUS_REGION_GET, "Get the focus region of the given widget."),
 
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_THEME_OBJECT_SET, "description here"),
+     EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_SET, "description here"),
+     EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_MODE_DISABLED_SET, "description here"),
+     EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_MODE_DISABLED_GET, "description here"),
 
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_FOCUS_CUSTOM_CHAIN_SET, "Set custom focus chain."),
      EO_OP_DESCRIPTION(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_FOCUS_CUSTOM_CHAIN_GET, "Get custom focus chain."),
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
index a0b4bdae14..e59ee271f3 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ typedef struct _Elm_Widget_Smart_Data
    Eina_Bool                     still_in : 1;
    Eina_Bool                     can_access : 1;
    Eina_Bool                     highlighted : 1;
+   Eina_Bool                     orientation_disabled : 1;
 } Elm_Widget_Smart_Data;
 
 /**
@@ -691,6 +692,9 @@ EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_content_part_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const
 EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_content_part_unset(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_access_info_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *txt);
 EAPI const char      *elm_widget_access_info_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+EAPI void             elm_widget_orientation_set(Evas_Object *obj, int rotation);
+EAPI void             elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool disabled);
+EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_widget_orientation_mode_disabled_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI Elm_Widget_Item *_elm_widget_item_new(Evas_Object *parent, size_t alloc_size);
 EAPI void             _elm_widget_item_free(Elm_Widget_Item *item);
 EAPI Evas_Object     *_elm_widget_item_widget_get(const Elm_Widget_Item *item);
@@ -1121,6 +1125,10 @@ enum
    ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_FOCUS_REGION_GET,
 
    ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_THEME_OBJECT_SET,
+   ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_SET,
+   ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_MODE_DISABLED_SET,
+   ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_MODE_DISABLED_GET,
+
 /* internal */
    ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_FOCUS_CUSTOM_CHAIN_SET,
    ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_FOCUS_CUSTOM_CHAIN_GET,
@@ -2387,5 +2395,38 @@ typedef void * (*list_data_get_func_type)(const Eina_List * l);
  */
 #define elm_wdg_can_focus_child_list_get(ret) ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_CAN_FOCUS_CHILD_LIST_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(Eina_List **, ret)
 
+/**
+ * @def elm_wdg_orientation_set
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * No description supplied by the EAPI.
+ *
+ * @param[out] ret
+ *
+ */
+#define elm_wdg_orientation_set(rotation) ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(int, rotation)
+
+/**
+ * @def elm_wdg_orientation_mode_disabled_set
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * No description supplied by the EAPI.
+ *
+ * @param[out] ret
+ *
+ */
+#define elm_wdg_orientation_mode_disabled_set(disabled) ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_MODE_DISABLED_SET), EO_TYPECHECK(Eina_Bool, disabled)
+
+/**
+ * @def elm_wdg_orientation_mode_disabled_get
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * No description supplied by the EAPI.
+ *
+ * @param[out] ret
+ *
+ */
+#define elm_wdg_orientation_mode_disabled_get(ret) ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ORIENTATION_MODE_DISABLED_GET), EO_TYPECHECK(Eina_Bool *, ret)
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
index 6d65d7d31d..ce8a3059b4 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
@@ -4232,6 +4232,7 @@ _win_rotate(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Win_Smart_Data *sd, int rotation, Eina_Bool re
 #ifdef HAVE_ELEMENTARY_X
    _elm_win_xwin_update(sd);
 #endif
+   elm_widget_orientation_set(obj, rotation);
    evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, SIG_ROTATION_CHANGED, NULL);
 }