Why rotate widgets?

[Markus Slopianka]

On Tuesday 07 September 2010 12:11:52 nuno pinheiro wrote:

> let me ask its the other way arround,  why not?

"Because we can" is the worst possible reason for anything.


> does it create visual cluter? no..

Sure it does. Every additional button adds clutter, even if only by a small amount.
Why a rotate button? Why not a "Mirror horizontally" button? Why not a transparency 
slider? 


> on the plus side its a good marketing tool----- see i can rotate the clock
> :) do that in windows will you...

Reply:
*shrug* "Why would I want to rotate a clock?"