# Horizontal Games in Thunkable?

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/horizontal-games-in-thunkable/792966>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** games, horizontalarrange, canvas\
**Created:** [September 4, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/horizontal-games-in-thunkable/792966 "2020-09-04T14:30:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bobsunscreen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/bobsunscreen/32/85667_2.png) [@bobsunscreen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bobsunscreen)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/horizontal-games-in-thunkable/792966/1 "2020-09-04T14:30:29Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to create a horizontal game in Thunkable X. But when I set the screen orientation to horizontal and place a canvas, the canvas remains vertical and the app, when previewed, looks something like this:

 ![IMG_4112](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/6/2/6294be4eb3822cd50e0de28ccdae2f5caab67c14.png)

Currently, in order to make the canvas take up the entire horizontal screen, I’m using trial and error - adjusting the canvas height and width. Is there an easier way to do this?

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**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/horizontal-games-in-thunkable/792966/2 "2020-09-04T15:45:15Z")

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Hi,

Unfortunately, it is not possible to configure the canvas area, and therefore it is very difficult to use this component.

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**Author:** ![bobsunscreen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/bobsunscreen/32/85667_2.png) [@bobsunscreen](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bobsunscreen)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/horizontal-games-in-thunkable/792966/3 "2020-09-04T15:52:40Z")

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Thanks, @actech. That’s disappointing, there should be some easier way to do this. 😕  
I’ll make a feature request.

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**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/horizontal-games-in-thunkable/792966/4 "2020-09-05T07:56:24Z")

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I do not know why the developers chose such a strange implementation of the canvas. Yes, it works, but I personally am used to the fact that the canvas size is set as the user sets it, and not as it wants.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/horizontal-games-in-thunkable/792966/5 "2024-11-08T12:24:14Z")

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