Viewing angle adjustments

An electronic device comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a display coupled to the housing, wherein the display comprises:
• a backlight;
• an image generator to form an image from light emitted from the backlight;
• a first privacy panel comprising a first set of parallel lines;
• a second privacy panel comprising a second set of parallel lines that are perpendicular to the first set of parallel lines;
• wherein the first privacy panel and the second privacy panel are disposed between the image generator and the backlight,
• a sensor to sense whether the display is in a first orientation or a second orientation, wherein the second orientation is rotated 90° from the first orientation;
• a controller coupled to the sensor, the first privacy panel, and the second privacy panel, wherein the controller is to:
• actuate the first set of parallel lines to a non-transparent state and actuate the second set of parallel lines to a transparent state when the sensor senses that the display is in the first orientation;
• and
• actuate the second set of parallel lines to a non-transparent state and actuate the first set of parallel lines to a transparent state when the sensor senses that the display is in the second orientation.

An electronic device comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• a display coupled to the housing, wherein the display comprises:
• a backlight;
• an image generator to form an image from light emitted from the backlight;
• a first privacy panel comprising:
• a first pair of electrodes;
• and
• a first set of parallel lines disposed between the first pair of electrodes;
• and
• a second privacy panel comprising:
• a second pair of electrodes;
• and
• a second set of parallel lines disposed between the second pair of electrodes, wherein the second set of parallel lines are perpendicular to the first set of parallel lines;
• wherein the first privacy panel and the second privacy panel are disposed between the image generator and the backlight;
• wherein the first pair of electrodes are to selectively induce a first differential voltage to actuate the first set of parallel lines from a transparent state to a non-transparent state;
• and
• wherein the second pair of electrodes are to selectively induce a second differential voltage to actuate the second set of parallel lines from a transparent state to a non-transparent state.