diff --git a/DroidFish/res/layout/main_left_handed.xml b/DroidFish/res/layout/main_left_handed.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3021960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DroidFish/res/layout/main_left_handed.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
+    <LinearLayout
+        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:layout_width="0dip"
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent">
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/modeButton"
+            android:layout_width="36dp"
+            android:layout_height="32dp"
+            android:src="@drawable/mode">
+        </ImageButton>
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/undoButton"
+            android:layout_width="36dp"
+            android:layout_height="32dp"
+            android:src="@drawable/left">
+        </ImageButton>
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/redoButton"
+            android:layout_width="36dp"
+            android:layout_height="32dp"
+            android:src="@drawable/right">
+        </ImageButton>
+    </LinearLayout>
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/status"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
+        android:includeFontPadding="true"
+        android:typeface="monospace"
+        android:textSize="10dip"/>
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent">
+        <view
+            class="org.petero.droidfish.MyScrollView"
+            android:id="@+id/scrollViewBot"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/thinking"
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
+                android:includeFontPadding="true"
+                android:typeface="monospace"
+                android:textSize="10dip"/>
+        </view>
+        <ScrollView
+            android:id="@+id/scrollView"
+            android:layout_above="@+id/scrollViewBot"
+            android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            android:layout_height="fill_parent">
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/moveList"
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
+                android:includeFontPadding="true"
+                android:typeface="monospace"
+                android:textSize="10dip"/>
+        </ScrollView>
+    </RelativeLayout>
+    </LinearLayout>
+    <view
+        class="org.petero.droidfish.ChessBoard"
+        android:id="@+id/chessboard"
+        android:layout_weight="0"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent"/>
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml b/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml
index c9463ad..dbc90cf 100644
--- a/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/DroidFish/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ you are not actively using the program.\
     <string name="prefs_scrollSensitivity_summary">Scrolling speed for game navigation</string>
     <string name="prefs_invertScrollDirection_title">Invert Scroll Direction</string>
     <string name="prefs_invertScrollDirection_summary">Enable this if you think scrolling moves in the wrong direction</string>
+    <string name="prefs_leftHanded_title">Left-handed mode</string>
+    <string name="prefs_leftHanded_summary">Controls on left side in landscape mode</string>
     <string name="prefs_fontSize_title">Text Size</string>
     <string name="prefs_fontSize_summary">Font size for move list and game information</string>
     <string name="prefs_largeButtons_title">Large Buttons</string>
diff --git a/DroidFish/res/xml/preferences.xml b/DroidFish/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 5568290..6a1c276 100644
--- a/DroidFish/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/DroidFish/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/prefs_invertScrollDirection_summary"
             android:defaultValue="false">
         </CheckBoxPreference>
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="leftHanded"
+            android:title="@string/prefs_leftHanded_title"
+            android:summary="@string/prefs_leftHanded_summary"
+            android:defaultValue="false">
+        </CheckBoxPreference>
         <ListPreference
             android:key="fontSize"
             android:title="@string/prefs_fontSize_title"
diff --git a/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java b/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java
index 6884515..ced8ec7 100644
--- a/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java
+++ b/DroidFish/src/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ public class DroidFish extends Activity implements GUIInterface {
 
     private float scrollSensitivity;
     private boolean invertScrollDirection;
+    private boolean leftHanded;
     private boolean soundEnabled;
     private MediaPlayer moveSound;
     private boolean animateMoves;
@@ -327,7 +328,9 @@ public class DroidFish extends Activity implements GUIInterface {
     private final void initUI(boolean initTitle) {
         if (initTitle)
             requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_CUSTOM_TITLE);
-        setContentView(R.layout.main);
+        Configuration config = getResources().getConfiguration();
+        boolean leftHanded = this.leftHanded && (config.orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
+        setContentView(leftHanded ? R.layout.main_left_handed : R.layout.main);
         if (initTitle) {
             getWindow().setFeatureInt(Window.FEATURE_CUSTOM_TITLE, R.layout.title);
             whiteClock = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.white_clock);
@@ -593,6 +596,7 @@ public class DroidFish extends Activity implements GUIInterface {
 
         scrollSensitivity = Float.parseFloat(settings.getString("scrollSensitivity", "2"));
         invertScrollDirection = settings.getBoolean("invertScrollDirection", false);
+        leftHanded = settings.getBoolean("leftHanded", false);
         boolean fullScreenMode = settings.getBoolean("fullScreenMode", false);
         setFullScreenMode(fullScreenMode);
         useWakeLock = settings.getBoolean("wakeLock", false);