You are correct - this is not possible today. I do the same thing with the 3D view and use the 3D View Settings to set the 3D View to Top and then use the Rotation Slider to rotate the job to the right orientation for what I am trying to do.
Then just try not to click the wheel mouse to change the view angles etc - just zoom In and Out and Pan on Right Click
This one is of course on the list
Alan