[Bug 165406] New: Bidi text: no method for right- and left- aligning text in standard KDE text boxen

[Dotan Cohen]

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           Summary: Bidi text: no method for right- and left- aligning text
                    in standard KDE text boxen
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: kde-2 dotancohen com


Version:            (using KDE 4.0.83)

Users of Right-To-Left languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi often need to either right- or left- align the text in text fields. Currently, not all KDE applications support the ability to switch the text direction. Most KDE applications simply left align everything (kate, for instance). Others (such as Basket) right- or left- align based on the first letter of text fields. Still other apps (Kaddressbook, for instance) right- or left- align each line of text separately  based upon the first letter of that line.

Mozilla applications (Firefox, Thunderbird) allow the user to select RTL or LTR with a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl-Alt-X). KDE needs a similar facility for for switching text alignment, which would be consistent across KDE apps. Implementing Ctrl-Alt-X or another shortcut (preferably configurable) is necessary.

Note that this is not related to word processor align function. RTL and LTR display as referenced in this bug refers to current display only. The RTL or LTR setting need not be saved.

Thanks.