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    RTL language independent bugs

    Such bugs should all be filed on The Document Foundation's bugzilla instance. There is a RTL-CTL Meta Bug tdf#43808 which is used to track them all, so when filing such bugs, mark them as block the meta-bug (or a sub-meta bug, e.g. RTL-UI etc.)

    There is also a Telegram group for discussion of RTL-related LibreOffice matters, in particular bugs you have encountered.

    Top RTL bugs

    (sorted by priority)

    • tdf#116641 RTL text that starts with LTR character rendered incorrectly without explicit RTL mark – Fixed

    Open bugs

    RTL-CTL bugs, sorted by descending change date (you can change the sorting by clicking on any column):

    RTL language specific bugs

    Arabic/Farsi

    RTL-Arabic Meta Bug tdf#112810 is used to track the Arabic only related bugs in the Bugzilla.

    Hebrew

    RTL-Hebrew Meta Bug tdf#112812 is used to track the Hebrew only related bugs in the Bugzilla.

    Old Hungarian

    Old Hungarian Meta Bug tdf#102854 is used to track the Old Hungarian only related bugs in the Bugzilla.

    N'Ko

    RTL-N'Ko Meta Bug tdf#113107 is used to track the N'Ko only related bugs in the Bugzilla.

    Fixed RTL bugs

    Closed RTL-CTL bugs, sorted by descending change date:

    master

    • tdf#55361 RTL: Animations that work letter-by-letter or word-by-word have it appear LTR during animation
    • tdf#72017 FILEOPEN: DOCX: RTL paragraphs with left alignment open with right alignment and vice versa
    • tdf#72560 FILEOPEN: DOCX problem with LTR right aligned text in specific case
    • tdf#80646 Java path root '/' appears on wrong end in RTL languages
    • tdf#106174 FILEOPEN: Paragraph alignment inherited from parent style not loaded from doc(x) file
    • tdf#119036 Inserting columns into Right-To-Left sheets will add them to the wrong side
    • tdf#119143 FILEOPEN Arabic text truncated in attached DOCX

    6.1.0

    • tdf#45999 FILESAVE: DOC - Hebrew and arabic text in comments appear in MS Word in reverse order and wrong font
    • tdf#60533 Brackets (..),{..},[..] inverted )..(,}..{,]..[ when switch to RTL text direction with all fonts (Affect : calc, impress, draw)
    • tdf#79585 RTL: RTL Layout Problem in Impress
    • tdf#96806 In RTL cells, weak characters directionality is decided by first letter, not cell directionality
    • tdf#97622 Unnecessary extra space inserted between RTL and Latin characters (including numbers)
    • tdf#98211 RTL: Paragraph dialog justified combobox doesnt list 'right'
    • tdf#98212 RTL: 'Text Direction' drop down menu doesnt update preview in alignment tab of paragraph dialog
    • tdf#103495 Space between Arabic/Hebrew word missing in textboxes when sentence begins with English word
    • tdf#106174 FILEOPEN: Paragraph alignment inherited from parent style not loaded from doc(x) file
    • tdf#107567 Text previews in Paragraph dialog not showing correctly for RTL
    • tdf#113063 In a textbox and RTL directionality - weak characters misplaced when sentence begins with LTR text
    • tdf#113823 Tools > Options > Justification - wrong preview for Left/Right justification
    • tdf#115951 Arabic alphabet page number format is not showing correctly
    • tdf#116157 Unicode BiDi not considered for Impress and Draw Text objects and Calc, e.g. Old Hungarian (10C80 - 10CFF)
    • tdf#116242 Find & Replace diacritic-sensitive searches are always linked to the CTL language setting and search replace fails when no CTL default is checked active
    • tdf#116322 Unicode BiDi Strong not holding when entering isolated RTL strings in Calc, e.g. Old Hungarian (10C80 - 10CFF)

    6.0.3

    • tdf#115951 Arabic alphabet page number format is not showing correctly
    • tdf#116242 Find & Replace diacritic-sensitive searches are always linked to the CTL language setting and search replace fails when no CTL default is checked active

    6.0.0

    • tdf#60315 RTL: Slide pane context menu opens going left rather than going right
    • tdf#66212 Import/Export: Hebrew Numbering incorrect above value ten (seeing Kaf instead of Yod Aleph)
    • tdf#81671 RTL: reconsider Arabic decimal separator handling
    • tdf#87533 FILEOPEN DOCX RTL text direction is wrong
    • tdf#98212 RTL: 'Text Direction' drop down menu doesnt update preview in alignment tab of paragraph dialog (edit)
    • tdf#106163 Create Table toolbar tool creates wrong number of columns in rtl environment [rtl, gtk3, regression]
    • tdf#112074 FILEOPEN: DOC: RTL indented table placed with a negative indent on left instead of on the right
    • tdf#112827 Main menu bar not reversed when running RTL UI (Gtk3)
    • tdf#112830 RTL: Toolbar tooltips flicker heavily as mouse thinks its in the opposite location (Gtk2)
    • tdf#112845 RTL: Color widget control doesnt work and most split buttons open in wrong locations (gtk3)
    • tdf#113062 Numbering > 9 appear reversed while editing a textbox in impress
    • tdf#113428 Arabic PDF export is messy in old files < 5.3

    5.4.4

    • tdf#60315 RTL: Slide pane context menu opens going left rather than going right
    • tdf#112830 RTL: Toolbar tooltips flicker heavily as mouse thinks its in the opposite location (Gtk2)
    • tdf#113428 Arabic PDF export is messy in old files < 5.3

    5.4.3

    • tdf#112827 Main menu bar not reversed when running RTL UI (Gtk3)

    5.4.2

    • tdf#106163 Create Table toolbar tool creates wrong number of columns in rtl environment [rtl, gtk3, regression]

    5.4.0

    • tdf#47969 RTL (CTL) should be enabled by default
    • tdf#66212 Hebrew Numbering incorrect above value ten (seeing Kaf instead of Yod Aleph)
    • tdf#96354 autocorrect code incorrectly categorizes hebrew letters / 100% cpu usage when typing hebrew
    • tdf#103158 Pressing ctrl+shift switches direction on key down
    • tdf#105416 Window is almost empty with GTK 3 and RTL UI
    • tdf#107204 Writer treats Hungarian Rovas (aka Old Hungarian) text as left-to-right script instead of right-to-left

    5.3.7

    • tdf#106163 Create Table toolbar tool creates wrong number of columns in rtl environment [rtl, gtk3, regression]

    5.3.4

    • tdf#103158 Pressing ctrl+shift switches direction on key down

    5.3.1

    • tdf#96354 autocorrect code incorrectly categorizes hebrew letters / 100% cpu usage when typing hebrew
    • tdf#105416 Window is almost empty with GTK 3 and RTL UI

    5.3.0

    • tdf#35320 Editing : Justified problem in arabic
    • tdf#39351 incorrect FORMATTING of Arabic Subtending marks
    • tdf#39805 Hebrew nikud not represented properly (Windows specific)
    • tdf#44688 (windows only) Hebrew Vowel Points are sometimes misplaced in PDF export (and printing)
    • tdf#48732 Hebrew Nikud still not represented properly (windows XP)
    • tdf#56403 RTL UI: with RTL locales presentations appear with text align to the right instead of to the left
    • tdf#59570 UI: scrollbar used in place of a slider in image export dialo.
    • tdf#65344 kashida should not be used with ligatures on justified Arabic text
    • tdf#85852 Bad Hebrew support: Can't add a space between Hebrew letters and numbers/latin letters
    • tdf#86311 VIEWING: Synthetic bold creates spaces between cursive arabic characters
    • tdf#101361 Cursor keys move cursor to the opposite direction in RTL text
    • tdf#103103 Many Arabic fonts dont render correctly on Linux

    5.2.6

    • tdf#96354 autocorrect code incorrectly categorizes hebrew letters / 100% cpu usage when typing hebrew
    • tdf#105416 Window is almost empty with GTK 3 and RTL UI

    5.2.4

    • tdf#103103 Many Arabic fonts dont render correctly on Linux

    5.2.2

    • tdf#101361 Cursor keys move cursor to the opposite direction in RTL text

    5.2.0

    • tdf#58122 FILESAVE: XLSX - Cell RTL direction state not saved
    • tdf#96333 Menus open in the wrong place with RTL interface under gtk3
    • tdf#96600 UI: Ruler shows wrong active column if columns are LTR, and paragraph is RTL
    • tdf#97251 Unhide text direction cell/paragraph attribute

    5.1.2

    • tdf#96333 Menus open in the wrong place with RTL interface under gtk3

    5.1.0

    • tdf#67601 Assertion opening an Arabic text file
    • tdf#80512 UI: Horizontal scrollbar backwards with RTL sheet and kde4 ui
    • tdf#85767 SIDEBAR: Left and right alignment buttons need to be swapped in RTL
    • tdf#89381 ValueSet has rendering issues in RTL interface
    • tdf#95650 CRASH when opening specific TXT with Calc under Windows

    5.0.4

    • tdf#85767 SIDEBAR: Left and right alignment buttons need to be swapped in RTL (partial cherry pick)

    5.0.2

    • tdf#80512 UI: Horizontal scrollbar backwards with RTL sheet and kde4 ui
    • tdf#89381 ValueSet has rendering issues in RTL interface

    5.0.0

    • tdf#40640 Wrong calculation on justifying RTL (specific font, windows only)
    • tdf#63927 Export (HTML, DOC, DOCX): handles weak bidi characters as strong ones
    • tdf#85806 Hebrew and Arabic are not working on MAC
    • tdf#90673 FILESAVE : PPTX Paragraph text direction right-to-left is not exported

    4.4.6

    • tdf#89381 ValueSet has rendering issues in RTL interface

    4.4.3

    • tdf#54267 Adding diacritical marks causes havoc when editing (Hebrew, RTL)

    4.4.0

    • tdf#79243 Crop preview is wrong on RTL interface
    • tdf#85806 Hebrew and Arabic are not working on MAC

    4.3.0

    • tdf#44029 docx files with RTL paragraphs aren't compatible with Word
    • tdf#62559 import of hebrew docx, parts of it load in squares on Windows version (work on Linux) (edit)
    • tdf#72560 FILEOPEN: DOCX problem with LTR right aligned text in specific case
    • tdf#73588 EDITING:In Calc when TAB direction is RTL, text remains Right-aligned
    • tdf#74106 FILESAVE: Hebrew Text-Bulleted List converted to Numbered List in Round trip file
    • tdf#74751 Base point diagram works in reverse on RTL languages
    • tdf#77123 Arabic: find/search should had option ignore kashida (Tatweel)

    4.2.4

    • tdf#73588 EDITING:In Calc when TAB direction is RTL, text remains Right-aligned

    4.2.3

    • tdf#74751 Base point diagram works in reverse on RTL languages

    4.2.0

    • tdf#41169 All hotkeys are language dependent, don't work in non-Latin keyboard layout
    • tdf#43093 FILEOPEN: [docx] MS Office documents opens with wrong alignment and directionality
    • tdf#46186 RTL: RTL table reverses its direction on LTR page
    • tdf#51835 Indent changes in Calc forces alignment to left
    • tdf#52204 Find/Search option should support ignoring diacritics (Arabic Tashkeel and Hebrew nikkud)
    • tdf#63254 UI: Horizontal scrollbar area isn't displayed when resizing while sheet is RTL and gtk integration is present
    • tdf#63323 Comments in RTL sheet don't point to the appropriate cell
    • tdf#63619 Arabic: when use Arabic letters currency the number are disappear
    • tdf#64925 Crash on display/paste Arabic text
    • tdf#65124 EDITING: Hebrew text with commas is misplaced when using Hebrew-only fonts
    • tdf#67746 SIDEBAR Feature request: RTL\LTR buttons
    • tdf#69280 UI: Comments toggle button should be on the left side of the ruler when locale set to RTL language
    • tdf#69510 Crash in writer with Arabic strings followed by more than 2 numbers
    • tdf#71646 FILESAVE: [docx] wrong directionality after save file created by MS

    4.1.4

    • tdf#41169 All hotkeys are language dependent, don't work in non-Latin keyboard layout
    • tdf#69510 Crash in writer with Arabic strings followed by more than 2 numbers

    4.1.0

    • tdf#33302 Brackets inverted in rtl text (mac only)
    • tdf#37464 Cell Border works backwards on Right-to-Left spreadsheet
    • tdf#37692 RTL list numbering reverses its direction
    • tdf#38951 RTL numbering with wrong direction in Textbox
    • tdf#39370 RTL / LTR and right/left alignment buttons' icons should not be reversed in RTL interface
    • tdf#40496 "Clear Direct Formatting" clears RTL directionality
    • tdf#42387 RTL EDITING: merge cell destroys table, borders incorrect for new table
    • tdf#44582 RTL UI: Horizontal scrollbar in navigator window is broken
    • tdf#51835 Indent changes in Calc forces alignment to left
    • tdf#53030 Calc deletes current sheet, not right-clicked on sheet when trying to delete opposite directionality sheets
    • tdf#53031 Undoing sheet deletion restores it to the default directionality regardless of the original sheet directionality
    • tdf#54629 EDITING: Hebrew/Arabic text is not clickable in textbox area of Impress slides (Lohit Hindi font only)
    • tdf#55432 EDITING: the context menu opened out of screen boundaries if (1) opened by the keyboard key and (2) in column A, (3) in RTL mode, and (4) column A is wider than menu width*1.6 :)
    • tdf#56970 Switching between sheets with different directionality hides the + button for new sheet
    • tdf#59117 Cell Borders of last(Right most) column is missing in RTL Table in impress
    • tdf#59892 Text written with Graphite Font (e.g Linux Biolinum G) Mirrored when the context direction is Right-to-left
    • tdf#60554 Borders disappear while merging some cells in tables (impress/draw)
    • tdf#60785 RTL UI: Undo/Redo buttons point to the wrong direction
    • tdf#60855 RTL UI: handout show boxes out of page border
    • tdf#62050 EDITING: comments window in RTL UI not working well
    • tdf#62143 EDITING: In RTL letter numbering bullets aren’t displayed properly in edit view
    • tdf#62399 FORMATING: incorrect matching of border lines in 'Table Format' dialog for RTL Table (calc)
    • tdf#62470 FORMATING: incorrect matching of border lines in 'Table Format' dialog for RTL Table (writer)
    • tdf#63254 UI: Horizontal scrollbar area isn't displayed when resizing while sheet is RTL and gtk integration is present
    • tdf#63323 Comments in RTL sheet don't point to the appropriate cell
    • tdf#63546 EDITING:In Calc when writing direction of cell is changed to RTL, text remains left-aligned
    • tdf#63592 change text direction while editing take you out from the edit mode
    • tdf#63878 [FORMATTING] On an RTL spreadsheet, changing zoom level moves charts
    • tdf#64011 RTL sheets: you can't draw shapes from left to right, also the start position are wrong
    • tdf#64085 EDIT:Calc: Outside of editing mode, Arabic text is left-aligned when changing wrt direction to RTL and text alignment to justify
    • tdf#64925 Crash on display/paste Arabic text

    4.0.5

    • tdf#63323 Comments in RTL sheet don't point to the appropriate cell

    4.0.4

    • tdf#53031 Undoing sheet deletion restores it to the default directionality regardless of the original sheet directionality
    • tdf#63254 UI: Horizontal scrollbar area isn't displayed when resizing while sheet is RTL and gtk integration is present
    • tdf#63878 [FORMATTING] On an RTL spreadsheet, changing zoom level moves charts
    • tdf#64011 RTL sheets: you can't draw shapes from left to right, also the start position are wrong
    • tdf#65414 Arabic: wrong render for Arabic text in impress and calc on text direction LTR (regression from 4.0.3)
    • tdf#65562 Text changes directionality when hyperlinked (regression from 4.0.3)

    4.0.3

    • tdf#37464 Cell Border works backwards on Right-to-Left spreadsheet
    • tdf#38951 RTL numbering with wrong direction in Textbox
    • tdf#59117 Cell Borders of last(Right most) column is missing in RTL Table in impress
    • tdf#59892 Text written with Graphite Font (e.g Linux Biolinum G) Mirrored when the context direction is Right-to-left
    • tdf#60533 Brackets (..),{..},[..] inverted )..(,}..{,]..[ when switch to RTL text direction with all fonts (Affect : calc, impress, draw)
    • tdf#60554 Borders disappear while merging some cells in tables (impress/draw)
    • tdf#60855 RTL UI: handout show boxes out of page border
    • tdf#62050 EDITING: comments window in RTL UI not working well
    • tdf#62143 EDITING: In RTL letter numbering bullets aren’t displayed properly in edit view
    • tdf#62399 FORMATING: incorrect matching of border lines in 'Table Format' dialog for RTL Table (calc)

    4.0.2

    • tdf#42561 Changing a long paragraph direction reverses the letters

    4.0.1

    • tdf#39370 RTL / LTR and right/left alignment buttons' icons should not be reversed in RTL interface
    • tdf#42387 RTL EDITING: merge cell destroys table, borders incorrect for new table
    • tdf#44582 RTL UI: Horizontal scrollbar in navigator window is broken
    • tdf#53030 Calc deletes current sheet, not right-clicked on sheet when trying to delete opposite directionality sheets
    • tdf#54629 EDITING: Hebrew/Arabic text is not clickable in textbox area of Impress slides (Lohit Hindi font only)

    4.0.0

    • tdf#33356 Cannot remove RTL and LTR icons from the toolbar
    • tdf#42070 RTL support in broken in presenter Console extension
    • tdf#42577 RTL UI toolbar view mirrored (docking and expand at the wrong side) when Insert Object Formula
    • tdf#42558 FORMATTING: Missing Arabic Abjad numerals for page numbers
    • tdf#43210 Writer: preview before printing in RTL lang, the 1st page is from left
    • tdf#43901 RTL Toolbar icons order becomes opposite when in OLE object edit mode
    • tdf#44657 RTL UI: Horizontal scrollbar in calc main window is broken
    • tdf#44925 Calc: list box contents should be same direction/alignment as sheet, not the interface
    • tdf#46807 FORMATTING: The Shekel sign is in right side of number (RTL UI)
    • tdf#55034 Hebrew text rendering is broken in a few fonts, including fonts chosen as the default
    • tdf#56512 Hebrew looks grabled in Word95 RTF file import
    • tdf#56554 Date field in Hebrew formatting include LTR text which is broken in RTL directionality
    • tdf#56970 Switching between sheets with different directionality hides the + button for new sheet
    • tdf#60785 RTL UI: Undo/Redo buttons point to the wrong direction

    3.6.7

    • tdf#63254 UI: Horizontal scrollbar area isn't displayed when resizing while sheet is RTL and gtk integration is present

    3.6.5

    • tdf#33356 Cannot remove RTL and LTR icons from the toolbar
    • tdf#42558 FORMATTING: Missing Arabic Abjad numerals for page numbers
    • tdf#42577 RTL UI toolbar view mirrored (docking and expand at the wrong side) when Insert Object Formula
    • tdf#43901 RTL Toolbar icons order becomes opposite when in OLE object edit mode
    • tdf#56970 Switching between sheets with different directionality hides the + button for new sheet

    3.6.4

    • tdf#43210 Writer: preview before printing in RTL lang, the 1st page is from left
    • tdf#44657 RTL UI: Horizontal scrollbar in calc main window is broken
    • tdf#44925 Calc: list box contents should be same direction/alignment as sheet, not the interface
    • tdf#46807 FORMATTING: The Shekel sign is in right side of number (RTL UI)
    • tdf#55034 Hebrew text rendering is broken in a few fonts, including fonts chosen as the default
    • tdf#56554 Date field in Hebrew formatting include LTR text which is broken in RTL directionality

    3.6.0

    • tdf#49849 Word wrapping in Hebrew handled incorrectly: lines break mid-word

    3.5.5

    • tdf#50117 Hebrew text displays the letter a instead of ש during installation

    3.5.3

    • tdf#42537 RTL UI [AR]: "active indication" background with border (for icons) in menu at left instead at right

    3.5.0

    • tdf#32530 Text alignment should be inferred from text directionality
    • tdf#32936 Tahoma shouldn't be the default font for Hebrew
    • tdf#34222 FILEOPEN .docx RTL: Tables properties wrong
    • tdf#40950 Combobox in RTL UI display pull down button on the wrong side
    • tdf#43790 Page Break: edit/delete option box looks bad in RTL
    • tdf#43793 header/footer indicators: display problem in RTL interface
    • tdf#44078 Hebrew UI is displayed with squares instead of translation due to bad font selection

    RTL bugs reported against Apache OpenOffice

    (please help verify and report against LibreOffice)

    This query contains the bugs with keyword "BIDI".

    OOo Wiki: Arabization efforts

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