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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0007689 | Scribus | Story Editor / Text Frames | public | 2008-12-27 00:44 | 2008-12-27 01:13 |
| Reporter | wikijeff | Assigned To | jghali | ||
| Priority | normal | Severity | text | Reproducibility | always |
| Status | closed | Resolution | duplicate | ||
| Platform | Linux | OS | Ubuntu | OS Version | 8.10 (64bit) |
| Product Version | 1.3.5svn | ||||
| Summary | 0007689: Hebrew Rendered in Wrong Direction | ||||
| Description | Inserting/Importing Hebrew (UTF8) from a text file works as expected in that it is rendered in the correct direction (right-to-left) in the text frame. However, when the Text Frame is viewed outside the Story Editor the Hebrew is rendered in the wrong direction (left-to-right). Inserting Unicode control characters to override the directionality of the text do NOT resolve the issue. I have had to insert Hebrew text in reverse to get it to render correctly. This is only practical for small sections (less than one line) as the directionality of the text would logically cause problems with word/line wrapping. | ||||
| Steps To Reproduce | (1) Create a text frame in a document... (2) Insert some English text (Latin characters) this could be Lorem Ipsum... (3) Now insert Hebrew characters into the Story Editor... (4) Note that the directionality of the text is correct in all cases within the Story Editor proper... (5) Update the text frame and exit the story editor... (6) Note that the Hebrew words are backwards. If you cannot read Hebrew, just note the difference in the letter ordering in the text frame vs the Story Editor... (7) Export the text to PDF, and note the Hebrew directionality persists in the PDF document as well... | ||||
| Additional Information | I have only tried simple UTF-8 Hebrew text without nikkud (vowel points) or nigunim (Cantillation marks). That is, the characters in question are not Unicode Composites (multiple code-points rendered in the same character cell as one character). I can provide sample files if required. I followed the instructions on the Scribus Wiki for installing Scribus 1.3.5-SVN on an Ubuntu machine. | ||||
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| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-27 00:44 | wikijeff | New Issue | |
| 2008-12-27 01:13 | jghali | Note Added: 0020843 | |
| 2008-12-27 01:13 | jghali | Relationship added | duplicate of 0001364 |
| 2008-12-27 01:13 | jghali | Duplicate ID | 0 => 1364 |
| 2008-12-27 01:13 | jghali | Status | new => resolved |
| 2008-12-27 01:13 | jghali | Resolution | open => duplicate |
| 2008-12-27 01:13 | jghali | Assigned To | => jghali |
| 2008-12-27 01:13 | jghali | Status | resolved => closed |
| 2015-09-17 20:08 | Kunda | Category | Story Editor / Text Frames => Story Ed/Txt Frames |
| 2015-09-17 20:12 | Kunda | Category | Story Ed/Txt Frames => Story Editor / Text Frames |
