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Bug #654988
Comment #41

Comment 41 for bug 654988

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Uri Shabtay (uri.shabtay) wrote on 2012-02-02: Re: [Bug 654988] Re: Unity doesn't mirror its interface for RTL locales.

#41

Thanks for the update. Any idea if this will be implented within Precise?
בתאריך 2012 2 3 01:46, מאת "Gerry Boland" <email address hidden> :

> Hi Uri,
> The bug Haggai mentioned above is fixed in trunk, but unfortunately won't
> be available in Oneiric.
>
> Haggai made a huge contribution https://code.launchpad.net/~haggai-eran
> /unity-2d/rtl-rebased/+merge/82151 which we're slowly going to integrate
> into Unity 2D and improve the RTL experience greatly.
>
> We are also using an automated test system, so that the LTR and RTL
> experiences are treated equal from a quality perspective. See this as an
> early example: https://code.launchpad.net/~aacid/unity-2d/unity-
> 2d_tests_for_rtl/+merge/90849
>
> We hope to have excellent RTL support ready for Precise. We will be
> working on it right up to release. Community feedback will be vital from
> the Beta1 stage! *hint* :)
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
> RTL, which is subscribed to the bug report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/654988
>
> Title:
> Unity doesn't mirror its interface for RTL locales.
>
> Status in Unity:
> Triaged
> Status in Unity 2D:
> Fix Released
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “unity-2d” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Hi,
>
> I noticed that for languages that are written from right to left, the
> unity interfaces stays the same. This is a little inconsistent with
> other GNOME apps: the left sidebar with the launchers should be on the
> right, and the top panel's items should be ordered from right to left.
> The fact that now the menubar is rendered by unity makes it even more
> bothering. The menus are rendered in reversed direction, and open to
> the right instead of to the left.
>
> Freeze Exception Notes:
> The exception is only for Unity 2D for which the RTL support is ready.
> The code impact is fairly small and the user interface for non RTL
> languages is left entirely untouched.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/654988/+subscriptions
>

Thanks for the update. Any idea if this will be implented within Precise?
בתאריך 2012 2 3 01:46, מאת "Gerry Boland" <654988@bugs.launchpad.net> :

> Hi Uri,
> The bug Haggai mentioned above is fixed in trunk, but unfortunately won't
> be available in Oneiric.
>
> Haggai made a huge contribution https://code.launchpad.net/~haggai-eran
> /unity-2d/rtl-rebased/+merge/82151 which we're slowly going to integrate
> into Unity 2D and improve the RTL experience greatly.
>
> We are also using an automated test system, so that the LTR and RTL
> experiences are treated equal from a quality perspective. See this as an
> early example: https://code.launchpad.net/~aacid/unity-2d/unity-
> 2d_tests_for_rtl/+merge/90849
>
> We hope to have excellent RTL support ready for Precise. We will be
> working on it right up to release. Community feedback will be vital from
> the Beta1 stage! *hint* :)
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
> RTL, which is subscribed to the bug report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/654988
>
> Title:
>  Unity doesn't mirror its interface for RTL locales.
>
> Status in Unity:
>  Triaged
> Status in Unity 2D:
>  Fix Released
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
>  Triaged
> Status in “unity-2d” package in Ubuntu:
>  Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>  Hi,
>
>  I noticed that for languages that are written from right to left, the
>  unity interfaces stays the same. This is a little inconsistent with
>  other GNOME apps: the left sidebar with the launchers should be on the
>  right, and the top panel's items should be ordered from right to left.
>  The fact that now the menubar is rendered by unity makes it even more
>  bothering. The menus are rendered in reversed direction, and open to
>  the right instead of to the left.
>
>  Freeze Exception Notes:
>  The exception is only for Unity 2D for which the RTL support is ready.
> The code impact is fairly small and the user interface for non RTL
> languages is left entirely untouched.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/654988/+subscriptions
>