Bug 512334

Summary: Lack of Force LTR Direction option for files with mixed LTR/RTL script
Product: [Applications] kate Reporter: plkmarudny
Component: partAssignee: KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Other   
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Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: SRT file to observe line alignment in the mixed LTR/RTL lines

Description plkmarudny 2025-11-19 06:52:55 UTC
Created attachment 186946 [details]
SRT file to observe line alignment in the mixed LTR/RTL lines

SUMMARY

Wrong displaẏof Arabic script

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  I have a srt file with Arabic captions
2.  Open it
3.  Watch messed output

OBSERVED RESULT
The second line of the subtitles is right aligned, while the first one is left aligned , as if follows the LTR script. In theory, this makes sense, but is annoying; there is View -> 
Force RTL direction, but no 'Force LTR direction that would make sense in such a case.

EXPECTED RESULT
I would like to have both lines to be force aligned left or right

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10
Kate: 25.08.1 (Microsoft Store)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION