Bug 512334 - Lack of Force LTR Direction option for files with mixed LTR/RTL script
Summary: Lack of Force LTR Direction option for files with mixed LTR/RTL script
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kate
Classification: Applications
Component: part (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Other Other
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWrite Developers
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Reported: 2025-11-19 06:52 UTC by plkmarudny
Modified: 2025-11-19 06:52 UTC (History)
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SRT file to observe line alignment in the mixed LTR/RTL lines (3.98 KB, application/x-subrip)
2025-11-19 06:52 UTC, plkmarudny 		Details
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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)

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