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V24.1

Right-to-Left Layout

Certain languages, such as Hebrew or Arabic, use a right-to-left (RTL) writing system that requires a mirrored UI layout and a reversed text direction.

VCL Shared Libraries: An Application in RTL Mode

Enable RTL Layout

To use RTL display mode in an application or control, assign bdRightToLeft to the application’s BiDiMode property or the control’s BiDiMode property. You can use the ParentBiDiMode property to specify if the control uses its parent’s display mode.

Code Example: Enable RTL Application-Wide

The following code example enables the RTL layout for all controls that support it:

begin
  Application.BiDiMode := bdRightToLeft;
  // ...
  Application.Initialize;
  Application.MainFormOnTaskBar := True;
  Application.CreateForm(TMyForm, MyForm);
  Application.Run;
end.

Controls with Support for RTL

All DevExpress controls in the following list can switch between left-to-right and right-to-left layouts: