DXRichEditBehaviorOptions.RightToLeftTextDirection Property
Specifies whether the right-to-left text direction is permitted.
Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.RichEdit
Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.RichEdit.v24.2.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.RichEdit
Declaration
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| DocumentCapability | One of the DocumentCapability enumeration values indicating the feature availability. |
Available values:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Default | The value is determined by the current setting. The default value is automatically set if it is not explicitly specified. |
| Disabled | The feature is not allowed and the corresponding commands are shown disabled. |
| Enabled | The feature is available and the corresponding commands are shown enabled. |
| Hidden | The feature is not available and the corresponding commands are hidden. |
Property Paths
You can access this nested property as listed below:
| Object Type | Path to RightToLeftTextDirection |
|---|---|
| RichEditControl |
|
Remarks
The RightToLeftTextDirection property affects the behavior of the following commands:
ToggleParagraphRightToLeftCommand
ToggleParagraphLeftToRightCommand
ToggleParagraphAlignmentArabicJustifyCommand
ToggleParagraphAlignmentArabicJustifyGroupCommand
ToggleParagraphAlignmentJustifyHighCommand
ToggleParagraphAlignmentJustifyLowCommand
ToggleParagraphAlignmentJustifyMediumCommand
The ToggleParagraphRightToLeftCommand and ToggleParagraphLeftToRightCommand commands are executed by the Left-To-Right Text Direction and Right-To-Left Text Direction buttons on the Home ribbon tab and by the Right-to-left and Left-to-right radio buttons in the Paragraph dialog.
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The ToggleParagraphAlignmentArabicJustifyCommand, ToggleParagraphAlignmentArabicJustifyGroupCommand, ToggleParagraphAlignmentJustifyHighCommand, ToggleParagraphAlignmentJustifyLowCommand and ToggleParagraphAlignmentJustifyMediumCommand are executed by the Justify drop-down menu items on the Home ribbon tab. These items are also available in the Alignment list in the Paragraph dialog.
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These UI items are visible to users who have RTL languages installed on their machine.
The DXRichEditDocumentCapabilitiesOptions.ParagraphFormatting property also affects the availability of the above-mentioned commands. The RightToLeftTextDirection property has a priority over the ParagraphFormatting option.
Use the DXRichEditBehaviorOptions.EastAsianTextAlignment property to manage the ToggleParagraphAlignmentDistributeCommand and ToggleParagraphAlignmentThaiDistributeCommand commands’ availability.