FMX RTL

TFMXRTL, changes some core objects of FireMonkey, which are responsible for text presentation. Because of the fact that we correct, core classes almost every text related action, in FireMonkey will be corrected. For example any of the commands below will work as expected.

Label1.Text := 'some arabic text';
(live binding)
Canvas.FillText(ARect, 'some right to left text', True, 1, [RightToLeft], TTextAlign.Trailing);
TextLayout.AddAttribute(...);

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Processing a bidi text is a lot more complex than processing a single direction text. But with our fast algorithm the effect is minimized the way that you won't feel it in a real environment.

Be sure that you installed FMXRTL package.

Make sure that you have some right to left FireMonkey-Styles. If you don't use "RTLStyle-Maker.exe" to create some from an existing FireMonkey-Styles (remember that by installing RTLFixer package you shall get 3 rtl styles in "\Windows\". Which are Win7Style, Win8Style and Win10Style

Create a FireMonkey project (Multi-Device or Metropolis-UI).

Put a TStyleBook in your form, and set a rtl style for each platform.

Design your forms as you want it.

Test your program on windows.

Put TFMXRTL on your main form.

Change BidiMode of your forms, to bidiRightToLeft.

For all components (except TTreeViewItem) which has TextSettings.HorzAlign, change TextSettings.HorzAlign to Trailing. For example if you put TEdit in your form, change its TextSettings.HorzAlign to Trailing.

If you wanted to use listview, be sure to check our provided rtl presentation, of items. To do so simply put TListViewAppearanceRTL in your main form, and look at the ItemAppearance.ItemAppearnce list. Currently there is an issue with using this component, in IDE, so be sure to check our video before using this component.

If you are using TTreeView, put TTreeViewRTL in your form, to make it right to left. Just remember, you shall always put your TTreeView in your form and save it, before using TTreeViewRTL.

Put a TTabControlRTL in a form with a TTabControl, to make order of the tabs, right to left. Note: you shall save your form with TTabControl on it before using TTabControlRTL.

Normally, an project will work exactly the same with or without FMXRTL components, except of course the way they are shown. So, test if they are the cause of any problem or not, you can simply remove them from your form, then remove their units (any unit starting with "rtl") and then run your project again. If problem still exists, you shall search for the problem elsewhere, otherwise contact us, reporting the issue.

To report bugs, misfunctions, or any misbehviors please email us at support@fmxrtl.com or use our contact form.

We will report it back to you, when the fixation being ready.

Well, it is hard to tell you what is the best way, but we are providing you some videos and sample codes, which giving you some good practices, of how you can create and test your app the RAD way.