Wrong orientation of Protocol list in Insert Link dialog in Hebrew

[Satya Minnekanti]

To reproduce the defect

1. Open CK Editor Sample with Hebrew Language

2. Click on Link Icon.

See that the Protocol drop down list box has right to left orientation. However this causes corruption in the order of characters as this should be in Left To Right orientation (because the protocols are in English). Please see attached screen shot

[Sa'ar Zac Elias]

Actually all RTL languages are affected.
As a matter of fact, all URL fields should also be in LTR orientation, since links are usually in English.

[Sa'ar Zac Elias]

One more thing, if this is changed, i believe the order of the boxes should be changed too (i.e. the protocol field should always be on the left of the url field).

[Garry Yao]

Provide the ability to declare attributes for select options, while it doesn't make sense to have the entire protocol field layout in ltr just because of it's options.

[Frederico Caldeira Knabben]

While the ability of adding attributes to the options may still bring value to the API, it's still not a solution for this case.

The problem is that, as soon as one of the LTR option is selected, the field still presents it inverted to RTL.

Set the entire field to LTR is not an option also, as in fact we have a mixed situation, as the last option is localizable (see Arabic). I would be curious to hear an opinion from globalization experts.

Finally, the patch still doesn't fix it on IE.

So, let's hold of with this one.

[Frederico Caldeira Knabben]

As suggested in a message I have from damo, we may try setting the entire select element to LTR. It should be ok for the <other> option, as it would still remain RTL written. The only drawback is that it will remain left aligned, and the combo arrow may be at right. In any case, it's an acceptable solution if it works in all browsers.

[Damian]

Hi, do we have an update on this ticket?

[Sa'ar Zac Elias]

"&lrm;" is added to the URL after this patch. garry.yao:

it doesn't make sense to have the entire protocol field layout in ltr just because of it's options.

I can't see a reason not to change the layout in this case. It'd make the UI much more comfortable. It was done in FCKeditor previously, Take a look at the attached screenshot.

[Garry Yao]

"&lrm;" is added to the URL after this patch.

A FF bug/feature really, in IE works quite well.

I can't see a reason not to change the layout in this case.

The problem is that <select> direction should be consistent with UI direction, instead of depending it's options, the v2 approach is plain wrong.

[Frederico Caldeira Knabben]

That's a wonderful solution for it.

[Garry Yao]

Fixed with [5449].