Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Image Compare Block: invert the for RTL sites (Arabic)

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[Block] Image Compare [Focus] i18n [Pri] Normal Bug
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Description

A user [in the Jetpack forum](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-image-compare-is-inverse-in-rtl-site/) would like to have the image move control sliding on the same way the RTL (Arabic) reads, which is from left to right.

At the moment, the slide moves only from the right to left, so in RTL sites this might cause some confusion:

![222](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11662998/117649387-5c2bae80-b187-11eb-92ed-9be02c614cb7.jpg)

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by locating the Image Compare Block implementation and reviewing the linked Jetpack forum report and screenshot. Verify how the control currently moves on RTL sites, then confirm the block follows the requested RTL reading direction without changing its behavior for other sites.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
frontend, internationalization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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