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RTL datatables with KeyTable plugin does not flip arrow buttons

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Description

Hello,
I hope you are good and fine.

We use Datatable plugin with KeyTable extension in RTL application. and we noticed that the arrow key did not flip to provide RTL desired feature.

The following demo page show the issue : http://demo.javatmp.com/JavaTMP-Static-Ajax/index-rtl.html#pages/table/datatable/defalut-datatables-fixedcolumn-with-key-navigation.html

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Open the linked RTL demo and reproduce the arrow-key behavior with the DataTables KeyTable plugin. Trace where the arrow controls are handled and compare their direction with the RTL layout. The work is done when keyboard navigation uses RTL-correct arrow directions in the demonstrated table.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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