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ScrollToIndex is not working with RTL.

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Description

Describe the bug

For at least make horizontal scroll visible for RTL ,i have to do below changes :

  • isRtl: true in virtualizer
  • dir="rtl" on scrollable container
  • pass the negative value to transform: translateX(-${virtualColumn.start}px) here.

Can anyone help here like its very simple example still the scrollToIndex does not work in RTL?

function ColumnVirtualizerFixed() {
  const parentRef = React.useRef(null);

  const columnVirtualizer = useVirtualizer({
    isRtl: true,
    horizontal: true,
    count: 10000,
    getScrollElement: () => parentRef.current,
    estimateSize: () => 100,
    overscan: 20, // Increased for smoother experience
    gap: 20,
  });

  // Optional: force measure on mount for more reliable scroll
  React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
    columnVirtualizer.measure();
  }, [columnVirtualizer]);

  return (
    <>
      <div style={{ width: `400px`, height: `100px` }}>
        <div
          dir="rtl"
          ref={parentRef}
          className="List"
          style={{
            width: '100%',
            height: '100%',
            overflowX: 'scroll',
            overflowY: 'hidden',
            scrollbarWidth: 'none',
          }}
        >
          <ul
            style={{
              width: `${columnVirtualizer.getTotalSize()}px`,
              height: '100%',
              position: 'relative',
              listStyle: 'none',
              margin: 0,
              padding: 0,
              right: 0, // Anchor to right for RTL
            }}
          >
            {columnVirtualizer.getVirtualItems().map((virtualColumn) => (
              <li
                key={virtualColumn.index}
                className={
                  virtualColumn.index % 2 ? 'ListItemOdd' : 'ListItemEven'
                }
                style={{
                  position: 'absolute',
                  height: '100%',
                  width: `${virtualColumn.size}px`,
                  transform: `translateX(-${virtualColumn.start}px)`, // Negative for RTL
                  border: '1px solid black',
                  padding: 0,
                }}
              >
                Column {virtualColumn.index}
              </li>
            ))}
          </ul>
        </div>
      </div>
      <button
        onClick={() => {
          // Force measure before scroll for reliability
          columnVirtualizer.measure();
          setTimeout(() => {
            columnVirtualizer.scrollToIndex(6, {
              behavior: 'smooth',
              align: 'center',
            });
          }, 0);
        }}
      >
        scroll
      </button>
    </>
  );
}
Your minimal, reproducible example

https://stackblitz.com/edit/react-rkwupx8l?file=src%2FApp.js

Steps to reproduce

Click on the button and you will see that nothing is getting scrolled and we could not able to reach that card index.

Expected behavior

Expected behavior should be scroll should happen in RTL to the given index.

How often does this bug happen?

None

Screenshots or Videos
Platform

Everywhere.

tanstack-virtual version

3.13.12

TypeScript version

No response

Additional context

No response

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  • I understand that if my bug cannot be reliable reproduced in a debuggable environment, it will probably not be fixed and this issue may even be closed.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked StackBlitz reproduction and trace the scrollToIndex path used by the horizontal virtualizer when isRtl is true. Compare the scroll behavior with the provided RTL container and transform setup across supported browsers. Done means the reproduction scrolls to the requested index in RTL without requiring manual measurement or coordinate workarounds.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
frontend, internationalization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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