notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus

Bi-Directional support

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Description

Hello.
Please support Bi-Directional into Notepad++ like Gedit text editor.
This feature is very useful for langauges like Persian, Arabic.

Thank you.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating Notepad++'s text-rendering and editing components, then compare the requested bi-directional behavior with Gedit for Persian and Arabic text. Done would mean bi-directional text is supported and its behavior is covered by appropriate validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, internationalization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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