themesberg / themesberg/flowbite

Flowbite RTL Support for Sidebar and Drawer Not Working Correctly

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Description

The only issue with the Flowbite:
When using Flowbite in an RTL (right-to-left) environment, most elements adapt correctly, except for the sidebar and drawer components. Even when RTL is enabled, the sidebar and drawer still appear from the left side instead of the right side. This issue persists despite using the dir="rtl" attribute or custom

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Research direction

The issue concerns the Flowbite sidebar and drawer components when the document uses dir="rtl", but it names no files or tests and the description is truncated. Start by locating the sidebar and drawer implementations, reproduce their placement in an RTL environment, and verify that both components open from the right side without regressing left-to-right behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html, tailwindcss
Domain
frontend, internationalization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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