ViewTransition not working in rtl app
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Description
Link to the code that reproduces this issue
https://github.com/vercel/next-view-transition-example
To Reproduce
- Clone next-view-transition-example.
- Change the html dir to rtl
Or you can just test it directly in here and change the dir of the page then test it
Current vs. Expected behavior
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cee90b97-c45f-4af8-a5e3-39f3a8b00a0f
Provide environment information
Operating System:
Platform: win32
Arch: x64
Version: Windows 10 Pro
Available memory (MB): 7988
Available CPU cores: 8
Binaries:
Node: 24.12.0
npm: 11.1.0
Yarn: 1.22.22
pnpm: 10.8.1
Relevant Packages:
next: 16.1.1 // Latest available version is detected (16.1.1).
eslint-config-next: N/A
react: 19.2.3
react-dom: 19.2.3
typescript: 5.9.3
Next.js Config:
output: N/A
Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)
Not sure
Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)
next dev (local), next build (local), next start (local), Vercel (Deployed), Other (Deployed)
Additional context
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Clone the linked next-view-transition-example reproduction and change the page's HTML direction to rtl. Compare the ViewTransition behavior locally and on the deployed example, then identify the relevant Next.js or browser integration entry point; done means the transition behaves correctly in the rtl reproduction. No file or test is named in the issue.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, nextjs, react
- Domain
- frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100