Bug 307559 - [BIDI3.6]Highlighting Arabic text disappear in GEF WYSIWYG Example
Summary: [BIDI3.6]Highlighting Arabic text disappear in GEF WYSIWYG Example
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: GEF
Classification: Tools
Component: GEF-Legacy GEF (MVC) (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified   Edit
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: gef-inbox CLA
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Reported: 2010-03-30 12:45 EDT by Maha Moustafa CLA
Modified: 2014-12-23 04:50 EST (History)
7 users (show)

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WYSIWYG highlight on Linux (100.40 KB, image/png)
2010-03-30 12:47 EDT, Maha Moustafa CLA
no flags Details
Patch with proposed solution (1.17 KB, patch)
2014-12-23 04:50 EST, Alia Naguib CLA
no flags Details | Diff

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Description Maha Moustafa CLA 2010-03-30 12:45:29 EDT
Build Identifier: I20100313-1044

In GEF WYSIWYG examples, the highlight doesn't work correctly for Arabic language.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.In Redhat Linux 5 OS, open eclipse in rtl mode , using -nl ar_EG
2.Press file->new->project
3.Enter an Arabic project name then press finish.
4.Select the project and right click, choose new -> examples -> GEF
5.Choose GEF WYSIWYG document example. Name the file any Arabic name.
6.Highlight any of the text in the file.

Expected result
The text is highlighted correctly

Actual Result :
The text disappears when we highlight a certain word or select a few lines.

Note : This bug doesn’t happen in English locales.
Comment 1 Maha Moustafa CLA 2010-03-30 12:47:29 EDT
Created attachment 163424 [details]
WYSIWYG highlight on Linux
Comment 2 Dina Sayed CLA 2010-04-06 13:05:19 EDT
This defect is also reproducible on the following platform:
Ubuntu 9.04, SLES 11 and MAC
Comment 3 Alexander Nyßen CLA 2014-07-12 11:38:38 EDT
Reassigning to inbox, as Anthony is no more active committer of GEF.
Comment 4 Alia Naguib CLA 2014-12-23 04:50:10 EST
Created attachment 249608 [details]
Patch with proposed solution