Selecting Arabic Text
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Selecting Arabic Text
Whenever I try to select an arabic text (right to left), the selection is not as I want it to be, check the video below:
Video file (couldn't attach it here, and sorry for the low volume)
https://we.tl/t-m0wnADnaRP In short:
I'm trying to select a text dragging the selection for one more letter shows this incorrect selection
Video file (couldn't attach it here, and sorry for the low volume)
https://we.tl/t-m0wnADnaRP In short:
I'm trying to select a text dragging the selection for one more letter shows this incorrect selection
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Re: Selecting Arabic Text
Hello, humam2104
Arabic text being an RtL language can cause some confusion with text selection systems that are based in LtR methods, This particular issue seems to happen in a number of PDF editors/readers, and appears to be related to the presence of a few select text objects which are not flagged as RtL characters. To get around this issue, you can use the "select text" tool specifically, and hold "alt" while dragging to force the "area select" function to be used, instead of the "text select" function. I hope this helps!
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Arabic text being an RtL language can cause some confusion with text selection systems that are based in LtR methods, This particular issue seems to happen in a number of PDF editors/readers, and appears to be related to the presence of a few select text objects which are not flagged as RtL characters. To get around this issue, you can use the "select text" tool specifically, and hold "alt" while dragging to force the "area select" function to be used, instead of the "text select" function. I hope this helps!
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Re: Selecting Arabic Text
Can you generalize that feature to include the highlight text and underlines text features? Thank you very much for that information.
I would really appreciate adding this feature
I would really appreciate adding this feature
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Re: Selecting Arabic Text
I have floated the suggestion, we are waiting to hear feedback from the dev team.
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Re: Selecting Arabic Text
Hi Humam2104,
my apologies, I did get a response that we will make this change so the others have that feature, yes. My apologies, I neglected to pass on here the associated ticket: RT#6265: Find/search and Copy of arabic text not working in Editor
The ticket system is for internal use only, so to get a status report you need to ask here by referring to the ticket number.
This item is now of the status "Open" and a developer has been assigned the task. Ultimately delivery of the feature will be at the development team leader's discretion. At this juncture I have no knowledge as to whether it will make it into the next scheduled release, we will have to wait and see.
I hope that helps.
my apologies, I did get a response that we will make this change so the others have that feature, yes. My apologies, I neglected to pass on here the associated ticket: RT#6265: Find/search and Copy of arabic text not working in Editor
The ticket system is for internal use only, so to get a status report you need to ask here by referring to the ticket number.
This item is now of the status "Open" and a developer has been assigned the task. Ultimately delivery of the feature will be at the development team leader's discretion. At this juncture I have no knowledge as to whether it will make it into the next scheduled release, we will have to wait and see.
I hope that helps.
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Paul O'Rorke
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Paul O'Rorke
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Re: Selecting Arabic Text
Are there any news regarding this case? Thanks
(RT#6265: Find/search and Copy of arabic text not working in Editor)
(RT#6265: Find/search and Copy of arabic text not working in Editor)
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Re: Selecting Arabic Text
Hello humam2104,
I am afraid that there was no movement in the ticket! I've just asked for an update soon, and we will post here when we hear back from the dev team.
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Stefan
I am afraid that there was no movement in the ticket! I've just asked for an update soon, and we will post here when we hear back from the dev team.
Kind regards,
Stefan
Re: Selecting Arabic Text
Any updates on the matter?
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Re: Selecting Arabic Text
Hello humam2104,
Still nothing in the ticket I am afraid. I've just asked for a follow up to be made on this one as soon as possible!
Kind regards,
Stefan
Still nothing in the ticket I am afraid. I've just asked for a follow up to be made on this one as soon as possible!
Kind regards,
Stefan
Re: Selecting Arabic Text
To get around this issue, you can use the "select text" tool specifically, and hold "alt" while dragging to force the "area select" function to be used, instead of the "text select" function.
Are there any updates on the matter? I asked if it's possible to include the ALT feature for every tool rather than using "Select text" tool. Thanks.Can you generalize that feature to include the highlight text and underlines text features?
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Re: Selecting Arabic Text
Hi guys,
I made a note on the ticket that there are enquiries being made about this. The devs are under an even bigger load right now than usual and there is a back log in feature requests, so I cannot give yo an ETA on delivery of this. Ultimately it will be at the development team leader's discretion.
Whatever the timeline works out to be for this particular request, I don't anticipate seeing any new features before Version 10 which is still a few months away.
I hope that helps.
I made a note on the ticket that there are enquiries being made about this. The devs are under an even bigger load right now than usual and there is a back log in feature requests, so I cannot give yo an ETA on delivery of this. Ultimately it will be at the development team leader's discretion.
Whatever the timeline works out to be for this particular request, I don't anticipate seeing any new features before Version 10 which is still a few months away.
I hope that helps.
Best regards
Paul O'Rorke
Tracker Support North America
http://www.tracker-software.com
Paul O'Rorke
Tracker Support North America
http://www.tracker-software.com