How to change the writing direction

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mahmoodinho99
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How to change the writing direction

Postby mahmoodinho99 » Sat May 06, 2017 6:41 am

I usually include alot of designs in arabic language and arabic is written from right to left and my inkscape is configured to write from left to right so how do i change this ??? How do i change the direction of writing?

Moini
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Re: How to change the writing direction

Postby Moini » Sat May 06, 2017 9:20 am

Mmh. It should 'just work', if your computer's system language is set to Arabic and you're using a corresponding font, as far as I understand. But I have never tested.
What are your settings for language, and what is your operating system and Inkscape version?
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