[scribus] scribus Digest, Vol 33, Issue 107

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On 12/29/2010 01:00 PM, scribus-request at lists.scribus.net wrote:
> Message: 7 Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:09:06 +0100 From: "a.l.e"
> <ale.comp_06 at xox.ch> Subject: Re: [scribus] Scribus+Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
> Arabic text gets scrambled (help is needed: newbie) To:
> scribus at lists.scribus.net Message-ID:
> <20101229090906.1501756c at eisflach> Content-Type: text/plain;
> charset=US-ASCII hi
>>> > > I am a new user of Scribus&  I am in charge of a newsletter which
>>> > > is to be written in Arabic. I have read that Scribus supports
>>> > > Arabic which is apparent from the text editor which I already used
>>> > > to write in Arabic, but the problem arises when the text is entered
>>> > > in the layout of the newsletter. Particularly, the letter are being
>>> > > written in the left-to-right style (as in English) rather than
>>> > > right-to-left as supposed&  hence all words are scrambled&
>>> > > unreadable.
>>> > >
>>> > > Could someone guide me in the process of solving this problem ?
>>> > >
>>> > > Maybe I should note that I am operating on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (gnome)
>>> > > with the Scribus version 1.3.3.113svn.
>>> > >
>>> > > I hope someone of you would be able to help.
>> > 
>> > Not sure where we are with Arabic support.
>> > Have you selected the right-to-left button in text tab of Properties? 
>> > (looks like a backwards R)

I tried the right-to-left button & the problem persists. Though the
writing is now from right-to-left but the characters are still
scrambled. I've attached 2 screen shots of what exactly the sample text
& the result appear to be. As apparent the sample text is shown as
should. The problem arises in the layout text. I am quite surprised that
the sample text is as should be while the layout text is scrambled.

I recently found out about a guy who managed to fix this issue (or its
just a workaround): http://www.khaledhosny.org/node/125
I already wrote to him & am waiting for his reply.

> no arabic support yet...
>
> you may expect it at some time next year (2011, that is...).
>
> ciao
> a.l.e
it has been promised that Arabic support will be available since 2004,
as seen from the bugs reported :(
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