[FLEX-33972] TextArea does not display Right to Left Text correctly on iOS 7

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Apache Flex 4.11.0
• Fix Version/s: Apache Flex 4.12.1
• Component/s: Spark: TextArea
• Environment: Flex Mobile, iOS 7
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Achim
• Created: 03/Dec/13 00:28
• Updated: 01/May/14 21:36
• Resolved: 14/Mar/14 23:49

Description

Below Code compiled with Flex 4.11 and Air 4.0 beta:

<s:Label text="Textarea"/>
<s:TextArea text="مرأة" selectable="false" editable="false" skinClass="spark.skins.mobile.TextAreaSkin" borderVisible="false" />

<s:Label text="Label"/>
<s:Label text="مرأة" />

Expected Behaviour:
Both text should render right-to-left.

Observed Behaviour:
TextArea text renders in the wrong direction and therefore completely unreadable.

The bug also seems to be in older Flex and Air Versions.

Issue Links

• is related to: FLEX-34145 Mobile Theme: TextInput with layoutDirection="rtl" becomes mirror on focus out.