#1110649 calamares: Display issues when using the Arabic language

Package:
calamares
Source:
calamares
Description:
distribution-independent installer framework
Submitter:
Maytham Alsudany
Date:
2025-08-09 16:45:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1110649#5
Date:
2025-08-09 16:43:13 UTC
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When using the Calamares installer on the Trixie 13.0.0 live images in
the Arabic language, there are some issues with how the text is
displayed. This likely also applies to other similar languages like
Farsi.

Text where a single letter is underlined (to show the shortcut) ends up
separating that letter from the rest of the word rather than keeping it
connected. See the annotated text in Screenshot_20250810_003400.png
attached.

UI elements are still aligned left-to-right whereas text is aligned to
the right, producing some weird layouts. Ideally, the UI should flip as
well.

For example, see attached Screenshot_20250810_003524.png, where the
"Change..." buttons should be on the left side but are instead of the
right side, and the labels for the dropdowns should be on the right
instead of on the left.

Another example is in Screenshot_20250810_003548.png, where the label
for the dropdown is again on the wrong side with an underlined letter
breaking the formatting of the word, and the radio choices and icons on
the far side of the window.