feat: Add Right-to-Left (RTL) layout support #2551
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This commit introduces a new feature enabling Right-to-Left (RTL) layout for docsify sites.
Key changes:
- **Configuration:** Added a new boolean option `rtl` (default: `false`) to `window.$docsify` configuration in `src/core/config.js`. Setting this to `true` enables RTL mode.
- **Styling:**
- Created `src/themes/shared/_rtl.css` with specific styles for RTL layout, including adjustments for text direction, sidebar positioning, and content margins.
- Imported `_rtl.css` into `src/themes/shared/__index.css`.
- **Behavior:** Modified `src/core/Docsify.js` to add a `rtl` class to the `<body>` element when `config.rtl` is true. This class activates the RTL-specific CSS rules.
- **Testing:** Added a new end-to-end test suite in `test/e2e/rtl.test.js` to verify:
- The `rtl` class is applied to the body.
- The sidebar is positioned on the right.
- Content margins are adjusted for the right-hand sidebar.
- **Documentation:** Updated `docs/configuration.md` to document the new `rtl` option, its type, default value, and usage.
This feature addresses your request for better RTL support, allowing you to create documentation sites that cater to RTL languages.
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Thanks for your contribution. I added some screenshots. There are some issues, such as search shortcut key prompts, etc. Check screenshots
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rrickay
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Jun 10, 2025
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| this.initRender(); // Render base DOM | |||
| this.initEvent(); // Bind events | |||
| this.initFetch(); // Fetch data | |||
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| if (this.config.rtl) { | |||
| document.body.classList.add('rtl'); | |||
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Instead of adding a class, what about using the dir attribute?
<html dir="rtl"> and target the changes in the layout using that as the selector? [dir=rtl] .layout
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Agree with @rrickay that using dir="rtl" is more reasonable since it is the standard HTML attr for RTL contents layout.
But if it add-on on html level for all contents, there is no place to change non-RTL content(img, code...etc) to place as LTR.
Maybe the styling on RTL should be more specific either configurable.
padipiee
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Jul 11, 2025
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Summary
This commit introduces a new feature enabling Right-to-Left (RTL) layout for docsify sites.
Related issue, if any:
Close #2511
What kind of change does this PR introduce?
rtl(default:false) towindow.$docsifyconfiguration insrc/core/config.js. Setting this totrueenables RTL mode.src/themes/shared/_rtl.csswith specific styles for RTL layout, including adjustments for text direction, sidebar positioning, and content margins._rtl.cssintosrc/themes/shared/__index.css.src/core/Docsify.jsto add artlclass to the<body>element whenconfig.rtlis true. This class activates the RTL-specific CSS rules.test/e2e/rtl.test.jsto verify:rtlclass is applied to the body.docs/configuration.mdto document the newrtloption, its type, default value, and usage.For any code change,
Does this PR introduce a breaking change?
No
Tested in the following browsers: