Sorry, I didn't subscribe to the dev mailing list, I wasn't aware of it. I've just subscribed to it. I have browsed through the mailing list and found your message "RFC - Language Translation Idea". Yes the idea is simple and doesn't require too much code, but it resembles my first suggestion. the added style sheet must be alterd each time the original one the "LTR" is enhanced . I think that the idea of making the CSS dynamic is more appropriate, this way we are sure that our UI is on the same path as the LTR UI. since change it once would benefit everyone.
Amine. 2007/2/26, Adrian Crum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Amine, I proposed a solution on the dev mailing list that provides a simple way to cascade a RTL style sheet that reverses the direction of the main style sheet. Perhaps you could check that mailing list and comment on my approach. Our CSS/HTML Best Practices advise against the type of CSS naming you proposed. I'm moving this to the dev mailing list - which is a more appropriate place for this type of discussion. -Adrian Amine AZZI wrote: > Hello All, > > I want to start to enable the Ofbiz UI to be Right to Left when an RTL > language is choosen in the list. since there is an initiative to translate > Ofbiz to arabic, such a feature must exist. I am thinking on different > approaches, and I want advices: > > 1- make a different CSS where every "float:left" is transformed to > "float:right" and vice versa. with other stuff that goes on the same way, > then the new css is selected automatically when an RTL language is > choosen. > the pbl with this approach is that we have to maintain a separate CSS and > each change to the original CSS must be reproduced on this one. > > 2- add a supplementary styling class for each style that must be altered > for > example. if there is a class named "styleClass1" which includes a > "float:left element", we add a new class "styleClass1RTL". with the "RTL" > suffix added to every styled element when an RTL language is choosen. The > problem with method is to make a change to every file on the presentation > layer. > > 3-Make a new CSS which can be used as an option in the login user > attributes. The pbl with this one is that we consider the user as > experienced with Ofbiz. > > I am waiting for any suggestions, > > Regards. > Amine >
