Write Qt Quick 1.1 right-to-left documentation and examples

Task-number: QTBUG-11042
Reviewed-by: Martin Jones

Change-Id: I6319992dec52a4d9252c2df39801ebe6a7dee75d

22 files changed, 1412 insertions, 186 deletions

diff --git a/doc/src/declarative/declarativeui.qdoc b/doc/src/declarative/declarativeui.qdoc
index aa9ed18..3962514 100644
--- a/doc/src/declarative/declarativeui.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/declarative/declarativeui.qdoc
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ Module.
 \o \l{QML Basic Types}
 \o \l{QML Global Object}
 \o \l{QML Internationalization}
+\o \l{QML Right-to-left User Interfaces}
 \o \l{QML Security}
 \o \l{Qt Declarative Module}
 \o \l{Debugging QML}
diff --git a/doc/src/declarative/examples.qdoc b/doc/src/declarative/examples.qdoc
index be2d0c7..b359877 100644
--- a/doc/src/declarative/examples.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/declarative/examples.qdoc
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ The examples can be found in Qt's \c examples/declarative directory.
 
 \section2 Positioners
 \list
-\o \l{declarative/positioners/addandremove}{Adding and Removing Items}
-\o \l{declarative/positioners/layoutdirection}{Layout Direction}
+\o \l{declarative/positioners}{Example}
 \endlist
 
 \section2 Key Interaction
@@ -198,13 +197,20 @@ The examples can be found in Qt's \c examples/declarative directory.
 \o \l{declarative/i18n}{Example}
 \endlist
 
+\section2 Right-to-left User Interfaces
+\list
+\o \l{declarative/righttoleft/layoutmirroring}{Layout mirroring}
+\o \l{declarative/righttoleft/layoutdirection}{Layout direction}
+\o \l{declarative/righttoleft/textalignment}{Text alignment}
+\endlist
+
 \section2 Threading
 \list
 \o \l{declarative/threading/threadedlistmodel}{Threaded ListModel}
 \o \l{declarative/threading/workerscript}{WorkerScript}
 \endlist
 
-\section2 Screen orientation
+\section2 Screen Orientation
 \list
 \o \l{declarative/screenorientation}{Example}
 \endlist
diff --git a/doc/src/declarative/righttoleft.qdoc b/doc/src/declarative/righttoleft.qdoc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..710855d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/declarative/righttoleft.qdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2011 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:FDL$
+** No Commercial Usage
+** This file contains pre-release code and may not be distributed.
+** You may use this file in accordance with the terms and conditions
+** contained in the Technology Preview License Agreement accompanying
+** this package.
+**
+** GNU Free Documentation License
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Free
+** Documentation License version 1.3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file included in the packaging of this
+** file.
+**
+** If you have questions regarding the use of this file, please contact
+** Nokia at qt-info@nokia.com.
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+/*!
+\page qml-righttoleft.html
+\target righttoleft
+\title QML Right-to-left User Interfaces
+
+\section1 Overview
+
+This chapter discusses different approaches and options available for implementing right-to-left
+language support for Qt Quick applications. Some common right-to-left languages include Arabic, Hebrew,
+Persian and Urdu. Most changes include making sure that text translated to right-to-left languages
+is properly aligned to the right, and horizontally ordered content in views, lists and grids flows
+correctly from the right to left.
+
+In right-to-left language speaking cultures, people naturally scan and read graphic elements and text
+from the right to left. General rule of thumb is that the content like photos, videos, maps is not
+mirrored, but positioning of the content is, like application layouts and the flow of visual elements.
+Common use cases include photos shown in chronological order should flow right-to-left, the
+low end range of the horizontal sliders should be located at the right side of the slider, and the
+text lines should should be aligned to the right side of the available area. The location of visual
+elements should not be mirrored when the position is related to a content, for example when a
+position marker is shown to indicate a location on a map. Also, there are some special cases you may
+need to take into account where the right-to-left language speakers are used to the left-to-right
+positioning, for example when using number dialers in phones and media play, pause, rewind and
+forward buttons in music players.
+
+\section1 Text Alignment
+
+Applies to \l Text, \l TextInput and \l TextEdit.
+
+When the horizontal alignment of the text item is not explicitly set, the text element will be
+automatically aligned to the natural reading direction of the text. By default left-to-right text
+like English is aligned to the left side of the text area, and right-to-left text like Arabic is
+aligned to the right side of the text area. The alignment of a text element with empty text takes
+it's alignment cue from \l QApplication::keyboardInputDirection(), which is based on the active
+system locale. Explicitly setting property \c horizontalAlignment for the text will override any
+implicit locale-based alignment. Enabling layout mirroring using attached property
+\l LayoutMirroring causes any explicit left and right horizontal alignments to be mirrored.
+Note that \c horizontalAlignment property itself will remain unchanged. The effective alignment of
+the text element that takes the mirroring into account can be read from the
+\c effectiveHorizontalAlignment property.
+
+\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft.qml 0
+
+\section1 Layout direction of positioners and views
+
+Applies to \l Row, \l Grid, \l Flow, \l ListView and \l GridView
+
+From Qt Quick 1.1 onwards horizontal positioners and model views have gained a \c layoutDirection
+property for controlling the horizontal direction of the layouts. Setting \c layoutDirection to
+\c Qt.RightToLeft causes items to be laid out from the right to left. By default Qt Quick follows
+the left-to-right layout direction.
+
+Enabling application layout mirroring using attached property \c LayoutMirroring causes the effective
+\c layoutDirection of positioners and views to be mirrored. Note that actual value of \c layoutDirection
+property will remain unchanged. The effective layout direction of positioners and views that takes the mirroring into account can be read from the \c effectiveLayoutDirection property.
+
+\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft.qml 1
+
+\section1 Layout mirroring
+
+Attached property \l LayoutMirroring is provided as a convenience for easily implementing right-to-left
+support for existing left-to-right Qt Quick applications. It mirrors the behavior of \l {anchor-layout}
+{Item anchors}, the layout direction of \l{Using QML Positioner and Repeater Items}{positioners} and
+model views and the explicit text alignment of QML text elements.
+
+You can enable layout mirroring for a particular Item
+
+\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft.qml 2
+
+or make all children elements also inherit the layout direction
+
+\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft.qml 3
+
+Mirroring does not change the return value of the layout direction and horizontal alignment properties.
+Separate read-only property \c effectiveLayoutDirection can be used to query the effective layout
+direction of positioners and model views that takes the mirroring into account. Similarly \c Text,
+\c TextInput and \c TextEdit elements have gained read-only property \c effectiveHorizontalAlignment
+for querying what is the effective visual alignment of text.
+
+\c LayoutMirroring doesn't alter application layouts and animations done by using the \l x coordinate
+directly. Adding right-to-left support to those layouts requires some code changes to your application,
+especially in views that rely on both the anchors and x coordinate-based positioning.
+
+\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft.qml 4
+
+Not all the layouts should be mirrored. There are cases where the visual element is positioned to
+the right side of the screen for better one-handed use, because most people are right-handed, and not
+because of the reading direction. In the case that a child element needs to be unaffected by the mirroring, set the \c LayoutMirroring.enabled property for that element to false. Qt Quick is designed
+for developing animated, fluid user interfaces. When mirroring your application, remember to test that
+the animations and transitions continue to work as expected. If you don't have resources to add
+right-to-left support for your application, it may be better to just keep the application layouts left
+aligned and just make sure that text is translated and aligned properly.
+
+\section1 Mirroring icons
+
+Applies to \l Image, \l BorderImage, \l AnimatedImage
+
+Most images don't need mirroring, but some directional icons should be mirrored. You can mirror the
+painting of these icons with a dedicated \l mirror property introduced in Qt Quick 1.1.
+
+\snippet doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft.qml 5
+
+\section1 Default layout direction
+
+Property \l Qt.application.layoutDirection can be used to query the active layout direction of the
+application. It is based on QApplication::layoutDirection(), which most commonly determines the layout
+direction from the active language translation file.
+
+To define the layout direction for a particular locale, declare the dedicated string literal
+\c QT_LAYOUT_DIRECTION in context \c QApplication as either "LTR" or "RTL".
+
+You can do this by first introducing line
+
+\code
+QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("QApplication", "QT_LAYOUT_DIRECTION");
+\endcode
+
+somewhere in your QML source code and calling \c lupdate to generate the translation source file.
+
+\code
+lupdate myapp.qml -ts myapp.ts
+\endcode
+
+This will append following declaration to the translation file, where you can fill either "LTR" or
+"RTL" as the translation for the locale.
+
+\code
+<context>
+    <name>QApplication</name>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="myapp.qml" line="33"/>
+        <source>QT_LAYOUT_DIRECTION</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">RTL</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
+\endcode
+
+You can test that the layout direction works as expected by running your Qt Quick application with
+the compiled translation file.
+
+\code
+qmlviewer myapp.qml -translation myapp.qm
+\endcode
+
+You can test your application in right-to-left layout direction simply by executing qmlviewer with a
+command-line parameter "-reverse".
+
+\code
+qmlviewer myapp.qml -reverse
+\endcode
+
+Layout direction can also be set from C++ by calling static function \l QApplication::setLayoutDirection().
+
+\code
+QApplication app(argc, argv);
+app.setLayoutDirection(Qt::RightToLeft);
+\endcode
+
+*/
diff --git a/doc/src/examples/qml-examples.qdoc b/doc/src/examples/qml-examples.qdoc
index bbea19b..8f34a9f 100644
--- a/doc/src/examples/qml-examples.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/examples/qml-examples.qdoc
@@ -270,23 +270,49 @@
 */
 
 /*!
-    \title Positioners: Adding and Removing Items Example
-    \example declarative/positioners/addandremove
+    \title Right-to-left User Interfaces: Text Alignment Example
+    \example declarative/righttoleft/textalignment
 
-    This example shows how to use the positioner elements such as \l Row, \l Column,
-    \l Grid and \l Flow, in particular how to add and remove items with appropriate transitions.
-
-    \image qml-positioners-example.png
+    This example shows how the horizontal alignment of \l Text,
+    \l TextInput and \l TextEdit is affected by the reading direction
+    of the text and by the layout mirrroring. Click on the gray buttons
+    shown at the bottom of the example to toggle between different
+    horizontal alignment options.
 */
 
 /*!
-    \title Positioners: Layout Direction Example
-    \example declarative/positioners/layoutdirection
+    \title Right-to-left User Interfaces: Layout Direction Example
+    \example declarative/righttoleft/layoutdirection
 
     This example shows how to control the horizontal layout direction of 
-    \l Row, \l Grid and \l Flow positioners.
+    \l Row, \l Grid and \l Flow positioners, and \l ListView and \l GridView
+    model views. Click on the gray buttons shown at the bottom of the example
+    to toggle the layout direction of the shown elements.
+
+    \image qml-righttoleft-layoutdirection-example.png
+*/
+
+
+/*!
+    \title Right-to-left User Interfaces: Layout Mirroring Example
+    \example declarative/righttoleft/layoutmirroring
 
-    \image qml-positioners-layoutdirection-example.png
+    This example shows how to mirror the application layouts
+    using \l LayoutMirroring attached property. Click on the grey button
+    shown at the bottom of the example to enable or disable the
+    layout mirroring.
+
+    \image qml-righttoleft-layoutmirroring-example.png
+*/
+
+/*!
+    \title Positioners Example
+    \example declarative/positioners
+
+    This example shows how to use the positioner elements such as \l Row, \l Column,
+    \l Grid and \l Flow.
+
+    \image qml-positioners-example.png
 */
 
 /*!
@@ -456,7 +482,7 @@
 
 
 /*!
-    \title Screen orientation
+    \title Screen Orientation
     \example declarative/screenorientation
 
     This example shows how to implement screen orientation support for your application.
diff --git a/doc/src/images/qml-righttoleft-layoutdirection-example.png b/doc/src/images/qml-righttoleft-layoutdirection-example.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8dd85c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/images/qml-righttoleft-layoutdirection-example.png
diff --git a/doc/src/images/qml-righttoleft-layoutmirroring-example.png b/doc/src/images/qml-righttoleft-layoutmirroring-example.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fa82ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/images/qml-righttoleft-layoutmirroring-example.png
diff --git a/doc/src/snippets/declarative/arrow.png b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/arrow.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0cae21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/arrow.png
diff --git a/doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft.qml b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d34f50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2011 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the documentation of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+**     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+**     distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
+**     the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+**     products derived from this software without specific prior written
+**     permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+import QtQuick 1.1
+import "righttoleft"
+
+Column {
+    width: 200
+//![0]
+// aligned to the left
+Text {
+    text: "Phone"
+    width: 200
+}
+
+// aligned to the right
+Text {
+    text: "خامل"
+    width: 200
+}
+
+// aligned to the left
+Text {
+    text: "خامل"
+    horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
+    width: 200
+}
+
+// aligned to the right
+Text {
+    text: "خامل"
+    horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
+    LayoutMirroring.enabled: true
+    width: 200
+}
+//![0]
+
+//![1]
+// by default positions child items from the left to right
+Row {
+    Child {}
+    Child {}
+}
+
+// positions child items from the right to left
+Row {
+    layoutDirection: Qt.RightToLeft
+    Child {}
+    Child {}
+}
+
+// positions child items from the left to right
+Row {
+    LayoutMirroring.enabled: true
+    layoutDirection: Qt.RightToLeft
+    Child {}
+    Child {}
+}
+//![1]
+
+//![2]
+Item {
+    // anchor left becomes right
+    height: 50; width: 150
+    LayoutMirroring.enabled: true
+    anchors.left: parent.left
+    Row {
+        // flows from the left to right
+        Child {}
+        Child {}
+        Child {}
+    }
+}
+//![2]
+
+//![3]
+Item {
+    // anchor left becomes right
+    height: 50; width: 150
+    LayoutMirroring.enabled: true
+    LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
+    anchors.left: parent.left
+    Row {
+        // flows from the right to left
+        Child {}
+        Child {}
+        Child {}
+    }
+}
+//![3]
+
+//![4]
+Rectangle {
+    color: "black"
+    height: 50; width: 50
+    x: mirror(10)
+    function mirror(value) {
+        return LayoutMirroring.enabled ? (parent.width - width - value) : value;
+    }
+}
+//![4]
+
+//![5]
+Image {
+    source: "arrow.png"
+    mirror: true
+}
+//![5]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft/Child.qml b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft/Child.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b3564e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/src/snippets/declarative/righttoleft/Child.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import QtQuick 1.0
+
+Rectangle {
+    width: 50; height: 50
+    color: "black"
+    Text {
+        color: "white"
+        text: String.fromCharCode(65 + Math.floor(26*Math.random()))
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/Button.qml b/examples/declarative/positioners/Button.qml
index 25907c0..25907c0 100644
--- a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/Button.qml
+++ b/examples/declarative/positioners/Button.qml
diff --git a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/add.png b/examples/declarative/positioners/add.png
index 1ee4542..1ee4542 100644
--- a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/add.png
+++ b/examples/declarative/positioners/add.png
diff --git a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/del.png b/examples/declarative/positioners/del.png
index 8d2eaed..8d2eaed 100644
--- a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/del.png
+++ b/examples/declarative/positioners/del.png
diff --git a/examples/declarative/positioners/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qml b/examples/declarative/positioners/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qml
deleted file mode 100644
index 080010e..0000000
--- a/examples/declarative/positioners/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,171 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
-**
-** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
-** All rights reserved.
-** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
-**
-** This file is part of the examples of the Qt Toolkit.
-**
-** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
-** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
-**
-** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-** met:
-**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-**     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-**     distribution.
-**   * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
-**     the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
-**     products derived from this software without specific prior written
-**     permission.
-**
-** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
-** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
-** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
-** $QT_END_LICENSE$
-**
-****************************************************************************/
-
-import QtQuick 1.1
-
-Rectangle {
-    property bool mirror
-    property int direction: Qt.application.layoutDirection
-    LayoutMirroring.enabled: mirror
-    LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
-
-    width: column.width + 100
-    height: column.height + 100
-
-    Column {
-        id: column
-        spacing: 10
-        anchors.centerIn: parent
-        width: 230
-
-        Text {
-            text: "Row"
-            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-        }
-        Row {
-            layoutDirection: direction
-            spacing: 10
-            move: Transition {
-                NumberAnimation {
-                    properties: "x"
-                }
-            }
-            Repeater {
-                model: 4
-                Loader {
-                    property int value: index
-                    sourceComponent: delegate
-                }
-            }
-        }        
-        Text {
-            text: "Grid"
-            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-        }
-        Grid {
-           layoutDirection: direction
-           spacing: 10; columns: 4
-           move: Transition {
-               NumberAnimation {
-                   properties: "x"
-               }
-           }
-           Repeater {
-               model: 11
-               Loader {
-                   property int value: index
-                   sourceComponent: delegate
-               }
-            }
-        }
-        Text {
-            text: "Flow"
-            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-        }
-        Flow {
-           layoutDirection: direction
-           spacing: 10; width: parent.width
-           move: Transition {
-               NumberAnimation {
-                   properties: "x"
-               }
-           }
-           Repeater {
-               model: 10
-               Loader {
-                   property int value: index
-                   sourceComponent: delegate
-               }
-            }
-        }
-        Rectangle {
-           height: 50; width: parent.width
-           color: mouseArea.pressed ? "black" : "gray"
-           Text {
-                text: direction ? "Right to left" : "Left to right"
-                color: "white"
-                font.pixelSize: 16
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-            }
-            MouseArea {
-                id: mouseArea
-                onClicked: {
-                    if (direction == Qt.LeftToRight) {
-                        direction = Qt.RightToLeft;
-                    } else {
-                        direction = Qt.LeftToRight;
-                    }
-                }
-                anchors.fill: parent
-            }
-        }
-        Rectangle {
-           height: 50; width: parent.width
-           color: mouseArea2.pressed ? "black" : "gray"
-           Text {
-                text: mirror ? "Mirrored" : "Normal"
-                color: "white"
-                font.pixelSize: 16
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-            }
-            MouseArea {
-                id: mouseArea2
-                onClicked: {
-                    mirror = !mirror;
-                }
-                anchors.fill: parent
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    Component {
-        id: delegate
-        Rectangle {
-            width: 50; height: 50
-            color: Qt.rgba(0.8/(parent.value+1),0.8/(parent.value+1),0.8/(parent.value+1),1.0)
-            Text {
-                text: parent.parent.value+1
-                color: "white"
-                font.pixelSize: 20
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/addandremove.qml b/examples/declarative/positioners/positioners.qml
index 7d6d8fe..7d6d8fe 100644
--- a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/addandremove.qml
+++ b/examples/declarative/positioners/positioners.qml
diff --git a/examples/declarative/positioners/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qmlproject b/examples/declarative/positioners/positioners.qmlproject
index e526217..e526217 100644
--- a/examples/declarative/positioners/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qmlproject
+++ b/examples/declarative/positioners/positioners.qmlproject
diff --git a/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qml b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff641d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the examples of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+**     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+**     distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
+**     the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+**     products derived from this software without specific prior written
+**     permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+import QtQuick 1.1
+
+Rectangle {
+    id: root
+    property bool mirror
+    property int direction: Qt.application.layoutDirection
+    LayoutMirroring.enabled: mirror
+    LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
+    width: column.width + 80
+    height: column.height + 40
+    Column {
+        id: column
+        width: 190
+        spacing: 10
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+
+        Text {
+            text: "Row"
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        }
+
+        Row {
+            layoutDirection: root.direction
+            spacing: 10
+            move: Transition {
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    properties: "x"
+                }
+            }
+            Repeater {
+                model: 4
+                Loader {
+                    property int value: index
+                    sourceComponent: positionerDelegate
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Text {
+            text: "Grid"
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        }
+
+        Grid {
+            layoutDirection: root.direction
+            spacing: 10; columns: 4
+            move: Transition {
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    properties: "x"
+                }
+            }
+            Repeater {
+                model: 11
+                Loader {
+                    property int value: index
+                    sourceComponent: positionerDelegate
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Text {
+            text: "Flow"
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        }
+
+        Flow {
+            layoutDirection: root.direction
+            spacing: 10; width: parent.width
+            move: Transition {
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    properties: "x"
+                }
+            }
+            Repeater {
+                model: 10
+                Loader {
+                    property int value: index
+                    sourceComponent: positionerDelegate
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Text {
+            text: "ListView"
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        }
+
+        ListView {
+            id: listView
+            clip: true
+            width: parent.width; height: 40
+            layoutDirection: root.direction
+            orientation: Qt.Horizontal
+            model: 48
+            delegate: viewDelegate
+        }
+
+        Text {
+            text: "GridView"
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        }
+
+        GridView {
+            clip: true
+            width: 200; height: 160
+            cellWidth: 50; cellHeight: 50
+            layoutDirection: root.direction
+            model: 48
+            delegate: viewDelegate
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            height: 50; width: parent.width
+            color: mouseArea.pressed ? "black" : "gray"
+            Column {
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                Text {
+                    text: root.direction ? "Right to left" : "Left to right"
+                    color: "white"
+                    font.pixelSize: 16
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                }
+                Text {
+                    text: "(click here)"
+                    color: "white"
+                    font.pixelSize: 10
+                    font.italic: true
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                }
+            }
+            MouseArea {
+                id: mouseArea
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                onClicked: {
+                    if (root.direction == Qt.LeftToRight) {
+                        root.direction = Qt.RightToLeft;
+                    } else {
+                        root.direction = Qt.LeftToRight;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            height: 50; width: parent.width
+            color: mouseArea2.pressed ? "black" : "gray"
+            Column {
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                Text {
+                    text: root.mirror ? "Mirrored" : "Normal"
+                    color: "white"
+                    font.pixelSize: 16
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                }
+                Text {
+                    text: "(click here)"
+                    color: "white"
+                    font.pixelSize: 10
+                    font.italic: true
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                }
+            }
+            MouseArea {
+                id: mouseArea2
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                onClicked: {
+                    root.mirror = !root.mirror;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: positionerDelegate
+        Rectangle {
+            width: 40; height: 40
+            color: Qt.rgba(0.8/(parent.value+1),0.8/(parent.value+1),0.8/(parent.value+1),1.0)
+            Text {
+                text: parent.parent.value+1
+                color: "white"
+                font.pixelSize: 18
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Component {
+        id: viewDelegate
+        Item {
+            width: (listView.effectiveLayoutDirection == Qt.LeftToRight  ? (index == 48 - 1) : (index == 0)) ? 40 : 50
+            Rectangle {
+                width: 40; height: 40
+                color: Qt.rgba(0.5+(48 - index)*Math.random()/48,
+                               0.3+index*Math.random()/48,
+                               0.3*Math.random(),
+                               1.0)
+                Text {
+                    text: index+1
+                    color: "white"
+                    font.pixelSize: 18
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/addandremove.qmlproject b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qmlproject
index e526217..e526217 100644
--- a/examples/declarative/positioners/addandremove/addandremove.qmlproject
+++ b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutdirection/layoutdirection.qmlproject
diff --git a/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutmirroring/layoutmirroring.qml b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutmirroring/layoutmirroring.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25fa52b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutmirroring/layoutmirroring.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the examples of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+**     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+**     distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
+**     the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+**     products derived from this software without specific prior written
+**     permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+import QtQuick 1.1
+
+Rectangle {
+    id: root
+    property bool mirror: Qt.application.layoutDirection == Qt.RightToLeft
+    LayoutMirroring.enabled: mirror
+    LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
+    width: 400
+    height: 875
+    color: "lightblue"
+
+    Column {
+        spacing: 10
+        anchors { left: parent.left; right: parent.right; top: parent.top; margins: 10 }
+
+        Text {
+            text: "Positioners"
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+        }
+
+        Column {
+            id: positioners
+            spacing: 5
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            Row {
+                id: row
+                spacing: 4
+                property string text: "THISISROW"
+                anchors.left: parent.left
+                Repeater {
+                    model: parent.text.length
+                    delegate: positionerDelegate
+                }
+            }
+            Flow {
+                id: flow
+                spacing: 4
+                width: 90
+                property string text: "THISISFLOW"
+                anchors.left: parent.left
+                Repeater {
+                    model: parent.text.length
+                    delegate: positionerDelegate
+                }
+            }
+            Grid {
+                id: grid
+                spacing: 4
+                columns: 6
+                property string text: "THISISGRID"
+                anchors.left: parent.left
+                Repeater {
+                    model: parent.text.length
+                    delegate: positionerDelegate
+                }
+            }
+            Component {
+                id: positionerDelegate
+                Text {
+                    color: "white"
+                    font.pixelSize: 20
+                    text: parent.text[index]
+                    Rectangle {
+                        z: -1
+                        opacity: 0.7
+                        color: "black"
+                        anchors.fill: parent
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Text {
+            text: "Text alignment"
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: textStrings
+            width: 148
+            height: 85
+            color: "white"
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            Column {
+                spacing: 5
+                width: parent.width
+                anchors { fill: parent; margins: 5 }
+                Text {
+                    id: englishText
+                    width: parent.width
+                    text: "English text"
+                }
+                Text {
+                    id: arabicText
+                    width: parent.width
+                    text: "النص العربي"
+                }
+                Text {
+                    id: leftAlignedText
+                    width: parent.width
+                    text: "Text aligned to left"
+                    horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
+                }
+                Text {
+                    id: rightAlignedText
+                    width: parent.width
+                    text: "Text aligned to right"
+                    horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Text {
+            text: "Model views"
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+        }
+
+        Column {
+            id: views
+            spacing: 10
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            ListView {
+                id: listView
+                z: -1
+                clip: true
+                model: text.length
+                width: 360; height: 45
+                orientation: Qt.Horizontal
+                property string text: "LISTVIEWLISTVIEWLISTVIEWLISTVIEWLISTVIEWLISTVIEW"
+                delegate: Rectangle {
+                    color: "black"
+                    width: 45; height: 45
+                    Rectangle {
+                        anchors { fill: parent; margins: 1 }
+                        color: "red"
+                    }
+                    Text {
+                        text: listView.text[index]
+                        font.pixelSize: 30
+                        anchors.centerIn: parent
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            GridView {
+                id: gridView
+                z: -1
+                clip: true
+                model: text.length
+                width: 180; height: 90
+                cellWidth: 45; cellHeight: 45
+                property string text: "GRIDVIEWGRIDVIEWGRIDVIEWGRIDVIEWGRIDVIEWGRIDVIEW"
+                anchors.left: parent.left
+                delegate: Rectangle {
+                    color: "black"
+                    width: 45; height: 45
+                    Rectangle {
+                        anchors { fill: parent; margins: 1 }
+                        color: "red"
+                    }
+                    Text {
+                        anchors.centerIn: parent
+                        font.pixelSize: 30
+                        text: gridView.text[index]
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Text {
+            text: "Item x"
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+        }
+        Rectangle {
+            id: items
+            color: Qt.rgba(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.6)
+            width: 275; height: 95
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            Rectangle {
+                y: 5; x: 5
+                width: 130; height: 40
+                Text {
+                    text: "Item with x: 5\n(not mirrored)"
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                }
+            }
+            Rectangle {
+                color:  Qt.rgba(0.7, 0.7, 0.7)
+                y: 50; x: mirror(5)
+                width: 130; height: 40
+                function mirror(value) {
+                    return LayoutMirroring.enabled ? (parent.width - width - value) : value;
+                }
+                Text {
+                    text: "Item with x: " + parent.x + "\n(manually mirrored)"
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Text {
+            text: "Item anchors"
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: anchoredItems
+            color: Qt.rgba(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.6)
+            width: 270; height: 170
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            Rectangle {
+                id: blackRectangle
+                color: "black"
+                width: 180; height: 90
+                anchors { horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter; horizontalCenterOffset: 30 }
+                Text {
+                    text: "Horizontal center anchored\nwith offset 30\nto the horizontal center\nof the parent."
+                    color: "white"
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                }
+            }
+            Rectangle {
+                id: whiteRectangle
+                color: "white"
+                width: 120; height: 70
+                anchors { left: parent.left; bottom: parent.bottom }
+                Text {
+                    text: "Left side anchored\nto the left side\nof the parent."
+                    color: "black"
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                }
+            }
+            Rectangle {
+                id: grayRectangle
+                color: Qt.rgba(0.7, 0.7, 0.7)
+                width: 140; height: 90
+                anchors { right: parent.right; bottom: parent.bottom }
+                Text {
+                    text: "Right side anchored\nto the right side\nof the parent."
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Rectangle {
+            id: mirrorButton
+            color: mouseArea2.pressed ? "black" : "gray"
+            height: 50; width: parent.width
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            Column {
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                Text {
+                    text: root.mirror ? "Mirrored" : "Normal"
+                    color: "white"
+                    font.pixelSize: 16
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                }
+                Text {
+                    text: "(click here)"
+                    color: "white"
+                    font.pixelSize: 10
+                    font.italic: true
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                }
+            }
+            MouseArea {
+                id: mouseArea2
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                onClicked: {
+                    root.mirror = !root.mirror;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutmirroring/layoutmirroring.qmlproject b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutmirroring/layoutmirroring.qmlproject
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e526217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/layoutmirroring/layoutmirroring.qmlproject
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* File generated by QtCreator */
+
+import QmlProject 1.0
+
+Project {
+    /* Include .qml, .js, and image files from current directory and subdirectories */
+    QmlFiles {
+        directory: "."
+    }
+    JavaScriptFiles {
+        directory: "."
+    }
+    ImageFiles {
+        directory: "."
+    }
+    /* List of plugin directories passed to QML runtime */
+    // importPaths: [ " ../exampleplugin " ]
+}
diff --git a/examples/declarative/righttoleft/textalignment/textalignment.qml b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/textalignment/textalignment.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90168de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/textalignment/textalignment.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,426 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** All rights reserved.
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** This file is part of the examples of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+**     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+**     distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of Nokia Corporation and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor
+**     the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+**     products derived from this software without specific prior written
+**     permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+import QtQuick 1.1
+
+Rectangle {
+    id: root
+    color: "white"
+    width: containerColumn.width
+    height: containerColumn.height + containerColumn.anchors.topMargin
+
+    property bool mirror: false
+    property variant horizontalAlignment: undefined
+
+    property variant editorType: ["Plain Text", "Styled Text", "Plain Rich Text", "Italic Rich Text", "Plain TextEdit", "Italic TextEdit", "TextInput"]
+    property variant text: ["", " ", "Hello world!", "مرحبا العالم!", "Hello world! Hello!\nHello world! Hello!", "مرحبا العالم! مرحبا! مرحبا العالم! مرحبا!" ,"مرحبا العالم! مرحبا! مرحبا Hello world!\nالعالم! مرحبا!"]
+    property variant description: ["empty text", "white-space-only text", "left-to-right text", "right-to-left text", "multi-line left-to-right text", "multi-line right-to-left text", "multi-line bidi text"]
+    property variant textComponents: [plainTextComponent, styledTextComponent, richTextComponent, italicRichTextComponent, plainTextEdit, italicTextEdit, textInput]
+
+    function shortText(horizontalAlignment) {
+
+        // all the different QML editors have
+        // the same alignment values
+        switch (horizontalAlignment) {
+        case Text.AlignLeft:
+            return "L";
+        case Text.AlignRight:
+            return "R";
+        case Text.AlignHCenter:
+            return "C";
+        case Text.AlignJustify:
+            return "J";
+        default:
+            return "Error";
+        }
+    }
+    Column {
+        id: containerColumn
+        spacing: 10
+        width: editorTypeRow.width
+        anchors { top: parent.top; topMargin: 5 }
+        Row {
+            id: editorTypeRow
+            Repeater {
+                model: editorType.length
+                Item {
+                    width: editorColumn.width
+                    height: editorColumn.height
+                    Column {
+                        id: editorColumn
+                        spacing: 5
+                        width: textColumn.width+10
+                        Text {
+                            text: root.editorType[index]
+                            font.pixelSize: 16
+                            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                        }
+                        Column {
+                            id: textColumn
+                            spacing: 5
+                            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                            Repeater {
+                                model: textComponents.length
+                                delegate: textComponents[index]
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Column {
+            spacing: 2
+            width: parent.width
+            Rectangle {
+                // button
+                height: 50; width: parent.width
+                color: mouseArea.pressed ? "black" : "lightgray"
+                Column {
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                    Text {
+                        text: root.mirror ? "Mirrored" : "Normal"
+                        color: "white"
+                        font.pixelSize: 16
+                        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                    }
+                    Text {
+                        text: "(click here)"
+                        color: "white"
+                        font.pixelSize: 10
+                        font.italic: true
+                        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                    }
+                }
+                MouseArea {
+                    id: mouseArea
+                    property int index: 0
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    onClicked: root.mirror = !root.mirror
+                }
+            }
+            Rectangle {
+                // button
+                height: 50; width: parent.width
+                color: mouseArea2.pressed ? "black" : "gray"
+                Column {
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                    Text {
+                        text: {
+                            if (root.horizontalAlignment == undefined)
+                                return "Implict alignment";
+                            switch (root.horizontalAlignment) {
+                            case Text.AlignLeft:
+                                return "Left alignment";
+                            case Text.AlignRight:
+                                return "Right alignment";
+                            case Text.AlignHCenter:
+                                return "Center alignment";
+                            case Text.AlignJustify:
+                                return "Justify alignment";
+                            }
+                        }
+                        color: "white"
+                        font.pixelSize: 16
+                        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                    }
+                    Text {
+                        text: "(click here)"
+                        color: "white"
+                        font.pixelSize: 10
+                        font.italic: true
+                        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                    }
+                }
+                MouseArea {
+                    id: mouseArea2
+                    property int index: 0
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    onClicked: {
+                        if (index < 0) {
+                            root.horizontalAlignment = undefined;
+                        } else {
+                            root.horizontalAlignment = Math.pow(2, index);
+                        }
+                        index = (index + 2) % 5 - 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: plainTextComponent
+        Text {
+            width: 180
+            text: root.text[index]
+            font.pixelSize: 24
+            wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+            horizontalAlignment: root.horizontalAlignment
+            LayoutMirroring.enabled: root.mirror
+            textFormat: Text.RichText
+            Rectangle {
+                z: -1
+                color: Qt.rgba(0.8, 0.2, 0.2, 0.3)
+                anchors.fill: parent
+            }
+            Text {
+                text: root.description[index]
+                color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1,1.0)
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                Rectangle {
+                    z: -1
+                    color: Qt.rgba(0.3, 0, 0, 0.3)
+                    anchors { fill: parent; margins: -3 }
+                }
+            }
+            Text {
+                color: "white"
+                text: shortText(parent.horizontalAlignment)
+                anchors { top: parent.top; right: parent.right; margins: 2 }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: styledTextComponent
+        Text {
+            width: 180
+            text: root.text[index]
+            font.pixelSize: 24
+            wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+            horizontalAlignment: root.horizontalAlignment
+            LayoutMirroring.enabled: root.mirror
+            textFormat: Text.RichText
+            style: Text.Sunken
+            styleColor: "white"
+            Rectangle {
+                z: -1
+                color: Qt.rgba(0.8, 0.2, 0.2, 0.3)
+                anchors.fill: parent
+            }
+            Text {
+                text: root.description[index]
+                color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1,1.0)
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                Rectangle {
+                    z: -1
+                    color: Qt.rgba(0.3, 0, 0, 0.3)
+                    anchors { fill: parent; margins: -3 }
+                }
+            }
+            Text {
+                color: "white"
+                text: shortText(parent.horizontalAlignment)
+                anchors { top: parent.top; right: parent.right; margins: 2 }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: richTextComponent
+        Text {
+            width: 180
+            text: root.text[index]
+            font.pixelSize: 24
+            wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+            horizontalAlignment: root.horizontalAlignment
+            LayoutMirroring.enabled: root.mirror
+            textFormat: Text.RichText
+            Rectangle {
+                z: -1
+                color: Qt.rgba(0.8, 0.2, 0.2, 0.3)
+                anchors.fill: parent
+            }
+            Text {
+                text: root.description[index]
+                color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1,1.0)
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                Rectangle {
+                    z: -1
+                    color: Qt.rgba(0.3, 0, 0, 0.3)
+                    anchors { fill: parent; margins: -3 }
+                }
+            }
+            Text {
+                color: "white"
+                text: shortText(parent.horizontalAlignment)
+                anchors { top: parent.top; right: parent.right; margins: 2 }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: italicRichTextComponent
+        Text {
+            width: 180
+            text: "<i>" + root.text[index] + "</i>"
+            font.pixelSize: 24
+            wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+            horizontalAlignment: root.horizontalAlignment
+            LayoutMirroring.enabled: root.mirror
+            textFormat: Text.RichText
+            property variant backgroundColor: Qt.rgba(0.8, 0.2, 0.2, 0.3)
+            Rectangle {
+                z: -1
+                color: parent.backgroundColor
+                anchors.fill: parent
+            }
+            Text {
+                text: root.description[index]
+                color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1,1.0)
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                Rectangle {
+                    z: -1
+                    color: Qt.rgba(0.3, 0, 0, 0.3)
+                    anchors { fill: parent; margins: -3 }
+                }
+            }
+            Text {
+                color: "white"
+                text: shortText(parent.horizontalAlignment)
+                anchors { top: parent.top; right: parent.right; margins: 2 }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: plainTextEdit
+        TextEdit {
+            width: 180
+            text: root.text[index]
+            font.pixelSize: 24
+            cursorVisible: true
+            wrapMode: TextEdit.WordWrap
+            horizontalAlignment: root.horizontalAlignment
+            LayoutMirroring.enabled: root.mirror
+            Rectangle {
+                z: -1
+                color: Qt.rgba(0.5, 0.5, 0.2, 0.3)
+                anchors.fill: parent
+            }
+            Text {
+                text: root.description[index]
+                color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1,1.0)
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                Rectangle {
+                    z: -1
+                    color: Qt.rgba(0.3, 0, 0, 0.3)
+                    anchors { fill: parent; margins: -3 }
+                }
+            }
+            Text {
+                color: "white"
+                text: shortText(parent.horizontalAlignment)
+                anchors { top: parent.top; right: parent.right; margins: 2 }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: italicTextEdit
+        TextEdit {
+            width: 180
+            text: "<i>" + root.text[index] + "<i>"
+            font.pixelSize: 24
+            cursorVisible: true
+            wrapMode: TextEdit.WordWrap
+            horizontalAlignment: root.horizontalAlignment
+            LayoutMirroring.enabled: root.mirror
+            Rectangle {
+                z: -1
+                color: Qt.rgba(0.5, 0.5, 0.2, 0.3)
+                anchors.fill: parent
+            }
+            Text {
+                text: root.description[index]
+                color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1,1.0)
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                Rectangle {
+                    z: -1
+                    color: Qt.rgba(0.3, 0, 0, 0.3)
+                    anchors { fill: parent; margins: -3 }
+                }
+            }
+            Text {
+                color: "white"
+                text: shortText(parent.horizontalAlignment)
+                anchors { top: parent.top; right: parent.right; margins: 2 }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: textInput
+        Item {
+            width: 180
+            height: textInput.text.length > 20 ? 3*textInput.height : textInput.height
+            TextInput {
+                id: textInput
+                width: 180
+                text: root.text[index]
+                font.pixelSize: 24
+                cursorVisible: true
+                horizontalAlignment: root.horizontalAlignment
+                LayoutMirroring.enabled: root.mirror
+                Rectangle {
+                    z: -1
+                    color: Qt.rgba(0.6, 0.4, 0.2, 0.3)
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                }
+                Text {
+                    text: root.description[index]
+                    color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1,1.0)
+                    anchors.centerIn: parent
+                    Rectangle {
+                        z: -1
+                        color: Qt.rgba(0.3, 0, 0, 0.3)
+                        anchors { fill: parent; margins: -3 }
+                    }
+                }
+                Text {
+                    color: "white"
+                    text: shortText(parent.horizontalAlignment)
+                    anchors { top: parent.top; right: parent.right; margins: 2 }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/examples/declarative/righttoleft/textalignment/textalignment.qmlproject b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/textalignment/textalignment.qmlproject
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e526217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/declarative/righttoleft/textalignment/textalignment.qmlproject
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* File generated by QtCreator */
+
+import QmlProject 1.0
+
+Project {
+    /* Include .qml, .js, and image files from current directory and subdirectories */
+    QmlFiles {
+        directory: "."
+    }
+    JavaScriptFiles {
+        directory: "."
+    }
+    ImageFiles {
+        directory: "."
+    }
+    /* List of plugin directories passed to QML runtime */
+    // importPaths: [ " ../exampleplugin " ]
+}
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput.cpp b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput.cpp
index c6de7a0..af18c90 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput.cpp
@@ -399,10 +399,10 @@ bool QDeclarativeTextInputPrivate::setHAlign(QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment a
     if ((hAlign != alignment || forceAlign) && alignment <= QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignHCenter) { // justify not supported
         QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment oldEffectiveHAlign = q->effectiveHAlign();
         hAlign = alignment;
-        return true;
         emit q->horizontalAlignmentChanged(alignment);
         if (oldEffectiveHAlign != q->effectiveHAlign())
             emit q->effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged();
+        return true;
     }
     return false;
 }