Reverse horizontal alignment of QML editors when the layout mirroring is enabled

Task-number: QTBUG-15880
Reviewed-by: Martin Jones
Change-Id: Ie9cebd7bc6d40f5f555bfd83ddc3a24a55c6cb4d

9 files changed, 226 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext.cpp b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext.cpp
index e66a83e..4a931fd 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext.cpp
@@ -210,18 +210,6 @@ qreal QDeclarativeTextPrivate::implicitWidth() const
     return mImplicitWidth;
 }
 
-void QDeclarativeTextPrivate::determineHorizontalAlignment()
-{
-    Q_Q(QDeclarativeText);
-    if (hAlignImplicit && q->isComponentComplete()) {
-        // if no explicit alignment has been set, follow the natural layout direction of the text
-        QDeclarativeText::HAlignment previousAlign = hAlign;
-        hAlign = text.isRightToLeft() ? QDeclarativeText::AlignRight : QDeclarativeText::AlignLeft;
-        if (previousAlign != hAlign)
-            emit q->horizontalAlignmentChanged(hAlign);
-    }
-}
-
 void QDeclarativeTextPrivate::updateLayout()
 {
     Q_Q(QDeclarativeText);
@@ -305,7 +293,7 @@ void QDeclarativeTextPrivate::updateSize()
         ensureDoc();
         doc->setDefaultFont(font);
         QTextOption option;
-        option.setAlignment((Qt::Alignment)int(hAlign | vAlign));
+        option.setAlignment((Qt::Alignment)int(q->effectiveHAlign() | vAlign));
         option.setWrapMode(QTextOption::WrapMode(wrapMode));
         doc->setDefaultTextOption(option);
         if (requireImplicitWidth && q->widthValid()) {
@@ -371,7 +359,7 @@ QSize QDeclarativeTextPrivate::setupTextLayout()
         lineWidth = q->width();
 
     QTextOption textOption = layout.textOption();
-    textOption.setAlignment(Qt::Alignment(hAlign));
+    textOption.setAlignment(Qt::Alignment(q->effectiveHAlign()));
     textOption.setWrapMode(QTextOption::WrapMode(wrapMode));
     layout.setTextOption(textOption);
 
@@ -1049,6 +1037,7 @@ void QDeclarativeText::setStyleColor(const QColor &color)
 /*!
     \qmlproperty enumeration Text::horizontalAlignment
     \qmlproperty enumeration Text::verticalAlignment
+    \qmlproperty enumeration Text::effectiveHorizontalAlignment
 
     Sets the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text within the Text items
     width and height. By default, the text is vertically aligned to the top. Horizontal
@@ -1063,6 +1052,11 @@ void QDeclarativeText::setStyleColor(const QColor &color)
     all alignments are equivalent. If you want the text to be, say, centered in its parent, then you will
     need to either modify the Item::anchors, or set horizontalAlignment to Text.AlignHCenter and bind the width to 
     that of the parent.
+
+    When using the attached property LayoutMirroring::enabled to mirror application
+    layouts, the horizontal alignment of text will also be mirrored. However, the property
+    \c horizontalAlignment will remain unchanged. To query the effective horizontal alignment
+    of Text, use the read-only property \c effectiveHorizontalAlignment.
 */
 QDeclarativeText::HAlignment QDeclarativeText::hAlign() const
 {
@@ -1073,29 +1067,72 @@ QDeclarativeText::HAlignment QDeclarativeText::hAlign() const
 void QDeclarativeText::setHAlign(HAlignment align)
 {
     Q_D(QDeclarativeText);
+    bool forceAlign = d->hAlignImplicit && d->effectiveLayoutMirror;
     d->hAlignImplicit = false;
-    if (d->hAlign == align)
-        return;
-
-    if (isComponentComplete())
-        prepareGeometryChange();
-
-    d->hAlign = align;
-    d->updateLayout();
-
-    emit horizontalAlignmentChanged(align);
+    if (d->setHAlign(align, forceAlign) && isComponentComplete())
+        d->updateLayout();
 }
 
 void QDeclarativeText::resetHAlign()
 {
     Q_D(QDeclarativeText);
     d->hAlignImplicit = true;
-    QDeclarativeText::HAlignment oldAlignment = d->hAlign;
-    d->determineHorizontalAlignment();
-    if (oldAlignment != d->hAlign) {
-        prepareGeometryChange();
+    if (d->determineHorizontalAlignment() && isComponentComplete())
         d->updateLayout();
-        emit horizontalAlignmentChanged(d->hAlign);
+}
+
+QDeclarativeText::HAlignment QDeclarativeText::effectiveHAlign() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QDeclarativeText);
+    QDeclarativeText::HAlignment effectiveAlignment = d->hAlign;
+    if (!d->hAlignImplicit && d->effectiveLayoutMirror) {
+        switch (d->hAlign) {
+        case QDeclarativeText::AlignLeft:
+            effectiveAlignment = QDeclarativeText::AlignRight;
+            break;
+        case QDeclarativeText::AlignRight:
+            effectiveAlignment = QDeclarativeText::AlignLeft;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return effectiveAlignment;
+}
+
+bool QDeclarativeTextPrivate::setHAlign(QDeclarativeText::HAlignment alignment, bool forceAlign)
+{
+    Q_Q(QDeclarativeText);
+    if (hAlign != alignment || forceAlign) {
+        QDeclarativeText::HAlignment oldEffectiveHAlign = q->effectiveHAlign();
+        hAlign = alignment;
+
+        emit q->horizontalAlignmentChanged(hAlign);
+        if (oldEffectiveHAlign != q->effectiveHAlign())
+            emit q->effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged();
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool QDeclarativeTextPrivate::determineHorizontalAlignment()
+{
+    Q_Q(QDeclarativeText);
+    if (hAlignImplicit && q->isComponentComplete()) {
+        // if no explicit alignment has been set, follow the natural layout direction of the text
+        return setHAlign(text.isRightToLeft() ? QDeclarativeText::AlignRight : QDeclarativeText::AlignLeft);
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void QDeclarativeTextPrivate::mirrorChange()
+{
+    Q_Q(QDeclarativeText);
+    if (q->isComponentComplete()) {
+        if (!hAlignImplicit && (hAlign == QDeclarativeText::AlignRight || hAlign == QDeclarativeText::AlignLeft)) {
+            updateLayout();
+            emit q->effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged();
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext_p.h b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext_p.h
index 92c2eab..a1153c2 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext_p.h
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext_p.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Q_DECLARATIVE_PRIVATE_EXPORT QDeclarativeText : public QDeclarativeImplici
     Q_PROPERTY(TextStyle style READ style WRITE setStyle NOTIFY styleChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QColor styleColor READ styleColor WRITE setStyleColor NOTIFY styleColorChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(HAlignment horizontalAlignment READ hAlign WRITE setHAlign RESET resetHAlign NOTIFY horizontalAlignmentChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(HAlignment effectiveHorizontalAlignment READ effectiveHAlign NOTIFY effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged REVISION 1)
     Q_PROPERTY(VAlignment verticalAlignment READ vAlign WRITE setVAlign NOTIFY verticalAlignmentChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(WrapMode wrapMode READ wrapMode WRITE setWrapMode NOTIFY wrapModeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int lineCount READ lineCount NOTIFY lineCountChanged REVISION 1)
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ public:
     HAlignment hAlign() const;
     void setHAlign(HAlignment align);
     void resetHAlign();
+    HAlignment effectiveHAlign() const;
 
     VAlignment vAlign() const;
     void setVAlign(VAlignment align);
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void paintedSizeChanged();
     Q_REVISION(1) void lineHeightChanged(qreal lineHeight);
     Q_REVISION(1) void lineHeightModeChanged(LineHeightMode mode);
+    Q_REVISION(1) void effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged();
 
 protected:
     void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext_p_p.h b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext_p_p.h
index 6886d91..0864c8f 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext_p_p.h
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetext_p_p.h
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ public:
 
     void updateSize();
     void updateLayout();
-    void determineHorizontalAlignment();
+    bool determineHorizontalAlignment();
+    bool setHAlign(QDeclarativeText::HAlignment, bool forceAlign = false);
+    void mirrorChange();
 
     QString text;
     QFont font;
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit.cpp b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit.cpp
index e4cd66c..7a75ece 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ void QDeclarativeTextEdit::setSelectedTextColor(const QColor &color)
 /*!
     \qmlproperty enumeration TextEdit::horizontalAlignment
     \qmlproperty enumeration TextEdit::verticalAlignment
+    \qmlproperty enumeration TextEdit::effectiveHorizontalAlignment
 
     Sets the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text within the TextEdit item's
     width and height. By default, the text alignment follows the natural alignment
@@ -476,8 +477,13 @@ void QDeclarativeTextEdit::setSelectedTextColor(const QColor &color)
     \list
     \o TextEdit.AlignTop (default)
     \o TextEdit.AlignBottom
-    \c TextEdit.AlignVCenter
+    \o TextEdit.AlignVCenter
     \endlist
+
+    When using the attached property LayoutMirroring::enabled to mirror application
+    layouts, the horizontal alignment of text will also be mirrored. However, the property
+    \c horizontalAlignment will remain unchanged. To query the effective horizontal alignment
+    of TextEdit, use the read-only property \c effectiveHorizontalAlignment.
 */
 QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment QDeclarativeTextEdit::hAlign() const
 {
@@ -485,28 +491,79 @@ QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment QDeclarativeTextEdit::hAlign() const
     return d->hAlign;
 }
 
-void QDeclarativeTextEdit::setHAlign(QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment alignment)
+void QDeclarativeTextEdit::setHAlign(HAlignment align)
 {
     Q_D(QDeclarativeTextEdit);
+    bool forceAlign = d->hAlignImplicit && d->effectiveLayoutMirror;
     d->hAlignImplicit = false;
-    if (alignment == d->hAlign)
-        return;
-    d->hAlign = alignment;
-    d->updateDefaultTextOption();
-    updateSize();
-    emit horizontalAlignmentChanged(d->hAlign);
+    if (d->setHAlign(align, forceAlign) && isComponentComplete()) {
+        d->updateDefaultTextOption();
+        updateSize();
+    }
 }
 
 void QDeclarativeTextEdit::resetHAlign()
 {
     Q_D(QDeclarativeTextEdit);
     d->hAlignImplicit = true;
-    QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment oldAlignment = d->hAlign;
-    d->determineHorizontalAlignment();
-    if (oldAlignment != d->hAlign) {
+    if (d->determineHorizontalAlignment() && isComponentComplete()) {
         d->updateDefaultTextOption();
         updateSize();
+    }
+}
 
+QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment QDeclarativeTextEdit::effectiveHAlign() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QDeclarativeTextEdit);
+    QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment effectiveAlignment = d->hAlign;
+    if (!d->hAlignImplicit && d->effectiveLayoutMirror) {
+        switch (d->hAlign) {
+        case QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignLeft:
+            effectiveAlignment = QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignRight;
+            break;
+        case QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignRight:
+            effectiveAlignment = QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignLeft;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return effectiveAlignment;
+}
+
+bool QDeclarativeTextEditPrivate::setHAlign(QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment alignment, bool forceAlign)
+{
+    Q_Q(QDeclarativeTextEdit);
+    if (hAlign != alignment || forceAlign) {
+        QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment oldEffectiveHAlign = q->effectiveHAlign();
+        hAlign = alignment;
+        emit q->horizontalAlignmentChanged(alignment);
+        if (oldEffectiveHAlign != q->effectiveHAlign())
+            emit q->effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged();
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool QDeclarativeTextEditPrivate::determineHorizontalAlignment()
+{
+    Q_Q(QDeclarativeTextEdit);
+    if (hAlignImplicit && q->isComponentComplete()) {
+        // if no explicit alignment has been set, follow the natural layout direction of the text
+        return setHAlign(text.isRightToLeft() ? QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignRight : QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignLeft);
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void QDeclarativeTextEditPrivate::mirrorChange()
+{
+    Q_Q(QDeclarativeTextEdit);
+    if (q->isComponentComplete()) {
+        if (!hAlignImplicit && (hAlign == QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignRight || hAlign == QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignLeft)) {
+            updateDefaultTextOption();
+            q->updateSize();
+            emit q->effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1538,18 +1595,6 @@ void QDeclarativeTextEdit::moveCursorDelegate()
     d->cursor->setY(cursorRect.y());
 }
 
-void QDeclarativeTextEditPrivate::determineHorizontalAlignment()
-{
-    Q_Q(QDeclarativeTextEdit);
-    if (hAlignImplicit && q->isComponentComplete()) {
-       // if no explicit alignment has been set, follow the natural layout direction of the text
-       QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment previousAlign = hAlign;
-       hAlign = rightToLeftText ? QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignRight : QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignLeft;
-       if (previousAlign != hAlign)
-           emit q->horizontalAlignmentChanged(hAlign);
-    }
-}
-
 void QDeclarativeTextEditPrivate::updateSelection()
 {
     Q_Q(QDeclarativeTextEdit);
@@ -1698,14 +1743,15 @@ void QDeclarativeTextEdit::updateTotalLines()
 
 void QDeclarativeTextEditPrivate::updateDefaultTextOption()
 {
+    Q_Q(QDeclarativeTextEdit);
     QTextOption opt = document->defaultTextOption();
     int oldAlignment = opt.alignment();
 
-    QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment horizontalAlignment = hAlign;
+    QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment horizontalAlignment = q->effectiveHAlign();
     if (rightToLeftText) {
-        if (hAlign == QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignLeft)
+        if (horizontalAlignment == QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignLeft)
             horizontalAlignment = QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignRight;
-        else if (hAlign == QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignRight)
+        else if (horizontalAlignment == QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignRight)
             horizontalAlignment = QDeclarativeTextEdit::AlignLeft;
     }
     opt.setAlignment((Qt::Alignment)(int)(horizontalAlignment | vAlign));
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit_p.h b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit_p.h
index 471b201..25ca1e7 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit_p.h
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit_p.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class Q_AUTOTEST_EXPORT QDeclarativeTextEdit : public QDeclarativeImplicitSizePa
     Q_PROPERTY(QColor selectedTextColor READ selectedTextColor WRITE setSelectedTextColor NOTIFY selectedTextColorChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QFont font READ font WRITE setFont NOTIFY fontChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(HAlignment horizontalAlignment READ hAlign WRITE setHAlign RESET resetHAlign NOTIFY horizontalAlignmentChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(HAlignment effectiveHorizontalAlignment READ effectiveHAlign NOTIFY effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged REVISION 1)
     Q_PROPERTY(VAlignment verticalAlignment READ vAlign WRITE setVAlign NOTIFY verticalAlignmentChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(WrapMode wrapMode READ wrapMode WRITE setWrapMode NOTIFY wrapModeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int lineCount READ lineCount NOTIFY lineCountChanged REVISION 1)
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ public:
     HAlignment hAlign() const;
     void setHAlign(HAlignment align);
     void resetHAlign();
+    HAlignment effectiveHAlign() const;
 
     VAlignment vAlign() const;
     void setVAlign(VAlignment align);
@@ -247,6 +249,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     Q_REVISION(1) void linkActivated(const QString &link);
     Q_REVISION(1) void canPasteChanged();
     Q_REVISION(1) void inputMethodComposingChanged();
+    Q_REVISION(1) void effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged();
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void selectAll();
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit_p_p.h b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit_p_p.h
index f4a6c0e..36e1b51 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit_p_p.h
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextedit_p_p.h
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ public:
     void updateDefaultTextOption();
     void relayoutDocument();
     void updateSelection();
-    void determineHorizontalAlignment();
+    bool determineHorizontalAlignment();
+    bool setHAlign(QDeclarativeTextEdit::HAlignment, bool forceAlign = false);
+    void mirrorChange();
     qreal implicitWidth() const;
     void focusChanged(bool);
 
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput.cpp b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput.cpp
index 0c021db..0deffe9 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput.cpp
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput.cpp
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ void QDeclarativeTextInput::setSelectedTextColor(const QColor &color)
 
 /*!
     \qmlproperty enumeration TextInput::horizontalAlignment
+    \qmlproperty enumeration TextInput::effectiveHorizontalAlignment
 
     Sets the horizontal alignment of the text within the TextInput item's
     width and height. By default, the text alignment follows the natural alignment
@@ -340,6 +341,11 @@ void QDeclarativeTextInput::setSelectedTextColor(const QColor &color)
 
     The valid values for \c horizontalAlignment are \c TextInput.AlignLeft, \c TextInput.AlignRight and
     \c TextInput.AlignHCenter.
+
+    When using the attached property LayoutMirroring::enabled to mirror application
+    layouts, the horizontal alignment of text will also be mirrored. However, the property
+    \c horizontalAlignment will remain unchanged. To query the effective horizontal alignment
+    of TextInput, use the read-only property \c effectiveHorizontalAlignment.
 */
 QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment QDeclarativeTextInput::hAlign() const
 {
@@ -350,25 +356,75 @@ QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment QDeclarativeTextInput::hAlign() const
 void QDeclarativeTextInput::setHAlign(HAlignment align)
 {
     Q_D(QDeclarativeTextInput);
+    bool forceAlign = d->hAlignImplicit && d->effectiveLayoutMirror;
     d->hAlignImplicit = false;
-    if(align == d->hAlign || align > QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignHCenter) // justify not supported
-        return;
-    d->hAlign = align;
-    updateRect();
-    d->updateHorizontalScroll();
-    emit horizontalAlignmentChanged(d->hAlign);
+    if (d->setHAlign(align, forceAlign) && isComponentComplete()) {
+        updateRect();
+        d->updateHorizontalScroll();
+    }
 }
 
 void QDeclarativeTextInput::resetHAlign()
 {
     Q_D(QDeclarativeTextInput);
     d->hAlignImplicit = true;
-    QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment oldAlignment = d->hAlign;
-    d->determineHorizontalAlignment();
-    if (oldAlignment != d->hAlign) {
+    if (d->determineHorizontalAlignment() && isComponentComplete()) {
         updateRect();
         d->updateHorizontalScroll();
-        emit horizontalAlignmentChanged(d->hAlign);
+    }
+}
+
+QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment QDeclarativeTextInput::effectiveHAlign() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QDeclarativeTextInput);
+    QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment effectiveAlignment = d->hAlign;
+    if (!d->hAlignImplicit && d->effectiveLayoutMirror) {
+        switch (d->hAlign) {
+        case QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignLeft:
+            effectiveAlignment = QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignRight;
+            break;
+        case QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignRight:
+            effectiveAlignment = QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignLeft;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return effectiveAlignment;
+}
+
+bool QDeclarativeTextInputPrivate::setHAlign(QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment alignment, bool forceAlign)
+{
+    Q_Q(QDeclarativeTextInput);
+    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 false;
+}
+
+bool QDeclarativeTextInputPrivate::determineHorizontalAlignment()
+{
+    if (hAlignImplicit) {
+        // if no explicit alignment has been set, follow the natural layout direction of the text
+        return setHAlign(control->text().isRightToLeft() ? QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignRight : QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignLeft);
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void QDeclarativeTextInputPrivate::mirrorChange()
+{
+    Q_Q(QDeclarativeTextInput);
+    if (q->isComponentComplete()) {
+        if (!hAlignImplicit && (hAlign == QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignRight || hAlign == QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignLeft)) {
+            q->updateRect();
+            updateHorizontalScroll();
+            emit q->effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1226,10 +1282,11 @@ void QDeclarativeTextInputPrivate::updateHorizontalScroll()
     QRect br(q->boundingRect().toRect());
     int widthUsed = calculateTextWidth();
 
+    QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment effectiveHAlign = q->effectiveHAlign();
     if (autoScroll) {
         if (widthUsed <=  br.width()) {
             // text fits in br; use hscroll for alignment
-            switch (hAlign & ~(Qt::AlignAbsolute|Qt::AlignVertical_Mask)) {
+            switch (effectiveHAlign & ~(Qt::AlignAbsolute|Qt::AlignVertical_Mask)) {
             case Qt::AlignRight:
                 hscroll = widthUsed - br.width() - 1;
                 break;
@@ -1261,7 +1318,7 @@ void QDeclarativeTextInputPrivate::updateHorizontalScroll()
                  hscroll = cix;
         }
     } else {
-        switch (hAlign) {
+        switch (effectiveHAlign) {
         case QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignRight:
             hscroll = q->width() - widthUsed;
             break;
@@ -1276,19 +1333,6 @@ void QDeclarativeTextInputPrivate::updateHorizontalScroll()
     }
 }
 
-void QDeclarativeTextInputPrivate::determineHorizontalAlignment()
-{
-    Q_Q(QDeclarativeTextInput);
-    if (hAlignImplicit) {
-        QString text = control->text();
-        // if no explicit alignment has been set, follow the natural layout direction of the text
-        QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment previousAlign = hAlign;
-        hAlign = text.isRightToLeft() ? QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignRight : QDeclarativeTextInput::AlignLeft;
-        if (previousAlign != hAlign)
-            emit q->horizontalAlignmentChanged(hAlign);
-    }
-}
-
 void QDeclarativeTextInput::drawContents(QPainter *p, const QRect &r)
 {
     Q_D(QDeclarativeTextInput);
@@ -1874,8 +1918,8 @@ void QDeclarativeTextInput::q_textChanged()
 {
     Q_D(QDeclarativeTextInput);
     updateSize();
-    d->updateHorizontalScroll();
     d->determineHorizontalAlignment();
+    d->updateHorizontalScroll();
     updateMicroFocus();
     emit textChanged();
     emit displayTextChanged();
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput_p.h b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput_p.h
index ce5f267..8c873b3 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput_p.h
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput_p.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Q_AUTOTEST_EXPORT QDeclarativeTextInput : public QDeclarativeImplicitSizeP
     Q_PROPERTY(QColor selectedTextColor READ selectedTextColor WRITE setSelectedTextColor NOTIFY selectedTextColorChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QFont font READ font WRITE setFont NOTIFY fontChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(HAlignment horizontalAlignment READ hAlign WRITE setHAlign RESET resetHAlign NOTIFY horizontalAlignmentChanged)
-
+    Q_PROPERTY(HAlignment effectiveHorizontalAlignment READ effectiveHAlign NOTIFY effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged REVISION 1)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool readOnly READ isReadOnly WRITE setReadOnly NOTIFY readOnlyChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool cursorVisible READ isCursorVisible WRITE setCursorVisible NOTIFY cursorVisibleChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int cursorPosition READ cursorPosition WRITE setCursorPosition NOTIFY cursorPositionChanged)
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ public:
     HAlignment hAlign() const;
     void setHAlign(HAlignment align);
     void resetHAlign();
+    HAlignment effectiveHAlign() const;
 
     bool isReadOnly() const;
     void setReadOnly(bool);
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     Q_REVISION(1) void mouseSelectionModeChanged(SelectionMode mode);
     Q_REVISION(1) void canPasteChanged();
     Q_REVISION(1) void inputMethodComposingChanged();
+    Q_REVISION(1) void effectiveHorizontalAlignmentChanged();
 
 protected:
     virtual void geometryChanged(const QRectF &newGeometry,
diff --git a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput_p_p.h b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput_p_p.h
index 60eeb76..fd4da2e 100644
--- a/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput_p_p.h
+++ b/src/declarative/graphicsitems/qdeclarativetextinput_p_p.h
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ public:
     void startCreatingCursor();
     void focusChanged(bool hasFocus);
     void updateHorizontalScroll();
-    void determineHorizontalAlignment();
+    bool determineHorizontalAlignment();
+    bool setHAlign(QDeclarativeTextInput::HAlignment, bool forceAlign = false);
+    void mirrorChange();
     int calculateTextWidth();
     bool sendMouseEventToInputContext(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, QEvent::Type eventType);