Add RTL toggle button for preview pane

[EssamSoft]

Adds an RTL button (text-only, no icon) to both the desktop toolbar and mobile menu that toggles right-to-left direction on the markdown preview. State is persisted to localStorage and restored on page load.

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[ThisIs-Developer]

Thank you for the idea and implementation, but there is a question about why we need the RTL button. Already in #61 , it mentions that the space needs to be clear for more working space. I don't think it's a good idea to add it right now, but I have a plan to implement it. I want to make a panel with all tools like H1, H2, H3, inline, bold, table, code, quote, etc., and there I will add this RTL button. Is that ok?

[EssamSoft]

Thank you for the idea and implementation, but there is a question about why we need the RTL button. Already in #61 , it mentions that the space needs to be clear for more working space. I don't think it's a good idea to add it right now, but I have a plan to implement it. I want to make a panel with all tools like H1, H2, H3, inline, bold, table, code, quote, etc., and there I will add this RTL button. Is that ok?

Thanks for your response. I think adding a toolbar might make the UX a bit more complicated. The simplified RTL button is very useful for me as an Arabic speaker. Some documents contain both Arabic and English, which causes reading issues due to the conflicting text directions between the two languages. For my use case, the ideal solution is the ‘magic’ RTL button to switch direction on demand while reading.

[ThisIs-Developer]

Hi @EssamSoft , Thank you for your support and contribution.
I was really inspired by your implementation for Arabic and right-to-left reading support. Your feedback about making reading easier for Arabic users was amazing and very helpful.
Based on your pull request and suggestion, I have now implemented both RTL and LTR toggle buttons in the new version of the Markdown Viewer.
Please review the updated feature and share your feedback or suggestions for further improvements. I’d really appreciate your thoughts on making it even better.

Thanks again for your contribution and support!
https://ffb0b8d2.markdown-viewer.pages.dev/#share=eJydU0tOw0AM3fcUwwV6C5asOEElxAZBJYrEummShlBR9QgQlXyaEPUDJZzEvg3PdlpRhLpgk4x_z89vPBzQkirKKOVHdzoY9K7P-5d3NOl0aMMjxMRPJa04Zl8N_GpqOOARB44jDmgN_xj_QlzdTod99qh2lCJSwLDY1AFvwXGLCYDQUUFbygDtGVoLjVKU-fRFuR6pQRHSYHKkMU9Q6FkciiO-GMdYjDmMh9Yn5GjZld4ph1RIPubAyJ_4KmPL9FA7A1F0rDCVL9zWoB7L8VdLX4cu6I1q6XmErta8wpGrVDyEtzYIyU8lCYohOxRw0box9lskZK3GyPPQTrAqcdHEga-Jqg1fZOwM9hDlyjihleYvLaFAtLZIZiL9Q8Wj4rcpB2UtlExtNOb0jvH3rErhhE0xmEYC9OHOerdXF_37G9ElgafkSDNMjECblyqpdkEPzLo3prjamp94RotWdNoIMBYg__PyE8D_FHgfUdkqLAFm4DGlXYcZE4QimSlQ_cPd-6h3b-PFrtywbZNwjvXmc114-PAIFPHglYF-O6HAGeBuG469uJNvyyp70Q

[EssamSoft]

Thank you for the update! 🙏

One small UX note: placing the RTL button at the top of the preview pane would feel more natural — when users are in reading mode, they're not interacting with the editor toolbar, so a dedicated button near the preview area would be more accessible.

[ThisIs-Developer]

@EssamSoft First of all, thank you. I really respect that you’re still putting effort into these features and supporting the developer community.

Coming to the PR, I’ve reviewed the changes and found a few issues that need clarification/fixes:

1. The RTL toggle is currently placed between the Share and Theme Toggle buttons. It should be moved beside the “Preview Only” button.
2. The button label behavior is confusing:
   • When clicking the RTL button, the preview text changes to RTL correctly.
   • However, the button label itself does not change from “RTL” to “LTL”.
3. By default, the editor/preview should start in LTR mode. Clicking the toggle should switch it to RTL.
4. Currently, RTL is only applying to the Preview section, not to the Editor mode.
5. Need to remove the existing (R/L Btn on toolbar).

[EssamSoft]

@ThisIs-Developer

Thank you for your response

Let me clarify the confusion

The RTL toggle is currently placed between the Share and Theme Toggle buttons. It should be moved beside the “Preview Only” button.

Agreed

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The button label behavior is confusing:

• When clicking the RTL button, the preview text changes to RTL correctly.
• However, the button label itself does not change from “RTL” to “LTL”.

Yes you are right! We should change the label to LTR.

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By default, the editor/preview should start in LTR mode. Clicking the toggle should switch it to RTL. Currently, RTL is only applying to the Preview section, not to the Editor mode.

Exactly, We shouldn't apply RTL to the editor.

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Need to remove the existing (R/L Btn on toolbar).

Agreed.

[ThisIs-Developer]

Hi @EssamSoft,

Thank you for your contribution and for the time and effort you've invested in this feature so far.

After reconsidering the RTL/LTR buttons, I've decided that they fit better as a tool rather than a setting. Since there are plans to add more feature buttons in the future, it makes more sense to keep such functionality within a dedicated toolbar instead of placing it directly in the navigation bar.

For now, I will keep the current RTL/LTR implementation as it is in the latest version. If future feature requests or user feedback indicate that the RTL/LTR toggle should be moved to the navbar, I can revisit and reimplement it accordingly.

Thank you again for your contribution, feedback, and continued support of the project.

I'm closing this PR for now.