On Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:14:37 GMT, Kevin Rushforth <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Considering that the \"left\" and \"right\" terminology is deeply >> entrenched in JavaFX\, I see no advantage in trying to fight it\. >> However\, I agree that we should clearly define what left and right >> means in the context of RTL layouts\, which is a bit different from the >> usual dictionary definition of left and right\. >> >> >> On Tue\, Oct 14\, 2025 at 7\:08\?PM Andy Goryachev >> \<andy\.goryachev at oracle\.com> wrote\: >>> >>> I would rather clarify the incorrect labels in the existing components\. >>> We obviously cannot change setLeft\(\) \- perhaps we should add explanation >>> to the corresponding javadoc explaining RTL behavior\. I would like to >>> avoid making the same mistake going forward\. >>> >>> \-andy > >> Considering that the "left" and "right" terminology is deeply entrenched in >> JavaFX, I see no advantage in trying to fight it. However, I agree that we >> should clearly define what left and right means in the context of RTL >> layouts, which is a bit different from the usual dictionary definition of >> left and right. > > I think this is a good choice from a consistency point of view. @kevinrushforth I think this PR has evolved nicely, and incorporates quite a bit of feedback we've received so far. Do you have the chance to look at the CSR in the next few days, so that I can finalize it this week? ------------- PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1936#issuecomment-3712415764
