RFR: 8342233: Regression: TextInputControl selection is backwards in RTL mode

[Kevin Rushforth]

On Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:00:37 GMT, Andy Goryachev <angorya at openjdk.org> wrote:

> A fix for [JDK-8319844](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8319844) Text/TextFlow.hitTest() introduced a regression in the `TextArea`/`TextField`/`PasswordField` in the RTL mode.
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> The fix is to flip the x coordinates when needed in the `TextAreaSkin`/`TextFieldSkin`.
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> The RTL node orientation also breaks navigation using keyboard arrow keys, but that's a different issue: [JDK-8296266](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8296266).
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> I tried to devise a headful test, but it is currently blocked by [JDK-8189167](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8189167)
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> The fix can be tested manually using the Monkey Tester, with the headful test to be added probably as a part of [JDK-8326869](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8326869) .

@lukostyra Can you be the "R"eviewer on this?

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1609#issuecomment-2501608037