[Bug] Collection View does not support rtl on ios

[motasemloubani91]

Collection View does not support RTL on ios if it horizontal or multi columns

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create collection view and set it to Horizontal mode or add extra columns grid
2. observe the result

Expected Behavior

support RTL

Actual Behavior

does not support RTL

• Version with issue: ios - all versions
• Last known good version: 4.3.0
• IDE: vs 2019
• Platform Target Frameworks:
  • iOS: all versions
  • Android: working as expected
• Nuget Packages:
• Affected Devices: iPhone 6 and up.

Reproduction

You can use the HeaderFooterGridHorizontal.xaml to test this

Just set the CV in there to RTL

<CollectionView FlowDirection="RightToLeft" Grid.Row="1" x:Name="CollectionView">

[tomerdomshlak]

I've managed to work around it this way:

In case the current device is iOS and the flow direction is right to left - set the CollectionView's RotationY to 180, and each of it's child elements RotationY to 180 as well.

I'm still waiting for a fix in the framework though.

[Elashi]

In iOS, to make your application Right To Left , you have to make few changes as documented here.

There are a lot of bugs but the basic Right To Left functionality works.