# Arabic + English mixed text is visually reordered incorrectly in Cursor Chat (RTL/LTR issue) **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** chat\ **Created:** [February 23, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/arabic-english-mixed-text-is-visually-reordered-incorrectly-in-cursor-chat-rtl-ltr-issue/152615 "2026-02-23T00:59:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sameh\_Soliman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/sameh_soliman/32/99168_2.png) [@Sameh\_Soliman](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Sameh_Soliman)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/arabic-english-mixed-text-is-visually-reordered-incorrectly-in-cursor-chat-rtl-ltr-issue/152615/1 "2026-02-23T00:59:00Z")
### Describe the Bug When writing Arabic (RTL) text with embedded English (LTR) words in Cursor Chat, the visual rendering order is sometimes incorrect. The logical text is correct, but displayed word positions can appear shifted/reversed. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open Cursor Chat. 2. Send a message that mixes Arabic and English in one line. 3. Observe rendered order. Actual Result: Mixed RTL/LTR text appears visually reordered in some cases, especially when English appears near line boundaries. Expected Result: Text should render in stable readable order according to Unicode BiDi rules. Incorrect visual example (what appears on screen): English هذا مثال عربي داخل نفس السطر Correct expected reading/order: هذا مثال عربي داخل نفس السطر English Another incorrect visual pattern: في نفس السطر بدون أي وسوم English هذا مثال عربي مع Correct expected pattern: في نفس السطر بدون أي وسوم هذا مثال عربي مع English Notes: - The issue is rendering-related (display order), not input correctness. - Tried punctuation and multiple formatting workarounds; issue persists. - This looks like a BiDi handling problem in chat rendering. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Open Cursor IDE and go to Chat. 2. Use Arabic as the main sentence language. 3. Send a mixed RTL/LTR line, for example: هذا مثال عربي مع English في نفس السطر 4. Send another mixed line where English appears at the end: هذا مثال عربي في نفس السطر English 5. Compare how the message is displayed after sending. 6. Observe that the visual order may be incorrect (English appears in an unexpected position). ### Operating System MacOS ### Version Information - Cursor IDE Version: 2.5.17 - OS: macOS (Darwin 25.3.0) - Platform: Desktop (Electron-based app) - Issue Area: Cursor Chat (message rendering) - Language Context: Arabic (RTL) + English (LTR) mixed text ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Yes - Cursor is unusable ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/arabic-english-mixed-text-is-visually-reordered-incorrectly-in-cursor-chat-rtl-ltr-issue/152615/3 "2026-02-23T06:00:52Z")
Hey, thanks for the detailed report. This is a known limitation. The chat panel doesn’t properly support RTL or BiDi text rendering right now, which is why you’re seeing that word order issue when Arabic and English are mixed. A lot of users have already asked us to fix this. There’s a feature request thread with more context here: [Add RTL for chat](https://forum.cursor.com/t/add-rtl-for-chat/130110) For now, there are community fixes that add RTL styles to the chat panel: - [GitHub - mrezadalaee/cursor-rtl-chat-fix: Fixes RTL text rendering issues in Cursor AI Chat. | حل مشکل نمایش متون فارسی و راست‌چین در Cursor](https://github.com/mrezadalaee/cursor-rtl-chat-fix) - [GitHub - WeZza2023/Cursor-RTL-Chat-Fix: Fix RTL (Arabic, Persian) in Cursor AI Chat — one-time patch so messages, input, tables & Plan Mode display right-to-left. No DevTools each time, survives restart.](https://github.com/WeZza2023/Cursor-RTL-Chat-Fix) (a persistent version that survives restarts) These aren’t official fixes, but users report they help. I’ve shared this with the team, and your report will help with prioritization. ---
**Author:** ![motcke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@motcke](https://forum.cursor.com/u/motcke)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/arabic-english-mixed-text-is-visually-reordered-incorrectly-in-cursor-chat-rtl-ltr-issue/152615/4 "2026-03-05T22:09:06Z")
Hi @Sameh_Soliman After facing this same issue, I took some time to invest in a solution. I wrote an extension that understands the structure of the **Chat** s window and the **Plan** s Markdown window and applies RTL when needed. The extension is smart; it detects which language the sentence starts in and applies the alignment accordingly. For now, the installation is only using a VSIX file. Please see the instructions here: [Cursor RTL - Smart Multi-Language RTL Support](https://motcke.github.io/cursor-ext-rtl/) Have fun 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/arabic-english-mixed-text-is-visually-reordered-incorrectly-in-cursor-chat-rtl-ltr-issue/152615/6 "2026-03-27T22:09:14Z")
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