android determine if device is in right to left language/layout

Question

Is there a way to determine if the device is in a right to left language (something like Arabic) as opposed to something that\'s left to right (English)?

Something c

Answer 1

You could create a values-ldrtl folder with a xml file called isrighttoleft.xml:

    true

and in your values folder the same file with:

    false

And finally in Code:

boolean isRightToLeft = getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.is_right_to_left);

The values-ldrtl will only be used on a device where the specific settings (e. g. Language) are right-to-left-read languages.