For mozilla-mobile/fenix#9413 - Workaround Android 8 to update layout…

…Direction on activity recreation
boek · Apr 16, 2020 · 3281e2e · 3281e2e
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diff --git a/...rt/locale/src/main/java/mozilla/components/support/locale/LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity.kt b/...rt/locale/src/main/java/mozilla/components/support/locale/LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 package mozilla.components.support.locale
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.os.Build
+import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 
 /**
@@ -15,4 +17,15 @@ open class LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         val context = LocaleManager.updateResources(base)
         super.attachBaseContext(context)
     }
+
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+
+        // Android 8 has a bug which doesn't change the layoutDirection on activity recreation.
+        // https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/9413
+        // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46296202/rtl-layout-bug-in-android-oreo#comment98890942_46298101
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            window.decorView.layoutDirection = resources.configuration.layoutDirection
+        }
+    }
 }