diff --git a/src/common/i18n.py b/src/common/i18n.py
index fa8291731..c85b7da08 100644
--- a/src/common/i18n.py
+++ b/src/common/i18n.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import defs
import unicodedata
# May be changed after GTK is imported
-direction_mark = u'\u200F'
+direction_mark = u'\u200E'
def paragraph_direction_mark(text):
"""
diff --git a/src/groupchat_control.py b/src/groupchat_control.py
index 238b853c2..035b14ddd 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_control.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_control.py
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ class PrivateChatControl(ChatControl):
_('Sending private message failed'),
#in second %s code replaces with nickname
_('You are no longer in group chat "%(room)s" or '
- '"%(nick)s" has left.') % {'room': room, 'nick': nick})
+ '"%(nick)s" has left.') % {'room': u'\u200E' + room,
+ 'nick': nick})
return
ChatControl.send_message(self, message, xhtml=xhtml,
@@ -780,7 +781,7 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
name = self.get_continued_conversation_name()
else:
name = self.room_jid
- text = '%s' % (font_attrs, name)
+ text = '%s' % (font_attrs, u'\u200E' + name)
self.name_label.set_markup(text)
if self.subject:
@@ -2189,9 +2190,9 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
reason, jid)
# Ask for a reason
- dialogs.DoubleInputDialog(_('Destroying %s') % self.room_jid,
- _('You are going to definitively destroy this room.\n'
- 'You may specify a reason below:'),
+ dialogs.DoubleInputDialog(_('Destroying %s') % u'\u200E' + \
+ self.room_jid, _('You are going to definitively destroy this \
+ room.\nYou may specify a reason below:'),
_('You may also enter an alternate venue:'), ok_handler=on_ok)
def _on_bookmark_room_menuitem_activate(self, widget):