InterfaceDirectionContext
January 23, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
React context and hook for managing interface direction (LTR/RTL).
Usage
Provider
import { InterfaceDirectionProvider } from './InterfaceDirectionContext';
function App() {
return (
<InterfaceDirectionProvider interfaceDirection="rtl">
<YourComponents />
</InterfaceDirectionProvider>
);
}
Hook
import { useInterfaceDirection } from './InterfaceDirectionContext';
function MyComponent() {
const { interfaceDirection, isRTL } = useInterfaceDirection();
return (
<div style={{ textAlign: isRTL ? 'right' : 'left' }}>
Direction: {interfaceDirection}
</div>
);
}
API
InterfaceDirectionProvider
interfaceDirection:"ltr" | "rtl"- Interface directionchildren: React children
useInterfaceDirection()
Returns:
interfaceDirection:"ltr" | "rtl"- Current directionisRTL:boolean- True if RTL
Example
function Navigation() {
const { isRTL } = useInterfaceDirection();
return (
<nav style={{
paddingLeft: isRTL ? 0 : '1rem',
paddingRight: isRTL ? '1rem' : 0
}}>
{/* content */}
</nav>
);
}
Default direction is "ltr".