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Using a language that is read from right to left (rtl), the Welcome can have some unexpected overlaps. This occurs on Windows, because the internal browser that displays the Intro runs off of Internet Explorer. IE (even IE 8) can have problems displaying content when the body style is 'direction:rtl;'. In Eclipse's case, it can manifest itself when there are links in the home page. When you hover over the link, it moves the right column on top of the left. To Reproduce: 1) Add the attached plugin (com.ibm.test.productplugin) and run eclipse using the product 'com.ibm.test.productplugin.product' and the switch '-dir rtl'. 2) View the Welcome screen, and go to the home page. If under customize nothing is selected, make sure to select all of the Root Pages. 3) If the page does not show overlapping text, hover the mouse over the link ' Hover over me to see the RTL overlap issue'
Created attachment 179885 [details] Test Plugin showing the issue
Created attachment 179886 [details] Proppsed Patch which removes 'direction:rtl' The proposed solution I have is to remove the body direction:rtl css statements in each theme. The overall look of the Welcome page still appears in-tact, but without the strange overlapping side-effects.
Can you attach a screen shot also?
Created attachment 179890 [details] Screenshot of overlapping Welcome
Patch committed to HEAD.
Created attachment 194522 [details] 3.6.2 patch Patch has also been backported to 3.6.2 maint.
