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Automatically sets right-to-left (RTL) direction in ChatGPT's and Gemini's input fields when typing Arabic or Persian.
// ==UserScript==
// @name Auto RTL Input
// @namespace https://github.com/sinazadeh/userscripts
// @match *://*.chatgpt.com/*
// @match *://*.openai.com/*
// @match *://gemini.google.com/*
// @grant none
// @version 1.0.1
// @author -
// @description Automatically sets right-to-left (RTL) direction in ChatGPT's and Gemini's input fields when typing Arabic or Persian.
// @run-at document-idle
// @license MIT
// ==/UserScript==
/* jshint esversion: 11 */
(function () {
'use strict';
// This regex detects characters in the Arabic, Thaana, and other Arabic-based scripts.
const isRTLText = text =>
/[\u0600-\u06FF\u0750-\u077F\u08A0-\u08FF]/.test(text);
function setDirection(el) {
const text = el.innerText || el.textContent || el.value || '';
// Set direction to 'rtl' if RTL text is detected, otherwise 'ltr'.
const dir = isRTLText(text.trim()) ? 'rtl' : 'ltr';
if (el.getAttribute('dir') !== dir) {
el.setAttribute('dir', dir);
// Also set CSS direction as backup
el.style.direction = dir;
}
}
function attachListeners(el) {
if (!el || el.dataset.rtlAttached) return; // Do not attach more than once
el.dataset.rtlAttached = 'true';
console.log('RTL Script: Attached to element:', el);
const update = () => setDirection(el);
el.addEventListener('input', update);
el.addEventListener('keyup', update);
el.addEventListener('keydown', update);
el.addEventListener('focus', update);
// Use a small timeout on paste to allow the content to render.
el.addEventListener('paste', () => setTimeout(update, 10));
update(); // Run once on initial attachment
}
function findAndAttach() {
// ChatGPT selectors (multiple fallbacks)
const chatGPTSelectors = [
"div.ProseMirror[contenteditable='true']",
"[data-testid='user-message'] div[contenteditable='true']",
"div[contenteditable='true'][data-id]",
];
// Gemini selectors (multiple fallbacks)
const geminiSelectors = [
'div[role="textbox"][contenteditable="true"]',
'div[contenteditable="true"][data-testid]',
'div[contenteditable="true"][placeholder]',
'textarea[placeholder*="Enter a prompt"]',
'div[contenteditable="true"]',
'rich-textarea div[contenteditable="true"]',
'[data-testid="input-area"] div[contenteditable="true"]',
];
const allSelectors = [...chatGPTSelectors, ...geminiSelectors];
function processElements(selector) {
const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
for (const el of elements) {
if (
el &&
(el.getAttribute('contenteditable') === 'true' ||
el.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'textarea')
) {
const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
if (rect.width > 50 && rect.height > 20) {
attachListeners(el);
}
}
}
}
for (const selector of allSelectors) {
processElements(selector);
}
// Special handling for dynamically created elements
// Look for any contenteditable div that might be an input
const allContentEditable = document.querySelectorAll(
'div[contenteditable="true"]',
);
allContentEditable.forEach(el => {
// Check if element looks like an input (has certain characteristics)
const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
const hasInputLikeParent =
el.closest('[role="textbox"]') ||
el.closest('form') ||
el.closest('[data-testid]') ||
el.parentElement?.className.includes('input');
if (rect.width > 100 && rect.height > 30 && hasInputLikeParent) {
attachListeners(el);
}
});
}
// More aggressive observation for SPAs
const observer = new MutationObserver(mutations => {
let shouldCheck = false;
mutations.forEach(mutation => {
if (mutation.type === 'childList') {
mutation.addedNodes.forEach(node => {
if (node.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
// Check if new node contains input elements
if (
node.querySelector &&
(node.querySelector('[contenteditable="true"]') ||
node.querySelector('textarea') ||
node.querySelector('[role="textbox"]'))
) {
shouldCheck = true;
}
}
});
}
});
if (shouldCheck) {
// Small delay to ensure elements are fully rendered
setTimeout(findAndAttach, 100);
}
});
observer.observe(document.body, {
childList: true,
subtree: true,
attributes: true,
attributeFilter: ['contenteditable', 'role'],
});
// Initial run when the script loads
setTimeout(findAndAttach, 500);
// Also run on page focus (for navigation)
window.addEventListener('focus', () => setTimeout(findAndAttach, 200));
// Debug: Log when script loads
console.log(
'RTL Auto Direction Script loaded for:',
window.location.hostname,
);
})();