---
title: "TextDirection"
description: "Defines the algorithm to be used while determining the text direction."
type: "class"
---

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```kotlin
value class TextDirection internal constructor(val value: Int)
```


Defines the algorithm to be used while determining the text direction.


## Companion Object

#### Properties

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```kotlin
val Ltr = TextDirection(1)
```


Always sets the text direction to be Left to Right.



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```kotlin
val Rtl = TextDirection(2)
```


Always sets the text direction to be Right to Left.



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```kotlin
val Content = TextDirection(3)
```


This value indicates that the text direction depends on the first strong directional
character in the text according to the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm. If no strong
directional character is present, then `androidx.compose.ui.unit.LayoutDirection` is used
to resolve the final TextDirection.
* if used while creating a Paragraph object, `androidx.compose.ui.text.intl.LocaleList` will be used to resolve the direction as a fallback instead of `androidx.compose.ui.unit.LayoutDirection`.



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```kotlin
val ContentOrLtr = TextDirection(4)
```


This value indicates that the text direction depends on the first strong directional
character in the text according to the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm. If no strong
directional character is present, then Left to Right will be used as the default
direction.



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```kotlin
val ContentOrRtl = TextDirection(5)
```


This value indicates that the text direction depends on the first strong directional
character in the text according to the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm. If no strong
directional character is present, then Right to Left will be used as the default
direction.



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```kotlin
val Unspecified = TextDirection(0)
```


This represents an unset value, a usual replacement for "null" when a primitive value is
desired.



#### Methods

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```kotlin
fun valueOf(value: Int): TextDirection
```


Creates a TextDirection from the given integer value. This can be useful if you need to
serialize/deserialize TextDirection values.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| value | The integer representation of the TextDirection. |