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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Bots that serve right-to-left languages currently have no Bot API-level way to indicate that a bot or an individual message should use RTL layout. As a result, bots and third-party libraries must implement message-specific workarounds for keyboard ordering and input layout.
Describe the solution you'd like
Please consider adding an optional RTL setting that can be configured either globally for a bot or overridden for an individual message. When enabled:
Buttons in every row of both Keyboard and InlineKeyboard should be laid out from right to left by reversing the row order.
The ForceReply input field, including input_field_placeholder, should use RTL direction/alignment.
This would provide a consistent, first-class solution for bots serving Persian, Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, and other RTL languages without requiring each bot or framework to transform reply markups independently.
We are currently experiencing this issue with Arabic RTL Reply Keyboard buttons as well. I have submitted Telegram suggestion #64344 with a real example, and I hope it receives a response.
I also submitted #64346 requesting custom HEX color control for Inline Keyboard buttons, allowing bots to better reflect their visual identity.
Please support and vote for both cards if these improvements would help your bots:
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[-]Add RTL layout support for bot messages and reply markups[/-]levlam commentedon Aug 4, 2026
This requires support in all apps and server-side API, therefore it must be posted at https://suggestions.telegram.org/ instead.
Haidar78954 commentedon Aug 5, 2026
We are currently experiencing this issue with Arabic RTL Reply Keyboard buttons as well. I have submitted Telegram suggestion #64344 with a real example, and I hope it receives a response.
I also submitted #64346 requesting custom HEX color control for Inline Keyboard buttons, allowing bots to better reflect their visual identity.
Please support and vote for both cards if these improvements would help your bots: