update

PIL/ImageDraw.py

@@ -202,9 +202,11 @@ class ImageDraw(object):
 
         return text.split(split_character)
 
-    def text(self, xy, text, fill=None, font=None, anchor=None, *args, **kwargs):
+    def text(self, xy, text, fill=None, font=None, anchor=None,
+             *args, **kwargs):
         if self._multiline_check(text):
-            return self.multiline_text(xy, text, fill, font, anchor, *args, **kwargs)
+            return self.multiline_text(xy, text, fill, font, anchor,
+                                       *args, **kwargs)
         ink, fill = self._getink(fill)
         if font is None:
             font = self.getfont()

PIL/features.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ modules = {
     "tkinter": "PIL._tkinter_finder",
     "freetype2": "PIL._imagingft",
     "littlecms2": "PIL._imagingcms",
-    "raqm": "PIL._imagingft",
     "webp": "PIL._webp",
 }
 

Tests/test_imagefontctl.py

@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from helper import unittest, PillowTestCase
 from PIL import Image
-from PIL import ImageDraw
+from PIL import ImageDraw, ImageFont
+
+#check if raqm installed
+have_raqm = ImageFont.core.have_raqm
 
 FONT_SIZE = 20
 FONT_PATH = "Tests/fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf"
 
 try:
     from PIL import ImageFont
-
+    
-    # check if raqm is available
     ttf = ImageFont.truetype(FONT_PATH, FONT_SIZE)
     im = Image.new(mode='RGB', size=(300, 100))
     draw = ImageDraw.Draw(im)
     draw.text((0, 0), 'TEST', font=ttf, fill=500, direction='ltr')
-
+    @unittest.skipIf(not have_raqm, "Raqm Library is not installed !")
     class TestImagecomplextext(PillowTestCase):
-
         def test_complex_text(self):
             ttf = ImageFont.truetype(FONT_PATH, FONT_SIZE)
 

_imagingft.c

@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@
 #define FT_ERROR_END_LIST    { 0, 0 } };
 #ifdef HAVE_RAQM
 #include <raqm.h>
-#else
-typedef enum
-{
-  RAQM_DIRECTION_DEFAULT,
-  RAQM_DIRECTION_RTL,
-  RAQM_DIRECTION_LTR,
-  RAQM_DIRECTION_TTB
-} raqm_direction_t;
 #endif
 
 typedef struct
@@ -830,6 +822,14 @@ setup_module(PyObject* m) {
 #endif
     PyDict_SetItemString(d, "freetype2_version", v);
 
+
+#ifdef HAVE_RAQM
+    v = PyBool_FromLong(1);
+#else
+    v = PyBool_FromLong(0);
+#endif
+    PyDict_SetItemString(d, "have_raqm", v);
+
     return 0;
 }
 

docs/installation.rst

@@ -170,6 +170,16 @@ Many of Pillow's features require external libraries:
   * Windows support: Libimagequant requires VS2013/MSVC 18 to compile,
     so it is unlikely to work with any Python prior to 3.5 on Windows.
 
+* **libraqm** provides complex text layout support.
+
+  * libraqm provides bidirectional text support (using FriBiDi),
+    shaping (using HarfBuzz), and proper script itemization. As a
+    result, Raqm can support most writing systems covered by Unicode.
+  * libraqm depends on the following libraries: FreeType, HarfBuzz,
+    FriBiDi, make sure that install them before install libraqm if not
+    available as package in your system.
+  * setting text direction or font features is not supported without libraqm.
+
 Once you have installed the prerequisites, run::
 
     $ pip install Pillow
@@ -201,14 +211,16 @@ Build Options
 * Build flags: ``--disable-zlib``, ``--disable-jpeg``,
   ``--disable-tiff``, ``--disable-freetype``, ``--disable-tcl``,
   ``--disable-tk``, ``--disable-lcms``, ``--disable-webp``,
-  ``--disable-webpmux``, ``--disable-jpeg2000``, ``--disable-imagequant``.
+  ``--disable-webpmux``, ``--disable-jpeg2000``, 
+  ``--disable-imagequant``, ``--disable-raqm``.
   Disable building the corresponding feature even if the development
   libraries are present on the building machine.
 
 * Build flags: ``--enable-zlib``, ``--enable-jpeg``,
   ``--enable-tiff``, ``--enable-freetype``, ``--enable-tcl``,
   ``--enable-tk``, ``--enable-lcms``, ``--enable-webp``,
-  ``--enable-webpmux``, ``--enable-jpeg2000``, ``--enable-imagequant``.
+  ``--enable-webpmux``, ``--enable-jpeg2000``,
+  ``--enable-imagequant``,  ``--enable-raqm``.
   Require that the corresponding feature is built. The build will raise
   an exception if the libraries are not found. Webpmux (WebP metadata)
   relies on WebP support. Tcl and Tk also must be used together.
@@ -247,7 +259,16 @@ The easiest way to install external libraries is via `Homebrew
 
     $ brew install libtiff libjpeg webp little-cms2
 
-Install Pillow with::
+To install libraqm on MaxOS use Homebrew::
+    $ brew install freetype harfbuzz fribidi
+Once you have `libraqm source code  <https://github.com/HOST-Oman/libraqm>`_ and the dependencies , run the customary sequence of commands in the source code
+directory::
+
+    $ ./configure
+    $ make
+    $ make install
+
+Now install Pillow with::
 
     $ pip install Pillow
 
@@ -277,7 +298,7 @@ Or for Python 3::
 
 Prerequisites are installed on **FreeBSD 10 or 11** with::
 
-    $ sudo pkg install jpeg-turbo tiff webp lcms2 freetype2 openjpeg
+    $ sudo pkg install jpeg-turbo tiff webp lcms2 freetype2 openjpeg harfbuzz fribidi
 
 
 Building on Linux

docs/reference/ImageDraw.rst

@@ -240,12 +240,13 @@ Methods
                     the number of pixels between lines.
     :param align: If the text is passed on to multiline_text(),
                   "left", "center" or "right".
-    :param direction: Direction of the text. It can be  'rtl', 'ltr', 'ttb' or 'btt'.
+    :param direction: Direction of the text. It can be  'rtl', 'ltr', 'ttb' or 'btt'. Requires  libraqm
     :param features: A list of font feature to be used during text layout. 
                      This is usually used to turn on optional font features that are not enabled by 
                      default, for example 'dlig' or 'ss01', but can be also used to turn off default 
                      font features for example '-liga' to disable ligatures or '-kern' to disable kerning. 
                      To get  all supported features, see  https://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/featurelist.htm
+                     Requires  libraqm.
 
 .. py:method:: PIL.ImageDraw.Draw.multiline_text(xy, text, fill=None, font=None, anchor=None, spacing=0, align="left",
                                                  direction=None, features=[])
@@ -258,12 +259,13 @@ Methods
     :param font: An :py:class:`~PIL.ImageFont.ImageFont` instance.
     :param spacing: The number of pixels between lines.
     :param align: "left", "center" or "right".
-    :param direction: Direction of the text. It can be 'rtl', 'ltr', 'ttb' or 'btt'.
+    :param direction: Direction of the text. It can be 'rtl', 'ltr', 'ttb' or 'btt'. Requires  libraqm.
     :param features:  A list of font feature to be used during text layout. 
                   This is usually used to turn on optional font features that are not enabled by
                   default, for example 'dlig' or 'ss01', but can be also used to turn off default
                   font features for example '-liga' to disable ligatures or '-kern' to disable kerning.
                   To get  all supported features, see  https://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/featurelist.htm
+                  Requires  libraqm.
 
 .. py:method:: PIL.ImageDraw.Draw.textsize(text, font=None, spacing=0)
 

docs/reference/ImageFont.rst

@@ -63,12 +63,13 @@ Methods
                  driver prefers; if empty, the renderer may return either
                  mode. Note that the mode is always a string, to simplify
                  C-level implementations.
-    :param direction: Direction of the text.  It can be 'rtl', 'ltr', 'ttb' or 'btt'.
+    :param direction: Direction of the text.  It can be 'rtl', 'ltr', 'ttb' or 'btt'. Requires  libraqm
     :param features: A list of font feature to be used during text layout. This is
                      usually used to turn on optional font features that are not enabled by default,
                      for example 'dlig' or 'ss01', but can be also used to turn off default font
                      features for example '-liga' to disable ligatures or '-kern' to disable kerning. 
                      To get  all supported features, see  https://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/featurelist.htm
+                     Requires  libraqm
 
                  .. versionadded:: 1.1.5
     :return: An internal PIL storage memory instance as defined by the