- newChildSize.width = size.width - ( mImpl->mPadding.start + mImpl->mPadding.end );
- newChildSize.height = size.height - ( mImpl->mPadding.top + mImpl->mPadding.bottom );
+ Extents padding = mImpl->mPadding;
+
+ Dali::CustomActor ownerActor(GetOwner());
+ Dali::LayoutDirection::Type layoutDirection = static_cast<Dali::LayoutDirection::Type>( ownerActor.GetProperty( Dali::Actor::Property::LAYOUT_DIRECTION ).Get<int>() );
+
+ if( Dali::LayoutDirection::RIGHT_TO_LEFT == layoutDirection )
+ {
+ std::swap( padding.start, padding.end );
+ }
+
+ newChildSize.width = size.width - ( padding.start + padding.end );
+ newChildSize.height = size.height - ( padding.top + padding.bottom );