--- gtk+-2.6.1/gdk/x11/gdkkeys-x11.c.old	2005-01-15 00:16:21.000000000 +0000
+++ gtk+-2.6.1/gdk/x11/gdkkeys-x11.c	2005-01-15 00:16:29.000000000 +0000
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@
     }
   else
 #endif /* HAVE_XKB */
-    return PANGO_DIRECTION_NEUTRAL;
+    return PANGO_DIRECTION_LTR;
 }
 
 /**