diff --git a/dist/vis.js b/dist/vis.js
index 92852b16..3d02b244 100644
--- a/dist/vis.js
+++ b/dist/vis.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * A dynamic, browser-based visualization library.
  *
  * @version 4.15.1
- * @date    2016-03-10
+ * @date    2016-03-13
  *
  * @license
  * Copyright (C) 2011-2016 Almende B.V, http://almende.com
@@ -11058,6 +11058,8 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
           var start = getStart(item);
           var end = getEnd(item);
 
+          console.log(this.options);
+
           var left = start - (item.getWidthLeft() + 10) * factor;
           var right = end + (item.getWidthRight() + 10) * factor;
 
@@ -11127,7 +11129,11 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
   Timeline.prototype.getEventProperties = function (event) {
     var clientX = event.center ? event.center.x : event.clientX;
     var clientY = event.center ? event.center.y : event.clientY;
-    var x = clientX - util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.centerContainer);
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      var x = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.dom.centerContainer) - clientX;
+    } else {
+      var x = clientX - util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.centerContainer);
+    }
     var y = clientY - util.getAbsoluteTop(this.dom.centerContainer);
 
     var item = this.itemSet.itemFromTarget(event);
@@ -15893,6 +15899,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
     // default options
     this.defaultOptions = {
+      rtl: false,
       start: null,
       end: null,
       moment: moment,
@@ -16268,7 +16275,13 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     interval -= duration;
 
     var width = direction == 'horizontal' ? this.body.domProps.center.width : this.body.domProps.center.height;
-    var diffRange = -delta / width * interval;
+
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      var diffRange = delta / width * interval;
+    } else {
+      var diffRange = -delta / width * interval;
+    }
+
     var newStart = this.props.touch.start + diffRange;
     var newEnd = this.props.touch.end + diffRange;
 
@@ -16370,7 +16383,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       }
 
       // calculate center, the date to zoom around
-      var pointer = getPointer({ x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY }, this.body.dom.center);
+      var pointer = this.getPointer({ x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY }, this.body.dom.center);
       var pointerDate = this._pointerToDate(pointer);
 
       this.zoom(scale, pointerDate, delta);
@@ -16406,7 +16419,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     this.props.touch.allowDragging = false;
 
     if (!this.props.touch.center) {
-      this.props.touch.center = getPointer(event.center, this.body.dom.center);
+      this.props.touch.center = this.getPointer(event.center, this.body.dom.center);
     }
 
     var scale = 1 / (event.scale + this.scaleOffset);
@@ -16454,7 +16467,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     if (this.options.rtl) {
       var x = clientX - util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.body.dom.centerContainer);
     } else {
-      var x = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.body.dom.centerContainer);-clientX;
+      var x = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.body.dom.centerContainer) - clientX;
     }
     var time = this.body.util.toTime(x);
 
@@ -16489,12 +16502,19 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
    * @return {{x: Number, y: Number}} pointer
    * @private
    */
-  function getPointer(touch, element) {
-    return {
-      x: touch.x - util.getAbsoluteLeft(element),
-      y: touch.y - util.getAbsoluteTop(element)
-    };
-  }
+  Range.prototype.getPointer = function (touch, element) {
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      return {
+        x: util.getAbsoluteRight(element) - touch.x,
+        y: touch.y - util.getAbsoluteTop(element)
+      };
+    } else {
+      return {
+        x: touch.x - util.getAbsoluteLeft(element),
+        y: touch.y - util.getAbsoluteTop(element)
+      };
+    }
+  };
 
   /**
    * Zoom the range the given scale in or out. Start and end date will
@@ -18652,8 +18672,14 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
    */
   ItemSet.prototype.getVisibleItems = function () {
     var range = this.body.range.getRange();
-    var left = this.body.util.toScreen(range.start);
-    var right = this.body.util.toScreen(range.end);
+
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      var right = this.body.util.toScreen(range.start);
+      var left = this.body.util.toScreen(range.end);
+    } else {
+      var left = this.body.util.toScreen(range.start);
+      var right = this.body.util.toScreen(range.end);
+    }
 
     var ids = [];
     for (var groupId in this.groups) {
@@ -18666,8 +18692,14 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         for (var i = 0; i < rawVisibleItems.length; i++) {
           var item = rawVisibleItems[i];
           // TODO: also check whether visible vertically
-          if (item.left < right && item.left + item.width > left) {
-            ids.push(item.id);
+          if (this.options.rtl) {
+            if (item.right < left && item.right + item.width > right) {
+              ids.push(item.id);
+            }
+          } else {
+            if (item.left < right && item.left + item.width > left) {
+              ids.push(item.id);
+            }
           }
         }
       }
@@ -18707,7 +18739,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
     // recalculate absolute position (before redrawing groups)
     this.props.top = this.body.domProps.top.height + this.body.domProps.border.top;
-    this.props.left = this.body.domProps.left.width + this.body.domProps.border.left;
+
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      this.props.right = this.body.domProps.right.width + this.body.domProps.border.right;
+    } else {
+      this.props.left = this.body.domProps.left.width + this.body.domProps.border.left;
+    }
 
     // update class name
     frame.className = 'vis-itemset';
@@ -18758,7 +18795,11 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
     // reposition axis
     this.dom.axis.style.top = asSize(orientation == 'top' ? this.body.domProps.top.height + this.body.domProps.border.top : this.body.domProps.top.height + this.body.domProps.centerContainer.height);
-    this.dom.axis.style.left = '0';
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      this.dom.axis.style.right = '0';
+    } else {
+      this.dom.axis.style.left = '0';
+    }
 
     // check if this component is resized
     resized = this._isResized() || resized;
@@ -19286,6 +19327,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
   ItemSet.prototype._onTouch = function (event) {
     // store the touched item, used in _onDragStart
     this.touchParams.item = this.itemFromTarget(event);
+    console.log(event.target.dragLeftItem, event.target.dragRightItem);
     this.touchParams.dragLeftItem = event.target.dragLeftItem || false;
     this.touchParams.dragRightItem = event.target.dragRightItem || false;
     this.touchParams.itemProps = null;
@@ -19378,8 +19420,15 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
    */
   ItemSet.prototype._onDragStartAddItem = function (event) {
     var snap = this.options.snap || null;
-    var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
-    var x = event.center.x - xAbs - 10; // minus 10 to compensate for the drag starting as soon as you've moved 10px
+
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.dom.frame);
+      var x = xAbs - event.center.x + 10; // plus 10 to compensate for the drag starting as soon as you've moved 10px
+    } else {
+        var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
+        var x = event.center.x - xAbs - 10; // minus 10 to compensate for the drag starting as soon as you've moved 10px
+      }
+
     var time = this.body.util.toTime(x);
     var scale = this.body.util.getScale();
     var step = this.body.util.getStep();
@@ -19400,7 +19449,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     if (group) {
       itemData.group = group.groupId;
     }
-
+    console.log("adding range item");
     var newItem = new RangeItem(itemData, this.conversion, this.options);
     newItem.id = id; // TODO: not so nice setting id afterwards
     newItem.data = this._cloneItemData(itemData);
@@ -19408,10 +19457,15 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
     var props = {
       item: newItem,
-      dragRight: true,
       initialX: event.center.x,
       data: newItem.data
     };
+
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      props.dragLeft = true;
+    } else {
+      props.dragRight = true;
+    }
     this.touchParams.itemProps = [props];
 
     event.stopPropagation();
@@ -19424,11 +19478,18 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
    */
   ItemSet.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
     if (this.touchParams.itemProps) {
+      console.log("Ddddddddddddd");
       event.stopPropagation();
 
       var me = this;
       var snap = this.options.snap || null;
-      var xOffset = this.body.dom.root.offsetLeft + this.body.domProps.left.width;
+
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        var xOffset = this.body.dom.root.offsetLeft + this.body.domProps.right.width;
+      } else {
+        var xOffset = this.body.dom.root.offsetLeft + this.body.domProps.left.width;
+      }
+
       var scale = this.body.util.getScale();
       var step = this.body.util.getStep();
 
@@ -19452,7 +19513,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       this.touchParams.itemProps.forEach(function (props) {
         var current = me.body.util.toTime(event.center.x - xOffset);
         var initial = me.body.util.toTime(props.initialX - xOffset);
-        var offset = current - initial; // ms
+
+        if (this.options.rtl) {
+          var offset = -(current - initial); // ms
+        } else {
+            var offset = current - initial; // ms
+          }
 
         var itemData = this._cloneItemData(props.item.data); // clone the data
         if (props.item.editable === false) {
@@ -19460,27 +19526,48 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         }
 
         var updateTimeAllowed = me.options.editable.updateTime || props.item.editable === true;
-
+        console.log(props);
         if (updateTimeAllowed) {
           if (props.dragLeft) {
             // drag left side of a range item
-            if (itemData.start != undefined) {
-              var initialStart = util.convert(props.data.start, 'Date');
-              var start = new Date(initialStart.valueOf() + offset);
-              // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
-              itemData.start = snap ? snap(start, scale, step) : start;
+            if (this.options.rtl) {
+              console.log("moving left");
+              if (itemData.end != undefined) {
+                var initialEnd = util.convert(props.data.end, 'Date');
+                var end = new Date(initialEnd.valueOf() + offset);
+                // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
+                itemData.end = snap ? snap(end, scale, step) : end;
+              }
+            } else {
+              if (itemData.start != undefined) {
+                var initialStart = util.convert(props.data.start, 'Date');
+                var start = new Date(initialStart.valueOf() + offset);
+                // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
+                itemData.start = snap ? snap(start, scale, step) : start;
+              }
             }
           } else if (props.dragRight) {
+            console.log("moving right");
             // drag right side of a range item
-            if (itemData.end != undefined) {
-              var initialEnd = util.convert(props.data.end, 'Date');
-              var end = new Date(initialEnd.valueOf() + offset);
-              // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
-              itemData.end = snap ? snap(end, scale, step) : end;
+            if (this.options.rtl) {
+              if (itemData.start != undefined) {
+                var initialStart = util.convert(props.data.start, 'Date');
+                var start = new Date(initialStart.valueOf() + offset);
+                // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
+                itemData.start = snap ? snap(start, scale, step) : start;
+              }
+            } else {
+              if (itemData.end != undefined) {
+                var initialEnd = util.convert(props.data.end, 'Date');
+                var end = new Date(initialEnd.valueOf() + offset);
+                // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
+                itemData.end = snap ? snap(end, scale, step) : end;
+              }
             }
           } else {
             // drag both start and end
             if (itemData.start != undefined) {
+
               var initialStart = util.convert(props.data.start, 'Date').valueOf();
               var start = new Date(initialStart + offset);
 
@@ -19523,6 +19610,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       }.bind(this));
 
       this.stackDirty = true; // force re-stacking of all items next redraw
+      console.log("should redraw");
       this.body.emitter.emit('_change');
     }
   };
@@ -19826,8 +19914,16 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       });
     } else {
       // add item
-      var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
-      var x = event.center.x - xAbs;
+      console.log("adding item");
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.dom.frame);
+        var x = xAbs - event.center.x;
+      } else {
+        var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
+        var x = event.center.x - xAbs;
+      }
+      // var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
+      // var x = event.center.x - xAbs;
       var start = this.body.util.toTime(x);
       var scale = this.body.util.getScale();
       var step = this.body.util.getStep();
@@ -21546,7 +21642,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       }
     };
     this.overflow = false; // if contents can overflow (css styling), this flag is set to true
-
+    this.options = options;
     // validate data
     if (data) {
       if (data.start == undefined) {
@@ -21578,6 +21674,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
    * Repaint the item
    */
   RangeItem.prototype.redraw = function () {
+    console.log("kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk");
     var dom = this.dom;
     if (!dom) {
       // create DOM
@@ -21646,7 +21743,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
       this.dirty = false;
     }
-
+    console.log("redrawing range");
     this._repaintDeleteButton(dom.box);
     this._repaintDragLeft();
     this._repaintDragRight();
@@ -21691,7 +21788,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     var parentWidth = this.parent.width;
     var start = this.conversion.toScreen(this.data.start);
     var end = this.conversion.toScreen(this.data.end);
-    var contentLeft;
+    var contentStartPosition;
     var contentWidth;
 
     // limit the width of the range, as browsers cannot draw very wide divs
@@ -21706,7 +21803,11 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     var boxWidth = Math.max(end - start, 1);
 
     if (this.overflow) {
-      this.left = start;
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        this.right = start;
+      } else {
+        this.left = start;
+      }
       this.width = boxWidth + this.props.content.width;
       contentWidth = this.props.content.width;
 
@@ -21714,25 +21815,46 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       //       a width which will not change when moving the Timeline
       //       So no re-stacking needed, which is nicer for the eye;
     } else {
-        this.left = start;
+        if (this.options.rtl) {
+          this.right = start;
+        } else {
+          this.left = start;
+        }
         this.width = boxWidth;
         contentWidth = Math.min(end - start, this.props.content.width);
       }
 
-    this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      this.dom.box.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+    } else {
+      this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+    }
     this.dom.box.style.width = boxWidth + 'px';
 
     switch (this.options.align) {
       case 'left':
-        this.dom.content.style.left = '0';
+        if (this.options.rtl) {
+          this.dom.content.style.right = '0';
+        } else {
+          this.dom.content.style.left = '0';
+        }
         break;
 
       case 'right':
-        this.dom.content.style.left = Math.max(boxWidth - contentWidth, 0) + 'px';
+        if (this.options.rtl) {
+          this.dom.content.style.right = Math.max(boxWidth - contentWidth, 0) + 'px';
+        } else {
+          this.dom.content.style.left = Math.max(boxWidth - contentWidth, 0) + 'px';
+        }
         break;
 
       case 'center':
-        this.dom.content.style.left = Math.max((boxWidth - contentWidth) / 2, 0) + 'px';
+        if (this.options.rtl) {
+          this.dom.content.style.right = Math.max((boxWidth - contentWidth) / 2, 0) + 'px';
+        } else {
+          this.dom.content.style.left = Math.max((boxWidth - contentWidth) / 2, 0) + 'px';
+        }
+
         break;
 
       default:
@@ -21740,18 +21862,22 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         // when range exceeds left of the window, position the contents at the left of the visible area
         if (this.overflow) {
           if (end > 0) {
-            contentLeft = Math.max(-start, 0);
+            contentStartPosition = Math.max(-start, 0);
           } else {
-            contentLeft = -contentWidth; // ensure it's not visible anymore
+            contentStartPosition = -contentWidth; // ensure it's not visible anymore
           }
         } else {
             if (start < 0) {
-              contentLeft = -start;
+              contentStartPosition = -start;
             } else {
-              contentLeft = 0;
+              contentStartPosition = 0;
             }
           }
-        this.dom.content.style.left = contentLeft + 'px';
+        if (this.options.rtl) {
+          this.dom.content.style.right = contentStartPosition + 'px';
+        } else {
+          this.dom.content.style.left = contentStartPosition + 'px';
+        }
     }
   };
 
@@ -21797,6 +21923,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
    * @protected
    */
   RangeItem.prototype._repaintDragRight = function () {
+    console.log("repainting!!!!");
     if (this.selected && this.options.editable.updateTime && !this.dom.dragRight) {
       // create and show drag area
       var dragRight = document.createElement('div');
@@ -21847,6 +21974,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     this.dirty = true;
 
     this.top = null;
+    this.right = null;
     this.left = null;
     this.width = null;
     this.height = null;
@@ -22211,7 +22339,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         height: 0
       }
     };
-
+    this.options = options;
     // validate data
     if (data) {
       if (data.start == undefined) {
@@ -22355,27 +22483,54 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
     // calculate left position of the box
     if (align == 'right') {
-      this.left = start - this.width;
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        this.right = start - this.width;
 
-      // reposition box, line, and dot
-      this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
-      this.dom.line.style.left = start - this.props.line.width + 'px';
-      this.dom.dot.style.left = start - this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+        // reposition box, line, and dot
+        this.dom.box.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+        this.dom.line.style.right = start - this.props.line.width + 'px';
+        this.dom.dot.style.right = start - this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+      } else {
+        this.left = start - this.width;
+
+        // reposition box, line, and dot
+        this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+        this.dom.line.style.left = start - this.props.line.width + 'px';
+        this.dom.dot.style.left = start - this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+      }
     } else if (align == 'left') {
-      this.left = start;
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        this.right = start;
 
-      // reposition box, line, and dot
-      this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
-      this.dom.line.style.left = start + 'px';
-      this.dom.dot.style.left = start + this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+        // reposition box, line, and dot
+        this.dom.box.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+        this.dom.line.style.right = start + 'px';
+        this.dom.dot.style.right = start + this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+      } else {
+        this.left = start;
+
+        // reposition box, line, and dot
+        this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+        this.dom.line.style.left = start + 'px';
+        this.dom.dot.style.left = start + this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+      }
     } else {
       // default or 'center'
-      this.left = start - this.width / 2;
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        this.right = start - this.width / 2;
 
-      // reposition box, line, and dot
-      this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
-      this.dom.line.style.left = start - this.props.line.width / 2 + 'px';
-      this.dom.dot.style.left = start - this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+        // reposition box, line, and dot
+        this.dom.box.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+        this.dom.line.style.right = start - this.props.line.width / 2 + 'px';
+        this.dom.dot.style.right = start - this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+      } else {
+        this.left = start - this.width / 2;
+
+        // reposition box, line, and dot
+        this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+        this.dom.line.style.left = start - this.props.line.width / 2 + 'px';
+        this.dom.dot.style.left = start - this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+      }
     }
   };
 
@@ -22456,7 +22611,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         marginLeft: 0
       }
     };
-
+    this.options = options;
     // validate data
     if (data) {
       if (data.start == undefined) {
@@ -22555,7 +22710,11 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
       // reposition the dot
       dom.dot.style.top = (this.height - this.props.dot.height) / 2 + 'px';
-      dom.dot.style.left = this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        dom.dot.style.right = this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+      } else {
+        dom.dot.style.left = this.props.dot.width / 2 + 'px';
+      }
 
       this.dirty = false;
     }
@@ -22593,10 +22752,17 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
   PointItem.prototype.repositionX = function () {
     var start = this.conversion.toScreen(this.data.start);
 
-    this.left = start - this.props.dot.width;
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      this.right = start - this.props.dot.width;
+
+      // reposition point
+      this.dom.point.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+    } else {
+      this.left = start - this.props.dot.width;
 
-    // reposition point
-    this.dom.point.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+      // reposition point
+      this.dom.point.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+    }
   };
 
   /**
@@ -23186,12 +23352,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
     label.style.top = orientation == 'top' ? this.props.majorLabelHeight + 'px' : '0';
 
-    // if (this.options.rtl) {
-    //   label.style.right = x + 'px';
-    // } else {
-    label.style.left = x + 'px';
-    // };
-
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      label.style.left = "";
+      label.style.right = x + 'px';
+    } else {
+      label.style.left = x + 'px';
+    };
     label.className = 'vis-text vis-minor ' + className;
     //label.title = title;  // TODO: this is a heavy operation
 
@@ -23225,11 +23391,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
     //label.title = title; // TODO: this is a heavy operation
 
     label.style.top = orientation == 'top' ? '0' : this.props.minorLabelHeight + 'px';
-    // if (this.options.rtl) {
-    //   label.style.right = x + 'px';
-    // } else {
-    label.style.left = x + 'px';
-    // };
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      label.style.left = "";
+      label.style.right = x + 'px';
+    } else {
+      label.style.left = x + 'px';
+    };
 
     return label;
   };
@@ -23260,11 +23427,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       line.style.top = this.body.domProps.top.height + 'px';
     }
     line.style.height = props.minorLineHeight + 'px';
-    // if (this.options.rtl) {
-    //    line.style.right = (x - props.minorLineWidth / 2) + 'px';
-    // } else {
-    line.style.left = x - props.minorLineWidth / 2 + 'px';
-    // };
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      line.style.left = "";
+      line.style.right = x - props.minorLineWidth / 2 + 'px';
+    } else {
+      line.style.left = x - props.minorLineWidth / 2 + 'px';
+    };
     line.style.width = width + 'px';
 
     line.className = 'vis-grid vis-vertical vis-minor ' + className;
@@ -23298,11 +23466,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       line.style.top = this.body.domProps.top.height + 'px';
     }
 
-    // if (this.options.rtl) {
-    //   line.style.right = (x - props.majorLineWidth / 2) + 'px';
-    // } else {
-    line.style.left = x - props.majorLineWidth / 2 + 'px';
-    // }
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      line.style.left = "";
+      line.style.right = x - props.majorLineWidth / 2 + 'px';
+    } else {
+      line.style.left = x - props.majorLineWidth / 2 + 'px';
+    }
 
     line.style.height = props.majorLineHeight + 'px';
     line.style.width = width + 'px';
@@ -23326,9 +23495,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       this.dom.measureCharMinor = document.createElement('DIV');
       this.dom.measureCharMinor.className = 'vis-text vis-minor vis-measure';
       this.dom.measureCharMinor.style.position = 'absolute';
-      if (this.options.rtl) {
-        this.dom.measureCharMinor.style.direction = 'rtl';
-      }
+
       this.dom.measureCharMinor.appendChild(document.createTextNode('0'));
       this.dom.foreground.appendChild(this.dom.measureCharMinor);
     }
@@ -23340,9 +23507,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
       this.dom.measureCharMajor = document.createElement('DIV');
       this.dom.measureCharMajor.className = 'vis-text vis-major vis-measure';
       this.dom.measureCharMajor.style.position = 'absolute';
-      if (this.options.rtl) {
-        this.dom.measureCharMajor.style.direction = 'rtl';
-      }
+
       this.dom.measureCharMajor.appendChild(document.createTextNode('0'));
       this.dom.foreground.appendChild(this.dom.measureCharMajor);
     }
@@ -24009,6 +24174,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
     // default options
     this.defaultOptions = {
+      rtl: false,
       showCurrentTime: true,
 
       moment: moment,
@@ -24057,7 +24223,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
   CurrentTime.prototype.setOptions = function (options) {
     if (options) {
       // copy all options that we know
-      util.selectiveExtend(['showCurrentTime', 'moment', 'locale', 'locales'], this.options, options);
+      util.selectiveExtend(['rtl', 'showCurrentTime', 'moment', 'locale', 'locales'], this.options, options);
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/examples/timeline/interaction/animateWindow.html b/examples/timeline/interaction/animateWindow.html
index 5ec8d7bd..c702f283 100644
--- a/examples/timeline/interaction/animateWindow.html
+++ b/examples/timeline/interaction/animateWindow.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     start: '2014-01-10',
     end: '2014-02-10',
     editable: true,
-    showCurrentTime: true
+    showCurrentTime: true,
   };
 
   var timeline = new vis.Timeline(container, items, options);
diff --git a/examples/timeline/other/rtl.html b/examples/timeline/other/rtl.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63fc79ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/timeline/other/rtl.html
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<!DOCTYPE HTML>
+<html>
+<head>
+  <title>Timeline | RTL example</title>
+
+  <style>
+    body, html {
+      font-family: arial, sans-serif;
+      font-size: 11pt;
+    }
+  </style>
+
+  <script src="../../../dist/vis.js"></script>
+  <link href="../../../dist/vis.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
+  <script src="../../googleAnalytics.js"></script>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<p>An editable timeline allows to drag items around, create new items, and remove items. Changes are logged in the browser console.</p>
+
+<div id="visualization"></div>
+
+<script>
+  // create a dataset with items
+  // we specify the type of the fields `start` and `end` here to be strings
+  // containing an ISO date. The fields will be outputted as ISO dates
+  // automatically getting data from the DataSet via items.get().
+  var items = new vis.DataSet({
+    type: { start: 'ISODate', end: 'ISODate' }
+  });
+
+  // add items to the DataSet
+  items.add([
+    {id: 1, content: '2014-01-23 <br>start', start: '2014-01-23'},
+    {id: 2, content: '2014-01-18', start: '2014-01-18'},
+    {id: 3, content: '2014-01-21', start: '2014-01-21'},
+    {id: 4, content: '2014-01-19 - 2014-01-24', start: '2014-01-19', end: '2014-01-24'},
+    {id: 5, content: '2014-01-28', start: '2014-01-28', type:'point'},
+    {id: 6, content: '2014-01-26', start: '2014-01-26'}
+  ]);
+
+  // log changes to the console
+  items.on('*', function (event, properties) {
+    console.log(event, properties.items);
+  });
+
+  var container = document.getElementById('visualization');
+  var options = {
+    start: '2014-01-10',
+    end: '2014-02-10',
+    height: '300px',
+    rtl: true,
+    // allow selecting multiple items using ctrl+click, shift+click, or hold.
+    multiselect: true,
+
+    // allow manipulation of items
+    editable: true,
+
+    /* alternatively, enable/disable individual actions:
+
+    editable: {
+      add: true,
+      updateTime: true,
+      updateGroup: true,
+      remove: true
+    },
+
+    */
+
+    showCurrentTime: true
+  };
+
+  var timeline = new vis.Timeline(container, items, options);
+
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Range.js b/lib/timeline/Range.js
index 8e059f8a..41e500af 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Range.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Range.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ function Range(body, options) {
 
   // default options
   this.defaultOptions = {
+    rtl: false,
     start: null,
     end: null,
     moment: moment,
@@ -410,7 +411,13 @@ Range.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
   interval -= duration;
 
   var width = (direction == 'horizontal') ? this.body.domProps.center.width : this.body.domProps.center.height;
-  var diffRange = -delta / width * interval;
+
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    var diffRange = delta / width * interval;
+  } else {
+     var diffRange = -delta / width * interval;
+  }
+
   var newStart = this.props.touch.start + diffRange;
   var newEnd = this.props.touch.end + diffRange;
 
@@ -512,7 +519,7 @@ Range.prototype._onMouseWheel = function(event) {
     }
 
     // calculate center, the date to zoom around
-    var pointer = getPointer({x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY}, this.body.dom.center);
+    var pointer = this.getPointer({x: event.clientX, y: event.clientY}, this.body.dom.center);
     var pointerDate = this._pointerToDate(pointer);
 
     this.zoom(scale, pointerDate, delta);
@@ -548,7 +555,7 @@ Range.prototype._onPinch = function (event) {
   this.props.touch.allowDragging = false;
 
   if (!this.props.touch.center) {
-    this.props.touch.center = getPointer(event.center, this.body.dom.center);
+    this.props.touch.center = this.getPointer(event.center, this.body.dom.center);
   }
 
   var scale = 1 / (event.scale + this.scaleOffset);
@@ -596,7 +603,7 @@ Range.prototype._isInsideRange = function(event) {
   if (this.options.rtl) {
     var x = clientX - util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.body.dom.centerContainer);
   } else {
-    var x = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.body.dom.centerContainer); - clientX  
+    var x = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.body.dom.centerContainer) - clientX;
   }
   var time = this.body.util.toTime(x);
 
@@ -632,11 +639,18 @@ Range.prototype._pointerToDate = function (pointer) {
  * @return {{x: Number, y: Number}} pointer
  * @private
  */
-function getPointer (touch, element) {
-  return {
-    x: touch.x - util.getAbsoluteLeft(element),
-    y: touch.y - util.getAbsoluteTop(element)
-  };
+Range.prototype.getPointer = function (touch, element) {
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    return {
+      x: util.getAbsoluteRight(element) - touch.x,
+      y: touch.y - util.getAbsoluteTop(element)
+    };
+  } else {
+    return {
+      x: touch.x - util.getAbsoluteLeft(element),
+      y: touch.y - util.getAbsoluteTop(element)
+    };
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Timeline.js b/lib/timeline/Timeline.js
index 876706d1..010368fd 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Timeline.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Timeline.js
@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@ Timeline.prototype.getItemRange = function () {
       var start = getStart(item);
       var end = getEnd(item);
 
+      console.log(this.options);
+      
       var left  = start - (item.getWidthLeft()  + 10) * factor;
       var right = end   + (item.getWidthRight() + 10) * factor;
 
@@ -484,7 +486,11 @@ Timeline.prototype.getDataRange = function() {
 Timeline.prototype.getEventProperties = function (event) {
   var clientX = event.center ? event.center.x : event.clientX;
   var clientY = event.center ? event.center.y : event.clientY;
-  var x = clientX - util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.centerContainer);
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    var x = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.dom.centerContainer) - clientX;
+  } else {
+    var x = clientX - util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.centerContainer);
+  }
   var y = clientY - util.getAbsoluteTop(this.dom.centerContainer);
 
   var item  = this.itemSet.itemFromTarget(event);
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/CurrentTime.js b/lib/timeline/component/CurrentTime.js
index 822c00e0..a697a582 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/CurrentTime.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/CurrentTime.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ function CurrentTime (body, options) {
 
   // default options
   this.defaultOptions = {
+    rtl: false,
     showCurrentTime: true,
 
     moment: moment,
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ CurrentTime.prototype.destroy = function () {
 CurrentTime.prototype.setOptions = function(options) {
   if (options) {
     // copy all options that we know
-    util.selectiveExtend(['showCurrentTime', 'moment', 'locale', 'locales'], this.options, options);
+    util.selectiveExtend(['rtl', 'showCurrentTime', 'moment', 'locale', 'locales'], this.options, options);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
index c10645c0..2cad2f4e 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
@@ -498,8 +498,14 @@ ItemSet.prototype.getSelection = function() {
  */
 ItemSet.prototype.getVisibleItems = function() {
   var range = this.body.range.getRange();
-  var left  = this.body.util.toScreen(range.start);
-  var right = this.body.util.toScreen(range.end);
+
+  if (this.options.rtl) { 
+    var right  = this.body.util.toScreen(range.start);
+    var left = this.body.util.toScreen(range.end);
+  } else {
+    var left  = this.body.util.toScreen(range.start);
+    var right = this.body.util.toScreen(range.end);
+  }
 
   var ids = [];
   for (var groupId in this.groups) {
@@ -512,8 +518,14 @@ ItemSet.prototype.getVisibleItems = function() {
       for (var i = 0; i < rawVisibleItems.length; i++) {
         var item = rawVisibleItems[i];
         // TODO: also check whether visible vertically
-        if ((item.left < right) && (item.left + item.width > left)) {
-          ids.push(item.id);
+        if (this.options.rtl) { 
+          if ((item.right < left) && (item.right + item.width > right)) {
+            ids.push(item.id);
+          }
+        } else {
+          if ((item.left < right) && (item.left + item.width > left)) {
+            ids.push(item.id);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -552,7 +564,12 @@ ItemSet.prototype.redraw = function() {
 
   // recalculate absolute position (before redrawing groups)
   this.props.top = this.body.domProps.top.height + this.body.domProps.border.top;
-  this.props.left = this.body.domProps.left.width + this.body.domProps.border.left;
+
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    this.props.right = this.body.domProps.right.width + this.body.domProps.border.right;
+  } else {
+    this.props.left = this.body.domProps.left.width + this.body.domProps.border.left;
+  }
 
   // update class name
   frame.className = 'vis-itemset';
@@ -605,7 +622,11 @@ ItemSet.prototype.redraw = function() {
   this.dom.axis.style.top = asSize((orientation == 'top') ?
       (this.body.domProps.top.height + this.body.domProps.border.top) :
       (this.body.domProps.top.height + this.body.domProps.centerContainer.height));
-  this.dom.axis.style.left = '0';
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    this.dom.axis.style.right = '0';
+  } else {
+    this.dom.axis.style.left = '0';
+  }
 
   // check if this component is resized
   resized = this._isResized() || resized;
@@ -1146,6 +1167,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._constructByEndArray = function(array) {
 ItemSet.prototype._onTouch = function (event) {
   // store the touched item, used in _onDragStart
   this.touchParams.item = this.itemFromTarget(event);
+  console.log(event.target.dragLeftItem, event.target.dragRightItem);
   this.touchParams.dragLeftItem = event.target.dragLeftItem || false;
   this.touchParams.dragRightItem = event.target.dragRightItem || false;
   this.touchParams.itemProps = null;
@@ -1245,8 +1267,15 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDragStart = function (event) {
  */
 ItemSet.prototype._onDragStartAddItem = function (event) {
   var snap = this.options.snap || null;
-  var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
-  var x = event.center.x - xAbs - 10;  // minus 10 to compensate for the drag starting as soon as you've moved 10px
+
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.dom.frame);
+    var x = xAbs - event.center.x  + 10;  // plus 10 to compensate for the drag starting as soon as you've moved 10px
+  } else {
+    var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
+    var x = event.center.x - xAbs - 10;  // minus 10 to compensate for the drag starting as soon as you've moved 10px
+  }
+
   var time = this.body.util.toTime(x);
   var scale = this.body.util.getScale();
   var step = this.body.util.getStep();
@@ -1267,7 +1296,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDragStartAddItem = function (event) {
   if (group) {
     itemData.group = group.groupId;
   }
-
+  console.log("adding range item");
   var newItem = new RangeItem(itemData, this.conversion, this.options);
   newItem.id = id; // TODO: not so nice setting id afterwards
   newItem.data = this._cloneItemData(itemData);
@@ -1275,10 +1304,15 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDragStartAddItem = function (event) {
 
   var props = {
     item: newItem,
-    dragRight: true,
     initialX: event.center.x,
     data: newItem.data
   };
+
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    props.dragLeft = true;
+  } else {
+    props.dragRight = true;
+  }
   this.touchParams.itemProps = [props];
 
   event.stopPropagation();
@@ -1291,11 +1325,18 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDragStartAddItem = function (event) {
  */
 ItemSet.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
   if (this.touchParams.itemProps) {
+  console.log("Ddddddddddddd");
     event.stopPropagation();
 
     var me = this;
     var snap = this.options.snap || null;
-    var xOffset = this.body.dom.root.offsetLeft + this.body.domProps.left.width;
+
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      var xOffset = this.body.dom.root.offsetLeft + this.body.domProps.right.width;
+    } else {
+      var xOffset = this.body.dom.root.offsetLeft + this.body.domProps.left.width;
+    }
+
     var scale = this.body.util.getScale();
     var step = this.body.util.getStep();
 
@@ -1319,7 +1360,12 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
     this.touchParams.itemProps.forEach(function (props) {
       var current = me.body.util.toTime(event.center.x - xOffset);
       var initial = me.body.util.toTime(props.initialX - xOffset);
-      var offset = current - initial; // ms
+
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        var offset = -(current - initial); // ms
+      } else {
+        var offset = (current - initial); // ms
+      }
 
       var itemData = this._cloneItemData(props.item.data); // clone the data
       if (props.item.editable === false) {
@@ -1328,29 +1374,50 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
 
       var updateTimeAllowed = me.options.editable.updateTime ||
           props.item.editable === true;
-
+      console.log(props);
       if (updateTimeAllowed) {
         if (props.dragLeft) {
           // drag left side of a range item
-          if (itemData.start != undefined) {
-            var initialStart = util.convert(props.data.start, 'Date');
-            var start = new Date(initialStart.valueOf() + offset);
-            // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
-            itemData.start = snap ? snap(start, scale, step) : start;
+          if (this.options.rtl) {
+            console.log("moving left");
+            if (itemData.end != undefined) {
+              var initialEnd = util.convert(props.data.end, 'Date');
+              var end = new Date(initialEnd.valueOf() + offset);
+              // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
+              itemData.end = snap ? snap(end, scale, step) : end;
+            }
+          } else {
+            if (itemData.start != undefined) {
+              var initialStart = util.convert(props.data.start, 'Date');
+              var start = new Date(initialStart.valueOf() + offset);
+              // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
+              itemData.start = snap ? snap(start, scale, step) : start;
+            }
           }
         }
         else if (props.dragRight) {
+            console.log("moving right");
           // drag right side of a range item
-          if (itemData.end != undefined) {
-            var initialEnd = util.convert(props.data.end, 'Date');
-            var end = new Date(initialEnd.valueOf() + offset);
-            // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
-            itemData.end = snap ? snap(end, scale, step) : end;
+          if (this.options.rtl) {
+            if (itemData.start != undefined) {
+              var initialStart = util.convert(props.data.start, 'Date');
+              var start = new Date(initialStart.valueOf() + offset);
+              // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
+              itemData.start = snap ? snap(start, scale, step) : start;
+            }
+          } else {
+            if (itemData.end != undefined) {
+              var initialEnd = util.convert(props.data.end, 'Date');
+              var end = new Date(initialEnd.valueOf() + offset);
+              // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
+              itemData.end = snap ? snap(end, scale, step) : end;
+            }
           }
         }
         else {
           // drag both start and end
           if (itemData.start != undefined) {
+
             var initialStart = util.convert(props.data.start, 'Date').valueOf();
             var start = new Date(initialStart + offset);
 
@@ -1366,6 +1433,8 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
               // TODO: pass a Moment instead of a Date to snap(). (Breaking change)
               itemData.start = snap ? snap(start, scale, step) : start;
             }
+
+
           }
         }
       }
@@ -1395,6 +1464,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
     }.bind(this));
 
     this.stackDirty = true; // force re-stacking of all items next redraw
+    console.log("should redraw");
     this.body.emitter.emit('_change');
   }
 };
@@ -1706,8 +1776,16 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onAddItem = function (event) {
   }
   else {
     // add item
-    var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
-    var x = event.center.x - xAbs;
+    console.log("adding item");
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteRight(this.dom.frame);
+      var x = xAbs - event.center.x;
+    } else {
+      var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
+      var x = event.center.x - xAbs; 
+    }
+    // var xAbs = util.getAbsoluteLeft(this.dom.frame);
+    // var x = event.center.x - xAbs;
     var start = this.body.util.toTime(x);
     var scale = this.body.util.getScale();
     var step = this.body.util.getStep();
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/TimeAxis.js b/lib/timeline/component/TimeAxis.js
index a0b49955..3d0fb5da 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/TimeAxis.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/TimeAxis.js
@@ -336,12 +336,12 @@ TimeAxis.prototype._repaintMinorText = function (x, text, orientation, className
 
   label.style.top = (orientation == 'top') ? (this.props.majorLabelHeight + 'px') : '0';
 
-  // if (this.options.rtl) {
-  //   label.style.right = x + 'px';
-  // } else {
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    label.style.left = "";
+    label.style.right = x + 'px';
+  } else {
     label.style.left = x + 'px';
-  // };
-
+  };
   label.className = 'vis-text vis-minor ' + className;
   //label.title = title;  // TODO: this is a heavy operation
 
@@ -375,11 +375,12 @@ TimeAxis.prototype._repaintMajorText = function (x, text, orientation, className
   //label.title = title; // TODO: this is a heavy operation
 
   label.style.top = (orientation == 'top') ? '0' : (this.props.minorLabelHeight  + 'px');
-  // if (this.options.rtl) {
-  //   label.style.right = x + 'px';
-  // } else {
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    label.style.left = "";
+    label.style.right = x + 'px';
+  } else {
     label.style.left = x + 'px';
-  // };
+  };
 
   return label;
 };
@@ -411,11 +412,12 @@ TimeAxis.prototype._repaintMinorLine = function (x, width, orientation, classNam
     line.style.top = this.body.domProps.top.height + 'px';
   }
   line.style.height = props.minorLineHeight + 'px';
-  // if (this.options.rtl) {
-  //    line.style.right = (x - props.minorLineWidth / 2) + 'px';
-  // } else {
-     line.style.left = (x - props.minorLineWidth / 2) + 'px';
-  // };
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    line.style.left = "";
+    line.style.right = (x - props.minorLineWidth / 2) + 'px';
+  } else {
+    line.style.left = (x - props.minorLineWidth / 2) + 'px';
+  };
   line.style.width = width + 'px';
 
   line.className = 'vis-grid vis-vertical vis-minor ' + className;
@@ -450,11 +452,12 @@ TimeAxis.prototype._repaintMajorLine = function (x, width, orientation, classNam
     line.style.top = this.body.domProps.top.height + 'px';
   }
 
-  // if (this.options.rtl) {
-  //   line.style.right = (x - props.majorLineWidth / 2) + 'px';
-  // } else {
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    line.style.left = "";
+    line.style.right = (x - props.majorLineWidth / 2) + 'px';
+  } else {
     line.style.left = (x - props.majorLineWidth / 2) + 'px';
-  // }
+  }
 
   line.style.height = props.majorLineHeight + 'px';
   line.style.width = width  + 'px';
@@ -478,9 +481,7 @@ TimeAxis.prototype._calculateCharSize = function () {
     this.dom.measureCharMinor = document.createElement('DIV');
     this.dom.measureCharMinor.className = 'vis-text vis-minor vis-measure';
     this.dom.measureCharMinor.style.position = 'absolute';
-    if (this.options.rtl) {
-      this.dom.measureCharMinor.style.direction = 'rtl';
-    }
+
     this.dom.measureCharMinor.appendChild(document.createTextNode('0'));
     this.dom.foreground.appendChild(this.dom.measureCharMinor);
   }
@@ -492,9 +493,7 @@ TimeAxis.prototype._calculateCharSize = function () {
     this.dom.measureCharMajor = document.createElement('DIV');
     this.dom.measureCharMajor.className = 'vis-text vis-major vis-measure';
     this.dom.measureCharMajor.style.position = 'absolute';
-    if (this.options.rtl) {
-      this.dom.measureCharMajor.style.direction = 'rtl';
-    }
+
     this.dom.measureCharMajor.appendChild(document.createTextNode('0'));
     this.dom.foreground.appendChild(this.dom.measureCharMajor);
   }
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/item/BoxItem.js b/lib/timeline/component/item/BoxItem.js
index 8c58ca42..44dc643e 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/item/BoxItem.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/item/BoxItem.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function BoxItem (data, conversion, options) {
       height: 0
     }
   };
-
+  this.options = options;
   // validate data
   if (data) {
     if (data.start == undefined) {
@@ -171,29 +171,56 @@ BoxItem.prototype.repositionX = function() {
 
   // calculate left position of the box
   if (align == 'right') {
-    this.left = start - this.width;
-
-    // reposition box, line, and dot
-    this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
-    this.dom.line.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width) + 'px';
-    this.dom.dot.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      this.right = start - this.width;
+
+      // reposition box, line, and dot
+      this.dom.box.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+      this.dom.line.style.right = (start - this.props.line.width) + 'px';
+      this.dom.dot.style.right = (start - this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    } else {
+      this.left = start - this.width;
+
+      // reposition box, line, and dot
+      this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+      this.dom.line.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width) + 'px';
+      this.dom.dot.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    }
   }
   else if (align == 'left') {
-    this.left = start;
-
-    // reposition box, line, and dot
-    this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
-    this.dom.line.style.left = start + 'px';
-    this.dom.dot.style.left = (start + this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      this.right = start;
+
+      // reposition box, line, and dot
+      this.dom.box.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+      this.dom.line.style.right = start + 'px';
+      this.dom.dot.style.right = (start + this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    } else {
+      this.left = start;
+
+      // reposition box, line, and dot
+      this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+      this.dom.line.style.left = start + 'px';
+      this.dom.dot.style.left = (start + this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    }
   }
   else {
     // default or 'center'
-    this.left = start - this.width / 2;
-
-    // reposition box, line, and dot
-    this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
-    this.dom.line.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width / 2) + 'px';
-    this.dom.dot.style.left = (start - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      this.right = start - this.width / 2;
+
+      // reposition box, line, and dot
+      this.dom.box.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+      this.dom.line.style.right = (start - this.props.line.width / 2) + 'px';
+      this.dom.dot.style.right = (start - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    } else {
+      this.left = start - this.width / 2;
+
+      // reposition box, line, and dot
+      this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+      this.dom.line.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width / 2) + 'px';
+      this.dom.dot.style.left = (start - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    }
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/item/Item.js b/lib/timeline/component/item/Item.js
index d25fcb43..bbc6543f 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/item/Item.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/item/Item.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function Item (data, conversion, options) {
   this.dirty = true;
 
   this.top = null;
+  this.right = null;
   this.left = null;
   this.width = null;
   this.height = null;
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/item/PointItem.js b/lib/timeline/component/item/PointItem.js
index 6238e09e..26332139 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/item/PointItem.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/item/PointItem.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function PointItem (data, conversion, options) {
       marginLeft: 0
     }
   };
-
+  this.options = options;
   // validate data
   if (data) {
     if (data.start == undefined) {
@@ -126,7 +126,11 @@ PointItem.prototype.redraw = function() {
 
     // reposition the dot
     dom.dot.style.top = ((this.height - this.props.dot.height) / 2) + 'px';
-    dom.dot.style.left = (this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      dom.dot.style.right = (this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    } else {
+      dom.dot.style.left = (this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    }
 
     this.dirty = false;
   }
@@ -164,10 +168,17 @@ PointItem.prototype.hide = function() {
 PointItem.prototype.repositionX = function() {
   var start = this.conversion.toScreen(this.data.start);
 
-  this.left = start - this.props.dot.width;
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    this.right = start - this.props.dot.width;
 
-  // reposition point
-  this.dom.point.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+    // reposition point
+    this.dom.point.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+  } else {
+    this.left = start - this.props.dot.width;
+
+    // reposition point
+    this.dom.point.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+  }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/item/RangeItem.js b/lib/timeline/component/item/RangeItem.js
index e0b36a6f..e41d7081 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/item/RangeItem.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/item/RangeItem.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function RangeItem (data, conversion, options) {
     }
   };
   this.overflow = false; // if contents can overflow (css styling), this flag is set to true
-
+  this.options = options;
   // validate data
   if (data) {
     if (data.start == undefined) {
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ RangeItem.prototype.isVisible = function(range) {
  * Repaint the item
  */
 RangeItem.prototype.redraw = function() {
+  console.log("kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk");
   var dom = this.dom;
   if (!dom) {
     // create DOM
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ RangeItem.prototype.redraw = function() {
 
     this.dirty = false;
   }
-
+  console.log("redrawing range");
   this._repaintDeleteButton(dom.box);
   this._repaintDragLeft();
   this._repaintDragRight();
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ RangeItem.prototype.repositionX = function(limitSize) {
   var parentWidth = this.parent.width;
   var start = this.conversion.toScreen(this.data.start);
   var end = this.conversion.toScreen(this.data.end);
-  var contentLeft;
+  var contentStartPosition;
   var contentWidth;
 
   // limit the width of the range, as browsers cannot draw very wide divs
@@ -183,7 +184,11 @@ RangeItem.prototype.repositionX = function(limitSize) {
   var boxWidth = Math.max(end - start, 1);
 
   if (this.overflow) {
-    this.left = start;
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      this.right = start;
+    } else {
+      this.left = start;
+    }
     this.width = boxWidth + this.props.content.width;
     contentWidth = this.props.content.width;
 
@@ -192,46 +197,71 @@ RangeItem.prototype.repositionX = function(limitSize) {
     //       So no re-stacking needed, which is nicer for the eye;
   }
   else {
-    this.left = start;
+    if (this.options.rtl) {
+      this.right = start;
+    } else {
+      this.left = start;
+    }
     this.width = boxWidth;
     contentWidth = Math.min(end - start, this.props.content.width);
   }
 
-  this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+  if (this.options.rtl) {
+    this.dom.box.style.right = this.right + 'px';
+  } else {
+    this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px'; 
+  }
   this.dom.box.style.width = boxWidth + 'px';
 
   switch (this.options.align) {
     case 'left':
-      this.dom.content.style.left = '0';
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        this.dom.content.style.right = '0';
+      } else {
+        this.dom.content.style.left = '0';
+      }
       break;
 
     case 'right':
-      this.dom.content.style.left = Math.max((boxWidth - contentWidth), 0) + 'px';
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        this.dom.content.style.right = Math.max((boxWidth - contentWidth), 0) + 'px';
+      } else {
+        this.dom.content.style.left = Math.max((boxWidth - contentWidth), 0) + 'px';
+      }
       break;
 
     case 'center':
-      this.dom.content.style.left = Math.max((boxWidth - contentWidth) / 2, 0) + 'px';
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        this.dom.content.style.right = Math.max((boxWidth - contentWidth) / 2, 0) + 'px';
+      } else {
+        this.dom.content.style.left = Math.max((boxWidth - contentWidth) / 2, 0) + 'px';
+      }
+      
       break;
 
     default: // 'auto'
       // when range exceeds left of the window, position the contents at the left of the visible area
       if (this.overflow) {
         if (end > 0) {
-          contentLeft = Math.max(-start, 0);
+          contentStartPosition = Math.max(-start, 0);
         }
         else {
-          contentLeft = -contentWidth; // ensure it's not visible anymore
+          contentStartPosition = -contentWidth; // ensure it's not visible anymore
         }
       }
       else {
         if (start < 0) {
-          contentLeft = -start;
+          contentStartPosition = -start;
         }
         else {
-          contentLeft = 0;
+          contentStartPosition = 0;
         }
       }
-      this.dom.content.style.left = contentLeft + 'px';
+      if (this.options.rtl) {
+        this.dom.content.style.right = contentStartPosition + 'px';
+      } else {
+        this.dom.content.style.left = contentStartPosition + 'px';
+      }
   }
 };
 
@@ -279,6 +309,7 @@ RangeItem.prototype._repaintDragLeft = function () {
  * @protected
  */
 RangeItem.prototype._repaintDragRight = function () {
+  console.log("repainting!!!!");
   if (this.selected && this.options.editable.updateTime && !this.dom.dragRight) {
     // create and show drag area
     var dragRight = document.createElement('div');