import javafx.application.*;
import javafx.geometry.*;
import javafx.scene.*;
import javafx.scene.control.*;
import javafx.scene.shape.*;
import javafx.scene.text.*;
import javafx.stage.*;

import com.sun.javafx.scene.text.HitInfo;

public class RT34474 extends Application {

    public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); }

    static final String bidiStr = "abc \u05e4\u05d9\u05d2\u05de\u05ea def";

    public void start(Stage stage) {

        Text text = new Text(bidiStr);
        text.setNodeOrientation(NodeOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT);
        moveleftFrom(text, 6);
        moveleftFrom(text, 7);
        moveleftFrom(text, 8);


        Group pane = new Group();    
        TextField textfield = new TextField(bidiStr);

        pane.getChildren().addAll(textfield);
        Scene scene = new Scene(pane, 200, 100);
        scene.setNodeOrientation(NodeOrientation.RIGHT_TO_LEFT);
        stage.setScene(scene);
        
        stage.show();
    }

    void moveleftFrom(Text text, int pos) {
        text.setImpl_caretBias(false);
        text.setImpl_caretPosition(pos);
        Path caretPath = new Path();
        caretPath.getElements().addAll(text.getImpl_caretShape());
        Bounds caretBounds = caretPath.getLayoutBounds();
        double hitX = caretBounds.getMaxX();
        double hitY = (caretBounds.getMinY() + caretBounds.getMaxY()) / 2;
        HitInfo hit = text.impl_hitTestChar(new Point2D(hitX, hitY));
        System.out.println("Move left from pos="+pos+", hit = "+hit + ". ");
    }
}