                 }
                 
                 o = caretIndicator;
+                
+                // Let the caretIndicator inherit the layoutDirection
+                if (o is ILayoutDirectionElement)
+                    ILayoutDirectionElement(o).layoutDirection = null;
                 
                 drawCaretIndicator(
                     o, item.x, rowInfo[rowData.rowIndex].y,

import mx.core.IFactory;
import mx.core.IFlexDisplayObject;
import mx.core.IInvalidating;
import mx.core.IUIComponent;
import mx.core.IUID;
import mx.core.IUITextField;

            else
            {
                o = selectionIndicators[rowData.uid];
                
                // Let the selectionIndicator inherit the layoutDirection
                if (o is ILayoutDirectionElement)
                    ILayoutDirectionElement(o).layoutDirection = null;
                
                drawSelectionIndicator(
                    o, item.x, effectiveRowY /* rowInfo[rowData.rowIndex].y */,
