2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/model/types.js b/src/client/model/types.js
index 531d9236..64169611 100644
--- a/src/client/model/types.js
+++ b/src/client/model/types.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ return (
         all_attributes: all_attributes,
         attribute_titles: attribute_titles,
         node_titles: node_titles,
+        misc: domain_types.misc,
     });
 }
 )
diff --git a/src/client/view/item_info.js b/src/client/view/item_info.js
index 7e71e95b..9d906d41 100644
--- a/src/client/view/item_info.js
+++ b/src/client/view/item_info.js
@@ -309,6 +309,11 @@ function first_time_init() {
         root.append($('<option value="' + nodetype + '">' +
                     util.capitalize(model_types.node_titles[nodetype]) + '</option>'));
     });
+
+    // set directionality of the information box, per domain_types
+    if (model_types.misc && model_types.misc.direction) {
+        info_container.css('direction', model_types.misc.direction);
+    }
 }
 
 first_time_init();