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The document itself is a guide for Windows, yes. But really the point of it is to create a relatively familiar interface for most users when using their application. Whether MS chooses to observe the...

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/appuistart/-user-interface-principles

Apologies, I thought I had already specified - I mean the Microsoft UI standards for Windows. There's a document floating around somewhere that serves as a guide for developers to help them set their...

Thanks for this!

I can tough out the UI, of course. But why not have even a basic light/dark theme? Something like that tends to be optional in many programs.

Thanks for the zoom tip as well....

The assumption of what people do and don't know can get dicey - I would think that new users could find some things confusing and/or frustrating if they're non-standardized...

I do use the mouse...

It may be possible that I'm missing some things here, but in case I'm not...

- I haven't used Designer Pro+ in a while, and I opened it up today to see that the UI has gone full emo - no colour...

Can anyone explain to me why the CD upgrade from Xtreme standard to XTreme Pro 3.2 is 10 dollars cheaper than a CD upgrade from XTreme Pro? :confused:

I don't want to get into specifics, but they have a vector art package that is 299...

Xara Super Deluxe Mega Xtreme Radical To The Max XXXL? (MSRP : $1250) :)

This of course won't count the Limited Edition version, which will ship in a steel box with custom artwork on it for...

Thanks, man. I could probably turn off UAC, but I've only been running Vista for about six days now, and I figure I'll try and get used to it for a while, so that when I inevitably have to provide...

That's a legitimate question.

No hidden agendas, promise. I'm just a guy who's been using this for a long time and wanted to find out what the deal is with all these payments I have to make...

That's very well possible. I guess I'm just going to have to look for something else, or acknowledge that continued Xara use will mean that I'll be asked to open my wallet on a semi-consistent basis....

Oh, so "full Vista compatibility" is a sales feature? As in "a beta update is free, but a stable version will cost you"?

Man, if that's the way it works, it would be in their best interest to...

*gives my head a shake*

So... am I reading that right? They bought it so they could jack the price up and make it a breadwinner?

No. But I certainly would if I had to pay for each of the service packs.

That's my point. This isn't a feature upgrade, this is a maintenance update.

I honestly don't give a rip that Magix bought Xara, but it's about one of the clumsiest executions I've seen, and a great textbook definition of software acquisitions gone wrong.

1. The reason the...

1. If you're purchase by another company, it's because they know you're a good long-term investment (and likely with a loyal customer base). Jumping at a short-term cash grab is a BAD decision.

2....

Maybe it's because I was fortunate enough to find CorelXara about 7 years ago in a dollar-store clearance bin for a dollar.

I've upgraded to Xara X, Xara Xtreme, Xara Xtreme Pro, and purchased...

This whole 'paying from 3.02 to 3.2' is really feeling like a major hose job.

Neil,

Is the 'charge for point upgrades' part of the new business plan?

If so, please say it out loud, because it will clearly determine my future with Xara.

I'm really kind of shocked by this...

Xara has knocked my socks off since CorelXara! many years ago.

I was kind of miffed when I saw the Xara-XaraXtreme-XaraXtreme Pro upgrade path happen, and...