Fill Problems

[handrawn]

I am not convinced this is a xara app:

When I draw a line and close it to form a shape and then try to fill it with a color

this does not sound like xara - which fills automatically if the shape is closed, and does not fill at all if the shape is open

still, if it is xara then I agree not appreciating what the implications of 'give new objects most recent attributes' are might be confusing, especially with the examples gary gave

[Rhone]

I am using Xara Extreme. Closing the program and re-opening does not have any effect on the problem.

I think I attached an example, but not certain because I can't actually see it here.

[wizard509]

Rhonwe what version are you using?
How are you closing the shape?
Usually when a shape is closed in Xara it shows a black shape which the color can be changed, a fill applied, or various operations carried out.
Please reply or we assume your post is not serious and you will be banned.

[wizard509]

Rhone your image appears to have a linear transparency so remove the transparency and set the fill to flat.

[wizard509]

also remove the line if you prefer.

[handrawn]

yes I agree with Larry that's a linear fill

do what acorn suggested - untick Give new objects most recent attributes. and set fill to flat fill and transparency to none

that will give you manual control over the fill [and other] attributes

[wizard509]

[handrawn]

true it could be a linear transparency rather than linear fill - but either way, what acorn suggested should fix it...

[Rhone]

I am using Version 2.0e Dec 1 2005. Fill is set to flat fill, and transparency to none. Ive tried with Give new objects most recent attributes ticked and unticked, same thing happens either way. If I open a new file and use the shape editor to make a circular or odd shaped object, such as the previous attached file, everything works OK, and I can copy it to the file I'm working on and it remains OK, but I cannot seem to consistently completely fill the object directly in the file that I'm working on.

[handrawn]

gary suggested [saving and then] closing the file you have the problem with and then opening it again - did you try that ? - assuming you have done what acorn suggested in that file as well, it should

if not then maybe it is something else, but if so then what, puzzles me