The button sizing option in Control Bars for version 17 seems to have disappeared. Is it somewhere else?
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The button sizing option in Control Bars for version 17 seems to have disappeared. Is it somewhere else?
DF, I am totally lost over what you are describing as missing.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanFelix
I know the Help > Index > control bars has text:
I have never actually found any such function on any prior version.Quote:
Changing the size of buttons
Buttons can be large or small as selected in the Control Bars dialog box.
Can you screenshot a v16 example or difference?
Acorn
I do remember being able to change the button sizes, but that's many versions ago, and I don't have anything currently installed where I can prove it was an item. I've never had need to use anything but small.
I know it's nit-picky with all the issues Xara seem to have these days, but it seems that the small items like updating the button palette and the help and the manual to reflect the new or updated items, seem to have been ignored as items in the program change.
It's been a while now since the "Export to PDF" item was added to the menu, but no-one added an icon for it. Personally, I tend to use icons more than any other interaction (e.g. menu's or keyboard commands), as they are always visually available ... but why is the ability to customize the menu's so far behind the current capabilities of the program.
Being able to change the size of the buttons seems to be one of these items that have changed (and changed a LONG time ago apparently), but the help files referring to it are HOPELESSLY out of date. Whenever the program changes, the GUI should change to accommodate/reflect it.
I do seem to remember this capability but a long time ago. With the introduction of 4K monitors, along with there being NO 4K support larger buttons would be helpful.
The only objects that can be enlarged are the colors on the color line: Small, Medium, Medium with Scrollbar, and Large with Scrollbar.
Xara has lost its corporate knowledge of what to change regarding buttons, Shortcut keys, setting up sub-menu key presses, CHM file and PDF Manual updates and notifications of changes to the paying public as well as descriptions of use of any dialogs..Quote:
Originally Posted by ss-kalm
Acorn
The button sizing must only reside in the light version, and not the dark. I changed my V16 to the light version and the option exists in Control Bars. The default Dark version of V17 does not offer it. I believe that solves the mystery.
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanFelix
Acorn
Hi Keith,
Found these:
Dark; greyed out, no access?
That's what I remember!
Curiously, in Xara Photo and Graphic Designer 10 - which is the earliest one I still have installed (I don't have Pro since V6 - I don't need it) there is no option for icon sizes.
So, one more orphaned feature. Moved for all the good it will do, to Dear Xara.
An interesting catch. Surely being able to size large the buttons might offset some of the 4k issue?
Xara knows best.
Acorn
[Afterword: I even think the controls are still there, just the Window's Height has been a tad trimmed. Went Light, selected large for all and returned to Dark. Zilch.]
The stupid thing about this, is that having the ability to increase the size of the toolbar buttons, MAY solve people issues with the legibility of 4K displays ... So they've actually shot themselves in the foot.
SNAP