Exporting SVG Dialogs

Dear Xara Cloud...

When I create an SVG Export, the Dialogs are not Dark-skinned:

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@Xara - Dear Xara - ditto XDPXv17

Acorn

I don't get this Acorn, it's just the standard coloured window ???

the export dialog boxes have always been light skinned for some of the exports eg::

PDF
PSD

one that has changed from light to dark is TIFF

you know I have never though twice about this, I cannot even remember if the SVG has actually changed...

Sorry Xara, but it is just shoddy.

Acorn

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Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

I don't get this Acorn, it's just the standard coloured window ???

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So Egg, working within an enforced dark theme day then flashes up light Dialogs.
It's just another loose rivet. UI design is a craft that is hidden when good but glaringly off when poorly implemented, c.f., Status Line tooltips are awry in places where the new UI has been applied.

Acorn

I have to agree that status line tooltips hiding behind the windows taskbar can be a pita

but you are not going to get me worked up about the colour of the export boxes... they work... lets fix things that don't [first]

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Originally Posted by handrawn

I have to agree that status line tooltips hiding behind the windows taskbar can be a pita
but you are not going to get me worked up about the colour of the export boxes... they work... lets fix things that don't [first]

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All aboard with the sentiment but if anything is left unmentioned, it will never be fixed.

"they work" - How many just roll over when Smart Tables and Smart Charts need different data formats to work?
Not Xara. It decides to introduce a Vizzlo plug-in for Xara Cloud+ instead.

Acorn

no no no we talk at cross purposes

tell me why if you are so concerned did you never mention that the PDF export dialogs were grey when they have always been so

I understand your concerns elsewhere, but I do not expect uniforrmity without actual benefit ;)

I'm failing to follow this thread. I thought that Acorn was saying when he exports an svg his screengrabs are showing a brown header. I stated mine were the usual colour (as attached screen-grabs) They have always been this colour from wayback when. I'm not understanding the reference to light skinned. I've used Xara in the dark skinned UI since it's introduction but my Windows dialogue boxes have always been light skinned as they are across all my software.

the header colour will depend on windows settings, as it does for all [well most] appelets

as you say, lots of dialog boxes are light skinned

to me it's a non-issue :confused:

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Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

dialogue boxes have always been light skinned as they are across all my software.

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could be windows dependent ones always will be..

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Originally Posted by handrawn

no no no we talk at cross purposes
tell me why if you are so concerned did you never mention that the PDF export dialogs were grey when they have always been so
I understand your concerns elsewhere, but I do not expect uniforrmity without actual benefit ;)

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handrawn, I rarely use PDF so the Dialogs were always novel. so I apologize over that omission.

Uniformity is important as without it you have a sharp intake, thinking that one did something wrong.
The current UI is a case in point when you cannot find things or they don't behave the same with simialr operations.

Acorn

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Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

I'm failing to follow this thread. I thought that Acorn was saying when he exports an svg his screengrabs are showing a brown header. I stated mine were the usual colour (as attached screen-grabs) They have always been this colour from wayback when. I'm not understanding the reference to light skinned. I've used Xara in the dark skinned UI since it's introduction but my Windows dialogue boxes have always been light skinned as they are across all my software.

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Egg, I see where you re coming from. I additionally have set Windows dark and the File Export Website, or Images are then also dark.
However, Export SVG Dialogs are all light while Export JPEG and PNG are dark. That was the difference.

Acorn

So is that a Xara issue or a Windows issue?

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Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

So is that a Xara issue or a Windows issue?

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Well, if I do the same steps for a different file extension, surely Xara is in control?

Acorn

I woudn't know either way Acorn, above my pay-grade.

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Originally Posted by Acorn

handrawn, I rarely use PDF so the Dialogs were always novel. so I apologize over that omission.

Uniformity is important as without it you have a sharp intake, thinking that one did something wrong.
The current UI is a case in point when you cannot find things or they don't behave the same with simialr operations.

Acorn

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ok - but as it happens havn't SVG dialog boxes always been light skinned, at least they are in my P&G 16 - I really cannot remember further back, because it has never been a concern for me - so I don't see where the issue is if they have not suddenly changed [ and some 'perverse' people may actually be worried about a switch from light to dark ;)]

total uniformity is not possible -for example save as dialog boxes are windows UI they take no notice of xara skinning, how many non technical users would know this or even bother about it ?

...PS since TIFF and TGA have both been converted to dark skin, but others havn't, I would think it possible this is something xara are aware of and are implementing where possible only when there is a non-cosmetic change to make as well [if it ain't broke...]