[Question] Navbars, how to make

**ss-kalm** · 12 March 2009, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by JohnArtbox

... the solution is that each button is a soft group and then you select all the buttons and give the selection of buttons a repeating name? So the buttons aren't grouped in any manner ...

All the buttons in a "set" i.e mouseoff, mousedown and mouseover are softgrouped together across multiple layers, so that when one moves all move. At least that's what I understand ...

BQ · 12 March 2009, 02:04 AM

Here is my process for creating NavBar (as I understand it). Hope it helps.

**Egg Bramhill** · 13 March 2009, 02:40 AM

Very precise helpful pdf BQ. Thanks for that.

**nickydude** · 13 March 2009, 08:00 AM

Thanks BQ, that's very easy to follow.

Did you create that table in Word? Would it be possible to have a copy of the original so I could include it in the XWD Guide (credited to you of course)?

BQ · 13 March 2009, 12:47 PM

Egg & Nicky,
Your very welcome. Glad you found it helpful.

Nicky,
I created it in Excel. Will that work for you?

BQ

**nickydude** · 13 March 2009, 01:38 PM

Shouldn't be a problem (I hope!).

BQ · 13 March 2009, 07:42 PM

Nicky,
I managed to convert it to Word. Here you go.
BQ

**Scotty** · 13 March 2009, 08:06 PM

Hi,
Being used to Xara Xtreme Pro 4's Nacbar "button" for creating navbar buttons, I have a question.
I want the button to have Bevels (as done in Xtreme Pro 4) then to create a navbar out of it, I cana't seem to accomplish that, even making the bevels In Xtreme and copying/paste in WD.
Am I missing something, ight now I am creating everything in Xtreme Pro 4 and saving/exporting as a ".web" file then modifying within WD.
Jim

**nickydude** · 13 March 2009, 08:16 PM

Thanks BQ, I've now incorporated it into the guide. And now there is a post about an updated version of the guide.

BQ · 13 March 2009, 08:23 PM

Scotty,

No need at all to export as .web in Xtreme and import into Web Designer.

Just create a single beveled image for mouseOFF state in Xtreme and then copy/paste into Web Designer (make sure only the mouseOFF layer is selected in Web Designer before you copy/paste). You can then duplicate all the buttons you need in Web Designer (right-click & drag).

Do the same for your mouseOVER button. Create in Xtreme and copy/paste into Web Designer (make sure only the mouseOVER layer is selected in Web Designer before you copy paste). Then duplicate for additional buttons.

BQ