XWD - How to use Webstyle templates?

**Lexje** · 28 June 2009, 03:09 PM

John, thanks for posting.
As I'm fairly 'green' to the whole Xara generation I was not aware you were with Xara. Nevertheless, as stated earlier, the greater advantage to Xara is the extremely warm, helpfull and very responsive Talkgraphics forum. So that includes you as well :-)

Allthough it seems very odd that you can still purchase the Webstyle templates, AND that Web Designer is nominated as the next generation Webstyle program, BUT seems quite incompatible with Webstyle's templates...

Might perhaps be an idea to expand the FAQ with an item addressing the issue of clipart and template location AND inter-compatibility.

Never mind, thanks for your input!

Erwin

**covoxer** · 28 June 2009, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Lexje

Nevertheless, as stated earlier, the greater advantage to Xara is the extremely warm, helpfull and very responsive Talkgraphics forum. So that includes you as well :-)

Thanks.

Allthough it seems very odd that you can still purchase the Webstyle templates,

Not at all. We still support our users that had purchased Webstyle earlier. Some of them may decide to purchase templates now and we are not going to prohibit it.

AND that Web Designer is nominated as the next generation Webstyle program,

Well, it is not stated to be next generation of Webstyle, rather it is a replacement of Webstyle. These two programs have nothing in common, except for their target market - website creation. Web Designer is much more powerfull and flexible solution than template based Webstyle so there's no need to continue Webstyle development any more.

**ChrisBro** · 28 June 2009, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by covoxer

Why? All WD templates are WEB files. Open them in X5, that's it. And you can add directory with them to you designs gallery in X5.

LMFAO I didn't realise you were part of the Xara family either and it does clearly say under you forum name "developer" doh double doh!!!!

ANyhow so what do I do then? Import them in or something or just navigate to the folder where they live? (wehre is that anyhow?)

Is there any way to import it all into the design gallery like it is in WD?

Thanks in advance Sir John much appreciated

**Lexje** · 28 June 2009, 06:38 PM

ChrisBro,

In XXP5 when you have the Designs gallery open,
click "Disc Designs..." browse to where your WD clipart folder lives, in my case:
C:\Program Files\Xara\Xara Web Designer\Clipart
Enter one of the subdirs, you'll also see a folder named XaraInfo, I guess this contains an index file. In this position, press "Add".
Your newly entered subdir will appear in XXP5 as a new design gallery.

I haven't found yet how to get rid of the preliminary path.
Perhaps someone can help us out here?

You'll have to do this for each subdir... but it works :-)

Erwin

**akubbeng** · 28 June 2009, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by covoxer

It is retired and is no more available for purchase from Xara. But I don't know about distributors.

Well, to whom it may concern, we still have Webstyle copies (both CD-only and Retail) in stock.

**covoxer** · 29 June 2009, 06:55 AM

Thank you Albert.

**angelize** · 29 June 2009, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Lexje

Ah....
Recently posted a question to Xara sales and never even got an answer!!
Not good Xara...

I have always had good service from Xara Support

**bcire68** · 30 June 2009, 01:53 PM

Look at Post #7 on this thread
http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...hlight=gallery
to find out how to take out the path name from the gallery.

Eric

**suzzie1234** · 30 June 2009, 02:53 PM

I have used WebStyle in the past....Especially to easily create Cascading Nav Bars. The program was brilliant at creating Nav Bars.

I read a post some time ago asking if you could use the WebStyle menu bars here in Web Designer...and the answer was...yes...maybe...but a bit complicated. I seemed fairly complicated and convoluted... So I backed away from using them.

So question again...is it possible to do anything between WebStyle and Web Designer placeholder box for a nav menu that doesnt involve rocket science or script manipulation kinds of work arounds? Is the complication in moving the Webstyle file folder to the root directory and changing some java code possibly?

I Wish Web Designer had a Cascading Nav Bar creation capability that was as easy to use as WebStyle menu creation was!

**Roy Barnes** · 30 June 2009, 05:28 PM

Currently Xara are also selling Webstyle on Ebay Uk.

Price is £39 with free delivery. Paste the following link into your browser

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Xara-Webstyle-...3A1%7C294%3A50