Pen Tool

[tonylondon]

JET, I think we are both saying much the same thing. One tool providing both functionality. Didn't intend to be insulting; apologies if taken that way

[Evilemil]

@Jet
if the Xara developers are following this thread, there is no way around improving the tool.
If they are not, they are missing out a very rational and straight to the point discussion about the possbilites to drag over disgruntled Adobe users....

[Big Frank]

Bloody hell - is this thread still inexorably dragging its way to nowhere?

You are evidently much more cynical regarding Xara than I.

He is probably, like me, well used to Xara's lack of attention when it comes to requests for vector tool improvements. That's not a reason not to mention it again, but this post is probably already two and a half pages too long.

In other words, I'm not looking for compromise. I'm looking for long overdue elegant advancement.

Well, IMO, you're preaching to the converted and reaching out to the deaf.

[pawel]

Well, it seems to me (and I'm not an Xpert at this) that a registry entry would need to be changed.

So, if you're brave and want to change the registry setting, then see the info below:-

Navigate to:-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Spftware\Xara\XtremePro\9.2\Opti ons\FlyoutBars

Then change the value of ‘ShowPenToolOnFlyout’ from ‘0’ to ‘1’

Strange that the programme comes with this set to '0'.

Hi Rik,

Where is that file?
I was looking in C: and in Xara program folder but could not find anything like the above file.

Pawel

[zaphodeist]

Not a good idea to mess with the registry if you don't know what you're doing. You can download XaReg2 from my sig and you can do it from there if you like [ General>>show pen tool in flyout]. Close your Xara program before using XaReg then open it again from there :-)

[Rik]

Hi Rik,

Where is that file?
I was looking in C: and in Xara program folder but could not find anything like the above file.

Pawel

Hi Pawel.

You have to start the Registry Editor.
With respect, if you don't know what that is, then leave well alone.

Once you start 'regedit', then you can navigate to the registry setting shown in Post #84 and make the change I mention.
And, just in case I've not mentioned this before: You make changes to the registry at your own risk.

[richinri]

I am confused. Let's start over. What is the pen tool again?

[zaphodeist]

DON'T!

[Evilemil]

This is how a proper Pen Tool could look like in 2013: http://vimeo.com/43552747

Vector Editing in Glyphs - a font editor for the MAC.
Developers, get inspired and give the tool some love. Thanks.

[Rik]

This is how a proper Pen Tool could look like in 2013: http://vimeo.com/43552747

Now, I'm not an Xpert like some Xaraist.

But... Is this how the Shape Tool works?

Personally, I use nothing but the Shape Tool.
In fact, if it wasn't for the Shape Tool, I doubt I would have created anything in Xara.