A new plea for User Interface options other than black

**Boy** · 14 May 2016, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Brugie

Unfortunately, this does not work correctly
While the program indeed starts in the light colour, most of the icons disappear.

Sorry to hear that. What version are you using? Do the icons on the Button Palate disappear or also the icons on the toolbars?

**handrawn** · 14 May 2016, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Boy

Xara Designer Pro X 11.2.5.42127.
Concerning the large-button options, these show when the UI is light gray.

sure do

the way your post reads though, [to me], is that what is in action 1 should all be done before you switch UI in action 2 onwards

thanks for the clarification...

**Boy** · 14 May 2016, 04:45 PM

You're right, I could have been clearer.

**handrawn** · 14 May 2016, 04:48 PM

no problem... never my strong point, clarity; claret maybe

**Boy** · 14 May 2016, 05:02 PM

Well, that clarifies the situation, doesn't it?

**Brugie** · 15 May 2016, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Boy

Sorry to hear that. What version are you using? Do the icons on the Button Palate disappear or also the icons on the toolbars?

As you can see from the screenshot, its really messed up.
It opens with all the icons present, but as soon as you move the curser, they all start disappearing.

Version Pro X 11.2.5.42127 DL x64 Dec 9 2015

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**Boy** · 15 May 2016, 11:32 AM

Gee, that looks awful! Did you set up your toolbars when still in the dark UI and then rename/remove the xaradark_theme.xml file?

**handrawn** · 15 May 2016, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Brugie

It opens with all the icons present, but as soon as you move the curser, they all start disappearing.

Version Pro X 11.2.5.42127 DL x64 Dec 9 2015

seems like its the toolbars that are adrift - they are defined in windows registry - have you rebooted the computer? [always worth a try...]

**Dijenga** · 16 May 2016, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by Brugie

As you can see from the screenshot, its really messed up.
It opens with all the icons present, but as soon as you move the curser, they all start disappearing.

Version Pro X 11.2.5.42127 DL x64 Dec 9 2015

That's interesting ... mine has begun starting up with NO icons, and they appear as I move the mouse over where they are supposed to be.

Buggy behavior! Why would changing the color to a scheme the designer included cause problems like this???

**handrawn** · 16 May 2016, 07:05 AM

because it is a hack

removing the XML is not an officially supported procedure - and what then happens may also depend on your computer config

for example if you are not running your computer in admin mode [when you make the change] that may be one reason ....

same goes for shft+ctrl+alt+s to change the skin to light grey, not officially supported

so the word is not 'bug' which is a flaw - it is 'unpedictable/unexpected' which is a consequence of using something in a way it is not intended to be used ['at your own risk']