cursor has changed and height and width disappeared from tool bar

[eeetee]

hello again:

I was placing png files on a page and inadvertently dragged one over another which was easy to fix. now the size and position data is missing from the top toolbar area. the cursor has a plus sign beside it and if I select a photo (either new or existing) it displays two arrows from the center up and from the center to the right. obviously I changed something, but I don't have a clue what it was.

any help greatly appreciated!!


thank you in advance!


ed

[gwpriester]

What happens if you exit out of Xara and then come back in?

[Egg Bramhill]

Hi Ed, I'm not 100% certain re your issue. Perhaps a couple of screen-grabs could help. It sounds to me, that as you're getting the two axis handles, you're using the fill tool. However I can't be certain as these fill handles can be toggled on/off within the Selector tool also.

I don't understand the plus sign on your pointer, nor the loss of X & Y co-ords.

[handrawn]

I would say you might have switched tools - easy to do if you double click or keystroke at the wrong time - check if you are still in selector tool and not one of the others...

[eeetee]

hello egg and gwpriester:

thank you so much for your replies. I even went and did a power down/ power up on the computer with no avail. egg's comment triggered what should have been obvious to me. I simply had to click on the select tool and all is well. I only get to use the program infrequently so I don't stay as current as I would like to.

thank you again!

have a great day (I am now!!)

ed

[handrawn]

everyone does this when they are new - I'm guessing you were in the fill or photo tool maybe

[Egg Bramhill]

Thanks for the update.