Links in grouped objects don't work

**AntonyW** · 17 January 2021, 10:26 AM

Hi,
I'm finding Xara Web Designer immensely frustrating. I've finally managed to build my website with 3 variants, but I can't upload it yet because the links in my footer don't work. My footer consists of a grey box and 2 text boxes over the top of it. There are hyperlinks in one of the text boxes, but in order to get the three objects to work together as a footer, I've grouped them and made the group a push object. If I ungroup them, I can't have them all being push objects because they obvioulsy push eachother, and I end up with them separated out. I need them to be grouped so that the page will automatically extend when I add more content. However, it seems that when they are grouped, the hyperlinks don't work! I am on the verge of throwing Xara out the window, so I really hope someone has a simple solution to this infuriating problem! Thanks very much in advance.

**Chris M** · 17 January 2021, 10:51 AM

Ungroup the footer, marquee select all objects in the footer then:

File > Page options > Auto-Fit To Page (button) > Deselect Automatic (checkbox) > Bottom (radio button) > OK

Deselect all the objects and select the grey box. Apply push.

Leave the window closed, no need to throw Xara through it

**Acorn** · 17 January 2021, 11:03 AM

I would remove Push, UnGroup, Soft-Group, apply Push.

Acorn

**Chris M** · 17 January 2021, 11:20 AM

Just to add a 3rd option - my choice would be to remove push, ungroup, pin to bottom of page and adjust the page length by dragging. The footer will follow like a faithful puppy.

**Acorn** · 17 January 2021, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Chris M

Just to add a 3rd option - my choice would be to remove push, ungroup, pin to bottom of page and adjust the page length by dragging. The footer will follow like a faithful puppy.

+1, but you have to know what you are doing especially if you are mixing Push and Auto-fit to Bottom.

Acorn