Workspace Color

[adamgosp]

Is there any way to change the workspace color in Xara Phot & Graphic Designer 18 from the relatively light layout to a darker one? I note that in Corel Paintshop Pro, you can do this easily.

[browj2]

Hi Adam,

I presume that you mean for the default New US Letter which gives you a white page. Right-click on the page, Page background, Edit page color.

I usually use Blank photo. Same thing, right-click on a blank area, Pasteboard background, Edit pasteboard color.

[wizard509]

Hi Adam,

I presume that you mean for the default New US Letter which gives you a white page. Right-click on the page, Page background, Edit page color.

I usually use Blank photo. Same thing, right-click on a blank area, Pasteboard background, Edit pasteboard color.

Thanks broj2 you replied before I could.

[gwpriester]

I think the question is can you make the user interface lighter?

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S (press in this order)

[ss-kalm]

It looks like he wants it darker not lighter.

Xara's workspace colour is NOT definable.

[browj2]

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S (press in this order)

Gary, I didn't know about this shortcut, never having wanted to change the UI. It looks like a different program with the light interface, similar to Photo Designer 7 that comes with Magix's video programs.


Still not sure that the OP wants, because the default is the dark user interface. That is why I assumed that the OP wanted a darker background.

[gwpriester]

I guess we won't know until adamgosp responds.

[adamgosp]

Thank you to everyone who has taken time to reply. Deeply appreciate it. The control/shift/alt/S doesn't do it for me. That appears to be a page option selection.

It IS the overall initial UI that I'm talking about without any pages or images/photos opened. Currently it is light by default but I would like it darker and the ability to change it to one of several background colors including the toolbars too, similar to Corel PaintShop Pro - if some of you are familiar with that program.

It's really not unlike changing Windows 11 Personalisation mode from lighter to Darker mode.

[gwpriester]

There are basically only two choices for UI color schemes, light and dark.

[ss-kalm]

Xara SHOULD default to the dark colour scheme.