There is a chance that Michel (Xaratemplates.com) might rework his XBuilder Web Bocks so they can be used directly in the new Xara Modular Websites.
He has a lots more WBs that Xara at present.
A thing or two to note about Xara Web Blocks:
- When you use the Modular Website template, you have 1280px and 480px pages.
There is no option to add a third (or more) Variants.
- You add WBs to your own design with more than one Variant,
- Xara complains and only does Main and a single Variant.
- The formats for Xara WBs are designed for 480/1280.
If you adjust page width at any point, you have to manually readjust each WB.
On 15 March 2023, Xara promised this would be sorted.
Assuming you are working with a Xara Modular design and are using XBuilder WBs in an ad hoc approach, the simplest method is to drag the WB onto your design.
- This will add content to Main and Variant in a new page.
- Next Select All on Main and use Arrange > Create Web Block.
- Do the smae for the Variant content.
- Now, select either new WB Green wrapper and Copy.
- Move to your design page and Paste.
- The XBuilder WB will appear as a Xara-wrapped Web Block at the bottom of the page.
- Drag to its required position.
Repeat for any other XBuilder Web Blocks.
At the end, you will have a number of pages holding the original XBuilder Web Blocks.
You could copy these to another blank Modular design and keep for re-use.
You can even delete them as they are fairly easy to rebuild.
If you are going to make a habit of it, you could probably clone all the XBuilder folder and "web block" these, one by one, or wait for Michel.
Do note some XBuilder WBs come with a Help folder that you probably should keep hidden.
The other difficulty is those with off-page components and old-style image filenaming.
You need a better grasp of how Xara works to get these right so advise which one is a problem but only if you are desperate.
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