BUG: Problem with blacked-out layers

[shiphen]

Hello

When I create a new default A4 page, why is every other layer black?

I am using "Xara Designer Pro 20.0.1.69170 SL x64 May 7 2024"
Operating System: Windows 11 Home, version 24H2, OS build: 26100.1742
Computer: Microsoft Surface Laptop v7.



With thanks

J

[handrawn]

because you have switched to the light interface which does not work with designer pro 20

it is not intended to; it never was officially supported [switching back]

edit - should mention that it does not work with the pro+ programs either

[shiphen]

because you have switched to the light interface which does not work with designer pro 20

it is not intended to; it never was officially supported [switching back]

edit - should mention that it does not work with the pro+ programs either

TBH, I have no idea what you are talking about.
How do I change away from "the light interface"?

[shiphen]

Wait: "Control+Shift+Alt+S" seems to have done it.

Mind you I would still argue that it's "a bug" if the Light Interface is available and doesn't work properly...

J

[handrawn]

what is it about 'it was never officially supported ' that you don't understand ?

the program installs with dark interface to work as intended and you must have changed it to light, with "Control+Shift+Alt+S" presumably

but the company no longer support the light interface and that is their deliberate choice - the "Control+Shift+Alt+S" switch is there for programmers to use when testing, that was always it's function - it was never any more than a hack for users in earlier dark interface versions, and now some of it's functionallity no longer works with pro20 and pro+ because the dark interface has moved on

that could be argued as a lack of functionallity in the developers switch, but it would only be a bug if it were an unintentional consequece of something

[carter222]

Just a heads-up, it’s best to stick with the dark mode since the light interface isn’t fully supported in Pro 20.

[Acorn]

Just a heads-up, it’s best to stick with the dark mode since the light interface isn’t fully supported in Pro 20.

Could you alter your TG Profile to identify the Xara product you have.

Acorn