Peter,
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Here are a few more ideas for a next generation of Xara X:
1. Allow the wheel on a wheel-mouse to be used for zooming in and out.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
It's already integrated:
01. press the CTRL key when you turn the wheel to zoom in and out
02. press the SHIFT key when you turn the wheel to move left & right
03. press the ALT key when you turn the wheel to move up & down
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>2. Allow snapping to an object or guide to work even when the mouse button is not depressed (i.e. show the magnet any time you are near a snap point)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Doesn't make sense. However, if you move the cursor over a guide, it changes to a double headed arrow!
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3. An arc quickshape tool that lets you place part of an ellipse or circle.
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Well, XARA is a vector illustration & drawing app, not a CAD app. But using the slice command you will be able to achieve this effect as well.
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4. Dimension quickshapes - I know asking for this is a stretch, but I sometimes use Xara for technical drawings and I have to draw in dimensions to do so. An active set of quickshapes that placed a scalable number on a dimension line could help.
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It's not a dimension line, but if you select your object you can read the values in the top tool bar
jens
jens g.r. benthien
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http://jens.highspeedweb.net
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