What is a major feature or improvement you would like to see in Xara?

**Rob-Xar** · 01 July 2019, 10:32 AM

Hi Everyone.

We've recently done a few threads of what small improvements and what web features you would like to see in Xara. These have been very informative and we're doing our best to make sure we get the most requested and feasible features implements in Xara.

I'm working with our product managers to suggest features for the next version of Xara. We've got a list of requests from you guys from the previous threads, although this has been limited to just web features and small improvements. This is an opportunity to suggest anything you want, no matter how big or bold it is.

Please remember - the more do-able it is and the more it would benefit everyone, the more likely it is we will do it. Any examples provided of a feature would also greatly help.

Many thanks
Rob

**Acorn** · 01 July 2019, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Rob-Xar

Hi Everyone.
We've recently done a few threads of what small improvements and what web features you would like to see in Xara. These have been very informative and we're doing our best to make sure we get the most requested and feasible features implements in Xara.
I'm working with our product managers to suggest features for the next version of Xara. We've got a list of requests from you guys from the previous threads, although this has been limited to just web features and small improvements. This is an opportunity to suggest anything you want, no matter how big or bold it is.
Please remember - the more do-able it is and the more it would benefit everyone, the more likely it is we will do it. Any examples provided of a feature would also greatly help.
Many thanks Rob

Proper Document/Section/Chapter/Spread/Page numbering. Can be reset at any point.
Workable Bitmap Tracer. Current one is embarrassing.
Updated jQuery inclusion. Stuck at v1.11.1.
Updated animate.css.
Updated Font Awesome.
Updated Google Fonts.
Inclusion of SVG as Web image type on the page.
Removal of IE Preview and defunct web server.
Proper adaptive websites.
Responsive Variants to be published to own sub-folder so each can be set up as Supersite (Vertical, ideal for phone).
Web Export Options Supersite Transitions to be adapted for use in Conventional website.
Searchable Local Designs gallery.

Acorn

**xtom** · 01 July 2019, 12:56 PM

Something like a dedicated footer layer for websites and anything on this layer would keep relative positioning from the bottom of the page (instead of the top) so even if dynamic content is added making the page longer the footer will always be at the bottom. Or just a bit more responsive design in general.

**Acorn** · 01 July 2019, 01:08 PM

@Rob-Xar, Preview rendering of Print document as PDF and not HTML.

Acorn

**behzad** · 01 July 2019, 02:19 PM

1) Email form feature, simple but useful to create an email contact form.
2) Updated screen slider (full screen) that uses local images to display rather than using Xara hosting (which is slow). There has been few issues using this that I have indicated scattered around the forum. Recent one is with the use of fit to screen.

**behzad** · 01 July 2019, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Acorn

@Rob-Xar, Preview rendering of Print document as PDF and not HTML.

Acorn

Acorn, If you install acrobat you can see a better more accurate print of pdf when exporting.

**Acorn** · 01 July 2019, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by behzad

Acorn, If you install acrobat you can see a better more accurate print of pdf when exporting.

behzad, I have several PDF Editors and Readers. I am asking for a Preview that is PDF.
I don't not want to go to the effort of Exporting just to view a recent change.

Browsers also have PDF rendering so a PDF Export would be viewable as an embedded document, just not HTML.

Acorn

**behzad** · 01 July 2019, 04:30 PM

Makes sense.

**handrawn** · 01 July 2019, 05:06 PM

the one thing that would guarantee me upgrading right now would be a proactive clipping system - currently the clipview is reactive, you clip after you have done the filling, rather than realtime adjustment as you fill - you can edit inside but then you cannot see the rest of the canvas (ditto masking)

being able to choose which way to draw stroke profiles before you draw them falls into same catagory

**gwpriester** · 01 July 2019, 05:11 PM

I would like to see a complete redesign top to bottom so that all the features that have been added over the years appear in a logical and organized way. Features like the bitmap tracer that don't match up with the best, dropped.

Serif have raised the bar to impossible heights. Xara needs to rise to the occasion.