General Options

To open the General Options, choose Options from the Utilities menu and click on the General tab.

Save Setting Now

This saves the current settings and overwrites the existing ones.

This button is useful if Save Settings on Exit is not selected. Clicking Save Settings Now makes the current settings the defaults (they apply whenever you load Xara X).

Recent File List Size

The File menu contains a list of the most recently loaded files as a quick and easy way to reload them. The number of files shown in the File menu can be set (from 1 to 9) using this option.

Save Settings On Exit

With this option selected, the current settings are saved on exit and apply when you next run Xara LX. These settings include the control bar positions (for normal and Full Screen mode) and the current folders set in the file dialog boxes (Open, Import etc).

Current Layer Always Visible and Editable

With this option selected, selecting a layer in the Layer Gallery automatically makes it both visible and editable. For more information, see Ensuring the current layer is always editable.

Give New Objects Most Recent Attributes

With this option set, new objects take the attributes that were most recently applied. So, for example, if a shape is filled with a Fractal Cloud fill, the next shape drawn will also be Fractal Cloud filled. Configuring the program so new objects have the most recent attributes.

Ask Before Setting Attributes

With this option selected, Xara LX asks before changing the current attribute. For more details, see Configuring the program to ask before setting the current attributes.

Ask before closing views

With this option selected, when you load a document, Xara LX asks if you want to close the existing document. For more details, see Configuring the program to ask before closing views.

Import With Layers

Many other programs have layers like this one. This option controls how layers are handled when importing EPS files. For more information, see Importing files with layers.

Angle Constraint

You can use the CTRL key to constrain objects and handles when you move them You can change the constraint angle, see Changing the constrain angle for more information.

Nudge Size

When you move (nudge) objects and handles using the cursor keys, they move by a set amount. You can change this value, see Changing the nudge size.

Duplication Distance

When you use Duplicate (on the Edit Menu) the copy is placed on the page at a different position from the original. The horizontal and vertical distances the copy moves can be changed. See Changing the duplication distance for more details.