Easly set up objects in Flexible Blocks

Use the new toolbar and check out the various settings.

Web Blocks have been improved, making them more flexible and easier to use for building even better websites.

3 Text Panels

in Flexible Web Block

1

Sample Headline

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Sample Headline

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Sample Headline

Full Control

of a Flexible Block

Where the elements

free

are

move it freely in the current block

… and then drop into below - Flexible

and unrestricted

Use Layers like a Pro

You can place objects on additional layers to create three-dimensional designs. You are not limited to boring schemes. Use different layers for diverse design possibilities. • Use Blocks to add the main content of the page. The blocks will always be on the MouseOff layer. • Use the Pasteboard background layer to add the main page background. Ready-made backgrounds, including video options, are available in Styles. • The Page Background layer allows you to place objects beneath the Blocks. Here, you can add additional backgrounds or objects, as demonstrated in this example. • Above the Blocks, you can create additional layers, like the FreeObjects in this project, where objects will float above without trying to snap into the blocks every time you move them.

Full Freedom of Creation.

Clone the Sheep

Select the photo of the sheep and clone it 3 times (Ctrl+K). This is a simple way to create galleries. Everything is automatically set up in the mobile variant.

Ctrl+K

Flexible Block

Where the elements are arranged in order.

Re-ordering objects

When you click and drag an object inside a Flexible Web Block, you can change the order of the objects within the Block. As you drag, a vertical purple line appears to show where the dragged object will be positioned.

Key modifiers

hold down the key while dragging the object

An object is added to a Web Block,

but NOT to FlexGroup.

If you want to add an object to a Web Block but not to Flex Group, this can be done by holding down the Alt key while dragging the object over a Block. This prevents the object from being added to the Flex Group.

An object is NOT added to

a Web Block.

If you want to position an object to float above or below a Web Block, instead of being part of the Block, this can be done by holding down the Shift key while dragging the object over a Block. This prevents the object from being added into the Block.

If a Block highlights GREEN when you move objects over it, it is a Creative Block.

If it highlights PURPLE it is a Flexible Block.

Shift

Alt

Height of a Block

Modification of block height has been improved. To change the height of a Block: 1. Select a Block by first clicking on any object inside it 2. Clicking on the green Block bar to the left of the page (the green bar will slightly darken and the status line will say “Web Block …”. 3. You can move the mouse pointer over the bottom edge of the Block and click-drag to change its height.

Object Margin

This option allows you to set a margin around an object. If you want the photos to touch each other with no space between them, you would set the margin to 0px on each of them. When an object is selected inside a Flexible Web Block, you can see some pale blue shading around the object that shows you the extent of its margins.

Padding

This option allows you to add space around the entire Block/FlexGroup. When selected, the padding extent is displayed in a pale purple color around the contents of the Block.

Flexible Web Blocks

Flexible Web Blocks are Web Blocks that automatically arrange objects within themselves based on simple layout rules. These layout rules can be customized for each variant of the Web Block. As more objects are added to a Flexible Web Block or made wider, they automatically flow onto new rows to fit within the page width.

New

fully

customizable

NOW

When you add an object to a Web Block, it is automatically shared with the other variant. This means that the object will appear on both the Main and Mobile variants. However, if the Web Block is not a Flexible Web Block, you will need to manually position the object in each variant.

Easy moving objects in and out

of Web Blocks

With all Web Blocks in the Designs Gallery you can now easily add new objects to them by simply dragging the object over the Block using the Selector Tool. By default, when you drag an object onto a web block, it is automatically added to it. This means that the object becomes a part of the web block and will move along with it. • If it’s a Flexible Web Block, it will be positioned according to the Flex rules in each variant. • Otherwise the object will be left where you dropped it.

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2

the update

Easly set up objects

in Flexible Blocks

Use the new toolbar and check out the various settings.

3 Text

Panels

in Flexible Web

Block

1

Sample Headline

2

Sample Headline

3

Sample Headline

Full

Control

of a Flexible Block

Where the elements

are

move it freely in the current block

… and then drop into below - Flexible

free

and unrestricted

Use Layers

like a Pro

Full Freedom of

Creation.

Clone the

Sheep

Select the photo of the sheep and clone it 3 times (Ctrl+K). This is a simple way to create galleries. Everything is automatically set up in the mobile variant.

Ctrl+K

Flexible

Block

Where the

elements are

arranged in order.

Re-ordering

objects

Key modifiers

hold down the key while dragging the

object

An object is added to

a Web Block, but

NOT to FlexGroup.

An object is NOT

added to

a Web Block.

If a Block highlights GREEN when

you move objects over it, it is a

Creative Block.

If it highlights PURPLE it is a

Flexible Block.

Shift

Alt

Height of a Block

Object Margin

Padding

This option allows you to add space around the entire Block/FlexGroup. When selected, the padding extent is displayed in a pale purple color around the contents of the Block.

Flexible Web

Blocks

New

fully

customizable

NOW

Easy moving

objects in

and out

of Web

Blocks

Design with Designer Pro+ | Xara.com

Read more about the update

Easly set up objects in Flexible Blocks

3 Text Panels

in Flexible Web Block

1

Sample Headline

2

Sample Headline

3

Sample Headline

Full Control

of a Flexible Block

Where the elements

free

are

and unrestricted

Use Layers like a Pro

Full Freedom of Creation.

Clone the Sheep

Ctrl+K

Flexible Block

Where the elements are arranged in order.

Re-ordering objects

Key modifiers

hold down the key while dragging the object

An object is added to a Web Block,

but NOT to FlexGroup.

An object is NOT added to

a Web Block.

If a Block highlights GREEN when you move objects over it, it is a Creative Block.

If it highlights PURPLE it is a Flexible Block.

Shift

Alt

Height of a Block

Object Margin

Padding

Flexible Web Blocks

New

fully

customizable

NOW

Easy moving objects in and out

of Web Blocks

2

Read more about

the update

Easly set up objects

in Flexible Blocks

3 Text

Panels

in Flexible Web

Block

1

Sample Headline

2

Sample Headline

3

Sample Headline

Full

Control

of a Flexible Block

Where the elements

are

free

and unrestricted

Use Layers

like a Pro

Full Freedom of

Creation.

Clone the

Sheep

Ctrl+K

Flexible

Block

Where the

elements are

arranged in order.

Re-ordering

objects

Key modifiers