This could be addressed with the very simple addition of some more arrow head and tail styles that are draw WITHIN the length of the underlying line. I also find on curved lines this approach often results in the final arrowhead being at a strange angle that must be tweaked with the shape editor to look right. This is a real nuisance if you want an arrow to exactly touch a shape, you have to reposition the line every time you change line thickness or arrowhead size. Therefore as the arrow head/tail size changes the overall length of the line changes. The new straight line tool adds more control over arrow head and tail sizes (although why only straight line arrows need more control over heads and tails escapes me), however it doesn't change the way Xara positions the head or tail, which in my experience is different to most other drawing apps.Ĭurrently in Xara arrow heads and tails are centred on the ends of the initial line, and add to its length. One minor point I find incredibly annoying in Xara is the way arrow heads and tails are drawn.

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