All about XUI Files

The XUI file type is primarily associated with XML editor.

XUI	File extension: XUI
	File type:	user interface description file in XML format

What is a XUI file

XUI files mostly belong to XML editor. XUI files are XML-based user interface files that define the layout and behavior of UI components in a structured XML format.
They are mainly used in game development to design menus, buttons, and other interactive elements.
In most cases, the format is known as XuiCanvas and works with tools like Scaleform GFx.
In other instances, they follow an XML description used by the X-Ray Engine; more details on this variant can be found at GSC Game.

The file is plain text and can be opened with any text editor.

It uses XML tags to map out UI hierarchies and properties.

Changes in the file update the visual interface when processed by the engine.

How do you open XUI files?

You need a suitable software like XML editor to open a XUI file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your XUI file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a XUI file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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XUI file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. In the following you will find our evaluation of the XUI files:

XUI is seldom used as a file extension and is mainly used by one program with a specific format. The two most common formats are as follows:

• 75% of all XUI files belong to Xbox 360 User Interface. The files are using the common file format XML. The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple text-based format for representing structured information: documents, webpages, data, configuration, books, transactions, invoices, and much more. XML defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. The content consists of readable text data, which can be read using a text editor. The files are on average 47 KB in size and range from 3 KB to 3 MB. It is a modern file type. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. <Properties>, <XuiCanvas version="000c">, </Properties>, <XuiScene>, <Width>1280.000000</Width>, <Height>720.000000</Height> and HUD_DI. hud.xui is a typical file name. Files like these have the following tags: xuiscene, skin and menufasttravel.
• 15% of all XUI files store the data in the XML file format. The content also consists of readable text fragments, which can be viewed with the help of a text editor. XUI files are between 17 KB and 190 KB in size. The keywords <gui>, <gui_evnets />, <gui_root>, <script_files count="0" />, CGUI_Window name, right, top, <global left="0", <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> and <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> are typical for these files. Some examples of file names are 1login.xui. These files are often associated with server.

All other XUI files (10%) have different formats. Just click the "Choose your .xui file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your XUI file is.