From what I read, others have also noticed that the note length now stays at one beat, whereas it used to follow the last note processed. There was talk of this being fixed but I am now using X1e Expanded and it still seems to be the same. has it been fixed and I am missing a switch? Thanks for any help

Yes, it works in X2a. You just need to set the Event Draw Duration to Last Touched. The Event Draw Duration is located in the Tools module of the Control Bar or in the Tools HUD (press T). 

Also, "touched" means that you actually have to click on the note, you can't just hover over it.   

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Another nice touch in X2a is that you can dynamically drag note length during placement.
 

OK. I gather it was never fixed in X1, then As I said I am using X1. Given what I went through with X1a, there is no way I am touching X2 until it has a few updates.

I thought "last touched" worked in X1 (once it was added) but it's been a while so I can't be sure.

so much easier in x2. I love it. everything in the PRV works great.

This feature definitely worked in X1 Expanded - even my failing memory recalls this.

X1a was indeed extremely bug ridden - so was X1b, it was only on the release of X1c that I gained a semblance of stability on my system

X2a is a continuation of this and so far seems to be the most stable release of all

"I thought "last touched" worked in X1 (once it was added) but it's been a while so I can't be sure. " I reckon it works _sometimes_. It has suddenly worked then gone away next session. shrug.

"This feature definitely worked in X1 Expanded - even my failing memory recalls this. " So how did you get it to work? I swear it has worked a couple times for me, but not mostly.

"so much easier in x2. I love it. everything in the PRV works great. " maybe it does. Buy as I said....also, I hate paying to stop praying.....fixes are not new versions.