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Participant
February 20, 2023
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Code disappears after save

I've seen mutliple threads on this topic and have followed every instruction such as redownloading dreamweaver and restarting my computer and clearing preferences and it is only a short term solution. When I boot up my computer the next time, this glitch happens again. Everytime I create a document, HTML or CSS, right after I save I cannot see the code. I know the code is still there it just disappears from my view. I save and then it goes black. I've tried absolutley anthing and I cannot afford to reinstall Dreamweaver everytime I need to use it, it is ridiculous. My Dreamweaver is up to date and everything. 

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Participant
February 28, 2023

I tried both. The only thing that seems to solve it was toggling the code view. 

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Community Expert
February 28, 2023

Did you try updating your drivers to the latest version as suggested to see if that helps the issue? Also did you try logging in as another user on the computer to see if the issue persists on a new user account to rule out any OS user issues?

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Participant
February 21, 2023

That didn't work either. Only toggling the code view seems to solve it. 

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Nancy OShea
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Community Expert
February 21, 2023

After saving file with Ctrl + S, use F5 to refresh the display.

Does that work?

 

 

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Participant
February 21, 2023

Also I am not using more than one display and and I toggled between those modes and it was all the same.  I have no idea why toggling code view makes it work but, I'm not complaining.  Hopefully this thread will help someone who's having a similar issue. 

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Participant
February 21, 2023

Yes.  Also within the past hour I have found a solution that is way easier to replicate. Everytime I open a new file it still does this,  however, if I go to View and toggle Code view twice everything works like normal. I have no idea why. 

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Nancy OShea
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Community Expert
February 21, 2023

Where are you saving files? 

Are they saved to your computer's primary hard drive?

 

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Community Expert
February 21, 2023

Can you try running DW in another user account and see if the issue persists to rule out an OS user issue?

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Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 21, 2023

Toggle between Design & Live view with Ctrl + Shift + F11.

 

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Nancy OShea
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Community Expert
February 21, 2023

I can't reproduce it on my end so it's not a bug. 

 

Does your CPU and GPU meet min-requirements?

https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/system-requirements.html

 

Graphics display is controled by your GPU and graphics drivers.  Have you updated your drivers from the card manufacturer's website?

 

Are you using more than one display?

 

 

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert