P: Can not exit/switch Full Screen Preview (F Key) mode (LR Mac)

when i request full screen with key F screen not return to normal view, there remains blocked in full screen.
Lightroom 5,4 Mac OS X 10,9,2

It worked for me till today. I did not quit LR in Fullscreen Mode till today.
(Was mentioned above.)

I had the "cannot exit full screen" problem as well. MBP 2.7 GHz, i7. 16 GB, 10.9.2. Installed LR 5.4. Problem started.

Reading Henry's solution, I adapted it to my situation:
- removed LR
- restated
- removed com.adobe.Lightroom5.plist
- restarted
- installed LR 5.4
- recreated user
- imported catalog

I hope I remember to not quit when in full screen mode.

Walk well.

You're welcome!

That works. Thanks

I was having the same problem. It seems that maybe LR was quit while in the full screen mode.

I tried someone else's suggestion and it worked. Hope it helps you!

Quit LR and press SHIFT+F after re-opening LR.

I tried Tom Buckley's response and was able to free myself!

Quit LR and press SHIFT+F after re-opening LR.

I, too, was stuck in the full screen mode. I tried this and it worked!!! I no longer get stuck!!! Thank you!

I've been using LR 5.4 (and prior versions) for some time now and have recently developed a problem with full-screen mode. If I hit the F-key to go to full-screen, it works properly, but when I hit F again (or G,E, or D) to return to the prior view, my screen goes to that prior view only momentarily, then snaps back into full-screen without my commanding it. The only way I can get out of full-screen is to quit the program and then re-open it. I've tried re-booting the computer, with no resolution. I haven't made any other changes to the system recently - other than the upgrade to 5.4 with LR Mobile. I'm using a 2-year old MacBook Pro running OX 10.9.2. Any suggestions?

When I access full screen in Lightroom I am unable to get back to loupe or grid view. When I hit "g" for grid it flashes to grid and returns to full screen. My only option is to quit the program and then hit escape. If I only quit the program the photo I was viewing in full screen is still visible making it appear as if the program is still running. Once I hit escape I am at Desktop.