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renatoj93608056
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November 11, 2022
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Code panel not working correctly in DW 21.3 (and before it, maybe going back to the CS version)

  • November 11, 2022
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The Code panel doesn't work correctly. Among other issues, like not being able to use select + opt + grab to copy, it sometimes also selects the wrong corresponding text in the Code side when that text is selected on the Design panel. And as the attached video shows, italicizing has an issue. And there's more: often clicking on an image and using the Properties panel to adjust its size crashes Dreamweaver.

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Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 11, 2022

Your screenshot doesn't tell us much except that you're working with Table layouts.  😞

 

As a test, copy & paste this code into a new, blank document.  Save as test.html

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Rescale Fonts to Fit Any Screen Size</title>

<style>
body {
font-family: 
Calibri, Candara, Segoe, Segoe UI, Optima, Arial, sans-serif;
font-size: calc(14px + 1vw);
line-height: calc(1.5em + 0.5vw);

}
.container {
width:80%;
margin:0 auto;
padding:2% 4%;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>Scalable Text</h1>
<h2>Heading 2</h2>
<h3>Heading 3</h3>
<h4>Heading 4</h4>
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Consectetur nostrum similique, dolores enim quam provident, deserunt tempora molestias. Nisi laboriosam quam dolor, officia magni error? Sint nihil dolore debitis doloremque.</p>

<ul>Unordered List
<li>List Item</li>
<li>List Item</li>
<li>List Item</li>
<li>List Item</li>
</ul>


<ol>Ordered List
<li>Item</li>
<li>Item</li>
<li>Item</li>
<li>Item</li>
</ol>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Try editing the new document. Do you see the same problems?

 

If not, then your file is causing DW to choke.  It likely contains code errors.  Validate your document and fix all reported code errors.   Window > Results > Validation...

 

If the problem continues in an error-free document, try Restoring Preferences.

https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/kb/restore-preferences-dreamweaver.html

 

Hope that helps.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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renatoj93608056Author
Known Participant
November 12, 2022

Hi Nancy. Its not a screenshot, it's a video. It shows clearly that when I select code and try to make text italicized, DW puts <em></em> in the wrong place. More than once. Among other annoyances that I mentioned. It surprises me that you seem dismayed by the fact that I'm using tables, as if email coding could be done differently. I have over 8 years experience with it, thousands of emails coded, I do this on a daily basis. I'm the lead email coder in my department and created the templates being used by everyone coding emails throughout the company at this point, so I know a thing or two about code errors. It amazes me to have this kind of answer. Dreamweaver has problems, please fix them, don't blame users for its problems. The company where I work pays for a lot of subscriptions to Creative Cloud software, I personally have a subscription, so we are paying, as all users coming here, and we expect it to work.

I had to stop using the Properties panel when dealing with images, because it crashes DW almost half the time I try to adjust a dimension based on another. I followed previous suggestions here to try to fix it, including restoring preferences, reinstalling DW, stopping to use certain panels, but even after MacOs upgrades, the problem remains. Selecting anything on the Code side is a pain, DW often selects more or less than wanted and when I paste I realize the wrong thing was selected, then cmd + Z and back to selecting. It's annoying, kills efficiency, sometimes when in a rush to deliver jobs. DW CS didn't do that, so whatever was done since apparently broke it. And DW should work with whatever code we use, it's not acceptable that software "chokes" on code, especially emails, which do not use any scripts and are pretty light. I have a feeling that none of these problems will be solved anytime soon, especially if support doesn't even acknowledge they exist. Unfortunately, it's still my preferred coding app, even with the issues, so I can only hope somenone takes the time and deals with the problem, instead of assuming we are "legacy" users and pushing what we use under that label. I was even told here that DW will never get updates anymore, so I'm coming back totally out of hope.

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 12, 2022

Screenshot/screencast, it makes no difference what you call it. We can't see your entire workspace to ascertain if your code contains errors (a red X) or is error-free (green checkmark).  

 

Bugs are repeatable on multiple systems by multiple users.  Since I can't reproduce your problem and DW's code editor works fine for me, the problem you're having is not a software bug.  It's something on your end.

 

I provided you with an error-free test document.  Did you try it? 

 

Dreamweaver is not receiving new features but it is minimally maintained with security & compatibility updates.  Feel free to use whichever Code Editor or Email Builder you wish. 

 

Have a nice weekend!

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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