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December 25, 2021
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Dreamweaver, DOM area, works terribly

  • December 25, 2021
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If I open a simple HTML page, in the DOM area I try to select any DIV or section

please see screenshot:

 

the selection is activated once in 10.

What can I do to fix the problem?

iMac i7 - 32 GB RAM - Late 2019

Thanks

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    Correct answer Nancy OShea

    Please can you tell me how I report this bug or how can I solve?
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    defaulthjcifrblqtbnAuthor
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    December 27, 2021

    Problem solved, I tried Espresso editor, it works great, it will most likely become my default code editor.

     

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    December 27, 2021

    Congratulations.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    December 25, 2021

    I don't use the DOM panel much. But normally it highlights the selected tag and contents.  That's assuming your code is free of errors -- denoted by a green checkmark.  See screenshot.

     

     

    From the Document Toolbar, are you in Live view or Design view? 

    Which version of Dreamweaver?

    Which Mac operating system?

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    defaulthjcifrblqtbnAuthor
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    December 25, 2021

    The pages are free of errors, at the bottom I see the green flag.

    I tried to uninstall and install Dreamweaver again, I opened new HTML page, same problem. After clicking over and over I can select an entire block.
    this is a major problem because I have HTML pages with a lot of data and it becomes very difficult to follow where the DIVs start and end.
    In short, the way it works is unusable.
    Dreamweaver V 21.2
    macOS 12.1

     

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    December 25, 2021

    Not sure what you're expecting as it works fine for me on Win10.

     

    That said, test it with a new document.  If the problem persists, try Restore Preferences.

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

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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