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Fustrating issue when navigating HTML

Forum|Forum|3 months ago
October 5, 2025
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When using split view, I sometimes need to locate another line of code in HTML. I click where I want to be in HTML by clicking on the web page view where I want to edit. Sometimes when I click on a specific line, Dreamweaver returns me to the HTML code I was editing previously.

One time, it happened four times in a row, I click on one part of the page, web view moves to that part of the page, click on what I want to edit, and dreamweaver returns me to where I was and not what I want to edit.

This has been happening for before and after the last two updates. Absolutely fustrating

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surfingjoeAuthor

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I have figured out that this is not a bug with Adobe's Dreamweaver.
It's a feature of using a MAC. Recently paying more attention to different apps like finder for instance, I noticed the first click when switching between windows, is a click that basically has Mac recognizing that I'm now working in a new window, you have to actually click a second time to let Mac know, hey, I want to do something here in this location in this window.
Worse, I now seen an app jump to the top of the page when switching between apps on the first click.
Therefore, its not a Bug in Dreamweaver. It's normal behavior on a Mac.

Nancy OShea

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Possibly helpful: Change from double to single click on a Mac.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255366235?sortBy=rank

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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surfingjoeAuthor

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Thankyou for the quick response,
It's not a trackpad issue, I'm using an Apple mouse. I'm also using the latest version of Mac (Tahoe 26.0.1), and I don't see a "single click option". Not sure that is it anyway, because the one click does work as it switches windows, or apps menu, but does not necessarily clicked at the location you want to be on that first click.

Again, thank you
Joe

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Toggle from LIVE to DESIGN view with shortcut key Ctrl + Shift + F11.

LIVE view is best for checking layout and CSS styles.
DESIGN is preferred for routine editing and working with Templates & code.

Also ensure that you're working with Error-Free code, denoted by a green checkmark in a circle. See screenshot.

A red X signifies that your code contains errors, which can cause unwanted & unexpected behavior in Dreamweaver.

Hope that helps.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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surfingjoeAuthor

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Thank you for your reponse. However, most in the web site's I've had the issue, I must remain in Live View.
Dreamweaver gives me this message when I add bootstrap component

Therefore I stay in live view, when useing split screen view.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

I also work extensively with Bootstrap layouts, and spend 80% of my time in Split CODE/DESIGN view.

There's no express law that says you MUST use Bootstrap in LIVE view.

Use whichever mode works best for the task.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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