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AdrianLe
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November 22, 2010
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My Standard toolbar has disappeared

  • November 22, 2010
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Not only has my Standard toolbar (with the usual Save, Open, etc functions) disappeared from DW8, but I can't seem to restore it.. no method of going to re-select the Standard toolbar works.. it's completely greyed out everywhere. What happened???

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    Correct answer mdy12

    I know this is an old subject, but I'm posting what worked for me for those still using version 8. I had the exact same problem and I had to edit a registry setting to get it to work. For the record, I'm using Windows 7.

    First, make sure Dreamweaver isn't running.

    In the registry editor, navigate to the following location:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\FloaterStates\Toolbars3\Settings1

    Look for the string values starting with ToolbarID. Find the one that has a data value of "Standard_Toolbar" and note what the array number is on the string value name (i.e. ToolbarID0 where 0 is the array number.) Mine was 0. Now find the DWord value starting with Visibilityn where n is the array number. For my values, this was Visibility0. Set its data value to 1.

    Now start Dreamweaver and open a file so it shows in the editor. See if the toolbar is showing now. Note that the option to show the toolbar will still be grayed out, but it will actually show. If it still doesn't show (like in my instance), close out Dreamweaver and re-open. If not showing still, close the app and repeat the procedure of editing the Visibility DWord by setting it to 0, saving it, and resetting it back to 1. Refresh the registry using F5, then reopen Dreamweaver. Hope this works for you.

    Thanks,

    Micheal

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    Jean Paul Francois
    Participant
    October 3, 2014

    View > Toolbars(all the way at bottom) > Document/Standard

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    mdy12Correct answer
    Participant
    January 3, 2012

    I know this is an old subject, but I'm posting what worked for me for those still using version 8. I had the exact same problem and I had to edit a registry setting to get it to work. For the record, I'm using Windows 7.

    First, make sure Dreamweaver isn't running.

    In the registry editor, navigate to the following location:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\FloaterStates\Toolbars3\Settings1

    Look for the string values starting with ToolbarID. Find the one that has a data value of "Standard_Toolbar" and note what the array number is on the string value name (i.e. ToolbarID0 where 0 is the array number.) Mine was 0. Now find the DWord value starting with Visibilityn where n is the array number. For my values, this was Visibility0. Set its data value to 1.

    Now start Dreamweaver and open a file so it shows in the editor. See if the toolbar is showing now. Note that the option to show the toolbar will still be grayed out, but it will actually show. If it still doesn't show (like in my instance), close out Dreamweaver and re-open. If not showing still, close the app and repeat the procedure of editing the Visibility DWord by setting it to 0, saving it, and resetting it back to 1. Refresh the registry using F5, then reopen Dreamweaver. Hope this works for you.

    Thanks,

    Micheal

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      BI30
      Participating Frequently
      January 4, 2012

      Hey MDY12, hey cool. That works.

      Thanks for the reply.

      pziecina
      pziecina
      Legend
      November 23, 2010

      Hi

      Have you tried right clicking on the toolbar that opens with the document (the one with code / split / design buttons on it), and selecting the standard toolbar there?

      PZ

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        AdrianLeAuthor
        Known Participant
        November 23, 2010

        Yes, that's one of the methods I tried.. I can see "standard toolbar" as an option, but it's completely greyed out.

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        JackMcNac
        Participating Frequently
        March 16, 2011

        What worked for me in Dreamweaver 8 under Vista was:

        1. Log in as an administrator.

        2. Right-click the Dreamweaver shortcut on the desktop and select "Run as administrator."

        3. Create a new document with "File -> New".

        4. If the document opens maximized, unmaximize it. This will give the gray dock above the document more space.

        5. Right-click on the dock. The selections for the Standard and Document toolbars are no longer grayed out.

        It might also work just to select View - Toolbars.

        After you re-enable the toolbars under the administrator account, log in to your ordinary user account and launch Dreamweaver normally. The selections for the Standard and Document menus should no longer be grayed out.

        I think what is happening is, Dreamweaver stores some of the configuration info for the Standard and Document toolbars under the "Program Files" heirarchy. Your ordinary user account doesn't have write access to "Program Files," which is why the selections are grayed out. Under Vista, even when you are logged in as an administrator you aren't really an administrator and still don't have write access to "Program Files," unless you launch the program by right-clicking on it and selecting "Run as administrator."

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