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May 28, 2023
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Illustrator application window moves behind everything when I try to move it (mac)

  • May 28, 2023
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It's a little difficult to explain this properly, but whenever I try to move the Illustrator program window to another part of my screen, it instantly moves behind every other program window I have open. Even if I just move it a teeny tiny bit...boom... now it's behind all the programs I have open. It is very annoying and I can't find a solution anywhere. I dropped in "before and after" screenshots if they help at all. You can see the "Pathfinder" toolbar is still in front of the Chrome window so it's definitely a weird glitch. The issue doesn't happen with any other Adobe program either. I have updated to the latest vesion of AI a few times and still no luck. I have a 2021 Macbook Pro. Anyone have a solution? Thank you.

Correct answer meh67

EVERYONE ON THIS THREAD. I see over 190 replies, but this is a community forum. I only see a handful of people taking advantage of the Bug Fix request posted at the top as the second correct answer by richardw. 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add your comments to that bug fix - 

 

Ill paste it again here:

(from richardw59677702 )
Everyone – you can vote to have this bug fixed by Adobe here: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/46772908-illustrator-window-moves-behind-all-other-windows

43 replies

JE DEZIGN
Participant
June 28, 2024

Same here. It's driving me nuts!
Please fix the issue Adaobe

 

rudid8536911
Participant
May 8, 2024

Oh, I found the way. Just click window > workspace > reset (workspace name). And voila it's done, you welcome.

Known Participant
May 7, 2024

I'm having, perhaps, a similar issue. I have an ultrawide monitor and have Illustrator snapped to the middle portion of the monitor. Every time that I open an illustrator project Illustrator comes un-docked and floats some random place on the screen.

It's still on top, thankfully, but it's really aggravating to have to reposition my window every time I open another illustrator project.

Participant
May 5, 2024

Yes, the same thing is happening to me and it's driving me nuts!!
I'm trying to fly around doing various bits and pieces for a project and I then try to move the Illustrator window and POOF, it's gone to the back.  And no matter how you try to move that window, it takes off to the back. So you have to move other things out of the way, deal with Illustrator and then go back to where you left off.  I have work to do and chasing this window around is not helping.  And it's only Illustrator, Photoshop is fine, all the other apps I'm using are fine as well.

richardw59677702
Participating Frequently
May 1, 2024

It would be good to hear from @Anshul_Saini /Adobe where they are with a fix, now we know it only happens when the fly-out panels are open.

Participant
May 1, 2024

thanks for that little tip, that does seem to fix the issue, its not an ideal solution for working though, Adobe need to get a fix in place for this asap, certainly seems to have been going on for quite some time, 🙂

Participant
May 1, 2024

Getting exactly the same issue, driving me mad! Going to get onto the chat to see if they can fix this issue, 

Participating Frequently
April 30, 2024

I have noticed, as someone else had suggested, that if I close all the palettes the Illustrator window does not go behind the other open programs or folders. It's not a fix, but a bandaid.

brianw98955622
Participating Frequently
April 24, 2024

This is insane that there isn't a fix.

adoboillustrator
Participant
April 24, 2024

Hi,

 

This is still an issue for me too! It happens with Illustrator and Photoshop as far as I know. I've even granted an Adobe employee access to my screen so they can go in and reorganize and delete files related to the CC apps in my hard drive. This worked temporarily, but is now an issue again. It affects my 2021 Macbook Pro and 2020 iMac.

Participant
April 24, 2024

Yea it's still an issue here too... and they went and upped the fees again even though the product is not working right.... At least they seem to be trying and it's not like Quark in the heyday just told everyone to use something else... well and they did and now mook at them. 

Participating Frequently
March 26, 2024

I had posted this a little bit before but just to bring it into the poss work arounds.

I found a temporary fix by turning on a feature called Stage Manager, Under Desktop & Dock settings that docks all windows to a strip on the right side of the screen reducing the clutter and windows that can pop up Infront of your AI or PS windows. I also figured out if you hold shift you can have the two windows open at the same time to transfer art like from AI to PS or InD. Still a pian in the butt to have to do it this way especially if you have a big Monitor and you like being able to click back and forth.  I hope that helps a little.