How can I restore the status bar to InDesign documents without using the Application Frame?
When working on and InDesign document, the status bar used to display at the bottom of the window even when the window was independent of the Application Frame (i.e. Application Frame was unchecked in the Window menu). Recently this changed, and it seems that now the status bar is only available when working within the Application Frame, which I don’t like because for me it’s just in the way – it’s a solid window that hides everything on my desktop behind it and stays there in the background as long as InDesign is running, even when I’m not working in InDesign, have no InDesign documents open, and am using another application.
I’m currently working on a MacBook Air, OS Sonoma 14.5, InDesign 19.4 (2024). How can I restore the status bar to InDesign documents without using the Application Frame? Here’s what I’ve tried so far, to no avail.
- Searching online Adobe support and user posts
- Changing the Workspace to every possible option
- Ditching preferences
- Uninstalling then reinstalling InDesign
- Installing the new InDesign Beta 19.4 (mainline CI #a2e7cc4)
- Calling tech support
Please help!
Adobe: if the missing status bar is a bug, please fix. If limiting it to the Application Frame is a new "feature" please revise to make it available again without the Application Frame.
Thank you!
