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jobro1
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February 14, 2017
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Palette Usage

  • February 14, 2017
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Do InDesign palettes open, close or group of their own accord? Maybe I'm crazy, but I'll have (for example) the color swatch palette open by itself, and later I'll look for it only to find it docked with another palette, or no longer open.

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    With docked, collapsed panels, only one is open at a time. For instance if the Pages panel is open:

    And you open the Para Styles panel, the Pages panel closes.

    Changing workspaces changes panel displays and groupings:

    Also, you have panel controls under Preferences:

    Finally, as an instructor, I routinely watch students undock panels and close them, unconsciously. They swear they didn't do it, but I watched and wait for the question about the missing panel. It happens All.The.Time!

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    jobro1Author
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    February 23, 2017

    Thanks for the advice! I wish there was a way to disable docking altogether; I like to keep my panels separated. They seem to be "sticky," so if you move one next to another, they automatically dock.

    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    February 14, 2017

    With docked, collapsed panels, only one is open at a time. For instance if the Pages panel is open:

    And you open the Para Styles panel, the Pages panel closes.

    Changing workspaces changes panel displays and groupings:

    Also, you have panel controls under Preferences:

    Finally, as an instructor, I routinely watch students undock panels and close them, unconsciously. They swear they didn't do it, but I watched and wait for the question about the missing panel. It happens All.The.Time!

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    February 14, 2017

    If your panels are collapsing immediately on use, then

    in Barb's last screen shot, the command you are looking for is:

    Auto-Collapse Icon Panels

    Uncheck it if it is checked and your problem will go away

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