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July 9, 2017
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Popup menus in InDesign CC 2017 look like editable text fields

  • July 9, 2017
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Dear Adobe,

The popup menus in the new InDesign UI do NOT look like popup menus.

They look like EDITABLE TEXT FIELDS.

I've been using InDesign for over 15 years. And yet I recently opened the PDF export dialog - and was staring at the preset name thinking - why I can't change the preset anymore? Should I type something? Where the hell I am? Until I noticed that tiny arrow in the distance.

That arrow, btw, still doesn't clearly indicate that it's a popup menu. The control still looks like a combo box - that is, a text field with a popup menu where user can either edit the text or select a value from the menu.

All because the control background is white - which is a feature of EDITABLE TEXT FIELDS.

Like really how much brainstorming was involved in this UI change?

Cheers,

Leo

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    Correct answer amaarora

    Hi,

    Yes I totally agree with your feedback, which is also heard from many other users as well.

    We will surely work upon it, to incorporate your suggestion.

    I request you to please submit this as a bug (suggestion) here..Feature Request/Bug Report Form

    -Aman

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    amaarora
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    Inspiring
    July 10, 2017

    Hi,

    Yes I totally agree with your feedback, which is also heard from many other users as well.

    We will surely work upon it, to incorporate your suggestion.

    I request you to please submit this as a bug (suggestion) here..Feature Request/Bug Report Form

    -Aman

    leo.r
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    leo.rCommunity ExpertAuthor
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    July 10, 2017

    thanks Aman - will do.

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