problem with the swatches window in InDesign

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August 19, 2025
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Hi,
There is a problem with the swatches window in InDesign (Mac 15.6 - latest InDesign update). The transition between line and solid color is gone.
Does anyone know the problem? It's driving me crazy, how can I fix it?

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Correct answer jane-e

@eyalz1312

When InDesign starts to behave erratically, it is usually due to a corrupt Preferences file. If you delete the file, InDesign will create a new one, which should fix your icons for Fill and Stroke in the Swatches panel.

There are two ways:

Preferences > General > Reset Preferences On Quit
Quit InDesign, then:
Windows: Start InDesign, and then press and hold Shift+Ctrl+Alt. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files.
macOS: While pressing Shift+Option+Command+Control, start InDesign. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files

Details here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/setting-preferences.html

Please let us know if this solves your issue with the Swatches panel.

I've moved your post from Creative Cloud Desktop to the InDesign forum.

Jane

jane-e

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@eyalz1312

When InDesign starts to behave erratically, it is usually due to a corrupt Preferences file. If you delete the file, InDesign will create a new one, which should fix your icons for Fill and Stroke in the Swatches panel.

There are two ways:

Preferences > General > Reset Preferences On Quit
Quit InDesign, then:
Windows: Start InDesign, and then press and hold Shift+Ctrl+Alt. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files.
macOS: While pressing Shift+Option+Command+Control, start InDesign. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files