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Nic D
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July 8, 2020
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Lightroom seems to be stuck in Grid/Loupe/Survey etc mode

  • July 8, 2020
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Lightroom seems to be stuck in Grid/Loupe/Compare/Survey/Slideshow.  Pressing Esc or Tab doesn't bring back the sidebars. When I relaunch LR, the Develop setting preset panel shows momentarily down the LHS and then it goes to this which I can't seem to get out of. Have I pressed a shortcut key inadvertantly?? Help please! 

    Correct answer photosbycarly

    this solution won't work for me.

     

    I hit some shortcut accidentally which triggers LR to go into this weird view. The last time I couldn't fix it, had to reset my whole macbook.

    When the Loupe/Grid view comes up, the original develop view is only visible when I click onto a window in my second display monitor. However - it isn't possible to view/use LR in that second monitor... but it's like LR think I can. I have tried swiping, using alt+tab etc. LR is simply NOT THERE in the second monitor, but it clearly thinks it is.

    Why do I think that? Because trying your solution, the Preference window didn't open... but then I clicked to Chrome on my 2nd monitor and voila - on the macbook screen, the Preference window was open, but when I click back to that window, it disappears. It showed this, confirming my suspicion.
    But it's impossible for me to select to swap the secondary monitor, because it disappears when I click on t he screen.

    What's worse - if I disconnect my 2nd monitor, everything in LR is still the same. I can't get out of this stupid view!
    And I don't even know what accidental slip of my fingers triggered this, to prevent it happening again.

    God, this is awful UX!!!!

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    haley_8221
    Participant
    October 1, 2025

    Tried all of the below and found a new way!

     

    Go to the upper tool bar and click "Window" - scroll to find "Secondary Display" if it is checked, click it again to uncheck it. 

      Just Shoot Me
      Just Shoot Me
      Legend
      July 8, 2020

      So people don't have to download the image you have attached to your post please Edit your post to remove the Attached screen shot and Include it in the body of the text of your post.

      You do that by Clicking the "More..." link at the bottom of your post, Selecting "Edit Message" and then use the "Insert Photos" icon in the tool bar at the top of the Post/Reply/Edit dialog box like this.

       

      Thanks.

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        dqsimon150
        Participant
        July 20, 2023

        I ran into what appears to be the same issue in Lightroom Classic and pressing Command F11 as suggested above does not work.  When Lightroom opens, I get to see the Grid/Loupe etc. view as shown in the attached screen shot 1 on the second monitor. The only way I can see the normal screen ( with the library/develop etc.) view (shown in screen shot 2) is to click on the other monitor and then I can see that view in the attached screenshot.

        However, if I then go to work on the photo in the develop module by clicking on the first screen (now displayingthe library develop etc view), the image displayed on that screen jumps back to the first screen with the Grid/loupe display.  

        Really would appreciate some help here. Using an Intel based Imac 27" running Venture (13.4.1(c)) Thanks.

          karl.tampa
          karl.tampa
          Participant
          October 22, 2023

          I also found the CMD+11 "Solution" did not resolve on my Mac. However, after plugging away for a couple of frustrating hours, I stumbled upon a resolution:

          How did this happen? The 2nd display screen is toggled 'on' in the Develop page at the very bottom left. You see 2 icons shaped like displays "1" and "2". If you click "2" the optional 2nd display is shown. 

          How to return to the main "Library..Develop..etc" page?  
          1.           In the top header of the window, click "Lightoom Classic"
          2. Click Preferences
          3.  Click the "Display" tab on the far right
          4.  In the "Choose monitor for secondary window" click on another monitor
          5. The "Loupe..Survey" window should pop onto the other monitor & you can now see the main page.
          6. Go to Develop
          7. Cick the "2" icon appearing at the very far left and just above the filmstrip

          Hope this helps someone!

           

            JohanElzenga
            Community Expert
            JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            July 8, 2020

            This is the Secondary Display window (mainly meant for people using two displays), which is apparently displayed over your main window. Press Cmd-F11 to hide it, or choose menu 'Window - Secondary Display - uncheck Show'.

             

            -- Johan W. Elzenga
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              Nic DAuthor
              Participant
              July 9, 2020

              Thank you so much 🙂 Really appreciate your time and knowledge.

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