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October 13, 2024
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LrC 13.5.1 / MacOS: Text Input Fields Show No Content While Focused

  • October 13, 2024
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I'm running LrC 13.5.1 on MacOS 15.0 (24A335).

In the Library module, when I click into a metadata text input field like caption it becomes white (as expected), but no text is visible. If there was text in it before, it is now gone. If I type text, it is not visible while the input field is focused. Once I press ENTER, the field is no longer focused and switches back to light gray on black, and now the text is visible. Whether it is text I just entered, or if I modified nothing, the text from before, it is now properly shown (again, in the latter case). So nothing gets lost, and changes are properly processed, the field is just not showing anything while focused. I can't remember with what version update (of either MacOS or LrC) that bug started. Obviously it is good that the input fields basically function, but having to type blindly makes entering text a lot less user-friendly.

 

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johnrellis
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October 13, 2024

If the problem persists, try resetting LR's preferences:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/


LR sometimes soils its preferences file, and resetting it can fix all sorts of wonky behavior. That article explains how to restore the old preferences if resetting doesn't help.