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PebblePlace
PebblePlace
Participant
January 15, 2023
Question

Tools Bar Hidden Behind Behind Apple Menu Bar

  • January 15, 2023
  • 4 replies
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This bug has been around for years...  if running in clam shell mode with an external monitor and the external monitor power cycles (power failure), Photoshop picks up the screen size info from the Macbook Pro display, then when power comes back to external display, all menus are position as if they were on the smaller display.  That's no big deal.  BUT, the Photoshop tools pallete gets stuck behind the Apple menu bar.  For some reason it gets reset to the far top left.  The handle to move the PS Tools bar is blocked - 

 

 

There is no fix to this I know of.  I have start with a new workspace and rebuild all the menu palettes, etc...   The fix is super simple (for the programmer), whatever position is assigned, add ~100 pixels so the tool bar is well below the Apple menu bar.   

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2021 Apple Macbook Pro M1 Max

NEC 30" 302 display connected via DisplayPort (TB3 adapter)

Ventura 13.1

PS  - 24.01

 

 

 

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4 replies

J
J453
Legend
January 17, 2023

What settings do you have in Mission Control? (screenshot please) I suspect you have Displays Have Separate Workspaces unchecked. 

 

Kevin Stohlmeyer
Community Expert
Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 16, 2023

Have you ever gone into Photoshop Preferences/Interface and adjusted the UI Font size (and checked Scale UI to Font)?

 

CShubert
Community Manager
CShubertCommunity Manager
Community Manager
January 16, 2023

Hi @PebblePlace 

 

Let's make sure we're in a default state and there are no stale settings somewhere: 

Restore your preferences using this manual method:  

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually  

Does it work correctly? 

If that doesn't solve it, you can quit Photoshop and put the Settings folder back. 

 

 

It may help if we could see your Photoshop System Info. Launch Photoshop, and select Help >System Info...and copy/paste the text in a reply.  

 

Thank you,

Cory

Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 15, 2023

Have you already saved a Workspace set for the external display layout?

If so, resetting that Workspace doesn't make any difference?

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