AE glitches out of composition when I click on effect in effects panel

[ohboyno]

When I apply an effect to a layer and then go to the effects panel to modify parameters of said effect, AE glitches to a different layer as soon as I touch the effect and often even jumps out of the composition to a layer in another composition if I have multiple compositions in the project. I always have to watch carefully if the selected layer is the one showing in the effects panel. The only way I can manage to modify the effects is if I lock the effects panel to the selected layer. As soon as I unlock the effects panel again it glitches to another layer and composition. It's extremely time consuming. Please help. 

1. AE version 24.1.0

2. Windows 11 Pro 23H2

3. Click on effect in effects panel

4. Expect to be able to modify parameter of effect, instead it glitches to a different effect on a different layer

[x5E68]

this is so annoying, can't believe after so many builds and updates the issue still persists...... such simple issue like this why so difficult to fix...

[֑nubnubbud]

In order to fix it you need to work around about 18 years of update patches that were decently made, and 12 years of patches that were never made. Don't forget, they tried to deprecate MP4 (h.264) and after removing it, and being forced to add it back, it's one of the laggiest parts of the software.

I'm beginning to think they honestly have no clue what they are doing, and considering some of the devs are probably younger than the code... I don't blame them for not knowing why it's spaghetti code with really weird antiquated quirks.

[SivanBY]

Hello, unfortunately I've been having this glich bug with my AE v23.6.6 and 24.5. I installed the Beta version 25.0 but it crashes. When will this bug get fixed? It's impossible to use the software this way.

[Ender772]

So this keeps happening.  I have a precomped video for example.  I apply a levels to it and brighten it up.  I precomp and move all attributes.  then I put that comp in another comp and click on it.  It shows levels, even though i know that effect is actually inside the comp.  So i click on the levels and it opens the comp and takes me to the levels effect.  

[Airweb_AE]

I think this is related to:

AE glitches out of composition when I click on effect in effects panel 

a known bug that is supposedly fixed but still seems to affect some users.

To avoid this issue, before switching to another composition, make sure no layers are selected in the composition you're about to leave.

[nishu_kush]

nicolasm61106185, can you confirm you're having the same issue as described in the thread suggested by Airweb_AE? Also, please let us know the version of After Effects you're using.

Thanks,
Nishu