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css copy paste problem in Dreamweaver CS4

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March 1, 2009
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Having a problem in CS4 when I want to copy and paste things in my stylesheet.
Whenever I do ctrl +c to select a something the whole stylesheet gets selected. And that is not what I want.
Even is I want to copy something from an other css into the css I am working on it won't do the job.

Anyone having the same problem and found a solution?

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Forgive me as I'm new to DW CS4, but I may have a solution. I encountered the css copy problem as well, but I turned off (unchecked) "Enable Related Files" (Edit -> Preferences -> General -> Document Options -> Enable Related Files). I had to restart Dreamweaver, but this seems to have fixed the bug.

I've never used the "Enable Related Files" feature, so it's not a big deal to me - much less of a big deal than not being able to copy and paste. At least it seems to be a stable work around to the "css copy paste" problem.

Hope it helps! Let me know if this resolves the issue for anyone else.

-- Trevor

Vista Home Premium 64

DW CS4 Version 10.0 Build 4117

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wollopy

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This bug is a pain, it doesn't happen to me that often but I find that if it does, I click the ''Syntax Error Alerts in Info Bar" in the Coding tab and then un-click it. After that it seems to be fine, until it happens again.

Hope this might help some people if they are at the end of their tether.

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jerry2000

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The end is if you cash Adobe $$$ and buy CS5 because this buy "they don't know about" is fixed in CS5.

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nntg

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I am come to know taking up memory very much

http://www.nntg.net

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jerry2000

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This bug seems to bi fixed in CS5 as I don't have this problem sice I've upgraded. It costed me 400 EURO for a bug fix and I am of course angry about that. This proves that there is a very probbable chance that Adobe managed to fix the bug but decided not to release a fix to CS4. i find it hard to believe bug fixed itself by accident to some part of the code in what is new in CS5...

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lridenour69

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ANSWERED???? Since when is this bug discussion answered? I see a bunch of hack workarounds that almost everybody agrees work for a moment then don't work. THIS IS A BUG. This is June of 2010 and this bug is not fixed. HOW can that be? A hack is not an answer. Why do we pay THOUSANDS for this software suite and yet Adobe doesn't put out a fix for such a MAJOR frickin problem?

Did anybody find a fix that actuall work? Or an answer to WHY ADOBE HAS NOT UPDATED and fixed the problem?

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GlenCollins

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Hi lridenour69,

Totally agree, not solved. I had numerous posts mid to late last year (2009) in this discussion and gave up trying to get it marked as not Answered and started my own thread (http://forums.adobe.com/thread/496022?tstart=0)

Unfortunately, there's still no "fix" at that post either (and I believe there are some others threads of this nature floating around also).

Note: my other thread will probably come up as "Possibly Answered" which is not correct, as I can't see how to mark it back to "Not Answered" unless I reply with something, but with no solution and more upset people in that post there's nothing to reply to.

At least it's in a better state than this discussion where it's been marked Answered.

No CS5 for me.

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lridenour69

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Thanks Glen. I doubt it will help, since adobe has ignored this issue for over a year, maybe 2. BUT, one workaround that has worked for me. If i just switch over and click inside the design view box and then back, it goes away. It sucks, but it works for me. I hope it helps for anybody else.

I hate to say "no CS5 for me". But i might have to. Normally i wouldn't even try out other products, because, let's face it, with photoshop, illustrator and all the other suite, it seems like a no brainer. But this bug makes the code editing part of this product, which for a programmer like me, is 95% of what i do, USELESS!!!!!! Adobe!!!! Wake UP!!!

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balanced_CrystalB82B

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Greetings all,

I just recently started having this problem on Windows 7. After switching to the Classic layout, I noticed that all of my copy and paste commands (keyboard shortcuts and through the menus) seem to have been taking place in the Files window (a selected file was copied and pasted) instead of in the coding window (where I was actually selecting text to copy and paste). Switching to Classic Window Layout is the only way I was able to discover this, and it seems to have fixed this problem (at least for now). I hope this helps someone, anyone.

Serge

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keraweb

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I think it's time to charge Adobe for this issue. So many working hours wasted on this

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Anonymous

I can only agree with the many posters who find it unacceptable that Adobe doesn't come with any answer to solve this problem.

I have just reinstalled windows (XP sp3) and then made a clean install of CS4. Without any modification to any setting whatsoever, without touching the F10 key, and with very basic site settings (only the name of the project, a directory and no remote server) the problem arrived after 5 minutes as I copied a CSS-style.

I have spent hours, no days, maybe weeks if you count up all the time, reading forums, submitting tickets, calling friends who use DW-CS4 and now I have spent a whole morning to make the cleanest install of DW possible. This is a bug that no user can prevent (even though not all users experience it). It is an IMMENSE SHAME that ADOBE doesn't do anything to fix this PROBLEM. How on earth is it possible that this thread/problem is marked as 'SOLVED"?

I have some serious issues with Photoshop as well. Same thing: hundreds of users complain but Adobe does nothing about it. I called my vendor and they advised me to upgrade to CS5. Can you imagine? I've just spent a fortune on CS4, it has never worked well and now I'd have to spend even more?

D*mn Adobe, It is really getting time that you come up with something better than a crappy solution that solves nothing, this is'nt a kindergarten playground, this is the real world where real professionals use your expensive products to earn their living. Do something to earn the trust and confidence we have put in you when buying CS4.

swmyers

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Vince,

I feel your pain and all too well understand the frustration. I posted this

last year in the hopes that there would be a real solution to fix this.

Alas, there is only way that it can be corrected, ADOBE where are you.. I

was less than pleased when I saw and heard from others that it was

RESOLVED....????? NOT>>

Steve Myers

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eliot1785

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If they weren't willing to fix it before, I doubt they will ever fix it now

that CS5 is out. Time to either pay more and hope the problem goes away, or

move to another vendor.

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grkzorba

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As I told, all the ideas you have for this bug do not work here. I have 3 monitors, but the DW is only one one (middle o

ne). So this problem is really a major bug not just some picky bug if one has dual monitor setup. I for one use classical setup.

Anyway, as the CS5 trial is out now, did anyone who has this problem tried it yet? It would be most valuable to know if this bug is also in CS5. If it is, I will of course not buy it. This time as am not at all thrilled with the new release as I was with CS4 :-(

I will DL and install it, but I can not do it this week, if anybody would care to test sooner please let me know.

When I was a betatester for Macromedia, there were no such bugs in software, but Adobe doesn't care. They are supposed to be some hi end web company, but I have to write this message on IE8 as on my Opera the rich text editor is simply not there and I can not write. Using Opera one can not DL the trial also. I am not saying Opera is the best browser, but it is one of the 5 who I think a company should support. I only need to use IE8 on some really obscure sites, 99.99% of the time I can use my browser. It doesn't feel good I can only partially use Adobe's site. Just my 2 cents, I know it is not connected to this bug, but it does show the Adobe attitude I think.

swmyers

Participating Frequently

Hi Grkzorba,

I understand your frustration as I was also a beta tester back in the

macromedia and yes even the Allaire days. I am very disappointed with Adobe

in regards to the fact that I have purchased Master Collection CS4 and all

they will tell me is pay up and we will help you with this?????? Excuse me,

but Macromedia and Allaire would NOT be asking for money from the users for

something that is NOT our fault... Hello Adobe,,,, are you listening yet???

I guess when you are the 5th largest software company in the world this

means very little.

I sign this happily...

Steve Myers

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Metal_Man

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I recently installed CS4 on a new Laptop. I had to bring over all my setting, presets, brushes, swatches, etc., from every product in the adobe suite. Not big of a deal, I have done it before.

Anyway, I came across this same issue with copying and pasting in Dreamweaver css files which has lead me to this forum. After reading through and not finding a solution, I went into Preferences, Copy/Paste, and changed setting to Text Only, and look at that, problem solved.

Preferences --> Copy/Paste --> Text Only

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Deborah-BDG

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I had the same copy/paste/cut issue today. I was not experiencing this issue in any other program. It was happening regardless of whether I was typing a text document or PHP document.

I tried all of the following without success:

- deleted site cache

- deleted WinFileCache...dat

- changed modes to classic and to designer

What worked for me was "#7 Re-create the Dreamweaver User Configuration Folder" in the following Tech Note:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405911.html

After the new configuration folder was automatically created, I then copied any individual folders (such as snippets, extensions, etc) from the old configuration folder into the new one.

Hope that will help someone else.

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Tfx77

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All these 'fixes' seem to be short term. I use a multi-screen environment and this bug grinds me down, so much in fact that I have given up web development and taken up professional Bejeweled Blitz'ing. Seriously though, this is quite a problem. On the plus side, my score is getting quite good.

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Andriy_Petrov

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Experiencing the same problem with sporadic selection of source code (CSS, XSL).

I'm using Code screen setup. Also I noticed that it usually starting sporadic selection after I switch input language or use Page Up, Page Down, End, Home keys.

Would hate to buy CS5 just to fix such nasty bugs. This should be fixed for CS4.

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