How to turn off permanently the contextual bar

[cg91002266]

Is there a way to permanently turn off the contextural bar? I de-checked the option in the window menu but every time I restart the application it defaults to showing it. 

[Monika Gause]

If you turn it off in the Window menu then that should stay. 

Can you perhaps try again by deactivating it in the contextual panel's own menu? By clicking on the 3 dots on the right.

[Peter5EAF]

Hi Monika, I'm looking for a solution to the same problem which I find hugely irritating and quite useless. The solutions you've offered don't work, not on my machine anyway. I'm going to see if I can anchor it somehwere out of the way so I can ignore it, until permanent deletion option becomes available.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

It's been identified as a bug and has been fixed today. The update to 28.4.1 should be available in the Creative Cloud app for you.

[Peter5EAF]

Updated and problem solved. Aaaaaaaaaaah, and relax 🙂

[cburkecreative]

doesn't seem to be a way to turn it off. 

[Monika Gause]

Clicking on the 3 dots doesn't work for you? Current Illustrator version?