Illustrator application window moves behind everything when I try to move it (mac)

[charlesc41889467]

It's a little difficult to explain this properly, but whenever I try to move the Illustrator program window to another part of my screen, it instantly moves behind every other program window I have open. Even if I just move it a teeny tiny bit...boom... now it's behind all the programs I have open. It is very annoying and I can't find a solution anywhere. I dropped in "before and after" screenshots if they help at all. You can see the "Pathfinder" toolbar is still in front of the Chrome window so it's definitely a weird glitch. The issue doesn't happen with any other Adobe program either. I have updated to the latest vesion of AI a few times and still no luck. I have a 2021 Macbook Pro. Anyone have a solution? Thank you.

[gabearthur]

I am having this exact same problem for months now? Has anyone found a fix?

[common design]

This may help, I was on with an adobe dev 2 times yesterday and they could only fix it temporarily. BUT i was watching what happened each time they took over the screen to fix, and it could be as simple as this... It only seems to happen with me now if my workspace is on Essentials Classic. Check whether this is the same for you, and if so create a new workspace that is bespoke to you. 1. the issue doesn't happen 2. you have your perfect workspace

[mikep76506056]

I use a bespoke work space and this still happens to me.........!

[Xsquad1]

Thank you for finally understanding what is happening... I must admit that I am extremely disappointed that Adobe has not resolved this issue, which is still present in December 2023... Unbelievable.

It's like the missing Pantone swatches, things are not getting better at Adobe!!!

[Monika Gause]

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@Xsquad1  schrieb:

It's like the missing Pantone swatches, things are not getting better at Adobe!!!

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You will have to complain to Pantone about that.

But you can still get them. Install the earliest Illustrator version from the creative Cloud app and grab the libraries from it.

[Xsquad1]

Thank you for your comment and solution. Personally, when you pay a package for an application and everything is included beforehand, color management is basic in graphic software. It's up to Adobe to resolve the situation. It's like a rental car that you've always rented with a GPS and you decide to remove it. That's my opinion, thank you.

[Monika Gause]

The point is:

color management ≠ Pantone - There is color management built into Illustrator. 

You can stomp with your feet however you want, but it's Pantone who voted out of the contract. The negotiations went for a year. Pantone voted out and wants you to buy Pantone Connect. So your choice now. You can download that old version whiule it's still possible or when it's mno longer possible you have to subscribe to Pantone Connect.

Do you have the printed Pantone books? Because if you do not have them, the libraries are basically worthless. And if you do have the printed books, you do not need the libraries. Just set up a spot color, name it appropriately and talk to your printer.

[Xsquad1]

The negotiations between Adobe and Pantone do not concern me. "I am dissatisfied and I have the right to my opinion. Thank you."

[Monika Gause]

You totally do. Do you also have some facts that your claim about Pantone is based on?

BTW: this is a community forum. 95% of people are not staff.

[Xsquad1]

"I don't know what you're looking for, but for me, this discussion is over with you!

This is a forum where we have the right to express our opinions! Thank you"

[Mike-PandaV]

Just as a heads up Monika, if you have been upgrading with Aobe programs for a bit you can go into Application Support in your libraries in you user system and grab Pantone Library there. Even faster Search Pantone and the library will pop up... BUT they should be in the folders of the older files still in your system from upgrades.  Trying to help the issue instead of complicate it for us busy peeps that need to keep working.

On a personal opinion level... sounds like Pantone is sharing some of the Quark feels from the 90's and we know how that worked out for them! 

[Monika Gause]

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@Mike-PandaV  schrieb:

Just as a heads up Monika,

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I know … you might want to try and tell that to xsquad1

[adrianh70193946]

I think you might have solved it! ... That has worked for me ... for now! I'll wait until I have shut down and restarted etc and check it then.

Cheers!

[harrietb]

Any updates i've made has not solved this issue, and it's been driving me crazy!!  what has worked for me though,  has been toggling between "Essentials classic" and Essentials - i did it a couple of times and it seems to have solved the glitch - wether it stays this way is anouther matter, but its a quick fix until a patch is resolved. 

[artd66709910]

Same thing is happening to me. I'm using 27.8.1. I need to have two browser windows open and three finder windows in addition to my Illustrator window for this current project. Makes workflow wonky. PLEASE FIX.

[dotdink]

Me, too! For. few weeks now. Very annoying!

[Craig32164226r4r0]

same issue for me.  Ive used different accounts as well with the same issue.  MacBook Pro M1 Ventura 13.5.1

Super lame 

[mikep76506056]

Same issue here still, can't seem to resolve this.....any update to fix this as yet?

[DAVID29334374ivj0 · Accepted solution]

I have had the same issue for weeks. In an attempt to solve it, I asked the internets and it led me here. Very frustrating stuff, as people have stated. I too tried some of the solutions here and nothing stuck. BUT... and I am crossing my fingers here, I switched workspaces to "layout" and so far everything is back in order. Been a couple hours now. Perhaps try this one... if it reverts back to our hated glitch I will report back.

[DAVID29334374ivj0]

the fix above is still working, and it has been a few days!

[andyp85260690]

Thanks for the info and update. Seems to be working for me too, albeit only tested for an hour or so. Just need to get used to a new workspace, but I'd rather that than the window dropping away. Cheers!

[Chris37318260xzuq]

OMG - ur right!!! Adobe please freakin fix!

[meh67]

THANK YOU THANY YOU THANK - YOU!
this has been bugging the h$ll out of me. Worked like a charm. I use a custom workspace, but im going to just rebuild my workspace based off of "Layout" - 

[Chris228308005xyq]

This also worked for me but now when I have both photoshop and illustrator open, my photoshop window is now popping to the back of my other windows whenever I move it. So frustrating! 

[Linda.R.Smith]

I would argue this is NOT a "fix". 

1) Changing the workspace to "Layout" eventually produced the same issue, at least for me.

2) Why would I want to "use" the "Layout" workspace when I've painstakenly built my personal workspaces for specific tasks? 

Just saying, this is not a fix. Adobe needs to correct this.