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.

[Jeremy306458463f3v]

This issue has been ongoing for YEARS. I've never seen a more absurd issue with a software platform. My dream is to go to ADOBE MAX, stand up in their Keynote where they are boasting about how great they are and scream from the top of my lungs. How about you fix the window bug you just ignore This issue has been ongoing for years, and I've never encountered a more frustrating problem with a software platform. I dream of attending Adobe MAX, standing up during their keynote presentation while they boast about their achievements, and shouting at the top of my lungs, "How about fixing the window bug that you’ve been ignoring for years?"thats been happening for years.  

[meh67 · Accepted solution]

EVERYONE ON THIS THREAD. I see over 190 replies, but this is a community forum. I only see a handful of people taking advantage of the Bug Fix request posted at the top as the second correct answer by richardw. 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add your comments to that bug fix - 

Ill paste it again here:

(from richardw59677702 )
Everyone – you can vote to have this bug fixed by Adobe here: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/46772908-illust...

[Dylan Hewitt]

Hey. Just to reply directly to this - the bug fix doesn’t work. The fact the issue has been going on for so many years would suggest it’s more than a bug. I would imagine Adobe MUST have tried to fix it but can’t.

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[Ayman Aziz]

Dear friends, I found a solution to this Bug , it seems the problem happens in Illustrator when the workspace is set to Essential Classic. What worked for me was simply switching to a different workspace, like Essential. That change alone resolved the issue in my case, so hopefully it helps you too!

[jeremyc83162335]

But what about the people who want to work in "essential classic?" It's
only been 4+ years of Adobe ignoring this problem, but not ignoring their
increasing prices every year.
Jeremy Collinson
Creative Director
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[meh67]

Thank you for the suggestion Ayman, but that doesnt work for me. I have my own workspace i customized - and the bug still happens. The ONLY thing that works for me as a workaround (but an AWFUL one), is to go to ILLUSTRATOR > SETTINGS > USER INTERFACE, and then CHECK "Auto-Collapse Icon Panels". If I do this Illustrator works fine.

HOWEVER, now all panels will close as soon as I select something from them. So imagine all the back and forth when selecting colors with the Color Palette. Or working with a lot of layers in a layers palette and having to open it up again and again.

I have found that the issue DOESNT happen even if I DONT have "Auto-Collapse Icon Panels" checked, but I dont have any panels opened at the time. So it seems to be specific (for me) to ONLY being and issue if a flyout panel is there. But thats how most of us work efficiently.

There is still after all this time no fix it appears.