Illustrator windows close when pressing any other place in screen

[Daffy22471394tyrk]

Hey!

I have been facing a problem with the window tabs. No matter which window is open, whenever I press on something else in the screen, the window closes. For example, when I work on the gradient tab, I try to eyedrop color. after I do, the window closes and I need to open it again to keep editing it.

Does anyone know why it happens? 

Thank you 🙂

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

In the Preferences there is a setting that automatically minimizes the docked panels.

[Daffy22471394tyrk]

I found it but for whoever needs it- go to Preferences- User Interfacr- Auto-Collapse Iconic Panels

[Michael Bullo]

You may prefer to work with your panels expanded. If so, click on the double arrows in the upper right corner. This works on stand alone panels as well.