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February 21, 2023
Question

Layer panel keeps disappearing

  • February 21, 2023
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During my workflow, with copy and paste and opening files, I find my Layer panel gone every time.

I have to press F7 again and wait.
How can I make the Layer panel (or any panel) persistant in presence in Illustrator?

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Known Participant
February 23, 2023

Well, lemmie check that option. Since three people point in that direction, this might be it. thanks.

Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 21, 2023

In the Illustrator preferences there is an option called "Auto-Collapse Panels".

 

Is that option turned on or off?

 

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 21, 2023

Do you have Preferences > User Interface > Auto Collapse Iconic Panels checked?

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 21, 2023

Is your Layers panel perhaps docked to the side of the screen? If that is the case, you can set up in Preferences > User interface that Panels do not automatically minimize by unchecking that option.