"The objects cannot be freely manipulated."

[userhrugy3]

My objects automatically stay selected after I click on them, requiring another click to resume editing. How can I fix this?

[Monika Gause]

Are you using the Magnet app?

[userhrugy3]

No, I didn't use Magnet. I used Display Pilot 2, the software for BenQ external monitors. However, I didn't enable the desktop partition function, and this issue didn't occur in the initial usage.

[Anubhav M]

Hello @userhrugy3,

We understand that encountering technical issues can be frustrating. Would you mind trying to run Illustrator under Safe Mode (Windows / macOS) and checking if it helps? Also, try running Illustrator under a different administrator account (Windows / macOS) and sharing your observations.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Anubhav

[Mike_Gondek]

Looks like normal Illustrator usage to me. Once you select an object in Illustrator, it does not drop the object after you transform it. You need to either:

• click where no object exists to deselect
• use Shift Command A 

If you had items with fills, you can easily select between different objects by having this setting off.