BUG: First line does not wrap around object when "Custom" Anchered

[DimitriB82C]

Hi

I got another wierd bug:

I want to ancher the CE object to the first line of text. For some reason, this line of text ignores the object wrapping.

It works fine though, if I choose "Inline or Above" anchoring.

[vladan saveljic]

take a look here

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/anchoring-an-image-does-not-make-the-first-line-...

[Derek Cross]

Try ticking "Ignore Text Wrap" in Text Frame Options under the Object menu.

[Frans v.d. Geest]

Derek, that makes no sense at all. Not yet had your coffee today? 😉

[Derek Cross]

I missread – text wrap threw me Frans.

[Frans v.d. Geest]

No bug, user error. Anchor it in the paragraph above the line. This is asked and answered 100 times over here 😉

[DimitriB82C]

How is this an user error? I want the object alinged with the caps of the first line and not above the line.

Also the text wrap option should wrap text, and not "ok i do wrap the text but not the first line if you use "custom" alignment, if you want that you'd have to find out a work around yoursef".

[Eugene Tyson]

This has always worked this way

You can put a feature request here

https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

I find for images anchored to the front of a paragraph that adding a paragraph indent works best for me - the offset the anchored image.

[Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com]

When creating EPUB and accessible PDFs, it's not always possible to anchor the graphic in the preceding paragraph.

This has been one of the top most requested bug fixes since the beginning of InDesign 20+ years ago.

VOTE to get it fixed at https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/34501540-an...

If you don't vote, there's no chance in he!! that Adobe will fix it. The Adobe gods work based on this stupid voting system at User Voice.

[BobLevine]

Just a note to anyone reading this. IT'S NOT A BUG!

If you report it as a bug, it will be written off as "as designed." It must be a feature request. But at this point it may not be so easy to "fix."

Let's say, Adobe does change the behavior in a future version of InDesign and you open an old file. What happens if someone anchored it in the prior paragraph?

[Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com]

@BobLevine I don't think it would change anything.

The wrap will be the same in the old file regardless of where it was anchored.

Why do you think it would affect old wraps in old files?

[BobLevine]

Because if it's anchored in the middle of the last sentence in the prior paragraph, that line will wrap.

[Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com]

I think that's a very obscure use case.

And by no means should it dictate whether this bug (it is a bug, right from the beginning years ago) is fixed or not.

There are a helluva lot more documents going forward that need to have this fixed, then there are legacy files that might be affected.

Plus, this problem negatively affects other digital content, such as EPUBs and accessible PDFs (which benefit 1/3 of the world's population).

[DimitriB82C]

My mind boggles how much working around rather than working forward a 2021 professional layout suite requires.

I guess it's still better than Word.

[Eugene Tyson]

It's not really a workaround though is it - it's just changing your work habits to the way the programme works. 

If you want to you can make a feature request here

https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

[DimitriB82C]

That's a very poetic way to describe a workaround.

[Eugene Tyson]

Not really. 

You have to work the way the programme works - or file a feature request via the links provided earlier.

This is how it operates.

Nothing poetic about that.

[Ashutosh_Mishra]

Hi Dimitri,

Sorry to hear about your experience. As mentioned in earlier responses, app is working as expected.
I have shared the feedback on this discussion with the product team and will update once I get a response from them about it. Please upvote on the UserVoice link shared. We appreciate your patience in the meantime.

Regards,

Ashutosh