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June 14, 2022
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Checkboxes create a page flash when hovering in Acrobat

  • June 14, 2022
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I have created a form in INDD that uses checkboxes. When I open it in Acrobat and hover over a checkbox to click it, the whole page flashes. I'm not sure what is causing this. Anyone ever seen this before? I have attached the PDF. 

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Correct answer Laubender

"… if it goes away on your platform. "

"Flashing of elements" never appeared on Adobe Reader or Acrobat Pro on my Windows 10 machine.

 

So, you should write a bug report on InDesign UserVoice.

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs

 

Or at the corresponding site for Acrobat:

https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac

 

Make sure you provide a movie of the effect you see.

Also a link to this discussion with the test files.

 

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Professional )

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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June 15, 2022

I wonder, if the effect you described is normal behavior of Adobe Reader or Acrobat Pro if under Preferences > Forms> [ x ] Highlight Color is enabled. It's turned on by default, but I had it turned off with my tests.

 

Just looked that up and testing again. No.

The form fields are working without "flashing".

Even if Highlight Color is enabled.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Professional )

 

 

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jackieg25153876Author
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June 27, 2022

@Laubender Thx for the tip. That actually made the flashing a lot worse. Now, it only does it on the checkboxes, not the written parts. I'm thinking maybe it's a Mac thing like you suggested if it goes away on your platform. 

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LaubenderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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June 27, 2022

"… if it goes away on your platform. "

"Flashing of elements" never appeared on Adobe Reader or Acrobat Pro on my Windows 10 machine.

 

So, you should write a bug report on InDesign UserVoice.

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs

 

Or at the corresponding site for Acrobat:

https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac

 

Make sure you provide a movie of the effect you see.

Also a link to this discussion with the test files.

 

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Professional )

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jackieg25153876Author
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June 14, 2022

Thank you @Laubender for checking. My coworker got it too but it is also a Mac. I'll try reader but that's helpful to know it's not happening on Windows. 

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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June 14, 2022

Hi,

opened your test PDF with Adobe Reader on Windows 10. And also with Acrobat Pro on the same machine.

All seems to function as it should. No "flash" when I hover over the checkboxes. Or if I check or uncheck the boxes.

 

I'd test that with Adobe Reader as well.

I see from the Document Properties > Details that this was done on MacOS.

Perhaps an issue with the MacOS version of Acrobat?

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Professional )

 

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