Indesign 2022 Object States - Add Empty State missing

[Russ W]

In 2022 update of Indesign the 'Add Empty State' button is missing or removed.

I use this a lot, why has it dissappeared?

Adding a new state with an empty box can be done as a workaround I know, but why remove such a simple useful button that did it for us?

[Laubender]

Hi Russ,

as far as I know there never was a button to add an empty state to an MSO.

You may have used a script that added the functionality.

Here a screenshot from my German InDesign CS6 version 8 where you cannot see a button to add an empty state:

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[BobLevine]

There has never been such a command natively. Perhaps you were using a third party script or extension.

Object States Assistance does add this command and it's free: https://www.automatication.com/product/osa/

[Russ W]

My bad. Apologies both. I didnt mean to say button. I meant the option in the pane menu as shown here.

[BobLevine]

Here's the full panel with OSA installed. 

[Russ W]

Nice! Thanks Bob. Any other online publish or animations pluhins/scripts, im all ears.
(Already have the universal scroll and in5)
Cheers

[BobLevine]

OSA is a huge timesaver with MSOs. in5 is brilliant and includes the scrolling so you don't need both.

[Laubender]

"I meant the option in the pane menu as shown here."

If your screenshot is from a previous version still installed, you may find a startup script that adds this functionality.

Startup scripts can be found in the Scripts folder of the InDesign Application folder or a subfolder in your personal Scripts folder in your user's preferences of that particular InDesign version.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[BobLevine]

Uwe, see my response above. I'm almost positive it was from OSA.