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InDesign CC 2015 - Layers indicator missing

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June 25, 2015
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Hi there

I've just opened up an Indesign file in the latest version of Adobe InDesign and for some reason, on my layers panel have lost the little square layer indicator on the right (see below)

This is really frustrating me, I'm sure it's just a setting somewhere, but I cant find it.

Any help will be greatly appreciated, so thanks in advance.

Kind regards

Adam

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Correct answer Steve Werner

Restore your InDesign preferences:

Trash, Replace, Reset, or Restore the application Preferences

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It‘s halfway 2018 and I‘m still ‘resetting my prefs’ and this [expletive removed by moderator] still isn‘t fixed.

I‘m getting so sick of paying € 60 a month for this [expletive removed by moderator].

Steve Werner

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Try opening InDesign in a new user space on your computer. As I said above, it could be caused by conflicting software or possible problems in your current user.

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DBLjan

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Hello Steve Werner I was just at a clollegues mac to do that…What about Adobe giving InDesign a Tool for its Preferences-hassle? Im throwing out some ideas here:
I could imagine a basic script RebuildPreferences.jsx in the Samples-folder, that does exactly that (kill InD, restart with reguild parameter or delete prefs and restart).
A more suffisticated version in the program-menu would be better, which also in a submenuitem could save backup states. Top that with an creative cloud connection, to import these settings when changing workstations, or just to have a backup in a could.

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This kind of behaviour of professional software is unacceptable! [unacceptable language edited by moderator] I pay for this software every month and I depend on it for my lively hood. Expecting users to put up with this is atricious!

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Henri_dhd

Inspiring

I'am so very sik of this behavior!! It's a shame that this problem isn't solved after such a period... And every time the answers of restoring the preferences, Jezus, really really BAD!!

Steve Werner

Community Expert

If you have to restore your preferences that often, it's usually a symptom of something else outside of InDesign. You have a third-party utility which is interfering, or there is corruption in your system. You might try launching InDesign from a new user on your computer to test that out.

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philippep38638821

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True is that this happens to me in to different computers, so I really think that this is a bug, and I really hope Abode has fix it, like Tony says.

I'm crossing my finger, today I had to trash my preferences again...

Peter Spier

Community Expert

If you find you need to trash prefs on a regular basis you need to check your system configuration for software conflicts or out of date drivers.

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caring_Wonder1587

Participant

Adobe, fix this! Trashing prefs is NEVER the right answer. There are a number of forum topics related to this bug. Move it up the list to be fixed SOON.

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philippep38638821

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Is there a better solution to this problem?? It happen to me very ofter and it is very very annoying. I don't want to restore my application preferences every day, that's really not what I'm paying for... Adobe CC (specially CC 2015) is VERY disappointing... problems all the time with Indesign and Photoshop, panels don't open, really slow performance, etc...

Please Adobe, fix this huge BUG!

BobLevine

Community Expert

If it’s happening all that often I would be looking into issues with your system.

Something could be causing the corruption of the preferences.

Steve Werner

Community Expert

I'd agree with Bob. Having to restore you preferences frequently either means there is some system problem or third-party conflict that is corrupting the preferences.

Try creating a new system user on your computer, and test InDesign before launching any third-party software.

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jarmachacek

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The same is happening to me. Application crashes, layers indicator missing... very frustrating

jeffreyjamessyrop

Known Participant

Steve,

Your solution works, but I just had to do it 2 days ago, and it took me a long time to set up my Preferences again. This has never happened before. Isn't there some other way to turn this feature (selection indicator box)?!! Please help me!

Thanks!

Peter Spier

Community Expert

If you back up the prefs set and use the manual method of replacing them, it's pretty painless. Just copy the good set to a safe location, and copy it back when you need to.