When I press 'W' my design previsualization changes

[rodrigoe55625431]

I’m working on the design below, and when I press W, the layout changes back and forth—see screenshots below. The version on the left is how it should look, on the right, how it should not look. The issue disappears after I restart the application, but it returns soon after. This is a significant issue for professional designers, it means we can no longer rely on the accuracy of what your software displays. Setup: macOS Tahoe 26.1, InDesign 21.0.1.

PS: The screenshot on the right seems to display a previous step in the process, for unknown reasons.

PPS: I’m not talking about how ‘W’ hides/shows the bounding boxes, I’m talking about the design itself changing.

[rob day]

Hi @rodrigoe55625431 , W is the default shortcut key command for toggling between the Normal and Preview Screen Mode.

[rodrigoe55625431]

Yeah thanks Rob Day, I know. But if you look closely at screenshots L and R, you’ll see the colour boxes change, not just the bounding boxes, which are completely normal. That is what I’m reporting.

[rob day]

Can you share the file? Or try exporting an IDML and reopening

[Frans v.d. Geest]

Yes, that is how it works when you are not using the text tool, it is the shortcut to toggle between 'normal' and 'preview' mode just as it always has been. 

[edited by moderator - please be kind]

[rodrigoe55625431]

Pay more attention to the images provided. Thanks.

[Frans v.d. Geest]

I did, and I and Rob Day explained it to you.

[rodrigoe55625431]

Holy crap, look again! This is like a “spot the 7 differences” puzzle for children, and you still don’t seem to see it.

[Frans v.d. Geest]

Ah, yes I see the blue/purple bar, can't believe I missed that 😳 🫣 

Apologies!

Overprint preview on? GPU rendering on?

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

I see the difference. Changing to [Edit presentation] preview mode should not change your design. 

Other can checking overprint and/or non-printing settings, I would need to see the problem file.

[BobLevine]

Have you tried turning off GPU Performance?