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Jan Nordlund
Jan Nordlund
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June 16, 2024
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Window snapping not working för InDesign 2024

  • June 16, 2024
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I recently upgraded to InDesign 2024. I use BetterSnapTool to arrange my app-windows in order to have a efficient and practical workflow. But InDesign 2024 does not work with BetterSnapTool (BST) or any other window-snapping apps due to this reason I received from the BST support:

"Unfortunately all window manager apps on macOS are affected by this, Adobe has broken their window resizing behavior in their recent updates. Their products do not respond correctly to window resizing requests using the macOS Accessibility API anymore. As of now I don't think there is anything I can do to fix this. If possible please also report to Adobe, they would need to fix this in their apps."
BST works with every other application. I have reset InDesign preferences, but it still does not work properly. Therefore I still use InDesign 2023, since BST works perfectly fine with that application. The problem is that when I for instance snap ID2024 to 2/3 of the screen and I put another application in 1/3 of the screen (so far it works) but when I go to the 1/3 app and copy information and return to ID2024, ID2024 goes back to full screen again. Very annoying and it destroys my workflow. Adobe please fix this! I enclose a short videoclip to show how badly it behaves...

    Correct answer Bill Silbert

    I suggest that you submit this as a feature request at https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests. You have posted this issue in a user to user forum where it may or may not be seen by official Adobe. If you post it to the link I've provided you may be able to get action on your needs.

    3 replies

    Jan Nordlund
    Jan NordlundAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    January 23, 2025

    Finally it has been resolved! 🙂 I just installed Indesign 20.1 and now the window-snapping features work again. The problem must have been in Adobe, since I haven't upgraded BetterSnapTool. Better late than never! Thank You Adobe.

    44140
    44140
    Known Participant
    July 2, 2024

    You will need to switch to 19.1 as described below, I have the same problem. Adobe's accessibility API is basically non-existent.

    InDesign resets window position set by Magnet utility on macOS – Adobe InDesign

     
     
     
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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 16, 2024

    So have you contacted BST?
    Maybe they have an update? 

    Not really sure why this is an Adobe issue? 

     

    Jan Nordlund
    Jan NordlundAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    June 16, 2024

    Yes I read their support on this. But as I clearly wrote it's not only BST that does not work, but all window-snapping apps. I have tried the app called "Moom" with the same result. And BST works perfectly fine in InDesign 2023. BST clearly wrote that "as of now I don't think there is anything I can do to fix this." So therfore I believe this problem can be resolved only by Adobe. 🙂 

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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 16, 2024

    Strange it is not working with Adobe, wonder what changed, the only suggestion is from @Bill Silbert to report it in the official channel.

     

    I'd still keep trying with BST and see if they are aware and rolling out a solution their side.

     

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