Missing Filter Bar

[Andrea3584]

I suddenly lost my filter bar (the one normally located above the filmstrip). Because it is missing, my thumbnails in the filmstrip are very large filling the space where the filter bar used to be. I've read the resolution is to click on the work filter along the bottom in the library mode, grid view however, the word filter does not show up as I believe it is underneath the thumbnails. I'm hoping someone here has had the same experience and can help me out.  Thank you!

[JP Hess · Accepted solution]

Press the letter T to toggle the toolbar on/off.

[Rob_Cullen]

In addition-

You may be able to hold down CTRL/CMD key, hover cursor over thumbnails, and use the mouse scroll wheel to resize thumbnails.

If the thumbnail slider is not on the Tool bar (T) then click the drop-down menu and check it 'on'.

Also the size slider can disappear from view if the Lightroom workspace is reduced in size- expand the workspace to full screen and make the side panels narrower.

[RoadWarrior777]

Pressing T togles the tool bar locted below thumbnails , i'm talking about the filter bar above thumbnails ???

[johnrellis]

Some troubleshooting steps:

1. What happens when you do the menu command View > Show Filter Bar?  

2. Is there a checkmark next to Show Filter Bar?

3. Do Help > System Info and report the exact version number of LR and Windows/Mac.

4. Post a full-resolution screenshot of your LR window. That often gives good clues as to what's going on.

[Just Shoot Me]

For the Filter Bar, show/hide, hit the \ key.

[JP Hess]

If you read the initial question I think you will realize it was a reference to the toolbar rather than the filter bar. Just a mixup in terminology.

[Mpho MOjapelo]

Thanks, this helped me!

[Horrgakx]

The \ key for me turns on or off the lens correction.

[Just Shoot Me]

That's because you are in the Develop Module. To use the Filter Bar you have to be in the Library module.

[Boultonphotography]

This is the ONLY correct answer to the original question

[Just Shoot Me]

Boultonphotography  wrote

This is the ONLY correct answer to the original question

Well Yes and No. The discussion topic header says Filter Bar but in the text of the actual question the OP is asking about the Tool Bar.

[johnrellis]

I suddenly lost my filter bar (the one normally located above the filmstrip). Because it is missing, my thumbnails in the filmstrip are very large filling the space where the filter bar used to be.

A couple of others have experienced similar symptoms:

Lightroom six filmstrip size stuck

Lightroom filmstrip images are too big

Resetting preferences solved their problem.  Give it a try and let us know if it works for you: http://www.lightroomforums.net/showthread.php?25197-Resetting-the-lightroom-preferences-file-updated

[bcanepa]

Resetting the preferences was the only thing that worked after working on this all day. I owe someone a cup of coffee . . . or much more. Thanks so very much.

[gofotomaljo]

This worked for me, also.  Seems to have improved a lot to things, actually.  Thank you very much.

[RoadWarrior777]

I've reset all options no filter bar the one at the top of the thumbnails not the tool bar below. anyone got any ideas seems my last option reinstall Lightroom

[RoadWarrior777]

problem solved MENU:- VIEW > SHOW FILTERS BAR   sorted

[connie100]

windows>turn off show tabs bar>restart

totally worked!!