Artboard Tool Auto Selection

[jjjnyt]

When using the Move tool, Pen tool, etc. the Artboard tool automatically becomes selected for reasons beyond my comprehension—meaning I didn't initiate the selection of the tool.

How can one disable this feature and why does it even exist other than to infuriate people?

[Bojan Živković]

I can not reproduce the problem on Windows, however, I have a suggestion by guess: turn on Use Shift Key for Tool Switch in Preferences > Tools.

[jjjnyt]

Thanks Bojan, and yes I'm on a mac.

I read this fix in a thread before posting here, yet it doesn't solve the problem for me.

[Guest]

Hi

Try resetting the Tools

and if that doesn't help try resetting Photoshop preferences

[ChristopherButler]

The Artboard Tool is automatically selected when you select an artboard with an on-canvas click gesture (auto-select). The Move Tool is automatically selected when you select something else.

This is the designed behavior. There is no option or preference to disable it.

Is there a specific sequence of gestures that put you into the Artboard Tool when you we not expecting it? We can review that.