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Joory Kelp
Joory Kelp
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November 6, 2019
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I have to click TWICE to select a tool! (Photoshop 2020/MacOS)

  • November 6, 2019
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In previous versions of Photoshop I could select any tool with a single click.

 

But since I updated to PS 2020, switching tools requires TWO clicks - the first click makes the flyout menu appear, and the flyout will NOT disappear until you click on a tool in the flyout:

 

This happens with both left-clicks and right-clicks, btw.

Is there any way to restore the behavior where only a single click is necessary to select a tool?

 

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Photoshop 21.0.0, MacOS High Sierra

 

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Correct answer JJMack

That's the way it used to work on my Mac, too. The behavior only changed with Photoshop 2020 (v 21.0.0).

😞

 

 


It still works that way on windows however, the delay time has been shortened.  A slow lazy left click will pop out the flyout.

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JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
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November 6, 2019

The look like it selected the the rectangle selection tool right way without sound we can not hear any clicks. It also look like you used a right click or left click and hold not just a left click.  However, I use windows  that is the way things work on windows.

 

I single left click select on a tool select the tool and the flout does not omeo on Windows.

 

A single right click will select the tool and  the flyout will open if the tool bar has a flyout for a set of related tools.

JJMack
    Joory Kelp
    Joory KelpAuthor
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    November 6, 2019

    Thanks for your response, JJMack!

     

    Unfortunately, the flyout menu gets “stuck” whether I right-click or left-click.

     

    I used to have to right-click to get the flyout menu, but now it appears with EVERY click, both left and right.

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 6, 2019

    That's the way it used to work on my Mac, too. The behavior only changed with Photoshop 2020 (v 21.0.0).

    😞

     

     


    It still works that way on windows however, the delay time has been shortened.  A slow lazy left click will pop out the flyout.

    JJMack
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