P: Change option bar Align & Distribute layout

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

In the newest update, the "Distribute" tools are hidden behind the three dots and a drop down menu. I use these tools often and loved how, in the previous version, they were all available in the options bar. Now, if I select multiple layers and want to distribute them and then group or merge them, which is something I do a lot in my line of work, I have to click on the dots, click on distribute, and then click away from the drop down menu to be able to use my keyboard shortcuts to merge or group. In addition, if I'm on Auto-Select and I accidentally click in my artwork and not in the artboard to get out of the drop down, I've lost my selection and have to go back in and re-select to group or merge. What was once a one click, one keyboard shortcut action has now become at best a three click, one keyboard shortcut action. This adds up if you do it a lot, and my workflow is being impacted. It would be wonderful to be able to modify the Align and Distribute tools that show up in the options bar when layers are selected. There certainly seems to be enough space to include all of them, but if for whatever reason that's not possible, a keyboard shortcut to toggle between them would be very helpful. Thank you!

[Earth Oliver]

Ah, that stinks. At least it's not as bad as some of the Adjustment Layers which will lose their channel or color selection if you simply switch documents. Those are more than a decade of frustration for me and thousands upon thousands of wasted mouse clicks.

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Yes, the time is nigh that we organize and do an Occupy Adobe protest - we must band together my fellow pixel pushers and form "PHOTOSHOP USERS LIVES MATTER" and squat at Adobe HQ for days chanting: "JDI, JDI, JDI".  Lol

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

In Photoshop, if you have only one object, text, or group selected, the default alignment behavior should automatically change to "Align to Canvas". Currently, if you only select one object, the alignment controls are greyed out and you must navigate through the menus to change the setting to "Canvas" instead of "Selection".

When multiple objects are selected the default alignment behavior should change to "Align to Selection." 

Other Adobe programs, such as Illustrator, already implement the alignment behavior like I've described. If it could be brought to Photoshop that would be awesome and would save a lot of time! 

Also, put the alignment controls in a menu- not just at the very top! If the controls were in a menu the "Align To" controls could always be shown instead of hidden behind a [...] menu.

Thank You

[junmo23412945sb4j]

adobe designers are out of mind?
it's 2022 2022 phothosp has the problem is still on going. 

so much waste of space

[skullmonkey]

Having 32" monitor give planty of empty space so hiding options behind ... is a bad design.

[affectionate_Fountain157F]

Still not fixed, still crap design fromn Adobe. I swear their designer don't actually use the software. Such a crock of sh**