I posted this 4 days ago on this thread: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/p-lightroom-classic-no-longer-syncs-completely... I did not see a reply (normally some kind soul replies relatively quickly) so perhaps the above thread that had a “correct reply” is closed off ?? There is at least one other thread that talks about syncing issues, but it didn’t seem to be quite the same. So I posted it on https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/lightroom-classic-syncing-issue/td-p/13498156 But still no replies so I am now trying it as a new thread on BUGS hoping someone can assist.   xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Background: My sync’ed images are used in Adobe Portfolio, Express and a number of standalone collections shared by Lightroom Links.   About 10 days ago I tried entering keywords on new images and didn’t notice that my click on “Click here to add keywords” didn’t connect; I carried on typing causing the screen to change modes (presumably as I typed short cut keys). I recovered back to the Library screen, but noticed all my keywords were gone for the entire catalog. (I was deleting keywords in the new images) Then I spotted the SYNC METADATA on the right side of the screen was ON!! I never use that, but somehow in the mishmash of typing I must have clicked on it unknowingly.   To get my keywords back I copied my last catalog back-up (the full catalog set of files, not just the zipped back-up) When I clicked on the lrcat file it said corrupted but LrC fixed it.   Keywords were back so I though all was OK and have been working with the (fixed up) catlog for about a week.   Now I have just noticed that NONE of my collections are showing as being sync’ed (The zig-zag line next to the synced collections are all gone) and the top right syncing activity dialogue box is showing 14,874 syncing.   (I don't think the problems vis-a-vis the keywords has anything to do with the syncing issue as I had closed LrC a few times after resolving the keywords issue without being told of on-going syncing in the LrC close dialogue)   Following Rikki’s instructions on page 1 of the thread mentioned above: I went to step 1 (lightroom.adobe.com), no issues showed I went to step 2, let the syncing run for 60 minutes - no change in numbers I went to step 3, (Preferences>Lightroom sync>sync activity)nothing showed.   I have not tried changing the synch.lrdata to “old” yet.    I have some zipped catalog back-up files from late December    See screen grabs below   UPDATE Jan 19 LrC is no longer trying to sync the 14,874 files. Clicking next to a collection does not cause it to sync.   I am on Win 10, running LrC ver 12.1   Thank you ... View more

I posted this 2 days ago on this thread: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/p-lightroom-classic-no-longer-syncs-completely-successfully/idc-p/13492525/page/4#M40322   But have not seen a reply (normally some kind soul replies relatively quickly) so perhaps the above thread that had a “correct reply” is closed off ?? There is at least one other thread that talks about syncing issues, but it didn’t seem to be quite the same. So I am starting a new post…. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Background: My sync’ed images are used in Adobe Portfolio, Express and a number of standalone collections shared by Lightroom Links.   About 10 days ago I tried entering keywords on new images and didn’t notice that my click on “Click here to add keywords” didn’t connect; I carried on typing causing the screen to change modes (presumably as I typed short cut keys). I recovered back to the Library screen, but noticed all my keywords were gone for the entire catalog. (I was deleting keywords in the new images) Then I spotted the SYNC METADATA on the right side of the screen was ON!! I never use that, but somehow in the mishmash of typing I must have clicked on it unknowingly.   To get my keywords back I copied my last catalog back-up (the full catalog set of files, not just the zipped back-up) When I clicked on the lrcat file it said corrupted but LrC fixed it.   Keywords were back so I though all was OK and have been working with the (fixed up) catlog for about a week.   Now I have just noticed that NONE of my collections are showing as being sync’ed (The zig-zag line next to the synced collections are all gone) and the top right syncing activity dialogue box is showing 14,874 syncing.   (I don't think the problems vis-a-vis the keywords has anything to do with the syncing issue as I had closed LrC a few times after resolving the keywords issue without being told of on-going syncing in the LrC close dialogue)   Following Rikki’s instructions on page 1 of the thread mentioned above: I went to step 1 (lightroom.adobe.com), no issues showed I went to step 2, let the syncing run for 60 minutes - no change in numbers I went to step 3, (Preferences>Lightroom sync>sync activity)nothing showed.   I have not tried changing the synch.lrdata to “old” yet.    I have some zipped catalog back-up files from late December   See screen grabs below   UPDATE Jan 19 LrC is no longer trying to sync the 14,874 files. Clicking next to a collection does not cause it to sync.   I am on Win 10, running LrC ver 12.1   Thank you ... View more

While LrC workspace set up is more simple than Photoshop's, Photoshop has a an option to do set it to a chosen default: (Windows>workspace) This would come in handy with LrC when, as an example, you try entering keywords, not noticing you didn't quite connect with the keyword entry "box". When this happens a good number of keys that you hit are short cut keys and the screen flickers between various views. Sometimes it is easy to recover back to the normal workspace, but there are times it takes a while to sort it out. (Maybe just a magic way to undo all those unintended keystrokes😊) ... View more