UI – Some Buttons are missing InDesign CC 2020 (OS X)
Hello,
I’ve updated InDesign to the newest version 15.0 (InDesign CC 2020) on OS X.
And some buttons in the top window border are missing like the percent and the GPU rocket.
Is it possible to put these back?! Or do I have to change it anywhere in the menu? Can’t find it.
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Sascha
Sascha Fronczek
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The InDesign team appreciates your valuable feedback and concerns. These go a long way in helping us make InDesign better for you and update it continuously to cater to evolving user needs. The app bar design was changed as part of these improvement efforts, and will also help us in introducing some modern and exciting functionalities which we have been working on.
While doing this, we have taken care not to remove any existing functionalities which were available in the previous App Bar design. These have only been relocated – either grouped along with similar functionalities (based on results from our user research) or shifted to improve usability (to provide a consistent experience) while working across Creative Cloud apps, especially Photoshop (Ps) & Illustrator (Ai), which are frequently used by InDesign users. We do understand that it takes time & effort in adopting these but we sincerely hope that the value will reveal itself as we work together with you in defining the future of layout & publishing.
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Here is a list of the re-located functionalities -
Bridge: can now be accessed via “File > Browse in Bridge” – similar to Ps & Ai.
Stock: the search option in the app bar (on the far right) allows you to search assets across Adobe Stock. Stock can also be accessed via “File > Search Adobe Stock”.
GPU options: can now be accessed via “InDesign > Preferences > GPU Performance …” – similar to Ps & Ai.
Zoom levels: are now available at the bottom left of the App window.
Document Bar (on the far left) – similar to Ps & Ai. This location is same as what was available in past versions when users used InDesign without the app bar. Zoom levels can also be controlled through keyboard shortcuts: (Cmd +) or (Cmd -) to help you work faster.
Screen Mode: has now shifted below the Tool Bar (bottom-most icon). It can also be accessed via “View > Screen Mode” – similar to Ps & Ai.
View Options: is now available in proximity to the Screen Mode icon (below the Tool Bar), owing to the similarity of their functions. The drop-down menu showcases corresponding shortcuts for each view option which can enable you to work faster.
Arrange Documents: can now be accessed via “Window > Arrange” – similar to Ps & Ai.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Michael Oswell commented
Please, please, please restore the option to hide the Application Bar. In its current incarnation it serves even less of a purpose than it did before. It's a waste of precious vertical space. Seemingly small things like this massively affect QoL for power users.
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Anonymous
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Please hide it
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CFH
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It just sits there taking up space! It's useless. HIDE PLEASE!
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Michael Lande
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Also please add an icon to arrange document windows like Illustrator 2020 to the Application bar.
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Anonymous
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It just sits there taking up space! It's useless. HIDE PLEASE!
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Anonymous
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Dude, it would be much easier if you just tested the waters during the beta phase and gain feedback from someone who doesn't work for Adobe. This is so annoying it's unbelievable. Why do you do this kind of thing?
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Anonymous
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Where have you got to Adobe on fixing this? It seems the last comment was on Nov 15 saying Under Review. Not good enough. By far.
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SPD_Breda
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Personally, I've never used it but now the option to hide it is gone. Please make it come back.
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Anonymous
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I thought it was just me. Weirdly relieved I'm not alone yet frustrated that these are update flaws in critical thinking or complete lack of awareness of real-world usage.
Do you have an UX manager with practical experience on board?
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Donna
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was just forced to upgrade (colleagues updated...) hate the new layout. Please put the Screen Mode and Zoom back on top! I switch back and forth continually between normal and preview / 75% and 125%.
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Dan
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Back to 19 I go!
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Toucan Design
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Took hours to find out you guys removed it and it just wasn't a setting I unticked! Please put the Screen Mode Shortcuts back into the top of the open window in InDesign 2020 like it was in earlier versions.
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Melissa
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Please put back the Tile Bar.
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Jeremy
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Thank goodness I can still access the 2019 version!
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Anonymous
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I agree, put the screen mode button back. This is frustrating trying to produce design with my workflow interrupted.
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aeonjoey
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What the actual F$&K Adobe?! You can't expect us to just TAKE DELETING MAJOR UI COMPONENTS LIKE THIS! Do you think this is a GAME or a JOKE?? This is our LIVELIHOODS you're playing around with. Return these UI elements NOW.
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Penny
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I agree with everyone on this. Why would you change it Adobe. It is so inefficient now!
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Lucy Arnold
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Where are the missing buttons that used to be at the bottom of the Layers menu???
Also, I agree that the top menu is a pain without the buttons that used to be there.
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Anne
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Please put the preview controls back to the App bar. This is now crazy inconvenient for those of us who rely on the constant use of this feature.
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Penny
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Absolutely agree the Arrange button should not have been taken away! Put it back Adobe. Why are you making it more difficult to work!
