Can't select objects in my layout

Using IDDCS2 on my iMac, I created a simple layout - saved in IDD and also saved as PDF. When I opened up the idd file again, I lost all 'boxes' so I can't select a box and I can't highlight or edit text. I've basically lost all functionality in the layout. It's become one immovable object.
Any idea what I have accidentally done? I didn't try to lock or anchor or flatten or any other step.

Sounds like created the layout on a master page.
Bob

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create object alv_grid
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form free_containers.
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data: columnno(3) type n value '0'.
refresh: fieldcat.
clear: ls_fcat.
ls_fcat-reptext    = 'Material Number'.
ls_fcat-coltext    = 'Material Number'.
ls_fcat-fieldname = 'MATNR'.
ls_fcat-ref_table = 'IALV'.
ls_fcat-outputlen = '18'.
ls_fcat-col_pos    = 1.
append ls_fcat to fieldcat.
clear: ls_fcat.
ls_fcat-reptext    = 'Material Description'.
ls_fcat-coltext    = 'Material Description'.
ls_fcat-fieldname = 'MATKX'.
ls_fcat-ref_table = 'IALV'.
ls_fcat-outputlen = '40'.
ls_fcat-col_pos    = 2.
append ls_fcat to fieldcat.
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form get_fieldcatalog2.
data: ls_fcat type lvc_s_fcat.
data: columnno(3) type n value '0'.
refresh: fieldcat2.
clear: ls_fcat.
ls_fcat-reptext    = 'Material Number'.
ls_fcat-coltext    = 'Material Number'.
ls_fcat-fieldname = 'MATNR'.
ls_fcat-ref_table = 'IALV2'.
ls_fcat-outputlen = '18'.
ls_fcat-col_pos    = 1.
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ls_fcat-reptext    = 'Plant'.
ls_fcat-coltext    = 'Plant'.
ls_fcat-fieldname = 'WERKS'.
ls_fcat-ref_table = 'IALV2'.
ls_fcat-outputlen = '4'.
ls_fcat-col_pos    = 2.
append ls_fcat to fieldcat2.
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form exclude_tb_functions changing pt_exclude type ui_functions.
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data ls_exclude type ui_func.
ls_exclude = cl_gui_alv_grid=>mc_fc_loc_copy_row.
append ls_exclude to pt_exclude.
ls_exclude = cl_gui_alv_grid=>mc_fc_loc_delete_row.
append ls_exclude to pt_exclude.
ls_exclude = cl_gui_alv_grid=>mc_fc_loc_append_row.
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ls_exclude = cl_gui_alv_grid=>mc_fc_loc_insert_row.
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ls_exclude = cl_gui_alv_grid=>mc_fc_loc_move_row.
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endform.
*      Module status_0200 OUTPUT
module status_0200 output.
set pf-status '0200'.
set titlebar '0200'.
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create object alv_container2
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create object alv_grid2
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perform get_fieldcatalog2.
call method alv_grid2->set_table_for_first_display
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endmodule.
*      Module USER_COMMAND_0200 INPUT
module user_command_0200 input.
case sy-ucomm.
    when 'BACK' or 'CANC'.
      perform free_containers.
      if sy-subrc = 0.
        set screen 0.
        leave screen.
      else.
        leave program.
      endif.
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endcase.
endmodule.
Regards,
Rich Heilman

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