InDesign Control Bar Out of Order

I am working in inDesign CS5.5 and my "Control bar" switched order from left to right. The "Character" panel and the "Paragraph" panel are flip-flopped. I tried the "Customized" option but it will not let you put them in order, just add or subtract panels. Also tried resetting my saved workspace, restarting, right clicking.... Any ideas on how to switch the two panels back?

It is as designed.
When you click on the "A" symbol, which is above the Paragraph symbol, both at the left end of Control Bar – the layout will change. And when you click the Paragraph symbol again – it will change back. There are 2 layouts.
Tomek

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    Even though you can't see where the problem lies it may help to amend the track details in the way I describe at Tried that, there are STILL too many covers and then resync the device.
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