Lost ability to drag files

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I called Adobe b/c this was driving me crazy. With the program closed I had to hold down Shift+Ctrl+Alt - then start the program and delete the preferences. That fixed this issue.

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Lost ability to drag files into InDesign from Bridge

Hi,
I posted this in the Bridge section also as I'm not really sure on which end the problem is.
All of a sudden I cannot drag files from Bridge into InDesign CS4 anymore. It still works in Photoshop and Illustrator but not InDesign. I cannot figure out what happened. Yesterday it worked and today it does not. Does anyone know what the problem could be?
I just did a test and if I try and drag from Bridge CS4 into InDesign CS3 it works. So the Problems seems to be only with InDesign CS4.
Thanks.

I called Adobe b/c this was driving me crazy. With the program closed I had to hold down Shift+Ctrl+Alt - then start the program and delete the preferences. That fixed this issue.

Lost ability to drag files into InDesign

Hi,
All of a sudden I cannot drag files from Bridge into InDesign anymore. It still works in Photoshop and Illustraor but not InDesign. I cannot figure out what happened. Does anyone know what the problem could be?
I have to add this is CS4. But I just did a test and if I try and drag from Bridge into InDesign CS3 it works. So the Problems seems to be only with InDesign CS4.
Thanks.
Message was edited by: kit02

I called Adobe b/c this was driving me crazy. With the program closed I had to hold down Shift+Ctrl+Alt - then start the program and delete the preferences. That fixed this issue.

Did Mavericks remove ability to drag files and apps between desktops?

I recently upgraded to Mavericks and am trying to drag files and apps between desktops without the use of Mission Control. I used to be able to drag something to the edge of the screen, hold it for a split second and have it move over to that screen. This seems to no longer work in Mavericks. I wish Apple wouldn't remove the small things that makes OS X what it is. Now I am less productive because I cannot use this feature.

Apparently so. It looks like the only way to drag files between desktops is to use Mission Control, as evidenced by this Apple support document: "you can use drag and drop in combination with Mission Control to swiftly and easily move items among windows and workspaces." I have Mission Control set up as a hot corner, so I grab a file, drag it into the top right corner, drag it onto the other desktop, and then drop it in the destination window. It's not as easy as dragging to the edge of the sceen, but it's not too much more work.

Lost ability to save files within site

I'm working on a website for my company. Everything's been
going smoothly until today, and I'm not sure what I did wrong, but
I'm hoping someone can tell me how to fix it. I'll try my best to
give the information that will be needed.
First of all, my problem is, for some reason, I can no longer
save a file to the site root. More importantly, it's the home page.
I was working on it, and when I clicked Save, nothing happened. I
tried "Save As" and still nothing. I decided to restart the
program, assuming I'd have to redo the steps I'd just taken,
however upon reopening dreamweaver, the file was GONE.
I've tried exporting the origional file from Fireworks, but
as soon as I make any changes to it in Dreamweaver, I have the same
problem as I mentioned above.
Other important information could be: I was publishing the
site to a local folder.. and I had that local folder attached to a
test server. I started to have problems with the test server, so I
closed the connection. While trying to repair that problem, I
renamed the local folder that I had been publishing to. In Manage
Sites I selected "None" instead of "Local or Network folder" so
that the site would be local only.
So I'm pretty sure I screwed it up while messing with the
test server/ local folder, but since none of that is hooked up
anymore, shouldn't it work now?
Please, somebody help me before I tear my hair out? Please?
Thanks!!!!!!
Alexis

Why not start by defining your site on your local machine,
develop it
locally, then transfer it to the network machine/server when
done? Save all
the hassle?
"abrussell" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:eubrre$387$[email protected]..
> So I'm pretty sure I screwed it up while messing with
the test server/
> local
> folder, but since none of that is hooked up anymore,
shouldn't it work
> now?
It would appear so..
Brendon

Help - lost ability to drag and drop music between itunes and iphone

I used to be able to manage my iphone 3GS music library through itunes on my MacBook pro - I could delete songs, drag/drop from my macbook library to the iphone, etc. However, just tried now and can't do that anymore! All the songs in the music library are greyed out, I can't drag and drop, I could only "sync" to add music.
I recently got a new iphone (warranty replacement) and also just uploaded a bunch of updates to software, so I don't know what caused this problem. Any ideas? Thanks.

What he said.
However, consider a different way of managing music on the iPhone that I find much easier. Create a Playlist (or lists)in iTunes, then drag all of the music you want on the phone to this list. Then, in the Music tab, check to sync only that playlist. It's much easier to add and remove music from a playlist than it is directly to the phone.

My right click is not working. the context menu does not come up and i can no longer drag files/folders. I have checked the mouse and track pad in system preferences and the correct boxes are all checked (with a support member). Please can you help

My right click is not working and producing the context menu or ability to drag files and folders. I just spoke with a phone support person and we checked that all the mouse/trackpad options for right click were correct and checked.
Please can you help with this.
It has only just happened in the last few days.
Many thanks

You might want to update your profile so that we can see what model iMac you have and what version of OSX you're running.
For this question, it might help to know if you're dealing with a trackpad, Magic Mouse, or something else?
(Until your issue's resolved, you can Control-Left Click to get the right click functionality).

Frequent Finder Lockup: Can't Drag Files

OSX Lion, current gen MBP 17, 2.2Gb i7 w/8Gb RAM
I'm finding that I frequently lose the ability to drag files. It may be linked to selecting a group of files from the desktop or a finder window, and then attempting to drag them. What happens is that you can select files, you can right click on them, but you cannot click-drag. The only choice is to force-quit the Finder. On Finder relaunch dragging is restored. Unlike other file move/copy/drop buggy behavior I've read about, in this case a sleep/awaken or switch user account does NOT restore drag capability.
Anyone else seeing this issue?
End of day I'll repair permissions and see if that helps.
t

I'm having the same problem - very frustrating. Running 10.7.2
Before a restart or force quitting Finder, I found that I can view the finder window in the cover flow view mode and drag the preview picture from the top into another finder window though. Its a quick way to get things moving in a hurry - but no where near a fix to what seems like a huge bug to Finder. I hope its fixed soon.
-POPS

I lost the ability to drag & drop files from the finder to dreamweaver

I recently upgraded to OSX Maverick and I lost the ability to drag and drop files to dreamweaver.
Is there a setting that I am unaware that restores this functionality?
Thanks

Hi All,
This bug has been fixed in the latest version of Dreamweaver CC 2014, which is now available for download.
Download it from https://creative.adobe.com/ or directly through the Creative Cloud desktop app.
We’re excited to hear back from you. Please share your feedback.

Still loose ability to drag and drop files in Project pane.

In the last two weeks, I've had two instances where I lost
the ability to drag and drop files within the Project pane.
However, here's the kicker...the problem doesn't manefest itself
until after I end my session, close RH, then restart the computer
and restart the project. That means I don't know that I'm working
in a broken project until AFTER I've zipped up and saved the
current project. I tried addressing this in this orum once already
and I received some suggested fixes (included in the list below)
but it never fixed and and has happened again.
Some pieces of information:
- I've deleted the .xpj and cpd files, no joy.
- I've regenerated the output, then tried to move a file, no
joy.
- I've generated a CHM (supposedy to update other files), no
joy.
- I'm not attempting to move a file to a directory where that
name already exists
- If while I'm having the problem, I create a nw project, new
folders, and new topics, they move around fine.
- If I create a topic IN the directory with the problem, I
cannot move that file.
- I've zippd up a broken project and sent it to Adobe. They
openned it and it was fine. They zipped it back to me and it still
wasn't.
- If I create a new project, replicate my directory
structure, and import the htm files into the new structure (a
ubdirectory at a time), the files move fine.
- I'm only working local on Windows 2000 with 30 GB of disk
space, and I have not installed anything else on the computer in
the last 2 weeks.
- I've escalated this to the next level at Adobe and am
sitting by my phone with my headset waiting for the call back
"within the next two hours".
Anyone seen this?

quote:
Originally posted by:
Amebr
Could the files have somehow been set to read-only?
I'm not sure on the exact details of your process, but if you
open the project after unzipping it, perhaps the unzip process has
changed that file attribute...?
I appreciate your response, but no...all files and
directories had all permissions allowed. The zip process wasn't
involved until aftrer the problem showed itself...I zip just for
backup with the hope that I never have to go to it. It was my
working project that lost the ability to move files. It just turns
out that after it happened and I went to the zip that it showed
that the problem had affected the files before I zipped them and
therefore, the zip was of the broken set.

I lost my search bar, File bar, Bookmarks, and the one where you drag stuff onto, also my Norton bar because i closed them then it would not let me turn them back on!!! Help!!!!

I lost my search bar, File bar, Bookmarks, and the one where you drag stuff onto, also my Norton bar because i closed them then it would not let me turn them back on!!! Help!!!!

'''Menu Bar''' (File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Tools, Help) , see: 
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Menu+bar+is+missing
* Press F10, Menu bar will appear, click View, click Toolbars, click Menu bar
* Press ALT, the Menu bar will appear, click View, click Toolbars, click Menu bar 
* Hold down the ALT button while pressing V+T+M
'''Navigation Toolbar''' (Back/forward, Refresh...Home, URL/Location Bar, Search Bar): Do one of the following
#click View > Toolbars, click on "Navigation Toolbar" to place a check mark, OR#right-click the Menu Bar, click "Navigation Toolbar" to place a check mark. See: 
#*https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Back+and+forward+or+other+toolbar+items+are+missing
#*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+customize+the+toolbar
#*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization
#*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
#*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Navigation+Toolbar+items
'''Bookmarks Toolbar''': Same procedure as Navigation Bar except click "Bookmarks Toolbar". 
'''Status Bar''': click View, click Status Bar to place a check mark 
'''Full Screen Mode''': If you have no Toolbars or Tab Bar: Press F11 (F11 is an on/off toggle). See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Netbooks#Full_screen 
Also see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization_-_Firefox#Restoring_missing_menu_or_other_toolbars
 
You need to update your plugins. It is important to keep them updated due to continuing security fixes and improvements in those plug-ins:
* Shockwave Flash 10.1 r82
* Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers
#'''Check your plugin versions''': http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
#*'''Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions'''
#'''Update Shockwave Flash'''
#*Use Firefox to Download and SAVE to your hard drive from one of the links below; '''the links take you directly to the download and you avoid the "getplus" download manager and "extras" (i.e., toolbars, virus scan links, etc.) on the main Adobe page.'''
#*SAVE to your Desktop so you can find it
#*After download completes, close Firefox
#*Click on the file you just downloaded and install
#**Note: Vista and Win7 users may need to right-click the installer downloaded and choose "Run as Administrator"
#**Note: Most browsers other than IE will also get updated with this one download
#**Note: To update IE, same procedure '''but use IE''' to go: http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe
#*After installation, restart Firefox and check your version again.
#*'''Download links and other information''':
#** https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+the+Flash+plugin#Updating_Flash
#** '''or''' you can download, save, then run the manual installers for IE, then for Firefox (and all other browsers) from here: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#main_ManualInstaller
#* Also see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing+the+Flash+plugin
#* Also see (if needed): http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#main_Uninstall
#'''Update Java:'''
#* Download and update instructions: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox
#* Removing old versions: http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml
#* After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again.

Lost ability to simply shut down Safari. have no Apple icon or red "X" to hit.

Lost ability to simply shut down Safari. Have no Apple icon or red "X" at top of toolbar.
Must manually shut down when finished.
There must be a way to return to normal.
Thanks for your help.

Quit Safari.
Go to your Finder "Go" menu hold the option key to choose "Library".
Then go to Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist and drag that file to the Desktop.
Launch Safari and test.
You don't mean the Apple icon on your toobar, not in Safari, or do you?

Losing the ability to drag objects after 30 minutes. What's going on?

Hi,
I'm having a very strange problem. In InDesign, I'm losing the ability to drag objects around with the mouse after about 30 minutes of using the program. Everything else works fine, but I simply cannot perform this function. The box highlights, but simply will not drag. I can use the arrow keys to nudge the boxes over, I can resize and do other things with no issue except this. Additionally, other Adobe applications start to crash when I want to drag things, such as Illustrator.
If I log out and log back in, it's fine again for another half hour. I tried trashing the preferences, updating Creative Cloud, and nothing has worked.
This is seriously damaging my workflow and hindering my ability to complete my work. I have a hard deadline coming up, and I need this solved fast. I'm not on an SSD so logging out and back in takes 5-7 minutes for things to get up and running again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm running OSX Mavericks on a 2013 iMac with the full Adobe CC suite installed.
A few things that may be clues:
I first noticed this problem with an out of date InDesign: everything worked fine, BUT when I started to drag an object, InDesign would hard crash, just close completely. After I updated Creative Cloud, now I simply cannot drag, but the program stays functional (other than this essential action).
When this problem is in effect, Illustrator hard crashes, only when I try to drag an object (the problem seems to be uniquely associated with dragging)
Nothing 'triggers' this issue, I'm simply working on a file and then I no longer can drag things around with the mouse. I log out, log back in, and everything is fine for a bit.
-Neil

Ah! Unfortunately, I'm on a company computer and can't just try these things myself. If that's the issue, I can ask our admins and they'll do it, but I want to make sure I've exhausted anything that could be a small fix.
Is that a shot in the dark, or are you thinking there's a reason a clean install is the solution? Thanks for the help.

Drag files from bridge to finder?

Am I able to drag files from Bridge to the finder? I'm working on a server and when I drag files from one finder window to another it'll copy those files in the new location. Can I do that visually with Bridge?

Whatever you do in Bridge is instantly reflected in the Finder and vice-versa. Bridge is only a file browser that shows you what's in the Finder. You cannot avoid copying a file to the hard disk if its on a server. Period. Even from a local disk to another local disk, you must COPY the file.
On a related note:
This is the boilerplate text often used in connection to working across a network (please NOTE the part where it explains that normally, it does work, but that it is impossible to troubleshoot someone else's network remotely, and that's why it's not supported by Adobe):
If you are opening files over a network or saving them to a network server, please cease and desist immediately in the event you are currently experiencing problems with one or more files. Working across a network is not supported.
See:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/406/kb406793.html
Copy the CLOSED file from your server to your local hard disk, work on it, save it again to your local hard disk, close it, and copy the closed file back to the server.
Of course, the fact that Adobe does not support working across a network does not necessarily mean it won't work. It should.
Adobe's position is that there are too many variables in a network environment for them to guarantee that everything will work correctly in every network, especially given the fact that if something does not work properly, it's probably the network's fault, and Adobe has no way of troubleshooting your network.
If you can't work locally, you are on your own, and if something happens, you're on your own. If you must work from a server, make sure your network administrator is a competent professional.
When problems arise, a lot of valuable work can be lost.

Lost all application and file icons and more

Today i discovered that for some reason i could not drag files around on the desktop or moving them between folders. I used restarted the mac - nothing changed. I used OnyX to run all the maintenance tasks, repair prefs, clean caches, optimize system, etc... Onyx asked for system restart - which i did and now i have more problems than before.
after restart all the files on my desktop lost the application associations (ie icon changed from PDF icon to blank paper with folded corner). I opened the Applications folder to find that all the applications lost their correct icons and are now represented by a blue folder - all native osx applications, mail, safari, etc... as well as third-party apps. the only one that kept its icon correctly was Adobe Acrobat 7.0.
Dock lost all it's correct application icons and now just show folders and some gray question marks. Finder and Trash bin still have correct icons. Everything else is wrong. Question marked apps won;t open from dock... (these are mail, safari, and sherlock)
If i click on an application from applications folder (safari for example) it opens fine and does what it is supposed to do. Most other apps seem to still function.
Also stil have problem that files still could not be dragged around or moved around in Finder.
I'm running 10.2.8 on a G4 1.25dp tower that has been very stable for a long time. I have no idea what happened or how to fix.
Please help if you can.. thanks!!
G4 DP1.25 Mac OS X (10.2.x)

I gave up fighting to figure out what was wrong with OS X. I just repartitioned the harddrive after backing up and re-installed the OS an applications.

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