Type Box fills with x's
When I choose the Type Box tool, and click in the document to create a Type Box or simply place text, as soon as the box is created, it fills with X's/squares and goes off on it's own continually typing the X/square.
At that point I am not touching the keyboard, there is no key being held down, yet it seems to be "stuck" in creating the X/square.
Initially it only happened with Myriad Pro, so I uninstalled that font. Then it continued to do it with Arial. Now it does it, no matter what. I've un-installed Illustrator and re-installed and am still dealing with the same issue. I've attached a video here. You'll see the first time I go to type, it does it.
Then, I create a new box and it does not do it. It works normally.
I create another box, and it starts doing it again. I am not touching the keyboard or any keys when the x/square boxes go off on their own.
When I do try to continue typing, you'll see the text continue to run away even when parts of words appear, the x/square shows up in the middle.
OS: Windows
Version: 10.0
System Architecture: x64
Built-In Memory: 8097 MB
Ashley
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Imaginary Holly commented
Hiya Egor,
Tried all this and nothing works. I've sent this screen recording to the guys at Adobe so fingers crossed they might have an idea but if you want to check it out -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TsoOL8RVRYKtCVhhsdYBO04uX7s7-V1k/view?usp=sharing
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@Ashley, @Imaginary Holly, would you please try to use a different keyboard (if possible), switch keyboard input layouts? Also, create an Area Type and fill it with placeholder text (from Type menu) — what will happen?
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This is bad :(
I’d try to test and see if this behavior happens if nothing at all except Illustrator is launched — no apps, no browsers, no services — to see if it’s some other app spams these symbols or not. Plus I’d try to copy and paste the text into a new TXT file, saved it with Unicode encoding (to be sure these are saved as they are, and shared here, for the team to look at. Can you do it, please? -
Hi - did you ever get this sorted please? I'm having the same issue and can't find ANYTHING about it online
thanks!
