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Switching between tabs doesn't update the view

See the attached video. I have two files open. The second file I opened does not display. When I click on the file tab I still have the previous file displayed. Regardless of which file is active, I can only edit one. I can't even see the other. They are two completely different projects - they do not look the same. You are only seeing one file in this video, despite which one I select. I have to quite and restart, losing any changes I may have in the one file I cannot see.

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  • Derrick Riley commented  ·   ·  Report

    This appears to be Adobe environment wide. This is the first I've run into this in Illustrator, but I have had the same problem with Photoshop. The only way to fix this is to drag the file out of the tray, but then you run into other issues with usability. I JUST UPDATED to 23.0.2 this morning after the fix with the toolbar has been giving me so much trouble.

    I've included a screen video of the issue. https://vimeo.com/316804366
    I am running Mac OSX Mojave 10.14 (18A391)

    I have an open thread about Photoshop on this issue here:
    https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/repeatedly-photoshop-just-freezes-the-image-to-whatever-is-on-screen-but-doesnt-actually-change-the-window-to-what-it?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_reply&utm_content=topic_link

  • David Castillo commented  ·   ·  Report

    When multiple files are open, toggling from one file to another (via tabs) does not always display the correct file.

    I've only encountered this bug with CC 2019.

    Each release = less usable + more bugs

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am experiencing the same issue. Illustrator 23.01.

  • Anthony commented  ·   ·  Report

    I have the same issue on my mac.

  • Alicia Steele commented  ·   ·  Report

    This also happens to me in Photoshop with the new updates.

  • Derrick Riley commented  ·   ·  Report

    Update: it also changes all layer and other panel info to match the correct file, but still does not change the window with the artboards & content.

  • Derrick Riley commented  ·   ·  Report

    I opened a large file, while having a couple other docs open. My screen still shows the original doc in my window, with complete capability to edit, select, and pan, but is showing that I'm clicked into the new drawing at the top tab. This is a fundamental flaw to file opening that is only resolved by restarting.

  • Joel commented  ·   ·  Report

    In new AI2019, if I have multiple tabs open, only the tab originally opened is usable unless I open the other tabs in a new window.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    Cannot get Open Documents as Tabs to work. If more than one document is open how can I switch between documents.

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