Disappearing tool panels

[DrueD]

My tool panels are disappearing on screen. I can still scroll over where the
tools would be, and I get the names of the tools ( Page (D), Lasso (L), etc),
but the icons themselves disappear. I can solve this problem by dragging the
tool panels off the horizontal bar, and placing them back, but before I know
it, the tools disappear again. The key commands for tools still work, but I
would still like to see my tools! I've re-launched Freehand MX (11.02) and
re-started my computer, but I keep getting the same disappearing act.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

thanks!

[Claudette_Helie]

Hi there,

not sure if this answers your question, but if you try Ctrl+F2 or go to Window
and click Tools, the tool bar reappears.

If this is not the problem, not sure if I can help.

Cheers,

Claudette.

[Bill]

he following is copied from Macromedia Technote #13188.

--
Bill
FHMX/Win98/Athlon2500+/512M

HOW TO RECOVER MISSING TOOLBARS

Issue:
A toolbar has disappeared. The Window menu shows a check mark in front of
the menu item, but it is not visible.

Reason:
This occurs when a toolbar has been moved off the edge of the screen, or
the settings file that remembers the status of the toolbar has become
corrupt.

Solution:
There are several things that can be done to restore the missing toolbar.
To recover, try these three options (in the order listed):

1. Look around the edge of the screen for a small piece of the edge of a
toolbar. If found, try dragging it back to the desired location.

2. Delete the Toolbar settings file. Exit or Quit FreeHand prior to trying
this option.

FreeHand MX
Windows - C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application
Data\Macromedia\FreeHand MX\11\English\Settings\ToolBars\Tools.set
Macintosh OS® X - [harddrive] > Users > [username] > Library > Application
Support > Macromedia > FreeHand MX > 11 > English > Settings > Toolbars >
Toolbars
Macintosh OS 9 - [harddrive] > System Folder > Application Support >
Macromedia > FreeHand MX > 11 > English > Settings > Toolbars > Toolbars

FreeHand 10.0.1 (Windows only)
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application
Data\Macromedia\FreeHand\10\English\Settings\ToolBars
FreeHand 10.0 and earlier
Windows - C:\Program Files\Macromedia\FreeHand
[#]\English\Settings\ToolBars\Tools.set
Macintosh - [harddrive] > Applications > FreeHand [X] > English > Settings

Toolbars > Toolbars

3. Delete the Application preferences. Exit or Quit FreeHand prior to
trying this option.

FreeHand MX
Windows - C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application
Data\Macromedia\FreeHand MX\11\English\Settings\FHprefs.txt

Macintosh OS® X - [harddrive] > Users > [username] > Library > Application
Support > Macromedia > FreeHand MX > 11 > English > Settings > Preferences

Macintosh OS 9 - [harddrive] > System Folder > Application Support >
Macromedia > FreeHand MX > 11 > English > Settings > Preferences

FreeHand 10.0.1 (Windows only)
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application
Data\Macromedia\FreeHand\10\English\Settings\FHprefs.txt

FreeHand 10.0 and earlier
Windows - C:\Program Files\Macromedia\FreeHand [#]\English\FHprefs.txt
Macintosh - [harddrive] > Applications > FreeHand [#] > English >
Preferences

Last updated:June 2, 2004On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 04:14:19 +0000 (UTC),

Hi there,
not sure if this answers your question, but if you try Ctrl+F2 or go to Window
and click Tools, the tool bar reappears.
If this is not the problem, not sure if I can help.
Cheers,
Claudette.

[DrueD]

Thanks, Bill! I deleted my toolbar settings, and so far, so good. Thanks for the tip.

Drue.

[Rabbsdc]

I had a similar problem with the align tool panel not showing. I changed the
resolution of the screen to a higher resolution by using the windows properties
(right-click on any portion of the desktop), and then found the align tool
panel in one corner of the screen. I dragged it to the middle of the screen
and reset my resolution. This solved the problem.