Hyperlink Panel not working properly on Mac

[kirkstrandberg]

I have used the hyperlink panel to link pages.

Apart from it being very slooow there are issues on the panel usage. (MAC OS)

I watch the tutorial and is states that you can double click the hyperlinks in the panel to make adjustments.

When I double click it opens up the text box to enable you to change link name but not the ability to look at the settings to change the page to be linked to and other settings.

Probably wait until there is an update before using again. (Adobe would be quicker to add links)

[Gabe]

Hi @kirkstrandberg,

Welcome to the forum. 

There's a bug at the moment and you have to double click the "File" icon on the right side of the hyperlink entry. Double clicking on the name would simply rename it. 

[kirkstrandberg]

Hi Gabe,

Thank you for responding so quickly.

That is interesting I did see the file but as the link names are long the file symbol seems to hover over the name rather than staying separate from the name on the right handside.

That means if you try to click the file icon you just get the renaming feature and not the options I was lookig for to change.

I suppose I could limit name size to ensure the file icon is separate but then I need to keep track of what the link refers to.

Perhaps it will be sorted out on the next update.

Thank you once again.

Kindest regards,

Kirk

 

[walt.farrell]

7 hours ago, Gabe said:

You have to double click the "File" icon on the right side of the hyperlink entry. Double clicking on the name would simply rename it. 

On Windows, to rename an entry you select it (one click) and then click on the name field again.

Double-clicking anywhere in an entry (on the name, or on the page icon) brings up the full hyperlink dialog.

[Gabe]

Thanks for brining this up Walt. I found there's actually a bug on Mac with the hyperlink Studio. I've edited my original post

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome, Gabe.

[kirkstrandberg]

Hi Walt,

Thank you for the update on the bug.

The challenge I have is that that folder icon still opens up the change name option even though it look looks as if it is overlapping the link name it still does not open the option links dialogue box.

in other words with the present long link names I am unable to click the click or even double click the item.

I have done a screen grab that should explain things better.

Thank you for the response.

Screen Shot 2020-06-05 at 16.53.16.pdf

[walt.farrell]

Sorry, but I can't help further. You may need to shorten those names, or wait for the bug to be fixed.

[kirkstrandberg]

No problem Walt,
I understand the issue.
I will keep in mind for the next time until the fix.

Thank you anyway.

 

[Gabe]

I don't know how you got that File icon in the middle of the text. It should be constrained all the way to the right, and the text is "cut" right at the end. 

[kirkstrandberg]

Hi Gabe,

I also just thought that it would be constrained to one  side as that would make sense.

But I also realise the names are long.

The good news is that at least when it has been sorted I know how to access the dialogue box.

The hyperlink was an after thought because I was unable to auto create the TOC easily so created one of my own and then used the hyperlink feature as a work around.

There is a probably a way to have made it work but all the tutorials I found stopped too short of information that I needed. (With heading 1 and Heading 2 text styles examples - I needed Main Sections/Subsections and Content of Subsection ( Pages)

Probably my fault as looked at is once I had already created the document rather than planning to make it work with the TOC conditions.

The TOC was a real pain as I was relying on this to keep things flexible rather than having to create my own TOC hard copy and then use the hyperlink function.

Luckily I do not create a lot of these docs so can live with it for now.

Happy to attach actual file if it may help explain.

Thank you once again for the response.

Have a brilliant week.