Publisher: Pinned objects in a text box on the master page randomly disappear

[PeterB.]

Hi,

I used pinned lines on a master page to represent lines next to my page numbers. The problem is that these lines just randomly disappear on the normal pages. It doesn't help if you delete the assigned master page and then reassign it, the lines remain missing without a trace.

I have attached a file where the phenomenon occurs (at least for me) on pages 1, 6-7 and 44.
I would appreciate it if someone had time to download the document and test whether the problem isn't just affecting me

Thank you!

pinned objects missing.afpub

[NathanC]

Hey @PeterB.,

This is a known issue with pinned/inline objects from a master page currently logged with the developers, the initial application of the master page to a spread (e.g using 'default master' on a new document) will correctly show the pinned object on the page from the master, but any subsequent application of the master or clearing and then re-applying a master page will fail to apply add master page pinned object on that page/spread, which will likely explain why it's missing on a few random page ranges in your doc if they had a master re-applied.

I've bumped the existing issue with your report.

[PeterB.]

Thanks! Is there actually a list of known bugs somewhere? Then I could always look there before I post something...

[NathanC]

7 minutes ago, PeterB. said:

Thanks! Is there actually a list of known bugs somewhere? Then I could always look there before I post something...

We don't have one that is publicly available unfortunately.

[Alexandre Paes]

Please bump this up further as it's a severe limitation for really dynamic layout design for publications and reports. I know there are all this amazing features being added constantly but fixing detected issues should also be a focus area, this has been reported one year ago and using the latest version of Publisher the issue is still present even though there were already several updates to the application this year.

[PeterB.]

@Alexandre Paes I'm afraid that's a waste of time. Fixing bugs seems to be Serif's lowest priority. If you have to rely on the software, there's currently no alternative to Adobe. I'm now paying for Creative Cloud again and using it for my new projects because I'm fed up with bugs in the Affinity Suite never being fixed and sometimes simply being ignored for years.

[Qubitza]

Hi @Alexandre Paes I'm also facing this issue and would be glad if it will be fixed. Tahnk you.  

[Affinity Info Bot]

The issue "Applying Master Page with Pinned object does not include Pinned object on applied Page" (REF: AF-1144) has been fixed by the developers in the latest beta build (2.6.0.2900). The fix is planned for inclusion in the next customer release.
Customer beta builds are announced here and you can participate by following these instructions.
If you still experience this problem once you are using that build version (or later) please reply to this thread including @Affinity Info Bot to notify us.