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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The downloadable PDF from the help system is, in effect, the manual. I urge everyone to download it and print it out. It's structure is far clearer than it appears by clicking on links in the online bits & pieces.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree that the videos are very helpful and go far beyond the manual in clarifying the concepts. Here's a post that I sent to this list in Feb of 2012:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> I'd suggest you go to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/index.html">http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Click on the "Getting Started" link and play the video that is offered.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> That should help you to get through the transition. It sure helped me <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> realize how configurable (and resettable) the new interface is. It's <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> almost an hour long, so following along clicking in your own interface <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> can be pretty helpful for retention. Two screens are very useful to have for that.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The instructions above lead to the same place as Mike's link in the message I'm responding to.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Craig<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces@lists.frameusers.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Wickham<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> framers@lists.frameusers.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Disappearing Palette Items<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>> <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Reading the manual might help here.<br><br>Good advice, but there hasn't been a FrameMaker manual since FM7. :) And online help often requires the use of specific search terms to find obscure information. Online help needs lots of work.<br><br>There is a really good video on using the new (as of FM9) interface. It's really helpful in learning about docking palettes, setting up workspaces, etc.. I didn't like the new interface until I saw this video. Now, I wouldn't go back. Here's the link:<br></span><a href="http://tv.adobe.com/watch/tips-and-tricks-for-technical-communicators-to-maximize-productivity/getting-started-with-the-new-framemaker-9-user-interface/">http://tv.adobe.com/watch/tips-and-tricks-for-technical-communicators-to-maximize-productivity/getting-started-with-the-new-framemaker-9-user-interface/</a><br><br>Some of the settings in File> Preferences> Interface can also affect the behavior of palettes. I haven't followed this thread closely, but it might be worth looking at the settings there. It might be helpful to check out message #35 in the following thread, where I show an example of the workspace I use and the settings to get it: <a href="http://forums.adobe.com/message/4039348">http://forums.adobe.com/message/4039348</a><br><br>Regarding not being able to make the Object Properties dialog dock, it might depend on which one you mean. If you right-click on a selected text frame and choose Object Properties, a standalone "Customize Text Frame" dialog opens, but disappears when you click Set or Cancel. If you right-click on graphic objects, the Object Properties dialog opens and it is dockable (see example in my workspace mentioned above).<br><br>Mike Wickham<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>