How Rename A Layer in Photoshop CC 2015

I've been using Photoshop extensively for 15 years on a PC. I just upgraded to a new iMac and got Photoshtop CC 2015.

I'm used to double clicking a layer to change the layer name, but on the mac with CC 2015, usually if I do that all I get is the name “greyed out” and I can’t do anything to it. The History tab adds a state that says “Color Change” which I don’t even know what that means! I have to click a THIRD time to get the layer name to become blue, and therefore editable.

This isn’t always the case, sometimes a double click will work, layer becomes blue and I can rename it. It seems so random! I’ve never seen this before

https://youtu.be/ZqDmp​mqOQ0s

On my PC I double click directly on the text (layer name). Don't know if it should be different on a Mac.

Exactly the same on a Mac

Apparently there is an issue with PS CC 2015 then. I have confirmation now about this bugginess from other people. Sometimes 2 clicks on the layer name turns the text grey and you can't edit it (as in the video). Very annoying.

That's strange, I've never had an issue on my PC (most recent version of Photoshop CC). The only time it acted up turned out to be operator error, when I didn't double click directly on the text.

I just realized something, if I have the PS images in default "tabbed view" then renaming a layer works perfectly fine every time with a double click on the layer name.

But if I have the images in their own windows (which I prefer) that's when I have the problem.

Thanks for the information.

If you don't mind - can you explain why you prefer to have each file in its own window rather than tabbed view?
The only time I use the separate window is when I want to drag a layer into another file.
I find the tabbed view easier to move from one file to another ... but I am keen to hear your reasoning as I may be missing something that could be more advantageous.

drisley wrote in post #17873157
I just realized something, if I have the PS images in default "tabbed view" then renaming a layer works perfectly fine every time with a double click on the layer name.

But if I have the images in their own windows (which I prefer) that's when I have the problem.

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I have not ever seen such way of renaming any layer, so cant help you. But why the layer need to open in separate window? Why don't you use the previous one, is there any reason for this?

drisley wrote in post #17866323
I've been using Photoshop extensively for 15 years on a PC. I just upgraded to a new iMac and got Photoshtop CC 2015.

I'm used to double clicking a layer to change the layer name, but on the mac with CC 2015, usually if I do that all I get is the name “greyed out” and I can’t do anything to it. The History tab adds a state that says “Color Change” which I don’t even know what that means! I have to click a THIRD time to get the layer name to become blue, and therefore editable.

This isn’t always the case, sometimes a double click will work, layer becomes blue and I can rename it. It seems so random! I’ve never seen this before

https://youtu.be/ZqDmp​mqOQ0s

Try turning off Application Frame on the Window Menu

Hen3Ry wrote in post #17873504
Try turning off Application Frame on the Window Menu

Holy smokes, you are a genius! This worked!! THANKS!!!!

For others, double clicking a layer to rename it was buggy in CC 2015 on my new iMac. Sometimes it worked sometimes it didn't (and would require 3 clicks). Now I see it's because of the Application Frame setting. Weird.

Apparently another work around is to undock the Layers panel, then renaming will work even with Application Frame enabled. So bizarre