InDesign Bug Report: Fit Frame to Content

This bug exists on both Intel and PPC Macs, in OS X 10.4 through 10.6.2, in InDesign 6.0.x (Creative Suite 4):

Centered Tables Cause Fit Frame to Content Abnormalities

Concise problem statement: Fit Frame to Content generates incorrect width when frame contains a centered table.

Steps to reproduce bug:

1. Create a text frame.

2. Insert a table.

3. Select the table and center the table within the text frame.

4. Select the text frame and choose Object -> Fitting -> Fit Frame to Content

Results: The text frame resizes to the correct height but is either too wide or not wide enough.

Expected results: The text frame should resize to be the exact width and height of the table, assuming that the text frame does not have an inset and the paragraph style that contains the table does not have indents.

Other Notes: I tested this on an Intel Mac using OS X 10.5.6 and the bug expresses in the same way.

InDesign Bug Report: Fit Frame to Content

Published:: 13.01.09

Category:: Bug Reports

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Scarlett 11.11.09 / 10pm

I’m looking for a “fix” for this – can’t seem to find it though – was driving me buggy until I Googled & found this – no fix though :(

AdamJury 11.11.09 / 11pm

hey Scarlett,

I haven’t found a proper solution/workaround for this, and it’s an interesting bug. The size of the text frame — when it appears smaller than the table — appears to be based on the size of the stroke applied to the table cells. I don’t think that gets us any closer to working around the bug, though.

I just tested it on the latest OS X update, too — 10.6.2 — and it’s still present.

InDesign Bug Report: Fit Frame to Content

Centered Tables Cause Fit Frame to Content Abnormalities

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