Broken Manipulator Header Buttons - Request for Help

Using Blender 2.55-beta, 2010-oct-28, Mac OSx v.10.6.5

Somehow I’ve broken the Header controls that bring the manipulator up for view in my file. As a result, I can only use ctrl-space to bring it up. And in doing so, can only see the grab manipulator in whatever transform space I had it in last (gimbal I think).

So, clicking on the buttons on the header does nothing for the manipulator in my file.

One more clue to the mystery… if I load up the factory presets, the manipulator buttons on the header work fine.

What mystery key combination did I stumble in to to break things?

Also, is there a way to restore default keys and settings on a file you’ve been working on without it deleting everything and replacing it with the cube?

Help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Update: I finally figured it out in case someone else had this problem. Apparently I had split the window and then stretched the top window until the bottom was gone except for its header. I was using the header to a window I couldn’t see. Recombining the windows solved it as would be expected.

Thanks to everyone who checked out the thread with the intent to help.

That’s a good one! It’s amazing how Blender can trip you up if you’re not careful.

Btw I figure the only way to reset things to default is to open the file with “Load UI” turned off or append everything to a fresh blend file.

Thanks for the update. Everyone should use good forum etiquette like this. Edit: -except you didn’t put “solved” in the subject line. :slight_smile: