Custom metadata alignment options incorrect [Scrivener 3.5.2 on macOS Sequoia 15.7.3]

[rodneygates]

I have found a two-part bug with the current Scrivener for Mac 3.5.2 (17487) running on a 2025 M4 iMac with the most-current macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 (24G419):

Part 1 - First, the side-arrow on the far right of the Title & Synopsis line in Outliner view is no longer visible, and right-clicking the bar only lists existing column names for you to switch on / off in this view (and there is no longer a ‘custom columns’ selection at the bottom of the list to create new entries).

However, this side arrow is still visible on my older MacBook Pro running macOS Monterey 12.7.6 (21H1320) with the same, current version of Scrivener 3.5.2 (this laptop has an Intel CPU from 2016, so Monterey was the last OS available for it).

Part 2 - Back on my M4 iMac, I can still navigate to Project | Project Settings… to create new Custom Metadata entries (for adding new columns), which works fine, but I noticed the Alignment assignment is incorrect. As a test, I created two new text entries and aligned them to ‘Center’, but they visually aligned to the right in the Outliner view. I had to assign their Alignment to ‘Right’ and then they visually aligned to the center, as expected.

My older MacBook Pro running Monterey correctly shows both their Center alignment assignment and are visually aligned to the center.

NOTE: I have not installed macOS Tahoe, so I don’t know if this bug exists there, but I currently don’t wish to update this iMac to that OS due to the ugly liquid glass / cluttered UI they’ve introduced. It would be nice to see if this can be fixed for Sequoia macOS users - thank you!

[AmberV]

Of note, there is already a bug report thread for the outliner button being missing. You will find alternative methods for everything this control provides, there (the only thing the alternatives don’t allow is a palette-like interface where you can make bulk changes):

Don't see option to add columns in Outline after Update

Hi; Last night I was using Outliner mode on my Manuscript directory, and adding custom columns with the little triangle/arrow in the upper right corner of that view. This morning, I saw there was an update, ran the update, and I don’t see that arrow/triangle anymore, so I can’t continue adding more columns. I also don’t see any other way to add columns. I’m on Sequoia 15.7.3.

I have thus revised your thread title, so that it will be easier for people to find the unique issue being reported.

I bet it has to do with how Apple messed up the internal numerical coding for designating alignment, when they switched from Intel to their own proprietary chips. For some reason centre and right are swapped now. We had to fix this in Scapple too, where it has a custom three-way toggle button for note text alignment.

Anyway, thanks for finding this. I’ll get it written up.

[rodneygates]

Thank you, Amber! I appreciate the quick reply.