Okay:
- Doesn't change anything.
- Also doesn't change, regardless of the project.
- This does work. More, below:
So, if I create a new keyframe (regardless of the property) it greys out those tools. But the moment I move the keyframe bezier handle, it immediately brings those tools to life. Or, like you suggested, by clicking on the "undock a copy" of the timeline.
But clearly, something is wrong. This exact same thing happens on both my M1 Ultra and M4 Max.
Is it possible that I did something weird when I customized my pallets? But even then, I set each machine up, independent of the other. In other words, I didn't copy and reuse the custom layout prefs.