Photoshop (CS5): Cursor + bounding box not showing when editing some text layers

I have a Photoshop (CS5) file in which multiple text layers do not show a cursor when I select them. In case of paragraph text layers, the layer's bounding box/resize controls are also invisible. In case of point text layers, the line that's shown beneath the text is also invisible. When I drag to select text, the selection no longer changes color. The selection does still work though, when I press delete the selected text disappears.

However, this is not the case for all of the text layers in this specific file. I have both point text layers and paragraph text layers that display default behavior.

As far as I can tell, this all started quite suddenly. At first I thought I'd accidentally struck a key combination, hiding all bounding boxes or something but then found not all layers were acting the same.

• I've tried Reset Tool for the Type tool, didn't work. Then tried Reset All Tools, didn't work either.


• I've tried switching workspaces (Essentials, Design, Painting), which was the solution for someone else that posted the same problem here. For me, it does not change anything.


• In the question of the other guy/girl with the same problem, someone suggested toggling View > Extra's. Toggling works, but does not change the text layers.


• Duplicating layers to a new file does not change their behavior. Layers that do still show a cursor, show one in the new file. Layers that don't show the cursor (and resize controls) still don't show them in the new file.


• I've also tried resetting Photoshop's settings by starting with CTRL/ALT/Shift, then opening the file. That didn't help.

There's quite a lot of hours of work in this file, so if possible at all I'd like to find a way to make editing text in this file less of a hassle. I'm hoping someone can help!