# Better way to edit template node
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-way-to-edit-template-node/8380
**Category:** Dashboard
**Created:** [25 February 2019 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-way-to-edit-template-node/8380 "2019-02-25T19:54:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@fabnavigator](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fabnavigator)
#### Post date: [25 February 2019 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-way-to-edit-template-node/8380/1 "2019-02-25T19:54:36Z")
When I edit function node text there is a button (with two arrows) that I press to open a large JavaScript editor window. I think we need the same thing for editing the UI template node text. Currently you can only see a few lines of text.
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### Author:  [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)
#### Post date: [25 February 2019 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-way-to-edit-template-node/8380/2 "2019-02-25T20:23:26Z")
Good time to bump a bit this topic
[https://discourse.nodered.org/t/expandable-code-editor-for-ui-template-node/2841](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/expandable-code-editor-for-ui-template-node/2841)
and hope that gurus find some time to invest in between tremendous work they do
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### Author:  [@fabnavigator](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fabnavigator)
#### Post date: [25 February 2019 20:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-way-to-edit-template-node/8380/3 "2019-02-25T20:49:09Z")
It's always nice to find out that's it's not just me. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [26 February 2019 13:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-way-to-edit-template-node/8380/4 "2019-02-26T13:47:22Z")
I'm sure that they would be happy to receive a Pull Request. 😉
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### Author:  [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [26 February 2019 13:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-way-to-edit-template-node/8380/5 "2019-02-26T13:52:20Z")
As per the other thread... "But it has to be added to the core editor of node-red first, and then dashboard updated to use it" - so two steps - one of which will include requiring Node-RED 0.20
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [26 February 2019 13:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-way-to-edit-template-node/8380/6 "2019-02-26T13:53:57Z")
I don't suppose this could be expanded to any ACE editor component could it? It would certainly be nice for uibuilder with the new embedded file editor.
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### Author:  [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [26 February 2019 14:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-way-to-edit-template-node/8380/7 "2019-02-26T14:15:35Z")
That is indeed why it needs to be generalised in the core first... rather than each node having to re-implement,