# Clicking outside the editor no longer works

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clicking-outside-the-editor-no-longer-works/97858>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [29 June 2025 06:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clicking-outside-the-editor-no-longer-works/97858 "2025-06-29T06:51:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![GogoVega](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gogovega/32/71313_2.png) [@GogoVega](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GogoVega)\
**Post date:** [2 August 2025 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clicking-outside-the-editor-no-longer-works/97858/11 "2025-08-02T09:57:19Z")

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This way?

> [@Request for feedback: Closing the Edit Dialog](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-feedback-closing-the-edit-dialog/96849/27):
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> To satisfy everyone, a compromise would be: ctrl-enter: saves changes and closes the edit box. ctrl-escape: discards changes and closes the edit box. (actual default keys) A new selection parameter in the editor settings: nothing: (default for new users) assumes that clicking outside the edit box does nothing. save and exit: (default for current users) keeps the current behavior (saves changes and closes the edit box). discard and exit: discards changes and closes the edit box. (my prefere…

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