# Dashboard layout editor ERROR

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [29 September 2021 19:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680 "2021-09-29T19:14:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![sefaguntepe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sefaguntepe/32/94497_2.png) [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2021 19:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/1 "2021-09-29T19:14:25Z")

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After the update, I can no longer resize my layout. I tried in 3 different browsers.

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**Author:** ![Gunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gunner/32/43582_2.png) [@Gunner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gunner)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2021 21:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/2 "2021-09-29T21:33:26Z")

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I have noticed that similar issue on occasion. Generally reopening browser cleared it... else a simple stop and restart of Node-Red got me going again.

> [@sefaguntepe](#):
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> After the update

Update of what? Node-Red or the Dashboard or both?

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**Author:** ![sefaguntepe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sefaguntepe/32/94497_2.png) [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 05:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/3 "2021-09-30T05:32:55Z")

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Dashboard(1 week ago). But I can't turn the system off and on, it hurts me. My system is an active program.

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**Author:** ![sefaguntepe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sefaguntepe/32/94497_2.png) [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 05:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/4 "2021-09-30T05:34:46Z")

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I deleted the cookies and tried again. Unfortunately it doesn't.

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 06:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/5 "2021-09-30T06:19:40Z")

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> [@sefaguntepe](#):
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> But I can't turn the system off and on, it hurts me. My system is an active program.

I have set up separate Node-RED instances for my Dashboard(s) and the "core", communicating via MQTT. Makes such circumstances a bit easier, plus, you can update them independently.

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**Author:** ![sefaguntepe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sefaguntepe/32/94497_2.png) [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 06:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/6 "2021-09-30T06:25:05Z")

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I use it the same way, but I have some counters, so restarting is a bit risky. Will rebooting fix the problem??

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 06:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/7 "2021-09-30T06:31:53Z")

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Since it's a UI issue, I don't think restarting Node-RED or even rebooting would do any good. I'd go with a reload (F5) of the Browser tab running the editor. If that doesn't fix it, it could be a bug or regression.

As for the counters there a multiple solutions, so they wouldn't be lost after a restart:

- you could setup the file-based context store
- use MQTT retained topics

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 06:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/8 "2021-09-30T06:39:17Z")

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After upgrading the dashboard you must clear the cache in the browser using the browser menus to do that. Then force a full page reload.

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**Author:** ![sefaguntepe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sefaguntepe/32/94497_2.png) [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 06:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/9 "2021-09-30T06:40:01Z")

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I deleted all cookies and tried from different browsers. It didn't happen again.

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**Author:** ![sefaguntepe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sefaguntepe/32/94497_2.png) [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 06:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/10 "2021-09-30T06:40:32Z")

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What kind of mistake? I don't have any nodes currently not running.

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 06:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/11 "2021-09-30T06:43:46Z")

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Mistake? I don't quite follow what you mean... 😅

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2021 07:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/12 "2021-09-30T07:15:09Z")

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> [@sefaguntepe](#):
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> I deleted all cookies and tried from different browsers

Deleting cookies is not the same as clearing the cache.

> [@sefaguntepe](#):
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> It didn't happen again.

So is it all working now?

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**Author:** ![sefaguntepe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sefaguntepe/32/94497_2.png) [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2021 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/13 "2021-10-02T09:10:22Z")

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Yesterday it fixed itself without doing anything. Now I am facing the same error again.

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**Author:** ![sefaguntepe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sefaguntepe/32/94497_2.png) [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2021 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/14 "2021-10-02T09:12:19Z")

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I added 4-5 "texts". Again I got the same error.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [1 November 2021 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680/15 "2021-11-01T09:12:31Z")

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