# Dashboard layout editor missing **URL:** \ **Category:** Dashboard\ **Tags:** node-red-dashboard\ **Created:** [25 October 2022 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543 "2022-10-25T09:17:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jw\_te\_r](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jw_te_r/32/69700_2.png) [@jw\_te\_r](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jw_te_r)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/1 "2022-10-25T09:17:12Z")
Node-red-dashboard version 3.1.4 had a very useful 'Layout' button, as described in this thread: [Something for Friday afternoon - Dashboard Layout editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/something-for-friday-afternoon-dashboard-layout-editor/12957) In version 3.2.0 this button is missing. Am I doing something wrong? I already tried restarting Node-Red and the machine which doesn't do any good. ---
**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 09:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/2 "2022-10-25T09:38:09Z")
When you move your cursor over a tab name, doesn't it show up? It pops up for me using node-red-dashboard 3.2.0 ![Screen Shot 2022-10-25 at 5.36.26 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/1/0150e78a8b47c8b11146ee526b075a3a537b5874.png) ![Screen Shot 2022-10-25 at 5.34.17 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/0/7010be56fc5dd231f6b4f7655a9962c25c308127.png) ---
**Author:** ![jw\_te\_r](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jw_te_r/32/69700_2.png) [@jw\_te\_r](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jw_te_r)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 12:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/3 "2022-10-25T12:14:32Z")
In my node-red-dashboard 3.2.0 the 'Layout' button is missing. I expected to see it next to the 'Edit' button, which is shown correctly. ---
**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 12:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/4 "2022-10-25T12:15:57Z")
What version of Node-RED are you running? How wide is your sidebar? Are you running Home Assistant by any chance? ---
**Author:** ![jw\_te\_r](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jw_te_r/32/69700_2.png) [@jw\_te\_r](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jw_te_r)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 12:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/5 "2022-10-25T12:26:49Z")
I'm running Node-Red 3.0.2 on a Linux mini pc (Lenovo ThinkCentre M73), and I can make the side bar as wide as I want. Doesn't make any difference. I do use Home Assistant, but not on this machine or in this Node-Red project. This Lenovo is used for tinkering purposes only 🙂 ---
**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:** [25 October 2022 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/6 "2022-10-25T12:35:30Z")
Do you see the Group button? Layout only shows when you hover over a group. If you do see group but not layout, can you post a screenshot of that area please? ---
**Author:** ![jw\_te\_r](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jw_te_r/32/69700_2.png) [@jw\_te\_r](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jw_te_r)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 12:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/7 "2022-10-25T12:45:03Z")
That's weird. I must have missed that little detail several times. Thanks! Although something has changed in the way this button works. I can't move around and resize my dashboard items like I used to. Every item has a little lock. If I unlock it, it immediately maximizes its size, and there's nothing I can do about that, other than looking up the item (and leaving the layout screen) and resizing it. Which brings me back to square one. Plus I get these weird 'Spacer' items. Hmmm. Time for more tinkering ... Also: let's not update my production machine yet ... ---
**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/8 "2022-10-25T13:32:55Z")
If the little lock is open you can't resize it. If it's locked you can. Slightly confusing. It must have made sense when the layout editor was first coded... ---
**Author:** ![jw\_te\_r](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jw_te_r/32/69700_2.png) [@jw\_te\_r](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jw_te_r)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2022 20:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/9 "2022-10-25T20:06:35Z")
Update: Moving my dashboard items still wasn't possible, and the little resize symbols were missing. I rebooted my system again, and now the resize symbols are back. At last, everything works as advertised! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [8 November 2022 20:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-missing/69543/10 "2022-11-08T20:06:44Z")
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