# Dashboard Layout Editor

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor/63612>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [8 June 2022 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor/63612 "2022-06-08T11:07:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![fmarzocca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/fmarzocca/32/35901_2.png) [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2022 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor/63612/1 "2022-06-08T11:07:06Z")

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Generally I don't like to use the Layout Editor of the Dashboard, but sometimes it ended to be useful.

Today, after several months I didn't use it, I went to the Layout Editor and I discovered that I am no more able to drag elements into the group, reposition them or shrink/enlarge. It seems totally blocked.

Am I missing something? Dashboard version: 3.1.7

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**Author:** ![fmarzocca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/fmarzocca/32/35901_2.png) [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Post date:** [10 June 2022 19:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor/63612/2 "2022-06-10T19:00:47Z")

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No clue? I have just tried again, and the layout is static and can't be changed from the Layout Editor

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [10 June 2022 19:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor/63612/3 "2022-06-10T19:47:44Z")

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Tell us a little more about your system... node-RED version, node.js version, operating system, hardware...  
Can you also post a screenshot of your Layout Editor.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [10 June 2022 20:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor/63612/4 "2022-06-10T20:29:21Z")

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Try clicking the lock icons. They work opposite to what you might think.

Also, check browser console for errors.

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**Author:** ![fmarzocca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/fmarzocca/32/35901_2.png) [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Post date:** [11 June 2022 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor/63612/5 "2022-06-11T09:11:56Z")

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I don't know what happened, but restarting NR things are working again.

- NR v.2.2.2
- Server: Raspberry 3B+
- nodejs v.14.9.3
- Browser: Chrome on Macbook M1

Thank you for your time

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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:** [11 July 2022 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor/63612/6 "2022-07-11T09:12:46Z")

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