It would be useful if we could save a function node without having to close the function editor. Currently we must press Done which closes the function editor. We might have a function node sandwiched between an inject node and a debug node We wish to check the output to ensure our function correc…

Thinking further, perhaps this could be achieved by allowing the main deploy button to be enabled while the function node editor is open?

Hi @harmonic7 this topic has been covered many times in the forum - most recently here: [image] Save and deploy General The question of keeping the edit dialog open when you click deploy has been asked and answered lots of times. The way the edit dialogs work requires t…

As much as I can understand what you are saying ( @harmonic7 ) what you are saying is a bit "splitting hairs". It is annoying but the mechanics are as they are. You are editing the node. Fair enough. But if you want to see what changes the editing does, you have to accept that you have to close th…

Three or four clicks isn't so onerous but finding where you last edited a long template or function can be a pain. Is it possible for the editor to save the line you last edited and take you there when you open it?

Nice point @jbudd .... My solution to that is I have a text editor also open with the code which I am editing it. Then when I want to go back to where I was, I look at the text editor's screen and where the cursor is. Yeah, probably a bit messy, but that is an option. It doesn't cost too much wi…

[image] knolleary: this topic has been covered many times in the forum - most recently here: Sorry about that - I didn't realise it had been covered before.

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Feature Request: Function Node - Option to save without closing

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knolleary 12 February 2022 18:48 3

Hi @harmonic7

this topic has been covered many times in the forum - most recently here:

Topic		Replies	Views
Feature Suggestion: Deploy from Node editor Feature Requests	4	529	24 November 2020
Deploy function node without closing function editor Feature Requests	3	348	20 November 2022
Save and deploy General node-red-dashboard	4	832	27 January 2022
Apply button on node Edit panel General	46	1210	18 September 2026
Function nodes option to save the function in file outside the flow json Feature Requests	22	1334	17 February 2022

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Feature Request: Function Node - Option to save without closing

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