# Missing Context Menu in Editor

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-context-menu-in-editor/87310>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [17 April 2024 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-context-menu-in-editor/87310 "2024-04-17T16:40:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![KirchnerAlex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kirchneralex/32/3877_2.png) [@KirchnerAlex](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KirchnerAlex)\
**Post date:** [17 April 2024 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-context-menu-in-editor/87310/1 "2024-04-17T16:40:27Z")

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Hello,  
after updating Node-Red from v3.0.2 to v3.1.7 I miss the very useful context menu (right mouse button - see picture) in the editor. Is there any way to activate it or does it no longer exist? Thanks in advance.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/b/fb3d8ee9ca9b08dc12f9f2f0589dd116da52f132.png)

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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:** [17 April 2024 18:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-context-menu-in-editor/87310/2 "2024-04-17T18:21:13Z")

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The context menu of the editor has not intentionally been removed.

Can you show us a screenshot of the editor itself from v3.1.7? I want to check you have the Monaco editor not the old ACE editor.

Also, you may wish to update to v3.1.9 (latest node-red)

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**Author:** ![KirchnerAlex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kirchneralex/32/3877_2.png) [@KirchnerAlex](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KirchnerAlex)\
**Post date:** [17 April 2024 18:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-context-menu-in-editor/87310/3 "2024-04-17T18:40:12Z")

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Thank you for your help.  
In this case, I did not install node-red myself, it was "supplied" with the Venus OS firmware from Victron.  
On my Rsperry Pis I always use the installer command from the official Node-Red homepage.  
This is the Editor:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/3/633368d62327501b9a215a6e771e4e2bfedc9940.png)

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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:** [17 April 2024 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-context-menu-in-editor/87310/4 "2024-04-17T19:17:48Z")

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That is the old ACE editor. It doesn't have the features of the MONACO editor.

If you have access to the settings.js file, update it as in this post: [Getting the monaco editor to work in NR 2.x - #10 by Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-the-monaco-editor-to-work-in-nr-2-x/65466/10)

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**Author:** ![KirchnerAlex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kirchneralex/32/3877_2.png) [@KirchnerAlex](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KirchnerAlex)\
**Post date:** [17 April 2024 20:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-context-menu-in-editor/87310/5 "2024-04-17T20:12:12Z")

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Hey, i only changed that in the settings.js and it works.

editorTheme: {  
codeEditor: {  
lib: "monaco"

In venusOS it is: /usr/lib/node\_modules/node-red/venus-settings.js  
[https://community.victronenergy.com/questions/155949/node-red-config-files.html](https://community.victronenergy.com/questions/155949/node-red-config-files.html)

Thank very much!

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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 May 2024 20:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/missing-context-menu-in-editor/87310/6 "2024-05-01T20:12:53Z")

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