# Node names keep disappearing when edit dialog is closed?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-keep-disappearing-when-edit-dialog-is-closed/88241
**Category:** General
**Created:** [24 May 2024 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-keep-disappearing-when-edit-dialog-is-closed/88241 "2024-05-24T16:44:51Z")
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### Author: ![malee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@malee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/malee)
#### Post date: [24 May 2024 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-keep-disappearing-when-edit-dialog-is-closed/88241/1 "2024-05-24T16:44:51Z")

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I seem to have encountered a strange issue with a node-RED node I have been working on. It seems to be an intermittent error. But I am wondering if it is something that has been picked up on before. I have been working on a node with a configuration dialog.

Sometimes after opening and closing the configuration dialog, then closing the parent edit dialog the node name disappears, see next image:

![c9883693-9921-49c0-95f9-92eb10c9aec6](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/b/2bd888ef402dd7256b909aa7ff6e50186803eed9.png)

There is a warning in the error console, but no errors reported.

 ![2126e3d0-38fe-476e-8129-48344e77f1c3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/a/5af5bbb2b12700df3033d76c1705a4049bf962a0.png)

I am trying to determine if this is an issue specific to the node, something to do with browser based garbage collection, or a Node-RED related issue?

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### Author: ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [24 May 2024 16:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-keep-disappearing-when-edit-dialog-is-closed/88241/2 "2024-05-24T16:51:18Z")

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Any node can be configured to hide its label - its an option on the appearance tab in the edit dialog. Under the covers, it sets a boolean property on the node called `l`. One possible explanation is that your custom node is setting this property itself.

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### Author: ![malee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@malee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/malee)
#### Post date: [24 May 2024 17:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-keep-disappearing-when-edit-dialog-is-closed/88241/3 "2024-05-24T17:02:42Z")

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Thanks for the info, I was reading this [article](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cleaning-up-monaco-models-left-behind/63500)

it could be the editor, I think the issue occurs when there is relatively heavy node-RED usage. For example lots of different nodes having the editor. opened and closed.

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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: [22 August 2024 17:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-names-keep-disappearing-when-edit-dialog-is-closed/88241/4 "2024-08-22T17:03:23Z")

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