# Node selection while sidebar is hidden

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-selection-while-sidebar-is-hidden/27636
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [1 June 2020 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-selection-while-sidebar-is-hidden/27636 "2020-06-01T16:21:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [1 June 2020 16:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-selection-while-sidebar-is-hidden/27636/1 "2020-06-01T16:21:17Z")

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When the left sidebar is hidden, there is no direct way to get a node(s) in the workspace, other than the ctrl+click.

Would it be an idea (useful for small screens) to add a small icon when the sidebar is hidden and when clicked, it shows the same "node menu" as with ctrl+click?

Meaning:

 ![Screenshot 2020-06-01 at 18.51.47](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/4/34e9906a6c399ea5a9260bbb787d09b741ef4070.jpeg)

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### Author: ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [4 June 2020 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-selection-while-sidebar-is-hidden/27636/2 "2020-06-04T11:45:22Z")

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Any thoughts ?

This would be very useful on small/mobile screens.

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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: [4 June 2020 11:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-selection-while-sidebar-is-hidden/27636/3 "2020-06-04T11:47:58Z")

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Given the ctrl-click option is there already, is this about small screens or is it really about touch screens that can't do ctrl-click?

We already have the radial menu that appears on a long touch of the workspace. Would make sense to have an 'add node' option in that menu.

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### Author: ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [4 June 2020 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-selection-while-sidebar-is-hidden/27636/4 "2020-06-04T11:52:03Z")

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To elaborate a bit more, when sidebar is hidden, show a small menu-like icon, when clicked, show the "add a node menu". Not sure what the technical implications of such a request would be (location placement of the node).

Forgive my artistic skills.

 ![Screenshot 2020-06-04 at 13.50.54](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/4/3419661e1fd425484b54acc19f60624ac8466ba4.jpeg)

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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: [3 August 2020 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-selection-while-sidebar-is-hidden/27636/5 "2020-08-03T11:52:14Z")

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