# NR Editor - cannot get back the list of nodes in the panel after searching for a node using "filter nodes"?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** editor\
**Created:** [22 August 2025 16:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790 "2025-08-22T16:47:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![rakgupta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rakgupta/32/42535_2.png) [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2025 16:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790/1 "2025-08-22T16:47:03Z")

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Hello:

Running Node-RED version: v4.0.9, MacOS Sequoia 15.6.1, Safari. If I use the “filter nodes” search box to find a particular node, I cannot get the full list of nodes back after clearing the filter. To see all the installed nodes, I have to quit the flow editor and restart it. What am I doing wrong? It has worked in previous versions, so I am completely baffled.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2025 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790/2 "2025-08-22T16:50:23Z")

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I know that feeling, happens to me too. If you refresh the screen it should show all the nodes again.

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**Author:** ![rakgupta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rakgupta/32/42535_2.png) [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2025 16:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790/3 "2025-08-22T16:56:49Z")

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> [@zenofmud](#):
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> If you refresh the screen it should show all the nodes again.

Aargh - that is surely a bug and not a “feature”? 😉

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2025 17:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790/4 "2025-08-22T17:05:08Z")

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It is a bug, but it is a bug in Safari. I just tested with Brave and it works as you would expect.

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**Author:** ![rakgupta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rakgupta/32/42535_2.png) [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2025 17:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790/5 "2025-08-22T17:41:53Z")

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> [@zenofmud](#):
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> It is a bug, but it is a bug in Safari.

Yeah - just tried Chrome and it works as expected. However, it _should_ work across all browsers, no? FWIW - I have created an issue in GitHub ([NR Editor - cannot get back the list of nodes in the panel after searching for a node using "filter nodes · Issue #5253 · node-red/node-red · GitHub](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/issues/5253))

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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:** [22 August 2025 17:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790/6 "2025-08-22T17:48:06Z")

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This is fixed in 4.1.0

> <https://github.com/node-red/node-red/issues/4926#issuecomment-2976027711>
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> \### Current Behavior
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> After adding a node to the canvas the palette search/fil…tering stops working and I get a completely blank palette (where search does nothing) until I refresh the entire front-end on the browser
> \<img width="434" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/07d9840b-94b7-44cb-a38a-ff9a41395e63"\>
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> There are no errors in the JavaScript console.
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> \### Expected Behavior
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> I expected search to keep working
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> \### Steps To Reproduce
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> Tested on Safari Version 18.0.1 (20619.1.26.31.7) and node-red v4.0.5
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> \### Example flow
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> \`\`\`
> paste your flow here
> \`\`\`
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> \### Environment
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> \- Node-RED version: v4.0.5
> \- Node.js version: 22.x
> \- npm version: N/A
> \- Platform/OS: Mac OS Sequoia 15.0.1 (24A348)
> \- Browser: Safari Version 18.0.1 (20619.1.26.31.7)

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**Author:** ![rakgupta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rakgupta/32/42535_2.png) [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2025 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790/7 "2025-08-22T17:54:07Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> This is fixed in 4.1.0

Thanks - upgraded to 4.1.0 and it works like it should.

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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:** [5 September 2025 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-editor-cannot-get-back-the-list-of-nodes-in-the-panel-after-searching-for-a-node-using-filter-nodes/98790/8 "2025-09-05T17:54:55Z")

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