# NR5: wider sidebar, misaligned node drag from palette

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-wider-sidebar-misaligned-node-drag-from-palette/101499>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [20 July 2026 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-wider-sidebar-misaligned-node-drag-from-palette/101499 "2026-07-20T11:14:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![gregorius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gregorius/32/73816_2.png) [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Post date:** [20 July 2026 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-wider-sidebar-misaligned-node-drag-from-palette/101499/1 "2026-07-20T11:14:30Z")

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Hi There,

Before creating an issue @ GitHub - confirmation from others:

![Screen Recording 2026-07-20 at 13.09.36](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/b/db5858f0441935368d7ef31caf76566c605f70a9.gif)

Something that I've experienced but wasn't sure about: dragging a node from the palette can be misaligned with the node not being under the mouse.

It's the width of the sidebar that seems to be causing it.

Tested with 5.0.1 and 5.0.0 / Firefox / Mac

EDIT: added browser details

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [20 July 2026 11:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-wider-sidebar-misaligned-node-drag-from-palette/101499/2 "2026-07-20T11:15:45Z")

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Agreed. Just tried on Windows 11 with Vivaldi browser.

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**Author:** ![Aaqu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/aaqu/32/101407_2.png) [@Aaqu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aaqu)\
**Post date:** [20 July 2026 20:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-wider-sidebar-misaligned-node-drag-from-palette/101499/3 "2026-07-20T20:58:18Z")

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same on edge in macos

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**Author:** ![gregorius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gregorius/32/73816_2.png) [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
**Post date:** [21 July 2026 06:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-wider-sidebar-misaligned-node-drag-from-palette/101499/4 "2026-07-21T06:10:04Z")

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> <https://github.com/node-red/node-red/issues/5880>
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> \### Current Behavior
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> When the sidebar has been resized
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> \<img width="500" height…="383" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a7463d89-5cc5-44e7-b266-48e4edca36f0" /\>
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> \[Confirmed in Forum\](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-wider-sidebar-misaligned-node-drag-from-palette/101499)
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> 
> \### Expected Behavior
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> Node is below mouse when dragging into the workspace
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> \### Steps To Reproduce
> 
> Resize sidebar containing nodes and drag node into workspace.
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> \### Example flow
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> \### Environment
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> \- Node-RED version: Docker image 5.0.0
> \- Node.js version:
> \- npm version:
> \- Platform/OS: Mac
> \- Browser: Firefox

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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:** [19 September 2026 06:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-wider-sidebar-misaligned-node-drag-from-palette/101499/5 "2026-09-19T06:10:48Z")

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