# Option to remove tab bar in favour of explorer

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/option-to-remove-tab-bar-in-favour-of-explorer/101356>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [25 June 2026 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/option-to-remove-tab-bar-in-favour-of-explorer/101356 "2026-06-25T10:23:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![psy0rz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/psy0rz/32/107695_2.png) [@psy0rz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/psy0rz)\
**Post date:** [25 June 2026 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/option-to-remove-tab-bar-in-favour-of-explorer/101356/1 "2026-06-25T10:23:01Z")

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I have 50 flows and i always hated the clutteredness of the tab bar.

Now that 5.0 has the much better explorer with a nice permanent search option, i find the tab bar redundant.

I would love an option to remove it so we have some more vertical screenspace.

Edwin

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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:** [25 June 2026 11:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/option-to-remove-tab-bar-in-favour-of-explorer/101356/2 "2026-06-25T11:42:23Z")

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You could probably achieve this with some custom CSS that hides it. Look at [Configuration : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/configuration#editor-themes)

editorTheme \> page \> css

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [25 June 2026 19:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/option-to-remove-tab-bar-in-favour-of-explorer/101356/3 "2026-06-25T19:37:26Z")

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I was thinking exactly the same thing.

Would be a good feature for 5.1

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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:** [24 August 2026 19:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/option-to-remove-tab-bar-in-favour-of-explorer/101356/4 "2026-08-24T19:37:54Z")

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