# Out of the blue... cannot load layout editor?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/out-of-the-blue-cannot-load-layout-editor/100341>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [8 February 2026 03:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/out-of-the-blue-cannot-load-layout-editor/100341 "2026-02-08T03:26:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jibun-no-Kage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jibun-no-kage/32/99316_2.png) [@Jibun-no-Kage](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jibun-no-Kage)\
**Post date:** [8 February 2026 03:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/out-of-the-blue-cannot-load-layout-editor/100341/1 "2026-02-08T03:26:01Z")

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Out of the blue... cannot load layout editor? Getting error "Unable to begin layout editor." I reinstalled NR... but no joy. I saw pending update to dashboard 2, completed as well, but still no joy.

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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:** [8 February 2026 07:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/out-of-the-blue-cannot-load-layout-editor/100341/2 "2026-02-08T07:19:49Z")

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> [@Jibun-no-Kage](#):
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> Unable to begin layout editor

This message will always output an error in the browsers console - please copy and paste that here.

The main reason this will happen is if it cannot reach the backend - is your node-red crashing?

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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:** [9 May 2026 07:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/out-of-the-blue-cannot-load-layout-editor/100341/3 "2026-05-09T07:20:19Z")

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