# Request for feedback: Closing the Edit Dialog

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-feedback-closing-the-edit-dialog/96849>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Created:** [2 May 2025 09:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-feedback-closing-the-edit-dialog/96849 "2025-05-02T09:01:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [5 May 2025 16:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-feedback-closing-the-edit-dialog/96849/27 "2025-05-05T16:22:56Z")

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To satisfy everyone, a compromise would be:

`ctrl-enter`: saves changes and closes the edit box.  
`ctrl-escape`: discards changes and closes the edit box.

(actual default keys)

A new selection parameter in the editor settings:

- `nothing`: (default for new users) assumes that clicking outside the edit box does nothing.
- `save and exit`: (default for current users) keeps the current behavior (saves changes and closes the edit box).
- `discard and exit`: discards changes and closes the edit box. (my preference)

This way, everyone is happy and it provides more choices.

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