# Show node name/id in function editor

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-node-name-id-in-function-editor/101385
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Tags:** editor
**Created:** [1 July 2026 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-node-name-id-in-function-editor/101385 "2026-07-01T08:26:44Z")
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### Author: ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [1 July 2026 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-node-name-id-in-function-editor/101385/1 "2026-07-01T08:26:44Z")

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The config dialog for a function node shows the node name

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/e/0e00196d9aaac1ed99cbf68e8e2b5374d896a724.png)

It would be convenient if it also showed the node id, perhaps up at the top

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/b/7b708dff0b699ca4d489ed9b63a218619a1b38fb.png)

And when you open the full size editor, instead of / as well as `edit function node > JavaScript editor`, it should show both the function name and id

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/6/266288031260eff6d7d6c64cc87ef357b0a37dc1.png)

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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: [30 August 2026 08:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-node-name-id-in-function-editor/101385/2 "2026-08-30T08:26:54Z")

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