# Strange things happening with subflow node icons

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-things-happening-with-subflow-node-icons/101579>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [1 August 2026 00:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-things-happening-with-subflow-node-icons/101579 "2026-08-01T00:07:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [1 August 2026 00:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-things-happening-with-subflow-node-icons/101579/1 "2026-08-01T00:07:07Z")

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Ok, I am using an OLD version of NR.

But if anyone else is noticing this and thinks they are going crazy: they aren't.

I'm into `subflows`. For better or worse.

Now and then when I double click on them, I am sure my eyes are playing tricks on me.

I've finally _seen_ the _problem_.

Here's the example:

Node not selected.

 ![Screenshot from 2026-08-01 10-01-28](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/d/ddee7ac8a1ba2741045b003ead4391a4bf7fdabf.png)

Node selected.

 ![Screenshot from 2026-08-01 10-01-37](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/d/5db44247feca4a721cd3068aa86454547652d091.png)

Is this right? Should the icon _move_?

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [1 August 2026 07:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-things-happening-with-subflow-node-icons/101579/2 "2026-08-01T07:48:06Z")

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No, it should not move. Is it ok in node red 5?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [1 August 2026 23:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/strange-things-happening-with-subflow-node-icons/101579/3 "2026-08-01T23:01:23Z")

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Can't say. I don't have one on which to test it.

Shall see what I can do to find out.

_But just now I have other things happening_