# Streamline handling of unused configuration nodes

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/streamline-handling-of-unused-configuration-nodes/77630
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [16 April 2023 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/streamline-handling-of-unused-configuration-nodes/77630 "2023-04-16T12:48:36Z")
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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: [16 April 2023 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/streamline-handling-of-unused-configuration-nodes/77630/1 "2023-04-16T12:48:36Z")

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Would this be a useful change to the editor?

On deploy, clicking "Search unused config nodes"  
 ![Untitled 1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/c/5c833dc9f882f47ed708c6b799650bc1d509becd.jpeg)

Instead of this popup, which is not much help,  
 ![Untitled 2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/7/170fecd1453ca172c88bde7e70dd53ba8a9de0d4.jpeg)

Go straight to this view: unused config nodes in the sidebar?

 ![Untitled 3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/a/4ad86eb8cd07b2e553ce5b903c11a4bff3306167.jpeg)

Similar, I guess, to the new Help button switching sidebar tabs.

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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: [15 June 2023 12:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/streamline-handling-of-unused-configuration-nodes/77630/2 "2023-06-15T12:49:09Z")

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