# Ui\_spacer notice on deploy

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard\
**Created:** [28 January 2022 20:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423 "2022-01-28T20:42:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![StrongTown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Post date:** [28 January 2022 20:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/1 "2022-01-28T20:42:59Z")

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I was using the Dashboard layout editor (only my 2nd time) and 2 things happened; i) the layout manager placed a ton (like 25) of unnecessary `spacer 1x1` in the layout (as shown in debug), so I removed them (actual UI layout is still fine) and; ii) I keep getting the following notice every time I deploy. I have looked (I believe) everywhere (debug layout) and I cannot find these errant spacers that keep driving the notice.

`dceejay`, any suggestions on how best to track this down?  
 ![spacer error](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/0/a0cfd3e247edf1bd19bc5b891b188af8a2325dc8.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [28 January 2022 20:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/2 "2022-01-28T20:44:08Z")

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Have you searched for them using the main search dialog (Ctrl-F)?

They should be listed in the Configuration Nodes sidebar in the editor (_not_ the Dashboard sidebar).

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**Author:** ![StrongTown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Post date:** [28 January 2022 20:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/3 "2022-01-28T20:51:02Z")

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Never thought to look there. And yes, there they were. I removed them and the notice has disappeared. Thanks so much Nick.

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**Author:** ![trimmjens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@trimmjens](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/trimmjens)\
**Post date:** [3 February 2022 00:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/4 "2022-02-03T00:24:34Z")

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I faced the same problem after I updated to Node-RED 2.2.0. Each time I deployed I got the warning that I had 403 nodes not properly configured. I found out that the problem was with the ui\_spacer nodes. I got 187 ui\_spacer configuration nodes within a flow that dont even use dashboard nodes. After I disabled all 403 ui\_spacer nodes problem was gone.

**Question:**  
Is there a way to delete all these 403 ui\_spacer nodes without doubleclick everyone of them in the sidebar and delete them from there?

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**Author:** ![hotNipi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hotnipi/32/383_2.png) [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Post date:** [3 February 2022 07:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/5 "2022-02-03T07:31:04Z")

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> [@trimmjens](#):
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> Is there a way to delete all these

- Open config tab

- Select unused  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/3/7311991b9ad71b5d96d899f137857ba72c4326b6.png)

- Select one of them

- [Keyboard] `Ctrl + a` to select all.

- [Keyboard] `Delete`

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**Author:** ![trimmjens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@trimmjens](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/trimmjens)\
**Post date:** [4 February 2022 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/6 "2022-02-04T09:27:15Z")

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Thanks for the reply, hotNipi!

I'm not sure what the problem is with my ui\_spacer nodes. It seems like I have no unused nodes. Or a lot of hidden nodes?

![Shot](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/b/bbe5e170931f546c887baf4a6de056fe2b4a574e.png)

My dashboard works fine but if I change one thing on my dashboard I get a new warning with nodes that are not properly configured.

If I select the Info tab and select the flow containing the spacer nodes I'm not able to delete all from there.

 ![Shot2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/2/623a17e6a20d62a4bd3f60e53aea4faa0216971f.png)

I never seen this behaviour before 🤔

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**Author:** ![rakgupta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rakgupta/32/42535_2.png) [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 15:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/7 "2022-02-15T15:58:50Z")

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Does anyone know if this was fixed in 2.2.1 released today? I did not see it on the change log and have been holding off upgrading because of this.

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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:** [15 February 2022 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/8 "2022-02-15T16:40:47Z")

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It should be...

> Fix node validation to be applied to config node (#3397)

Please test and let everyone know.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2022 18:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/9 "2022-02-15T18:53:12Z")

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There is also a PR in for the Dashboard project also. Currently not quite released to npm yet.

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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:** [1 March 2022 18:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423/10 "2022-03-01T18:53:48Z")

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