# UX improvement: context data panel

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ux-improvement-context-data-panel/100536>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [11 March 2026 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ux-improvement-context-data-panel/100536 "2026-03-11T07:32:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![psmtvdw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e480ec/32.png) [@psmtvdw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/psmtvdw)\
**Post date:** [11 March 2026 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ux-improvement-context-data-panel/100536/1 "2026-03-11T07:32:12Z")

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Hi,

Suggestion for improved use of space in the context data panel. To my opinion the 2-column approach where the first column only serves to show the root name of the object is a waste of space. It makes that the actual space for content in the second column becomes very tight and is less convenient. Why not stick to 1 column showing the content, starting with the root object name. Gives the double amount of space, especially usefull for longer key-value pairs. I know you can resize the panel, but still...

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 ![Original (all collapsed)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/b/6b3de4f4e85e824155abe9bfef378aed5fefa26f.png)

**Simulation of how this could look like in the 1-column approach:**

 ![single column (collapsed)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/5/752c8f4c13bdc154beb6cf63ea8025aaefc0effd.png)  
_single column (collapsed)_

 ![single column (expanded)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/0/4008b32baefb4badf57940aa0703a048abae1416.png)  
_single column (expanded)_

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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:** [10 May 2026 07:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ux-improvement-context-data-panel/100536/2 "2026-05-10T07:33:01Z")

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