# What is default key to delete a node in the editor?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-default-key-to-delete-a-node-in-the-editor/82411>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [27 October 2023 19:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-default-key-to-delete-a-node-in-the-editor/82411 "2023-10-27T19:42:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2023 06:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-default-key-to-delete-a-node-in-the-editor/82411/21 "2023-10-28T06:56:44Z")

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And back to original topic ...

Does anyone know what the little icon represents alongside some items?  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/d/fd890167780c3cd4224463116d8b94b7d594b0f5.png)

And is there a method of restoring keyboard shortcut defaults?

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**Author:** ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2023 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-default-key-to-delete-a-node-in-the-editor/82411/22 "2023-10-28T07:55:05Z")

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Hi @cymplecy,

The icon means its been customised clicking the the below resets that to default

![Screenshot 2023-10-28 at 08.54.07](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/b/cbdcc490b50a826158f195cd2a77c26c37e9bd07.png)

And customisations are in `.config.users.json`

```auto
  "keymap": {
                "core:cancel-edit-tray": {
                    "scope": "red-ui-editor-stack",
                    "key": "d"
                }
            }

```

(Yes, it took last night to find out)

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2023 09:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-default-key-to-delete-a-node-in-the-editor/82411/23 "2023-10-28T09:06:00Z")

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So backspace is the default key to delete a node?

Either the default has changed or I must have changed it to delete a long time ago as my hands have no muscle memory of using backspace in NR other than to delete a char in a text dialog!

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**Author:** ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2023 09:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-default-key-to-delete-a-node-in-the-editor/82411/24 "2023-10-28T09:13:59Z")

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So this is interesting.

I think its a quirk of the editor..  
I checked my keymap and I have no customisations (I never do)

but when i click reset anyway, it changed to `backspace`  
I then refreshed the browser, and it went back to `delete` (as it was before I reset)

I think its a cosmetic quirk

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2023 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-default-key-to-delete-a-node-in-the-editor/82411/25 "2023-10-28T09:17:06Z")

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I just thought it was me being forgetful (as usual)! 🙂

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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:** [11 November 2023 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-default-key-to-delete-a-node-in-the-editor/82411/26 "2023-11-11T09:17:40Z")

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