Critical UI Interaction Issue: Node Settings Panel Not Opening on Click (Across Cloud & Local Installations)

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Dear n8n Support Team,

I am experiencing a critical and persistent issue with the n8n web interface that prevents me from interacting with any nodes in my workflows. This problem is affecting all my n8n installations, both cloud-hosted and self-hosted.

My n8n Environments:

  • n8n.cloud (hosted version):

  • Local Windows Installation:

    • n8n Version: 1.117.3

  • Local Raspberry Pi 5 (Docker Installation):

    • n8n Version: 1.117.3

Problem Description:

When I open any workflow in the n8n editor on any of my installations (cloud, Windows, or Raspberry Pi), I am unable to access the settings panel for any individual node by clicking on it.

  • Expected Behavior: A single click on any node (e.g., “Start”, “connect Gemini”, “get weather”, “Function” nodes, etc.) should open its configuration panel on the right side of the screen.

  • Actual Behavior: A single click on any node within any workflow does absolutely nothing. No settings panel appears. This behavior is consistent across all three of my n8n environments.

  • Observation 1: Double-clicking on the workflow’s main title (e.g., “Build Your First AI Agent”) does open the workflow-level settings (input, output, workflow name, etc.), but this is not the desired node-specific setting panel.

  • Observation 2: This issue occurs across all my workflows (e.g., “Tool - Dag van de Week Extractor”, “Get a state for Home Assistant”, “Build Your First AI Agent”).

  • Observation 3: Despite the UI interaction failure, the workflows themselves execute correctly when triggered (both manually and via webhooks), indicating that the backend processing is functional, but the frontend interaction is broken.

Troubleshooting Steps Already Taken:

I have thoroughly attempted the following troubleshooting steps without success on all affected n8n instances (cloud, Windows, Raspberry Pi):

  1. Browser Hard Refresh: Performed Ctrl + F5 (Windows/Linux) / Cmd + Shift + R (Mac) multiple times.

  2. Incognito/Private Browsing: Tested in both Chrome Incognito mode and Firefox Private Browsing mode.

  3. Multiple Browsers: Tested across Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

  4. Browser Zoom Level: Ensured browser zoom is set to 100%.

The fact that this issue is reproducible across three distinct n8n environments (cloud, Windows local, Docker on Raspberry Pi 5), all running the same n8n version, strongly suggests a fundamental problem. It points away from a single instance misconfiguration and more towards a systemic UI interaction bug, or perhaps an unusual interaction with my specific client-side setup (OS, network configuration, or even a very specific hardware/driver interaction, although less likely). This prevents me from configuring or editing any node parameters, which is a critical blocker for my work.

Could you please investigate this matter? I am available to provide further details or screen recordings if needed.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

Best regards, Leo

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Does double click to open work? Or what about the … button to the top right of the node?

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Soory I am new at n8n and tried with the gelp of Gemini AI things to get starting.

Yes double click opens the node. However I understood froma coversation with AI (Gemini) that a single click should do. Maybe the AI was in error and still used an older version?

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No problem, it’s been double click since I started working here.

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So is there a node panel on the right side of screen or not? I’m having the same issue. Can’t find node panel. N8N AI says it should be there. ChatGPT says the same. I’ve tried everything

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