# Perspective Property Editor Not Showing Component Properties for Break, Column, and Flex Containers **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective, vision, ignition81\ **Created:** [April 9, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-not-showing-component-properties-for-break-column-and-flex-containers/114987 "2026-04-09T18:04:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![donald.webster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@donald.webster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/donald.webster)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-not-showing-component-properties-for-break-column-and-flex-containers/114987/1 "2026-04-09T18:04:57Z")
**The Problem:** I'm encountering a problem with my Perspective Property Editor where it won't update to show the properties of the component or container I click on. It will continue to display whatever was last there. And when I click on it, the Property Editor goes blank. I can fix this by moving the Property Editor (as in click on the title bar and drag it). This seems to force the Property Editor to redraw itself and work as you would expect. Until, of course, I click on another component. Then the same thing happens: it continues to show the properties of the previously-selected component until I move the window. Here are the conditions that lead to this bug: - Working in Perspective (the Vision Property Editor works as expected) - Working in a Break, Column, or Flex Container (Coordinate, Split, and Tab Containers work fine) - Property Editor is floating (works mostly fine\* when docked) - \*When Property Editor is docked, there’s a noticeable delay to update it, but again only with the Break, Column, or Flex Containers What’s more is that if I’m working in a Break, Column, or Flex Container (that causes the bug) and then switch over to a Coordinate, Split, or Tab Container (which usually doesn’t), the issue will persist. As in, the Property Editor will show the previously-selected component’s properties. And sometimes, it will show _part_ of the previously-selected component's properties and _part_ of the selected component's properties. When I move the Property Editor to fix the bug it functions as expected (as long as I stay in the Coordinate, Split, or Tab Container). The Console shows no errors when this happens. **Some Screenshots as Examples:** ![Blank Property Editor](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/6/96169b98ced3e42d22fd5df75c6f604c3f8fb6f6.png) ![CylindricalTank selected but showing Root Properties](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/a/da2c4399a60e9fa6ccd32a6fce80d21e419635db.png) ![Coordinate Container Selected, but showing part of a Break Container's Properties](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/e/fe3cc42d920764b8224a12abc2bc1770637c114f.png) **About my software:** Ignition Platform: 8.1.47 Perspective Module: 2.1.47 Windows 11 Version: 25H2 OS build: 26200.7840 Windows Feature Experience Pack: 1000.26100.291.0 ---
**Author:** ![kbranson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kbranson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kbranson)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-not-showing-component-properties-for-break-column-and-flex-containers/114987/2 "2026-04-09T20:17:03Z")
Have you tried hovering over the View option on the toolbar, then Clicking Reset Panels? ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Martineau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@Lynn\_Martineau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Lynn_Martineau)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-not-showing-component-properties-for-break-column-and-flex-containers/114987/3 "2026-04-09T21:57:31Z")
I have best luck when the container I want to edit is “deep selected”. In your first screen print, you’ve selected “CylindricalTank” but “root” is deep selected. In your second screen print, you’ve selected “coord view” but “break view/root” is deep selected. In the Project Browser; right-click and pick “Deep Select” from the popup menu to get the properties you need to work with. ---
**Author:** ![donald.webster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@donald.webster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/donald.webster)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-not-showing-component-properties-for-break-column-and-flex-containers/114987/4 "2026-04-10T13:44:15Z")
This works in that resetting the view docks the toolbar, which fixes the bug. But I would like to be able to have my Property Editor floating (and on a second screen) so I have more area to display the view I'm working on. ---
**Author:** ![donald.webster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@donald.webster](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/donald.webster)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-property-editor-not-showing-component-properties-for-break-column-and-flex-containers/114987/5 "2026-04-10T13:45:56Z")
Deep selecting the component or container doesn't fix it ☹