# Window Stuck on "Editing this Resource" **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [April 13, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426 "2022-04-13T16:24:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BryanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@BryanB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BryanB)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/1 "2022-04-13T16:24:08Z")
I have a project where we have a window that is stuck on “editing this resource”. What is the best way to clear this? I’ve also seen this on a different screen on a different project. This is a small project and nobody is actually currently editing this window (this has been stuck for days). Ignition v8.1.10 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/4/94b39a5f11eba5e2dfd070f574cb917b699e6aac.png) ---
**Author:** ![Matthew.gaitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/2 "2022-04-13T16:42:27Z")
> [@BryanB](#): > > What is the best way to clear this? It's been awhile since I've seen this, but I believe restarting the gateway cleared these out for me ---
**Author:** ![KathyApplebaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kathyapplebaum/32/7261_2.png) [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/3 "2022-04-13T16:47:33Z")
Restarting would definitely do it, but it seems a bit extreme. ---
**Author:** ![Matthew.gaitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/4 "2022-04-13T16:49:05Z")
I agree! But if the gateway webpage shows no designer sessions connected for that user, what other option do we have? ---
**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/5 "2022-04-13T16:55:57Z")
Does this still appear after relaunching the Designer? ---
**Author:** ![BryanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@BryanB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BryanB)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/6 "2022-04-13T17:37:44Z")
Closed all the Designers: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/5/0540e2cae95bb6595191a458898f726c590221de.png) After opening up the Designer again. In this case I’m logged in as “Admin” not “Engineer”. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/6/468aa04044e8165c08bc6c12a6d7608d299b777d.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/3/93a8bb320762831ff434898032f3ef449617b503.png) ---
**Author:** ![Matthew.gaitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/7 "2022-04-13T17:43:14Z")
Yep, that’s exactly how i’ve seen it in the past as well ---
**Author:** ![Dom\_Dieblo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Dom\_Dieblo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dom_Dieblo)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/8 "2022-07-01T11:01:33Z")
Did anyone find a solution to this? ---
**Author:** ![Gabriel\_de\_la\_Cruz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gabriel\_de\_la\_Cruz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gabriel_de_la_Cruz)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/9 "2022-07-07T16:27:40Z")
Any solution to this? ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/10 "2022-07-07T17:02:23Z")
We’re tracking a bug ticket for this internally. That ticket recently got prioritization that ideally means it will be looked at within the next few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![MattR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@MattR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MattR)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/11 "2023-06-16T14:59:32Z")
Has there been any solution to this? I have the same symptoms / issue as what BryanB said (both posts). Designer states that my user account is currently editing a resource. My design work is remote, so I am VPN'd into a server and the issue occurs when the connection to Ignition is lost. I cannot restart the server as it is in production. Ignition platform is 8.1.25. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/12 "2023-06-16T19:41:00Z")
The issue I was referring to was fixed in 8.1.20. If you're experiencing something else (especially if it's reliably reproducible), please contact support and provide that information to them so we can fix it. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Nicks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@David\_Nicks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Nicks)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/13 "2024-03-12T03:29:15Z")
Experiencing this now on 8.1.28. I don't have command line access to restart the gateway, so I'm a ways away from knowing whether I can reproduce it. But another user reported the resource lock icons showing on views he was no longer editing, and this evening after verifying 0 Designer sessions active, I logged into Designer, opened the project, and the resource lock icons were still there on 3 views. ---
**Author:** ![ted.garrison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ted.garrison/32/11732_2.png) [@ted.garrison](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ted.garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/14 "2024-08-07T17:34:32Z")
Seeing the same currently in 8.1.35. My user is still supposedly editing 2 views that I haven't had open in over a week. ---
**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/15 "2024-08-07T18:48:42Z")
Perhaps contact support as Paul suggested? ---
**Author:** ![Brandon\_Tanner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Brandon\_Tanner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brandon_Tanner)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/16 "2024-12-10T14:44:35Z")
Is there any update on this? I am seeing this on version 8.1.43. Is there a way to clear this without restarting the gateway? ---
**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/17 "2024-12-10T16:30:37Z")
I've seen this as well. It doesn't happen very often, and it's usually caused by something like a forced restart of a computer with an open designer. The only way I've ever been able to fix it is by restarting the gateway. ---
**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-stuck-on-editing-this-resource/58426/18 "2024-12-10T16:52:03Z")
I get this also and also because of force restart. For me, it has always disappeared after I open/close/save the resource several times.