@node-red/editor-client 2.2.1 → 3.0.0-beta.2

package/public/red/red.js

@@ -343,8 +343,21 @@ var RED = (function() {
                         if (/^#flow\/.+$/.test(currentHash)) {
                             RED.workspaces.show(currentHash.substring(6),true);
                         }
-                        if (RED.workspaces.active() === 0 && RED.workspaces.count() > 0) {
-                            RED.workspaces.show(RED.nodes.getWorkspaceOrder()[0])
+                        if (RED.workspaces.count() > 0) {
+                            const hiddenTabs = JSON.parse(RED.settings.getLocal("hiddenTabs")||"{}");
+                            const workspaces = RED.nodes.getWorkspaceOrder();
+                            if (RED.workspaces.active() === 0) {
+                                for (let index = 0; index < workspaces.length; index++) {
+                                    const ws = workspaces[index];
+                                    if (!hiddenTabs[ws]) {
+                                        RED.workspaces.show(ws);
+                                        break;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (RED.workspaces.active() === 0) {
+                                RED.workspaces.show(workspaces[0]);
+                            }
                         }
                     } catch(err) {
                         console.warn(err);
@@ -436,6 +449,14 @@ var RED = (function() {
                         } else {
                             options.buttons = [
                                 {
+                                    text: RED._("notification.label.unknownNodesButton"),
+                                    class: "pull-left",
+                                    click: function() {
+                                        RED.actions.invoke("core:search", "type:unknown ");
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                {
+                                    class: "primary",
                                     text: RED._("common.label.close"),
                                     click: function() {
                                         persistentNotifications[notificationId].hideNotification();
@@ -552,7 +573,7 @@ var RED = (function() {
             var parts = topic.split("/");
             var node = RED.nodes.node(parts[1]);
             if (node) {
-                if (msg.hasOwnProperty("text") && msg.text !== null && /^[a-zA-Z]/.test(msg.text)) {
+                if (msg.hasOwnProperty("text") && msg.text !== null && /^[@a-zA-Z]/.test(msg.text)) {
                     msg.text = node._(msg.text.toString(),{defaultValue:msg.text.toString()});
                 }
                 node.status = msg;
@@ -693,7 +714,10 @@ var RED = (function() {
             null,
             {id: "menu-item-edit-select-all", label:RED._("keyboard.selectAll"), onselect: "core:select-all-nodes"},
             {id: "menu-item-edit-select-connected", label:RED._("keyboard.selectAllConnected"), onselect: "core:select-connected-nodes"},
-            {id: "menu-item-edit-select-none", label:RED._("keyboard.selectNone"), onselect: "core:select-none"}
+            {id: "menu-item-edit-select-none", label:RED._("keyboard.selectNone"), onselect: "core:select-none"},
+            null,
+            {id: "menu-item-edit-split-wire-with-links", label:RED._("keyboard.splitWireWithLinks"), onselect: "core:split-wire-with-link-nodes"},
+
         ]});
 
         menuOptions.push({id:"menu-item-view-menu",label:RED._("menu.label.view.view"),options:[
@@ -805,6 +829,7 @@ var RED = (function() {
         RED.search.init();
         RED.actionList.init();
         RED.editor.init();
+        RED.diagnostics.init();
         RED.diff.init();
 
 
@@ -1659,20 +1684,26 @@ RED.user = (function() {
                     });
 
                 } else if (data.type == "strategy") {
+                    var sessionMessage = /[?&]session_message=(.*?)(?:$|&)/.exec(window.location.search);
+                    RED.sessionMessages = RED.sessionMessages || [];
+                    if (sessionMessage) {
+                        RED.sessionMessages.push(decodeURIComponent(sessionMessage[1]));
+                        if (history.pushState) {
+                            var newurl = window.location.protocol+"//"+window.location.host+window.location.pathname
+                            window.history.replaceState({ path: newurl }, "", newurl);
+                        } else {
+                            window.location.search = "";
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (RED.sessionMessages.length === 0 && data.autoLogin) {
+                        document.location = data.loginRedirect
+                        return
+                    }
+
                     i = 0;
                     for (;i<data.prompts.length;i++) {
                         var field = data.prompts[i];
-                        var sessionMessage = /[?&]session_message=(.*?)(?:$|&)/.exec(window.location.search);
-                        if (sessionMessage) {
-                            RED.sessionMessages = RED.sessionMessages || [];
-                            RED.sessionMessages.push(sessionMessage[1]);
-                            if (history.pushState) {
-                                var newurl = window.location.protocol+"//"+window.location.host+window.location.pathname
-                                window.history.replaceState({ path: newurl }, "", newurl);
-                            } else {
-                                window.location.search = "";
-                            }
-                        }
                         if (RED.sessionMessages) {
                             var sessionMessages = $("<div/>",{class:"form-row",style:"text-align: center"}).appendTo("#node-dialog-login-fields");
                             RED.sessionMessages.forEach(function (msg) {
@@ -3540,7 +3571,8 @@ RED.state = {
     GROUP_DRAGGING: 12,
     GROUP_RESIZE: 13,
     DETACHED_DRAGGING: 14,
-    SLICING: 15
+    SLICING: 15,
+    SLICING_JUNCTION: 16
 }
 ;RED.plugins = (function() {
     var plugins = {};
@@ -3603,6 +3635,11 @@ RED.state = {
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  **/
+
+/** 
+ * An Interface to nodes and utility functions for creating/adding/deleting nodes and links
+ * @namespace RED.nodes
+*/
 RED.nodes = (function() {
 
     var PORT_TYPE_INPUT = 1;
@@ -3623,6 +3660,9 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
     var groups = {};
     var groupsByZ = {};
 
+    var junctions = {};
+    var junctionsByZ = {};
+
     var initialLoad;
 
     var dirty = false;
@@ -4404,6 +4444,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         var removedNodes = [];
         var removedLinks = [];
         var removedGroups = [];
+        var removedJunctions = [];
         if (ws) {
             delete workspaces[id];
             delete linkTabMap[id];
@@ -4412,7 +4453,14 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             var node;
 
             if (allNodes.hasTab(id)) {
-                removedNodes = allNodes.getNodes(id).slice()
+                removedNodes = allNodes.getNodes(id).filter(n => {
+                    if (n.type === 'junction') {
+                        removedJunctions.push(n)
+                        return false
+                    } else {
+                        return true
+                    }
+                })
             }
             for (i in configNodes) {
                 if (configNodes.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
@@ -4427,6 +4475,10 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 var result = removeNode(removedNodes[i].id);
                 removedLinks = removedLinks.concat(result.links);
             }
+            for (i=0;i<removedJunctions.length;i++) {
+                var result = removeJunction(removedJunctions[i])
+                removedLinks = removedLinks.concat(result.links)
+            }
 
             // Must get 'removedGroups' in the right order.
             //  - start with the top-most groups
@@ -4446,7 +4498,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             allNodes.removeTab(id);
             RED.events.emit('flows:remove',ws);
         }
-        return {nodes:removedNodes,links:removedLinks, groups: removedGroups};
+        return {nodes:removedNodes,links:removedLinks, groups: removedGroups, junctions: removedJunctions};
     }
 
     function addSubflow(sf, createNewIds) {
@@ -4703,7 +4755,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 delete node.env;
             }
         }
-        if (n._def.category != "config") {
+        if (n._def.category != "config" || n.type === 'junction') {
             node.x = n.x;
             node.y = n.y;
             if (exportDimensions) {
@@ -4966,6 +5018,11 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 nns.push(convertNode(groups[i], opts));
             }
         }
+        for (i in junctions) {
+            if (junctions.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
+                nns.push(convertNode(junctions[i], opts));
+            }
+        }
         for (i in configNodes) {
             if (configNodes.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
                 nns.push(convertNode(configNodes[i], opts));
@@ -5047,6 +5104,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             tabs: {},
             subflows: {},
             groups: {},
+            junctions: {},
             configs: {},
             nodes: {},
             all: [],
@@ -5062,6 +5120,8 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 imported.subflows[n.id] = n;
             } else if (n.type === "group") {
                 imported.groups[n.id] = n;
+            } else if (n.type === "junction") {
+                imported.junctions[n.id] = n;
             } else if (n.hasOwnProperty("x") && n.hasOwnProperty("y")) {
                 imported.nodes[n.id] = n;
             } else {
@@ -5070,7 +5130,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             var nodeZ = n.z || "__global__";
             imported.zMap[nodeZ] = imported.zMap[nodeZ] || [];
             imported.zMap[nodeZ].push(n)
-            if (allNodes.hasNode(n.id) || configNodes[n.id] || workspaces[n.id] || subflows[n.id] || groups[n.id]) {
+            if (allNodes.hasNode(n.id) || configNodes[n.id] || workspaces[n.id] || subflows[n.id] || groups[n.id] || junctions[n.id]) {
                 imported.conflicted[n.id] = n;
             }
         })
@@ -5236,7 +5296,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             if (!options.generateIds) {
                 if (!options.importMap[id]) {
                     // No conflict resolution for this node
-                    var existing = allNodes.getNode(id) || configNodes[id] || workspaces[id] || subflows[id] || groups[id];
+                    var existing = allNodes.getNode(id) || configNodes[id] || workspaces[id] || subflows[id] || groups[id] || junctions[id];
                     if (existing) {
                         existingNodes.push({existing:existing, imported:n});
                     }
@@ -5290,6 +5350,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 n.type != "tab" &&
                 n.type != "subflow" &&
                 n.type != "group" &&
+                n.type != 'junction' &&
                 !registry.getNodeType(n.type) &&
                 n.type.substring(0,8) != "subflow:" &&
                 unknownTypes.indexOf(n.type)==-1) {
@@ -5362,6 +5423,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         var new_nodes = [];
         var new_links = [];
         var new_groups = [];
+        var new_junctions = [];
         var new_group_set = new Set();
         var nid;
         var def;
@@ -5553,12 +5615,15 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                         changed:false,
                         _config:{}
                     }
-                    if (n.type !== "group") {
+                    if (n.type !== "group" && n.type !== 'junction') {
                         node.wires = n.wires||[];
                         node.inputLabels = n.inputLabels;
                         node.outputLabels = n.outputLabels;
                         node.icon = n.icon;
                     }
+                    if (n.type === 'junction') {
+                        node.wires = n.wires||[];
+                    }
                     if (n.hasOwnProperty('l')) {
                         node.l = n.l;
                     }
@@ -5627,6 +5692,15 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                         node.outputs = subflow.out.length;
                         node.inputs = subflow.in.length;
                         node.env = n.env;
+                    } else if (n.type === 'junction') {
+                         node._def = {defaults:{}}
+                         node._config.x = node.x
+                         node._config.y = node.y
+                         node.inputs = 1
+                         node.outputs = 1
+                         node.w = 0;
+                         node.h = 0;
+
                     } else {
                         if (!node._def) {
                             if (node.x && node.y) {
@@ -5710,7 +5784,9 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                     node_map[n.id] = node;
                     // If an 'unknown' config node, it will not have been caught by the
                     // proper config node handling, so needs adding to new_nodes here
-                    if (node.type === "unknown" || node._def.category !== "config") {
+                    if (node.type === 'junction') {
+                        new_junctions.push(node)
+                    } else if (node.type === "unknown" || node._def.category !== "config") {
                         new_nodes.push(node);
                     } else if (node.type === "group") {
                         new_groups.push(node);
@@ -5721,11 +5797,15 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         }
 
         // Remap all wires and config node references
-        for (i=0;i<new_nodes.length;i++) {
-            n = new_nodes[i];
+        for (i=0;i<new_nodes.length+new_junctions.length;i++) {
+            if (i<new_nodes.length) {
+                n = new_nodes[i];
+            } else {
+                n = new_junctions[i - new_nodes.length]
+            }
             if (n.wires) {
                 for (var w1=0;w1<n.wires.length;w1++) {
-                    var wires = (n.wires[w1] instanceof Array)?n.wires[w1]:[n.wires[w1]];
+                    var wires = (Array.isArray(n.wires[w1]))?n.wires[w1]:[n.wires[w1]];
                     for (var w2=0;w2<wires.length;w2++) {
                         if (node_map.hasOwnProperty(wires[w2])) {
                             if (n.z === node_map[wires[w2]].z) {
@@ -5861,6 +5941,12 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             addGroup(n);
         }
 
+        for (i=0;i<new_junctions.length;i++) {
+            var junction = new_junctions[i];
+            addJunction(junction);
+        }
+
+
         // Now the nodes have been fully updated, add them.
         for (i=0;i<new_nodes.length;i++) {
             var node = new_nodes[i];
@@ -5891,6 +5977,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             nodes:new_nodes,
             links:new_links,
             groups:new_groups,
+            junctions: new_junctions,
             workspaces:new_workspaces,
             subflows:new_subflows,
             missingWorkspace: missingWorkspace,
@@ -5997,6 +6084,8 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         workspacesOrder = [];
         groups = {};
         groupsByZ = {};
+        junctions = {};
+        junctionsByZ = {};
 
         var subflowIds = Object.keys(subflows);
         subflowIds.forEach(function(id) {
@@ -6046,6 +6135,30 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         RED.events.emit("groups:remove",group);
     }
 
+    function addJunction(junction) {
+        junctionsByZ[junction.z] = junctionsByZ[junction.z] || []
+        junctionsByZ[junction.z].push(junction)
+        junctions[junction.id] = junction;
+        if (!nodeLinks[junction.id]) {
+            nodeLinks[junction.id] = {in:[],out:[]};
+        }
+        RED.events.emit("junctions:add", junction)
+    }
+    function removeJunction(junction) {
+        var i = junctionsByZ[junction.z].indexOf(junction)
+        junctionsByZ[junction.z].splice(i, 1)
+        if (junctionsByZ[junction.z].length === 0) {
+            delete junctionsByZ[junction.z]
+        }
+        delete junctions[junction.id]
+        delete nodeLinks[junction.id];
+        RED.events.emit("junctions:remove", junction)
+
+        var removedLinks = links.filter(function(l) { return (l.source === junction) || (l.target === junction); });
+        removedLinks.forEach(removeLink);
+        return { links: removedLinks }
+    }
+
     function getNodeHelp(type) {
         var helpContent = "";
         var helpElement = $("script[data-help-name='"+type+"']");
@@ -6274,7 +6387,6 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         getType: registry.getNodeType,
         getNodeHelp: getNodeHelp,
         convertNode: convertNode,
-
         add: addNode,
         remove: removeNode,
         clear: clear,
@@ -6320,6 +6432,11 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         group: function(id) { return groups[id] },
         groups: function(z) { return groupsByZ[z]?groupsByZ[z].slice():[] },
 
+        addJunction: addJunction,
+        removeJunction: removeJunction,
+        junction: function(id) { return junctions[id] },
+        junctions: function(z) { return junctionsByZ[z]?junctionsByZ[z].slice():[] },
+
         eachNode: function(cb) {
             allNodes.eachNode(cb);
         },
@@ -7227,6 +7344,11 @@ RED.nodes.fontAwesome = (function() {
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  **/
+
+/** 
+ * An API for undo / redo history buffer
+ * @namespace RED.history
+*/
 RED.history = (function() {
     var undoHistory = [];
     var redoHistory = [];
@@ -7315,6 +7437,23 @@ RED.history = (function() {
                         RED.nodes.removeLink(ev.links[i]);
                     }
                 }
+                if (ev.junctions) {
+                    inverseEv.junctions = [];
+                    for (i=0;i<ev.junctions.length;i++) {
+                        inverseEv.junctions.push(ev.junctions[i]);
+                        RED.nodes.removeJunction(ev.junctions[i]);
+                        if (ev.junctions[i].g) {
+                            var group = RED.nodes.group(ev.junctions[i].g);
+                            var index = group.nodes.indexOf(ev.junctions[i]);
+                            if (index !== -1) {
+                                group.nodes.splice(index,1);
+                                RED.group.markDirty(group);
+                            }
+                        }
+
+
+                    }
+                }
                 if (ev.groups) {
                     inverseEv.groups = [];
                     for (i = ev.groups.length - 1;i>=0;i--) {
@@ -7481,6 +7620,21 @@ RED.history = (function() {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                if (ev.junctions) {
+                    inverseEv.junctions = [];
+                    for (i=0;i<ev.junctions.length;i++) {
+                        inverseEv.junctions.push(ev.junctions[i]);
+                        RED.nodes.addJunction(ev.junctions[i]);
+                        if (ev.junctions[i].g) {
+                            group = RED.nodes.group(ev.junctions[i].g);
+                            if (group.nodes.indexOf(ev.junctions[i]) === -1) {
+                                group.nodes.push(ev.junctions[i]);
+                            }
+                            RED.group.markDirty(group)
+                        }
+
+                    }
+                }
                 if (ev.links) {
                     inverseEv.links = [];
                     for (i=0;i<ev.links.length;i++) {
@@ -7941,24 +8095,74 @@ RED.history = (function() {
  * limitations under the License.
  **/
 RED.validators = {
-    number: function(blankAllowed){return function(v) { return (blankAllowed&&(v===''||v===undefined)) || (v!=='' && !isNaN(v));}},
-    regex: function(re){return function(v) { return re.test(v);}},
-    typedInput: function(ptypeName,isConfig) { return function(v) {
-        var ptype = $("#node-"+(isConfig?"config-":"")+"input-"+ptypeName).val() || this[ptypeName];
-        if (ptype === 'json') {
-            try {
-                JSON.parse(v);
+    number: function(blankAllowed,mopt){
+        return function(v, opt) {
+            if ((blankAllowed&&(v===''||v===undefined)) || (v!=='' && !isNaN(v))) {
                 return true;
-            } catch(err) {
-                return false;
             }
-        } else if (ptype === 'msg' || ptype === 'flow' || ptype === 'global' ) {
-            return RED.utils.validatePropertyExpression(v);
-        } else if (ptype === 'num') {
-            return /^[+-]?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]*([eE][-+]?[0-9]+)?$/.test(v);
-        }
-        return true;
-    }}
+            if (opt && opt.label) {
+                return RED._("validator.errors.invalid-num-prop", {
+                    prop: opt.label
+                });
+            }
+            return opt ? RED._("validator.errors.invalid-num") : false;
+        };
+    },
+    regex: function(re, mopt) {
+        return function(v, opt) {
+            if (re.test(v)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (opt && opt.label) {
+                return RED._("validator.errors.invalid-regex-prop", {
+                    prop: opt.label
+                });
+            }
+            return opt ? RED._("validator.errors.invalid-regexp") : false;
+        };
+    },
+    typedInput: function(ptypeName,isConfig,mopt) {
+        return function(v, opt) {
+            var ptype = $("#node-"+(isConfig?"config-":"")+"input-"+ptypeName).val() || this[ptypeName];
+            if (ptype === 'json') {
+                try {
+                    JSON.parse(v);
+                    return true;
+                } catch(err) {
+                    if (opt && opt.label) {
+                        return RED._("validator.errors.invalid-json-prop", {
+                            error: err.message,
+                            prop: opt.label,
+                        });
+                    }
+                    return opt ? RED._("validator.errors.invalid-json", {
+                        error: err.message
+                    }) : false;
+                }
+            } else if (ptype === 'msg' || ptype === 'flow' || ptype === 'global' ) {
+                if (RED.utils.validatePropertyExpression(v)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                if (opt && opt.label) {
+                    return RED._("validator.errors.invalid-prop-prop", {
+                        prop: opt.label
+                    });
+                }
+                return opt ? RED._("validator.errors.invalid-prop") : false;
+            } else if (ptype === 'num') {
+                if (/^[+-]?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]*([eE][-+]?[0-9]+)?$/.test(v)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                if (opt && opt.label) {
+                    return RED._("validator.errors.invalid-num-prop", {
+                        prop: opt.label
+                    });
+                }
+                return opt ? RED._("validator.errors.invalid-num") : false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        };
+    }
 };
 ;/**
  * Copyright JS Foundation and other contributors, http://js.foundation
@@ -8327,7 +8531,16 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
         }
     }
 
-    function buildMessageElement(obj,options) {
+    /**
+     * Create a DOM element representation of obj - as used by Debug sidebar etc
+     *
+     * @params obj - the data to display
+     * @params options - a bag of options
+     *
+     * - If you want the Copy Value button, then set `sourceId`
+     * - If you want the Copy Path button, also set `path` to the value to be copied
+     */
+    function createObjectElement(obj,options) {
         options = options || {};
         var key = options.key;
         var typeHint = options.typeHint;
@@ -8517,7 +8730,7 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
                     if (fullLength <= 10) {
                         for (i=0;i<fullLength;i++) {
                             row = $('<div class="red-ui-debug-msg-object-entry collapsed"></div>').appendTo(arrayRows);
-                            subElements[path+"["+i+"]"] = buildMessageElement(
+                            subElements[path+"["+i+"]"] = createObjectElement(
                                 data[i],
                                 {
                                     key: ""+i,
@@ -8547,7 +8760,7 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
                                 return function() {
                                     for (var i=min;i<=max;i++) {
                                         var row = $('<div class="red-ui-debug-msg-object-entry collapsed"></div>').appendTo(parent);
-                                        subElements[path+"["+i+"]"] = buildMessageElement(
+                                        subElements[path+"["+i+"]"] = createObjectElement(
                                             data[i],
                                             {
                                                 key: ""+i,
@@ -8603,7 +8816,7 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
                                 newPath += "[\""+keys[i].replace(/"/,"\\\"")+"\"]"
                             }
                         }
-                        subElements[newPath] = buildMessageElement(
+                        subElements[newPath] = createObjectElement(
                             data[keys[i]],
                             {
                                 key: keys[i],
@@ -8981,6 +9194,8 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
             return "font-awesome/fa-object-ungroup";
         } else if (node && node.type === 'group') {
             return "font-awesome/fa-object-group"
+        } else if ((node && node.type === 'junction') || (def.type === "junction") ) {
+            return "font-awesome/fa-circle-o"
         } else if (def.category === 'config') {
             return RED.settings.apiRootUrl+"icons/node-red/cog.svg"
         } else if (node && node.type === 'tab') {
@@ -9046,6 +9261,8 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
             l = node.label || defaultLabel
         } else if (node.type === 'group') {
             l = node.name || defaultLabel
+        } else if (node.type === 'junction') {
+            l = 'junction'
         } else {
             l = node._def.label;
             try {
@@ -9058,6 +9275,18 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
         return RED.text.bidi.enforceTextDirectionWithUCC(l);
     }
 
+    function getPaletteLabel(nodeType, def) {
+        var label = nodeType;
+        if (typeof def.paletteLabel !== "undefined") {
+            try {
+                label = (typeof def.paletteLabel === "function" ? def.paletteLabel.call(def) : def.paletteLabel)||"";
+            } catch(err) {
+                console.log("Definition error: "+nodeType+".paletteLabel",err);
+            }
+        }
+        return label
+    }
+
     var nodeColorCache = {};
     function clearNodeColorCache() {
         nodeColorCache = {};
@@ -9200,6 +9429,8 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
             nodeDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-icon-selection");
         } else if (node.type === "group") {
             nodeDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-icon-group");
+        } else if (node.type === "junction") {
+            nodeDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-icon-junction");
         } else if (node.type === 'tab') {
             nodeDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-icon-flow");
         } else {
@@ -9331,7 +9562,7 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
     }
 
     return {
-        createObjectElement: buildMessageElement,
+        createObjectElement: createObjectElement,
         getMessageProperty: getMessageProperty,
         setMessageProperty: setMessageProperty,
         normalisePropertyExpression: normalisePropertyExpression,
@@ -9341,6 +9572,7 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
         getNodeIcon: getNodeIcon,
         getNodeLabel: getNodeLabel,
         getNodeColor: getNodeColor,
+        getPaletteLabel: getPaletteLabel,
         clearNodeColorCache: clearNodeColorCache,
         addSpinnerOverlay: addSpinnerOverlay,
         decodeObject: decodeObject,
@@ -11671,6 +11903,7 @@ RED.popover = (function() {
                 setTimeout(closePopup,delay.hide);
             }
         });
+
         if (trigger === 'hover') {
             target.on('mouseenter',function(e) {
                 clearTimeout(timer);
@@ -11782,6 +12015,11 @@ RED.popover = (function() {
             popover.setAction = function(newAction) {
                 action = newAction;
             }
+            popover.delete = function() {
+                popover.close(true)
+                target.off("mouseenter");
+                target.off("mouseleave");
+            };
             return popover;
 
         },
@@ -12083,8 +12321,8 @@ RED.popover = (function() {
                     }
                 });
                 this.element.on("keydown",function(e) {
-                    if (!menuShown && e.keyCode === 40) {
-                        //DOWN
+                    if (!menuShown && e.keyCode === 40 && $(this).val() === '') {
+                        //DOWN (only show menu if search field is emty)
                         showMenu();
                     }
                 });
@@ -12829,7 +13067,7 @@ RED.tabs = (function() {
                 }
                 var link = $("<a/>",{href:"#"+tab.id, class:"red-ui-tab-label"}).appendTo(li);
                 if (tab.icon) {
-                    $('<img src="'+tab.icon+'" class="red-ui-tab-icon"/>').appendTo(link);
+                    $('<i>',{class:"red-ui-tab-icon", style:"mask-image: url("+tab.icon+"); -webkit-mask-image: url("+tab.icon+");"}).appendTo(link);
                 } else if (tab.iconClass) {
                     $('<i>',{class:"red-ui-tab-icon "+tab.iconClass}).appendTo(link);
                 }
@@ -13408,34 +13646,46 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
     }
 
     var autoComplete = function(options) {
+        function getMatch(value, searchValue) {
+            const idx = value.toLowerCase().indexOf(searchValue.toLowerCase());
+            const len = idx > -1 ? searchValue.length : 0;
+            return {
+                index: idx,
+                found: idx > -1,
+                pre: value.substring(0,idx),
+                match: value.substring(idx,idx+len),
+                post: value.substring(idx+len),
+            }
+        }
+        function generateSpans(match) {
+            const els = [];
+            if(match.pre) { els.push($('<span/>').text(match.pre)); }
+            if(match.match) { els.push($('<span/>',{style:"font-weight: bold; color: var(--red-ui-text-color-link);"}).text(match.match)); }
+            if(match.post) { els.push($('<span/>').text(match.post)); }
+            return els;
+        }
         return function(val) {
             var matches = [];
             options.forEach(opt => {
-                let v = opt.value;
-                var i = v.toLowerCase().indexOf(val.toLowerCase());
-                if (i > -1) {
-                    var pre = v.substring(0,i);
-                    var matchedVal = v.substring(i,i+val.length);
-                    var post = v.substring(i+val.length)
-
-                    var el = $('<div/>',{style:"white-space:nowrap; overflow: hidden; flex-grow:1"});
-                    $('<span/>').text(pre).appendTo(el);
-                    $('<span/>',{style:"font-weight: bold"}).text(matchedVal).appendTo(el);
-                    $('<span/>').text(post).appendTo(el);
-
-                    var element = $('<div>',{style: "display: flex"});
-                    el.appendTo(element);
-                    if (opt.source) {
-                        $('<div>').css({
-                            "font-size": "0.8em"
-                        }).text(opt.source.join(",")).appendTo(element);
-                    }
-
-                    matches.push({
-                        value: v,
-                        label: element,
-                        i:i
-                    })
+                const optVal = opt.value;
+                const optSrc = (opt.source||[]).join(",");
+                const valMatch = getMatch(optVal, val);
+                const srcMatch = getMatch(optSrc, val);
+                if (valMatch.found || srcMatch.found) {
+                    const element = $('<div>',{style: "display: flex"});
+                    const valEl = $('<div/>',{style:"font-family: var(--red-ui-monospace-font); white-space:nowrap; overflow: hidden; flex-grow:1"});
+                    valEl.append(generateSpans(valMatch));
+                    valEl.appendTo(element);
+                    if (optSrc) {
+                        const optEl = $('<div>').css({ "font-size": "0.8em" });
+                        optEl.append(generateSpans(srcMatch));
+                        optEl.appendTo(element);
+                    }
+                    matches.push({ 
+                        value: optVal, 
+                        label: element, 
+                        i: (valMatch.found ? valMatch.index : srcMatch.index) 
+                    });
                 }
             })
             matches.sort(function(A,B){return A.i-B.i})
@@ -13446,45 +13696,65 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
     // This is a hand-generated list of completions for the core nodes (based on the node help html).
     var msgCompletions = [
         { value: "payload" },
-        { value: "req", source: ["http in"]},
-        { value: "req.body", source: ["http in"]},
-        { value: "req.headers", source: ["http in"]},
-        { value: "req.query", source: ["http in"]},
-        { value: "req.params", source: ["http in"]},
-        { value: "req.cookies", source: ["http in"]},
-        { value: "req.files", source: ["http in"]},
+        { value: "topic", source: ["mqtt","inject","rbe"] },
+        { value: "action", source: ["mqtt"] },
         { value: "complete", source: ["join"] },
         { value: "contentType", source: ["mqtt"] },
-        { value: "cookies", source: ["http in","http request"] },
+        { value: "cookies", source: ["http request","http response"] },
         { value: "correlationData", source: ["mqtt"] },
         { value: "delay", source: ["delay","trigger"] },
         { value: "encoding", source: ["file"] },
         { value: "error", source: ["catch"] },
+        { value: "error.message", source: ["catch"] },
+        { value: "error.source", source: ["catch"] },
+        { value: "error.source.id", source: ["catch"] },
+        { value: "error.source.type", source: ["catch"] },
+        { value: "error.source.name", source: ["catch"] },
         { value: "filename", source: ["file","file in"] },
         { value: "flush", source: ["delay"] },
         { value: "followRedirects", source: ["http request"] },
-        { value: "headers", source: ["http in"," http request"] },
+        { value: "headers", source: ["http response","http request"] },
+        { value: "host", source: ["tcp request","http request"] },
+        { value: "ip", source: ["udp out"] },
         { value: "kill", source: ["exec"] },
         { value: "messageExpiryInterval", source: ["mqtt"] },
-        { value: "method", source: ["http-request"] },
+        { value: "method", source: ["http request"] },
         { value: "options", source: ["xml"] },
-        { value: "parts", source: ["split","join"] },
+        { value: "parts", source: ["split","join","batch","sort"] },
         { value: "pid", source: ["exec"] },
+        { value: "port", source: ["tcp request"," udp out"] },
         { value: "qos", source: ["mqtt"] },
         { value: "rate", source: ["delay"] },
         { value: "rejectUnauthorized", source: ["http request"] },
+        { value: "req", source: ["http in"]},
+        { value: "req.body", source: ["http in"]},
+        { value: "req.headers", source: ["http in"]},
+        { value: "req.query", source: ["http in"]},
+        { value: "req.params", source: ["http in"]},
+        { value: "req.cookies", source: ["http in"]},
+        { value: "req.files", source: ["http in"]},
         { value: "requestTimeout", source: ["http request"] },
         { value: "reset", source: ["delay","trigger","join","rbe"] },
+        { value: "responseCookies", source: ["http request"] },
         { value: "responseTopic", source: ["mqtt"] },
+        { value: "responseURL", source: ["http request"] },
         { value: "restartTimeout", source: ["join"] },
         { value: "retain", source: ["mqtt"] },
+        { value: "schema", source: ["json"] },
         { value: "select", source: ["html"] },
-        { value: "statusCode", source: ["http in"] },
+        { value: "statusCode", source: ["http response","http request"] },
+        { value: "status", source: ["status"] },
+        { value: "status.text", source: ["status"] },
+        { value: "status.source", source: ["status"] },
+        { value: "status.source.type", source: ["status"] },
+        { value: "status.source.id", source: ["status"] },
+        { value: "status.source.name", source: ["status"] },
+        { value: "target", source: ["link call"] },
         { value: "template", source: ["template"] },
         { value: "toFront", source: ["delay"] },
-        { value: "topic", source: ["inject","mqtt","rbe"] },
         { value: "url", source: ["http request"] },
-        { value: "userProperties", source: ["mqtt"] }
+        { value: "userProperties", source: ["mqtt"] },
+        { value: "_session", source: ["websocket out","tcp out"] },
     ]
     var allOptions = {
         msg: {value:"msg",label:"msg.",validate:RED.utils.validatePropertyExpression, autoComplete: autoComplete(msgCompletions)},
@@ -13519,6 +13789,8 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
                 }
                 RED.editor.editJSON({
                     value: value,
+                    stateId: RED.editor.generateViewStateId("typedInput", that, "json"),
+                    focus: true,
                     complete: function(v) {
                         var value = v;
                         try {
@@ -13541,6 +13813,8 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
                 var that = this;
                 RED.editor.editExpression({
                     value: this.value().replace(/\t/g,"\n"),
+                    stateId: RED.editor.generateViewStateId("typedInput", that, "jsonata"),
+                    focus: true,
                     complete: function(v) {
                         that.value(v.replace(/\n/g,"\t"));
                     }
@@ -13555,6 +13829,8 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
                 var that = this;
                 RED.editor.editBuffer({
                     value: this.value(),
+                    stateId: RED.editor.generateViewStateId("typedInput", that, "bin"),
+                    focus: true,
                     complete: function(v) {
                         that.value(v);
                     }
@@ -13990,7 +14266,7 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
                     if (opt.icon.indexOf("<") === 0) {
                         $(opt.icon).prependTo(op);
                     } else if (opt.icon.indexOf("/") !== -1) {
-                        $('<img>',{src:mapDeprecatedIcon(opt.icon),style:"margin-right: 4px; height: 18px;"}).prependTo(op);
+                        $('<i>',{class:"red-ui-typedInput-icon", style:"mask-image: url("+opt.icon+"); -webkit-mask-image: url("+opt.icon+");"}).prependTo(op);
                     } else {
                         $('<i>',{class:"red-ui-typedInput-icon "+opt.icon}).prependTo(op);
                     }
@@ -14341,10 +14617,7 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
                             $(opt.icon).prependTo(this.selectLabel);
                         }
                         else if (opt.icon.indexOf("/") !== -1) {
-                            image = new Image();
-                            image.name = opt.icon;
-                            image.src = mapDeprecatedIcon(opt.icon);
-                            $('<img>',{src:mapDeprecatedIcon(opt.icon),style:"margin-right: 4px;height: 18px;"}).prependTo(this.selectLabel);
+                            $('<i>',{class:"red-ui-typedInput-icon", style:"mask-image: url("+opt.icon+"); -webkit-mask-image: url("+opt.icon+"); margin-right: 4px;height: 18px;width:13px"}).prependTo(this.selectLabel);
                         }
                         else {
                             $('<i>',{class:"red-ui-typedInput-icon "+opt.icon,style:"min-width: 13px; margin-right: 4px;"}).prependTo(this.selectLabel);
@@ -14500,7 +14773,8 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
                             this.elementDiv.show();
                             if (opt.autoComplete) {
                                 this.input.autoComplete({
-                                    search: opt.autoComplete
+                                    search: opt.autoComplete,
+                                    minLength: 0
                                 })
                             }
                         }
@@ -14730,12 +15004,14 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
  *
  * options:
  *
- *  search : function(value, [done])
- *           A function that is passed the current contents of the input whenever
- *           it changes.
- *           The function must either return auto-complete options, or pass them
- *           to the optional 'done' parameter.
- *           If the function signature includes 'done', it must be used
+ *  search:    function(value, [done])
+ *             A function that is passed the current contents of the input whenever
+ *             it changes.
+ *             The function must either return auto-complete options, or pass them
+ *             to the optional 'done' parameter.
+ *             If the function signature includes 'done', it must be used
+ *  minLength: number
+ *             If `minLength` is 0, pressing down arrow will show the list
  *
  * The auto-complete options should be an array of objects in the form:
  *  {
@@ -14747,10 +15023,11 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
 
     $.widget( "nodered.autoComplete", {
         _create: function() {
-            var that = this;
+            const that = this;
             this.completionMenuShown = false;
-            this.options.search = this.options.search || function() { return [] }
-            this.element.addClass("red-ui-autoComplete")
+            this.options.minLength = parseInteger(this.options.minLength, 1, 0);
+            this.options.search = this.options.search || function() { return [] };
+            this.element.addClass("red-ui-autoComplete");
             this.element.on("keydown.red-ui-autoComplete", function(evt) {
                 if ((evt.keyCode === 13 || evt.keyCode === 9) && that.completionMenuShown) {
                     var opts = that.menu.options();
@@ -14792,8 +15069,8 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
             this.completionMenuShown = true;
         },
         _updateCompletions: function(val) {
-            var that = this;
-            if (val.trim() === "") {
+            const that = this;
+            if (val.trim().length < this.options.minLength) {
                 if (this.completionMenuShown) {
                     this.menu.hide();
                 }
@@ -14817,7 +15094,7 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
                 }
             }
             if (this.options.search.length === 2) {
-                var requestId = 1+Math.floor(Math.random()*10000);
+                const requestId = 1+Math.floor(Math.random()*10000);
                 this.pendingRequest = requestId;
                 this.options.search(val,function(completions) { displayResults(completions,requestId);})
             } else {
@@ -14833,6 +15110,14 @@ RED.stack = (function() {
             }
         }
     });
+    function parseInteger(input, def, min, max) {
+        if(input == null) { return (def || 0); }
+        min = min == null ? Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY : min; 
+        max = max == null ? Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY : max; 
+        let n = parseInt(input);
+        if(isNaN(n) || n < min || n > max) { n = def || 0; }
+        return n;
+    }
 })(jQuery);
 ;RED.actions = (function() {
     var actions = {
@@ -15240,205 +15525,248 @@ RED.deploy = (function() {
             },delta);
         });
     }
-    function save(skipValidation,force) {
-        if (!$("#red-ui-header-button-deploy").hasClass("disabled")) {
-            if (!RED.user.hasPermission("flows.write")) {
-                RED.notify(RED._("user.errors.deploy"),"error");
-                return;
-            }
-            if (!skipValidation) {
-                var hasUnknown = false;
-                var hasInvalid = false;
-                var hasUnusedConfig = false;
-
-                var unknownNodes = [];
-                var invalidNodes = [];
+    function save(skipValidation, force) {
+        if ($("#red-ui-header-button-deploy").hasClass("disabled")) {
+            return; //deploy is disabled
+        }
+        if ($("#red-ui-header-shade").is(":visible")) {
+            return; //deploy is shaded
+        }
+        if (!RED.user.hasPermission("flows.write")) {
+            RED.notify(RED._("user.errors.deploy"), "error");
+            return;
+        }
+        let hasUnusedConfig = false;
+        if (!skipValidation) {
+            let hasUnknown = false;
+            let hasInvalid = false;
+            const unknownNodes = [];
+            const invalidNodes = [];
 
-                RED.nodes.eachConfig(function(node) {
-                    if (node.valid === undefined) {
-                        RED.editor.validateNode(node);
+            RED.nodes.eachConfig(function (node) {
+                if (node.valid === undefined) {
+                    RED.editor.validateNode(node);
+                }
+                if (!node.valid && !node.d) {
+                    invalidNodes.push(getNodeInfo(node));
+                }
+                if (node.type === "unknown") {
+                    if (unknownNodes.indexOf(node.name) == -1) {
+                        unknownNodes.push(node.name);
                     }
-                    if (!node.valid && !node.d) {
-                        invalidNodes.push(getNodeInfo(node));
+                }
+            });
+            RED.nodes.eachNode(function (node) {
+                if (!node.valid && !node.d) {
+                    invalidNodes.push(getNodeInfo(node));
+                }
+                if (node.type === "unknown") {
+                    if (unknownNodes.indexOf(node.name) == -1) {
+                        unknownNodes.push(node.name);
                     }
-                    if (node.type === "unknown") {
-                        if (unknownNodes.indexOf(node.name) == -1) {
-                            unknownNodes.push(node.name);
+                }
+            });
+            hasUnknown = unknownNodes.length > 0;
+            hasInvalid = invalidNodes.length > 0;
+
+            const unusedConfigNodes = [];
+            RED.nodes.eachConfig(function (node) {
+                if ((node._def.hasUsers !== false) && (node.users.length === 0)) {
+                    unusedConfigNodes.push(getNodeInfo(node));
+                    hasUnusedConfig = true;
+                }
+            });
+
+            let showWarning = false;
+            let notificationMessage;
+            let notificationButtons = [];
+            let notification;
+            if (hasUnknown && !ignoreDeployWarnings.unknown) {
+                showWarning = true;
+                notificationMessage = "<p>" + RED._('deploy.confirm.unknown') + "</p>" +
+                    '<ul class="red-ui-deploy-dialog-confirm-list"><li>' + cropList(unknownNodes).map(function (n) { return sanitize(n) }).join("</li><li>") + "</li></ul><p>" +
+                    RED._('deploy.confirm.confirm') +
+                    "</p>";
+
+                notificationButtons = [
+                    {
+                        text: RED._("deploy.unknownNodesButton"),
+                        class: "pull-left",
+                        click: function() {
+                            notification.close();
+                            RED.actions.invoke("core:search","type:unknown ");
+                        }
+                    },
+                    {
+                        id: "red-ui-deploy-dialog-confirm-deploy-deploy",
+                        text: RED._("deploy.confirm.button.confirm"),
+                        class: "primary",
+                        click: function () {
+                            save(true);
+                            notification.close();
                         }
-                    }                    
-                });
-                RED.nodes.eachNode(function(node) {
-                    if (!node.valid && !node.d) {
-                        invalidNodes.push(getNodeInfo(node));
                     }
-                    if (node.type === "unknown") {
-                        if (unknownNodes.indexOf(node.name) == -1) {
-                            unknownNodes.push(node.name);
+                ];
+            } else if (hasInvalid && !ignoreDeployWarnings.invalid) {
+                showWarning = true;
+                invalidNodes.sort(sortNodeInfo);
+
+                notificationMessage = "<p>" + RED._('deploy.confirm.improperlyConfigured') + "</p>" +
+                    '<ul class="red-ui-deploy-dialog-confirm-list"><li>' + cropList(invalidNodes.map(function (A) { return sanitize((A.tab ? "[" + A.tab + "] " : "") + A.label + " (" + A.type + ")") })).join("</li><li>") + "</li></ul><p>" +
+                    RED._('deploy.confirm.confirm') +
+                    "</p>";
+                notificationButtons = [
+                    {
+                        text: RED._("deploy.invalidNodesButton"),
+                        class: "pull-left",
+                        click: function() {
+                            notification.close();
+                            RED.actions.invoke("core:search","is:invalid ");
+                        }
+                    },
+                    {
+                        id: "red-ui-deploy-dialog-confirm-deploy-deploy",
+                        text: RED._("deploy.confirm.button.confirm"),
+                        class: "primary",
+                        click: function () {
+                            save(true);
+                            notification.close();
                         }
                     }
-                });
-                hasUnknown = unknownNodes.length > 0;
-                hasInvalid = invalidNodes.length > 0;
-
-                var unusedConfigNodes = [];
-                RED.nodes.eachConfig(function(node) {
-                    if ((node._def.hasUsers !== false) && (node.users.length === 0)) {
-                        unusedConfigNodes.push(getNodeInfo(node));
-                        hasUnusedConfig = true;
+                ];
+            }
+            if (showWarning) {
+                notificationButtons.unshift(
+                    {
+                        text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
+                        click: function () {
+                            notification.close();
+                        }
                     }
+                );
+                notification = RED.notify(notificationMessage, {
+                    modal: true,
+                    fixed: true,
+                    buttons: notificationButtons
                 });
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        const nns = RED.nodes.createCompleteNodeSet();
+        const startTime = Date.now();
+
+        $(".red-ui-deploy-button-content").css('opacity', 0);
+        $(".red-ui-deploy-button-spinner").show();
+        $("#red-ui-header-button-deploy").addClass("disabled");
+
+        const data = { flows: nns };
 
-                var showWarning = false;
-                var notificationMessage;
-                var notificationButtons = [];
-                var notification;
-                if (hasUnknown && !ignoreDeployWarnings.unknown) {
-                    showWarning = true;
-                    notificationMessage = "<p>"+RED._('deploy.confirm.unknown')+"</p>"+
-                        '<ul class="red-ui-deploy-dialog-confirm-list"><li>'+cropList(unknownNodes).map(function(n) { return sanitize(n) }).join("</li><li>")+"</li></ul><p>"+
-                        RED._('deploy.confirm.confirm')+
-                        "</p>";
-
-                    notificationButtons= [
+        if (!force) {
+            data.rev = RED.nodes.version();
+        }
+
+        deployInflight = true;
+        $("#red-ui-header-shade").show();
+        $("#red-ui-editor-shade").show();
+        $("#red-ui-palette-shade").show();
+        $("#red-ui-sidebar-shade").show();
+        $.ajax({
+            url: "flows",
+            type: "POST",
+            data: JSON.stringify(data),
+            contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
+            headers: {
+                "Node-RED-Deployment-Type": deploymentType
+            }
+        }).done(function (data, textStatus, xhr) {
+            RED.nodes.dirty(false);
+            RED.nodes.version(data.rev);
+            RED.nodes.originalFlow(nns);
+            if (hasUnusedConfig) {
+                let notification;
+                const opts = {
+                    type: "success",
+                    fixed: false,
+                    timeout: 6000,
+                    buttons: [
                         {
-                            id: "red-ui-deploy-dialog-confirm-deploy-deploy",
-                            text: RED._("deploy.confirm.button.confirm"),
-                            class: "primary",
+                            text: RED._("deploy.unusedConfigNodesButton"),
+                            class: "pull-left",
                             click: function() {
-                                save(true);
                                 notification.close();
+                                RED.actions.invoke("core:search","is:config is:unused ");
                             }
-                        }
-                    ];
-                } else if (hasInvalid && !ignoreDeployWarnings.invalid) {
-                    showWarning = true;
-                    invalidNodes.sort(sortNodeInfo);
-
-                    notificationMessage = "<p>"+RED._('deploy.confirm.improperlyConfigured')+"</p>"+
-                        '<ul class="red-ui-deploy-dialog-confirm-list"><li>'+cropList(invalidNodes.map(function(A) { return sanitize( (A.tab?"["+A.tab+"] ":"")+A.label+" ("+A.type+")")})).join("</li><li>")+"</li></ul><p>"+
-                        RED._('deploy.confirm.confirm')+
-                        "</p>";
-                    notificationButtons= [
+                        },
                         {
-                            id: "red-ui-deploy-dialog-confirm-deploy-deploy",
-                            text: RED._("deploy.confirm.button.confirm"),
+                            text: RED._("common.label.close"),
                             class: "primary",
-                            click: function() {
+                            click: function () {
                                 save(true);
                                 notification.close();
                             }
                         }
-                    ];
-                }
-                if (showWarning) {
-                    notificationButtons.unshift(
-                        {
-                            text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
-                            click: function() {
-                                notification.close();
-                            }
-                        }
-                    );
-                    notification = RED.notify(notificationMessage,{
-                        modal: true,
-                        fixed: true,
-                        buttons:notificationButtons
-                    });
-                    return;
+                    ]
                 }
+                notification = RED.notify(
+                    '<p>' + RED._("deploy.successfulDeploy") + '</p>' +
+                    '<p>' + RED._("deploy.unusedConfigNodes") + '</p>', opts);
+            } else {
+                RED.notify('<p>' + RED._("deploy.successfulDeploy") + '</p>', "success");
             }
-
-            var nns = RED.nodes.createCompleteNodeSet();
-
-            var startTime = Date.now();
-            $(".red-ui-deploy-button-content").css('opacity',0);
-            $(".red-ui-deploy-button-spinner").show();
-            $("#red-ui-header-button-deploy").addClass("disabled");
-
-            var data = {flows:nns};
-
-            if (!force) {
-                data.rev = RED.nodes.version();
-            }
-
-            deployInflight = true;
-            $("#red-ui-header-shade").show();
-            $("#red-ui-editor-shade").show();
-            $("#red-ui-palette-shade").show();
-            $("#red-ui-sidebar-shade").show();
-            $.ajax({
-                url:"flows",
-                type: "POST",
-                data: JSON.stringify(data),
-                contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
-                headers: {
-                    "Node-RED-Deployment-Type":deploymentType
+            RED.nodes.eachNode(function (node) {
+                if (node.changed) {
+                    node.dirty = true;
+                    node.changed = false;
                 }
-            }).done(function(data,textStatus,xhr) {
-                RED.nodes.dirty(false);
-                RED.nodes.version(data.rev);
-                RED.nodes.originalFlow(nns);
-                if (hasUnusedConfig) {
-                    RED.notify(
-                    '<p>'+RED._("deploy.successfulDeploy")+'</p>'+
-                    '<p>'+RED._("deploy.unusedConfigNodes")+' <a href="#" onclick="RED.sidebar.config.show(true); return false;">'+RED._("deploy.unusedConfigNodesLink")+'</a></p>',"success",false,6000);
-                } else {
-                    RED.notify('<p>'+RED._("deploy.successfulDeploy")+'</p>',"success");
+                if (node.moved) {
+                    node.dirty = true;
+                    node.moved = false;
                 }
-                RED.nodes.eachNode(function(node) {
-                    if (node.changed) {
-                        node.dirty = true;
-                        node.changed = false;
-                    }
-                    if (node.moved) {
-                        node.dirty = true;
-                        node.moved = false;
-                    }
-                    if(node.credentials) {
-                        delete node.credentials;
-                    }
-                });
-                RED.nodes.eachConfig(function (confNode) {
-                    confNode.changed = false;
-                    if (confNode.credentials) {
-                        delete confNode.credentials;
-                    }
-                });
-                RED.nodes.eachSubflow(function(subflow) {
-                    subflow.changed = false;
-                });
-                RED.nodes.eachWorkspace(function(ws) {
-                    ws.changed = false;
-                });
-                // Once deployed, cannot undo back to a clean state
-                RED.history.markAllDirty();
-                RED.view.redraw();
-                RED.events.emit("deploy");
-            }).fail(function(xhr,textStatus,err) {
-                RED.nodes.dirty(true);
-                $("#red-ui-header-button-deploy").removeClass("disabled");
-                if (xhr.status === 401) {
-                    RED.notify(RED._("deploy.deployFailed",{message:RED._("user.notAuthorized")}),"error");
-                } else if (xhr.status === 409) {
-                    resolveConflict(nns, true);
-                } else if (xhr.responseText) {
-                    RED.notify(RED._("deploy.deployFailed",{message:xhr.responseText}),"error");
-                } else {
-                    RED.notify(RED._("deploy.deployFailed",{message:RED._("deploy.errors.noResponse")}),"error");
+                if (node.credentials) {
+                    delete node.credentials;
                 }
-            }).always(function() {
-                deployInflight = false;
-                var delta = Math.max(0,300-(Date.now()-startTime));
-                setTimeout(function() {
-                    $(".red-ui-deploy-button-content").css('opacity',1);
-                    $(".red-ui-deploy-button-spinner").hide();
-                    $("#red-ui-header-shade").hide();
-                    $("#red-ui-editor-shade").hide();
-                    $("#red-ui-palette-shade").hide();
-                    $("#red-ui-sidebar-shade").hide();
-                },delta);
             });
-        }
+            RED.nodes.eachConfig(function (confNode) {
+                confNode.changed = false;
+                if (confNode.credentials) {
+                    delete confNode.credentials;
+                }
+            });
+            RED.nodes.eachSubflow(function (subflow) {
+                subflow.changed = false;
+            });
+            RED.nodes.eachWorkspace(function (ws) {
+                ws.changed = false;
+            });
+            // Once deployed, cannot undo back to a clean state
+            RED.history.markAllDirty();
+            RED.view.redraw();
+            RED.events.emit("deploy");
+        }).fail(function (xhr, textStatus, err) {
+            RED.nodes.dirty(true);
+            $("#red-ui-header-button-deploy").removeClass("disabled");
+            if (xhr.status === 401) {
+                RED.notify(RED._("deploy.deployFailed", { message: RED._("user.notAuthorized") }), "error");
+            } else if (xhr.status === 409) {
+                resolveConflict(nns, true);
+            } else if (xhr.responseText) {
+                RED.notify(RED._("deploy.deployFailed", { message: xhr.responseText }), "error");
+            } else {
+                RED.notify(RED._("deploy.deployFailed", { message: RED._("deploy.errors.noResponse") }), "error");
+            }
+        }).always(function () {
+            deployInflight = false;
+            const delta = Math.max(0, 300 - (Date.now() - startTime));
+            setTimeout(function () {
+                $(".red-ui-deploy-button-content").css('opacity', 1);
+                $(".red-ui-deploy-button-spinner").hide();
+                $("#red-ui-header-shade").hide();
+                $("#red-ui-editor-shade").hide();
+                $("#red-ui-palette-shade").hide();
+                $("#red-ui-sidebar-shade").hide();
+            }, delta);
+        });
     }
     return {
         init: init,
@@ -15448,6 +15776,67 @@ RED.deploy = (function() {
 
     }
 })();
+;
+RED.diagnostics = (function () {
+
+    function init() {
+        if (RED.settings.get('diagnostics.ui', true) === false) {
+            return;
+        }
+        RED.actions.add("core:show-system-info", function () { show(); });
+    }
+
+    function show() {
+        $.ajax({
+            headers: {
+                "Accept": "application/json"
+            },
+            cache: false,
+            url: 'diagnostics',
+            success: function (data) {
+                var json = JSON.stringify(data || {}, "", 4);
+                if (json === "{}") {
+                    json = "{\n\n}";
+                }
+                RED.editor.editJSON({
+                    title: RED._('diagnostics.title'),
+                    value: json,
+                    requireValid: true,
+                    readOnly: true,
+                    toolbarButtons: [
+                        {
+                            text: RED._('clipboard.export.copy'),
+                            icon: 'fa fa-copy',
+                            click: function () {
+                                RED.clipboard.copyText(json, $(this), RED._('clipboard.copyMessageValue'))
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {
+                            text: RED._('clipboard.download'),
+                            icon: 'fa fa-download',
+                            click: function () {
+                                var element = document.createElement('a');
+                                element.setAttribute('href', 'data:text/plain;charset=utf-8,' + encodeURIComponent(json));
+                                element.setAttribute('download', "system-info.json");
+                                element.style.display = 'none';
+                                document.body.appendChild(element);
+                                element.click();
+                                document.body.removeChild(element);
+                            }
+                        },
+                    ]
+                });
+            },
+            error: function (jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
+                console.log("Unexpected error loading system info:", jqXHR.status, textStatus, errorThrown);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    return {
+        init: init,
+    };
+})();
 ;RED.diff = (function() {
 
     var currentDiff = {};
@@ -18404,6 +18793,9 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
     var hideStack = [];
     var viewStackPos = 0;
 
+    let flashingTab;
+    let flashingTabTimer;
+
     function addToViewStack(id) {
         if (viewStackPos !== viewStack.length) {
             viewStack.splice(viewStackPos);
@@ -18808,6 +19200,9 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
                 }
             }
         })
+        RED.actions.add("core:list-modified-nodes",function() {
+            RED.actions.invoke("core:search","is:modified ");
+        })
         RED.actions.add("core:list-hidden-flows",function() {
             RED.actions.invoke("core:search","is:hidden ");
         })
@@ -18908,6 +19303,31 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
         workspace_tabs.order(order);
     }
 
+    function flashTab(tabId) {
+        if(flashingTab && flashingTab.length) {
+            //cancel current flashing node before flashing new node
+            clearInterval(flashingTabTimer);
+            flashingTabTimer = null;
+            flashingTab.removeClass('highlighted');
+            flashingTab = null;
+        }
+        let tab = $("#red-ui-tab-" + tabId);
+        if(!tab || !tab.length) { return; }
+
+        flashingTabTimer = setInterval(function(flashEndTime) {
+            if (flashEndTime >= Date.now()) {
+                const highlighted = tab.hasClass("highlighted");
+                tab.toggleClass('highlighted', !highlighted)
+            } else {
+                clearInterval(flashingTabTimer);
+                flashingTabTimer = null;
+                flashingTab = null;
+                tab.removeClass('highlighted');
+            }
+        }, 100, Date.now() + 2200);
+        flashingTab = tab;
+        tab.addClass('highlighted');
+    }
     return {
         init: init,
         add: addWorkspace,
@@ -18940,7 +19360,7 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
         isHidden: function(id) {
             return hideStack.includes(id)
         },
-        show: function(id,skipStack,unhideOnly) {
+        show: function(id,skipStack,unhideOnly,flash) {
             if (!workspace_tabs.contains(id)) {
                 var sf = RED.nodes.subflow(id);
                 if (sf) {
@@ -18962,6 +19382,9 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
                 }
                 workspace_tabs.activateTab(id);
             }
+            if(flash) {
+                flashTab(id.replace(".","-"))
+            }
         },
         refresh: function() {
             RED.nodes.eachWorkspace(function(ws) {
@@ -19015,6 +19438,7 @@ RED.statusBar = (function() {
     function addWidget(options) {
         widgets[options.id] = options;
         var el = $('<span class="red-ui-statusbar-widget"></span>');
+        el.prop('id', options.id);
         options.element.appendTo(el);
         if (options.align === 'left') {
             leftBucket.append(el);
@@ -19058,6 +19482,7 @@ RED.statusBar = (function() {
   *                |- <g> "groupLayer"
   *                |- <g> "groupSelectLayer"
   *                |- <g> "linkLayer"
+  *                |- <g> "junctionLayer"
   *                |- <g> "dragGroupLayer"
   *                |- <g> "nodeLayer"
   */
@@ -19090,6 +19515,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
     var activeSubflow = null;
     var activeNodes = [];
     var activeLinks = [];
+    var activeJunctions = [];
     var activeFlowLinks = [];
     var activeLinkNodes = {};
     var activeGroup = null;
@@ -19124,6 +19550,8 @@ RED.view = (function() {
     var lastClickPosition = [];
     var selectNodesOptions;
 
+    let flashingNodeId;
+
     var clipboard = "";
 
     // Note: these are the permitted status colour aliases. The actual RGB values
@@ -19145,6 +19573,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
     var eventLayer;
     var gridLayer;
     var linkLayer;
+    var junctionLayer;
     var dragGroupLayer;
     var groupSelectLayer;
     var nodeLayer;
@@ -19201,7 +19630,8 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             length: function() { return set.length},
             get: function(i) { return set[i] },
             forEach: function(func) { set.forEach(func) },
-            nodes: function() { return set.map(function(n) { return n.n })}
+            nodes: function() { return set.map(function(n) { return n.n })},
+            has: function(node) { return setIds.has(node.id) }
         }
         return api;
     })();
@@ -19407,6 +19837,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         groupSelectLayer = eventLayer.append("g");
         linkLayer = eventLayer.append("g");
         dragGroupLayer = eventLayer.append("g");
+        junctionLayer = eventLayer.append("g");
         nodeLayer = eventLayer.append("g");
 
         drag_lines = [];
@@ -19477,13 +19908,40 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             }
         });
 
+        //add search to status-toolbar
+        RED.statusBar.add({
+            id: "view-search-tools",
+            align: "left",
+            hidden: false,
+            element: $('<span class="button-group">'+
+                    '<button class="red-ui-footer-button" id="red-ui-view-searchtools-search"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button>' +
+                    '</span>' +
+                    '<span class="button-group search-counter">' +
+                    '<span class="red-ui-footer-button" id="red-ui-view-searchtools-counter">? of ?</span>' +
+                    '</span>' +
+                    '<span class="button-group">' +
+                    '<button class="red-ui-footer-button" id="red-ui-view-searchtools-prev"><i class="fa fa-chevron-left"></i></button>' +
+                    '<button class="red-ui-footer-button" id="red-ui-view-searchtools-next"><i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></button>' +
+                    '</span>' +
+                    '<span class="button-group">' +
+                    '<button class="red-ui-footer-button" id="red-ui-view-searchtools-close"><i class="fa fa-close"></i></button>' +
+                    '</span>')
+        })
+        $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-search").on("click", searchFlows);
+        RED.popover.tooltip($("#red-ui-view-searchtools-search"),RED._('actions.search-flows'),'core:search');
+        $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-prev").on("click", searchPrev);
+        RED.popover.tooltip($("#red-ui-view-searchtools-prev"),RED._('actions.search-prev'),'core:search-previous');
+        $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-next").on("click", searchNext);
+        RED.popover.tooltip($("#red-ui-view-searchtools-next"),RED._('actions.search-next'),'core:search-next');
+        RED.popover.tooltip($("#red-ui-view-searchtools-close"),RED._('common.label.close'));
+
         // Handle nodes dragged from the palette
         chart.droppable({
             accept:".red-ui-palette-node",
             drop: function( event, ui ) {
                 d3.event = event;
                 var selected_tool = $(ui.draggable[0]).attr("data-palette-type");
-                var result = addNode(selected_tool);
+                var result = createNode(selected_tool);
                 if (!result) {
                     return;
                 }
@@ -19527,17 +19985,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 nn.y = mousePos[1];
 
                 if (snapGrid) {
-                    var gridOffset = [0,0];
-                    var offsetLeft = nn.x-(gridSize*Math.round((nn.x-nn.w/2)/gridSize)+nn.w/2);
-                    var offsetRight = nn.x-(gridSize*Math.round((nn.x+nn.w/2)/gridSize)-nn.w/2);
-                    if (Math.abs(offsetLeft) < Math.abs(offsetRight)) {
-                        gridOffset[0] = offsetLeft
-                    } else {
-                        gridOffset[0] = offsetRight
-                    }
-                    gridOffset[1] = nn.y-(gridSize*Math.round(nn.y/gridSize));
-                    nn.x -= gridOffset[0];
-                    nn.y -= gridOffset[1];
+                    var gridOffset = RED.view.tools.calculateGridSnapOffsets(nn);
+                    nn.x -= gridOffset.x;
+                    nn.y -= gridOffset.y;
                 }
 
                 var spliceLink = $(ui.helper).data("splice");
@@ -19607,7 +20057,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
 
         RED.actions.add("core:copy-selection-to-internal-clipboard",copySelection);
         RED.actions.add("core:cut-selection-to-internal-clipboard",function(){copySelection();deleteSelection();});
-        RED.actions.add("core:paste-from-internal-clipboard",function(){importNodes(clipboard,{generateIds: true});});
+        RED.actions.add("core:paste-from-internal-clipboard",function(){importNodes(clipboard,{generateIds: true, generateDefaultNames: true});});
 
         RED.actions.add("core:detach-selected-nodes", function() { detachSelectedNodes() })
 
@@ -19827,7 +20277,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 source:{z:activeWorkspace},
                 target:{z:activeWorkspace}
             });
-
+            activeJunctions = RED.nodes.junctions(activeWorkspace) || [];
             activeGroups = RED.nodes.groups(activeWorkspace)||[];
             activeGroups.forEach(function(g, i) {
                 g._index = i;
@@ -19842,6 +20292,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         } else {
             activeNodes = [];
             activeLinks = [];
+            activeJunctions = [];
             activeGroups = [];
         }
 
@@ -19961,84 +20412,10 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         }
     }
 
-    function addNode(type,x,y) {
-        var m = /^subflow:(.+)$/.exec(type);
-
-        if (activeSubflow && m) {
-            var subflowId = m[1];
-            if (subflowId === activeSubflow.id) {
-                RED.notify(RED._("notification.error",{message: RED._("notification.errors.cannotAddSubflowToItself")}),"error");
-                return;
-            }
-            if (RED.nodes.subflowContains(m[1],activeSubflow.id)) {
-                RED.notify(RED._("notification.error",{message: RED._("notification.errors.cannotAddCircularReference")}),"error");
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        var nn = { id:RED.nodes.id(),z:RED.workspaces.active()};
-
-        nn.type = type;
-        nn._def = RED.nodes.getType(nn.type);
-
-        if (!m) {
-            nn.inputs = nn._def.inputs || 0;
-            nn.outputs = nn._def.outputs;
-
-            for (var d in nn._def.defaults) {
-                if (nn._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty(d)) {
-                    if (nn._def.defaults[d].value !== undefined) {
-                        nn[d] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(nn._def.defaults[d].value));
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (nn._def.onadd) {
-                try {
-                    nn._def.onadd.call(nn);
-                } catch(err) {
-                    console.log("Definition error: "+nn.type+".onadd:",err);
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            var subflow = RED.nodes.subflow(m[1]);
-            nn.name = "";
-            nn.inputs = subflow.in.length;
-            nn.outputs = subflow.out.length;
-        }
-
-        nn.changed = true;
-        nn.moved = true;
-
-        nn.w = node_width;
-        nn.h = Math.max(node_height,(nn.outputs||0) * 15);
-        nn.resize = true;
-
-        var historyEvent = {
-            t:"add",
-            nodes:[nn.id],
-            dirty:RED.nodes.dirty()
-        }
-        if (activeSubflow) {
-            var subflowRefresh = RED.subflow.refresh(true);
-            if (subflowRefresh) {
-                historyEvent.subflow = {
-                    id:activeSubflow.id,
-                    changed: activeSubflow.changed,
-                    instances: subflowRefresh.instances
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return {
-            node: nn,
-            historyEvent: historyEvent
-        }
-
-    }
-
     function canvasMouseDown() {
-        if (RED.view.DEBUG) { console.warn("canvasMouseDown", mouse_mode); }
-        var point;
+        if (RED.view.DEBUG) { 
+            console.warn("canvasMouseDown", { mouse_mode, point: d3.mouse(this), event: d3.event });
+        }
         if (mouse_mode === RED.state.SELECTING_NODE) {
             d3.event.stopPropagation();
             return;
@@ -20055,45 +20432,49 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             selectedLinks.clear();
             updateSelection();
         }
-        if (mouse_mode === 0) {
-            if (lasso) {
-                lasso.remove();
-                lasso = null;
-            }
+        if (mouse_mode === 0 && lasso) {
+            lasso.remove();
+            lasso = null;
         }
-        if ((mouse_mode === 0 || mouse_mode === RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) && (d3.event.touches || d3.event.button === 0) && (d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey)) {
-            // Trigger quick add dialog
-            d3.event.stopPropagation();
-            clearSelection();
-            point = d3.mouse(this);
-            var clickedGroup = getGroupAt(point[0],point[1]);
-            if (drag_lines.length > 0) {
-                clickedGroup = clickedGroup || RED.nodes.group(drag_lines[0].node.g)
-            }
-            showQuickAddDialog({position:point, group:clickedGroup});
-        } else if (mouse_mode === 0 && (d3.event.touches || d3.event.button === 0) && !(d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey)) {
-            // Tigger lasso
-            if (!touchStartTime) {
-                point = d3.mouse(this);
-                lasso = eventLayer.append("rect")
-                .attr("ox",point[0])
-                .attr("oy",point[1])
-                .attr("rx",1)
-                .attr("ry",1)
-                .attr("x",point[0])
-                .attr("y",point[1])
-                .attr("width",0)
-                .attr("height",0)
-                .attr("class","nr-ui-view-lasso");
-                d3.event.preventDefault();
+        if (d3.event.touches || d3.event.button === 0) {
+            if ((mouse_mode === 0 || mouse_mode === RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) && (d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey) && !(d3.event.altKey || d3.event.shiftKey)) {
+                // Trigger quick add dialog
+                d3.event.stopPropagation();
+                clearSelection();
+                const point = d3.mouse(this);
+                var clickedGroup = getGroupAt(point[0], point[1]);
+                if (drag_lines.length > 0) {
+                    clickedGroup = clickedGroup || RED.nodes.group(drag_lines[0].node.g)
+                }
+                showQuickAddDialog({ position: point, group: clickedGroup });
+            } else if (mouse_mode === 0 && !(d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey)) {
+                // CTRL not being held
+                if (!d3.event.altKey) {
+                    // ALT not held (shift is allowed) Trigger lasso
+                    if (!touchStartTime) {
+                        const point = d3.mouse(this);
+                        lasso = eventLayer.append("rect")
+                            .attr("ox", point[0])
+                            .attr("oy", point[1])
+                            .attr("rx", 1)
+                            .attr("ry", 1)
+                            .attr("x", point[0])
+                            .attr("y", point[1])
+                            .attr("width", 0)
+                            .attr("height", 0)
+                            .attr("class", "nr-ui-view-lasso");
+                        d3.event.preventDefault();
+                    }
+                } else if (d3.event.altKey) {
+                    //Alt [+shift] held - Begin slicing
+                    clearSelection();
+                    mouse_mode = (d3.event.shiftKey) ? RED.state.SLICING_JUNCTION : RED.state.SLICING;
+                    const point = d3.mouse(this);
+                    slicePath = eventLayer.append("path").attr("class", "nr-ui-view-slice").attr("d", `M${point[0]} ${point[1]}`)
+                    slicePathLast = point;
+                    RED.view.redraw();
+                }
             }
-        } else if (mouse_mode === 0 && d3.event.button === 2 && (d3.event.metaKey || d3.event.ctrlKey)) {
-            clearSelection();
-            mouse_mode = RED.state.SLICING;
-            point = d3.mouse(this);
-            slicePath = eventLayer.append("path").attr("class","nr-ui-view-slice").attr("d",`M${point[0]} ${point[1]}`)
-            slicePathLast = point;
-            RED.view.redraw();
         }
     }
 
@@ -20224,16 +20605,38 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     keepAdding = false;
                     resetMouseVars();
                 }
-                var result = addNode(type);
-                if (!result) {
-                    return;
+
+                var nn;
+                var historyEvent;
+                if (type === 'junction') {
+                    nn = {
+                        _def: {defaults:{}},
+                        type: 'junction',
+                        z: RED.workspaces.active(),
+                        id: RED.nodes.id(),
+                        x: 0,
+                        y: 0,
+                        w: 0, h: 0,
+                        outputs: 1,
+                        inputs: 1,
+                        dirty: true
+                    }
+                    historyEvent = {
+                        t:'add',
+                        junctions:[nn]
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    var result = createNode(type);
+                    if (!result) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    nn = result.node;
+                    historyEvent = result.historyEvent;
                 }
                 if (keepAdding) {
                     mouse_mode = RED.state.QUICK_JOINING;
                 }
 
-                var nn = result.node;
-                var historyEvent = result.historyEvent;
                 nn.x = point[0];
                 nn.y = point[1];
                 var showLabel = RED.utils.getMessageProperty(RED.settings.get('editor'),"view.view-node-show-label");
@@ -20342,8 +20745,11 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-
-                RED.nodes.add(nn);
+                if (nn.type === 'junction') {
+                    RED.nodes.addJunction(nn);
+                } else {
+                    RED.nodes.add(nn);
+                }
                 RED.editor.validateNode(nn);
 
                 if (targetGroup) {
@@ -20490,7 +20896,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 .attr("height",h)
             ;
             return;
-        } else if (mouse_mode === RED.state.SLICING) {
+        } else if (mouse_mode === RED.state.SLICING || mouse_mode === RED.state.SLICING_JUNCTION) {
             if (slicePath) {
                 var delta = Math.max(1,Math.abs(slicePathLast[0]-mouse_position[0]))*Math.max(1,Math.abs(slicePathLast[1]-mouse_position[1]))
                 if (delta > 20) {
@@ -20677,16 +21083,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     gridOffset[0] = node.n.x-(gridSize*Math.floor(node.n.x/gridSize))-gridSize/2;
                     gridOffset[1] = node.n.y-(gridSize*Math.floor(node.n.y/gridSize))-gridSize/2;
                 } else {
-                    var offsetLeft = node.n.x-(gridSize*Math.round((node.n.x-node.n.w/2)/gridSize)+node.n.w/2);
-                    var offsetRight = node.n.x-(gridSize*Math.round((node.n.x+node.n.w/2)/gridSize)-node.n.w/2);
-                    // gridOffset[0] = node.n.x-(gridSize*Math.floor((node.n.x-node.n.w/2)/gridSize)+node.n.w/2);
-                    if (Math.abs(offsetLeft) < Math.abs(offsetRight)) {
-                        gridOffset[0] = offsetLeft
-                    } else {
-                        gridOffset[0] = offsetRight
-                    }
-                    gridOffset[1] = node.n.y-(gridSize*Math.round(node.n.y/gridSize));
-                    // console.log(offsetLeft, offsetRight);
+                    const snapOffsets = RED.view.tools.calculateGridSnapOffsets(node.n);
+                    gridOffset[0] = snapOffsets.x;
+                    gridOffset[1] = snapOffsets.y;
                 }
                 if (gridOffset[0] !== 0 || gridOffset[1] !== 0) {
                     for (i = 0; i<movingSet.length(); i++) {
@@ -20778,7 +21177,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
 
     function canvasMouseUp() {
         lastClickPosition = [d3.event.offsetX/scaleFactor,d3.event.offsetY/scaleFactor];
-        if (RED.view.DEBUG) { console.warn("canvasMouseUp", mouse_mode); }
+        if (RED.view.DEBUG) { 
+            console.warn("canvasMouseUp", { mouse_mode, point: d3.mouse(this), event: d3.event });
+        }
         var i;
         var historyEvent;
         if (mouse_mode === RED.state.PANNING) {
@@ -20863,6 +21264,15 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     }
                 }
             });
+            activeJunctions.forEach(function(n) {
+                if (!n.selected) {
+                    if (n.x > x && n.x < x2 && n.y > y && n.y < y2) {
+                        n.selected = true;
+                        n.dirty = true;
+                        movingSet.add(n);
+                    }
+                }
+            })
 
 
 
@@ -20906,11 +21316,120 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         } else if (mouse_mode == RED.state.DEFAULT && mousedown_link == null && !d3.event.ctrlKey && !d3.event.metaKey ) {
             clearSelection();
             updateSelection();
-        } else if (slicePath) {
+        } else if (mouse_mode == RED.state.SLICING) {
             deleteSelection();
             slicePath.remove();
             slicePath = null;
             RED.view.redraw(true);
+        } else if (mouse_mode == RED.state.SLICING_JUNCTION) {
+            var removedLinks = new Set()
+            var addedLinks = []
+            var addedJunctions = []
+
+            var groupedLinks = {}
+            selectedLinks.forEach(function(l) {
+                var sourceId = l.source.id+":"+l.sourcePort
+                groupedLinks[sourceId] = groupedLinks[sourceId] || []
+                groupedLinks[sourceId].push(l)
+
+                groupedLinks[l.target.id] = groupedLinks[l.target.id] || []
+                groupedLinks[l.target.id].push(l)
+            });
+            var linkGroups = Object.keys(groupedLinks)
+            linkGroups.sort(function(A,B) {
+                return groupedLinks[B].length - groupedLinks[A].length
+            })
+            linkGroups.forEach(function(gid) {
+                var links = groupedLinks[gid]
+                var junction = {
+                    _def: {defaults:{}},
+                    type: 'junction',
+                    z: RED.workspaces.active(),
+                    id: RED.nodes.id(),
+                    x: 0,
+                    y: 0,
+                    w: 0, h: 0,
+                    outputs: 1,
+                    inputs: 1,
+                    dirty: true
+                }
+                links = links.filter(function(l) { return !removedLinks.has(l) })
+                if (links.length === 0) {
+                    return
+                }
+                links.forEach(function(l) {
+                    junction.x += l._sliceLocation.x
+                    junction.y += l._sliceLocation.y
+                })
+                junction.x = Math.round(junction.x/links.length)
+                junction.y = Math.round(junction.y/links.length)
+                if (snapGrid) {
+                    junction.x = (gridSize*Math.round(junction.x/gridSize));
+                    junction.y = (gridSize*Math.round(junction.y/gridSize));
+                }
+
+                var nodeGroups = new Set()
+
+                RED.nodes.addJunction(junction)
+                addedJunctions.push(junction)
+                let newLink
+                if (gid === links[0].source.id+":"+links[0].sourcePort) {
+                    newLink = {
+                        source: links[0].source,
+                        sourcePort: links[0].sourcePort,
+                        target: junction
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    newLink = {
+                        source: junction,
+                        sourcePort: 0,
+                        target: links[0].target
+                    }
+                }
+                addedLinks.push(newLink)
+                RED.nodes.addLink(newLink)
+                links.forEach(function(l) {
+                    removedLinks.add(l)
+                    RED.nodes.removeLink(l)
+                    let newLink
+                    if (gid === l.target.id) {
+                        newLink = {
+                            source: l.source,
+                            sourcePort: l.sourcePort,
+                            target: junction
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        newLink = {
+                            source: junction,
+                            sourcePort: 0,
+                            target: l.target
+                        }
+                    }
+                    addedLinks.push(newLink)
+                    RED.nodes.addLink(newLink)
+                    nodeGroups.add(l.source.g || "__NONE__")
+                    nodeGroups.add(l.target.g || "__NONE__")
+                })
+                if (nodeGroups.size === 1) {
+                    var group = nodeGroups.values().next().value
+                    if (group !== "__NONE__") {
+                        RED.group.addToGroup(RED.nodes.group(group), junction)
+                    }
+                }
+            })
+            slicePath.remove();
+            slicePath = null;
+
+            if (addedJunctions.length > 0) {
+                RED.history.push({
+                    t: 'add',
+                    links: addedLinks,
+                    junctions: addedJunctions,
+                    removedLinks: Array.from(removedLinks)
+                })
+                RED.nodes.dirty(true)
+            }
+            RED.view.redraw(true);
         }
         if (mouse_mode == RED.state.MOVING_ACTIVE) {
             if (movingSet.length() > 0) {
@@ -21031,6 +21550,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         }
     }
     function zoomZero() { zoomView(1); }
+    function searchFlows() { RED.actions.invoke("core:search", $(this).data("term")); }
+    function searchPrev() { RED.actions.invoke("core:search-previous"); }
+    function searchNext() { RED.actions.invoke("core:search-next"); }
 
 
     function zoomView(factor) {
@@ -21067,7 +21589,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             clearSelection();
             RED.history.pop();
             mouse_mode = 0;
-        } else if (mouse_mode === RED.state.SLICING) {
+        } else if (mouse_mode === RED.state.SLICING || mouse_mode === RED.state.SLICING_JUNCTION) {
             if (slicePath) {
                 slicePath.remove();
                 slicePath = null;
@@ -21136,6 +21658,14 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 }
             });
 
+            activeJunctions.forEach(function(n) {
+                if (!n.selected) {
+                    n.selected = true;
+                    n.dirty = true;
+                    movingSet.add(n);
+                }
+            })
+
             if (mouse_mode !== RED.state.SELECTING_NODE && activeSubflow) {
                 activeSubflow.in.forEach(function(n) {
                     if (!n.selected) {
@@ -21335,6 +21865,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 nodes: [],
                 links: [],
                 groups: [],
+                junctions: [],
                 workspaces: [],
                 subflows: []
             }
@@ -21355,6 +21886,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 historyEvent.nodes = historyEvent.nodes.concat(subEvent.nodes);
                 historyEvent.links = historyEvent.links.concat(subEvent.links);
                 historyEvent.groups = historyEvent.groups.concat(subEvent.groups);
+                historyEvent.junctions = historyEvent.junctions.concat(subEvent.junctions);
             }
             RED.history.push(historyEvent);
             RED.nodes.dirty(true);
@@ -21367,6 +21899,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             var removedNodes = [];
             var removedLinks = [];
             var removedGroups = [];
+            var removedJunctions = [];
             var removedSubflowOutputs = [];
             var removedSubflowInputs = [];
             var removedSubflowStatus;
@@ -21411,14 +21944,14 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 for (var i=0;i<movingSet.length();i++) {
                     node = movingSet.get(i).n;
                     node.selected = false;
-                    if (node.type !== "group" && node.type !== "subflow") {
+                    if (node.type !== "group" && node.type !== "subflow" && node.type !== 'junction') {
                         if (node.x < 0) {
                             node.x = 25
                         }
                         var removedEntities = RED.nodes.remove(node.id);
                         removedNodes.push(node);
                         removedNodes = removedNodes.concat(removedEntities.nodes);
-                        addToRemovedLinks(removedNodes.removedLinks);
+                        addToRemovedLinks(removedEntities.links);
                         if (node.g) {
                             var group = RED.nodes.group(node.g);
                             if (selectedGroups.indexOf(group) === -1) {
@@ -21429,6 +21962,10 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                                 RED.group.markDirty(group);
                             }
                         }
+                    } else if (node.type === 'junction') {
+                        var result = RED.nodes.removeJunction(node)
+                        removedJunctions.push(node);
+                        removedLinks = removedLinks.concat(result.links);
                     } else {
                         if (node.direction === "out") {
                             removedSubflowOutputs.push(node);
@@ -21473,7 +22010,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     subflowInstances = instances.instances;
                 }
                 movingSet.clear();
-                if (removedNodes.length > 0 || removedSubflowOutputs.length > 0 || removedSubflowInputs.length > 0 || removedSubflowStatus || removedGroups.length > 0) {
+                if (removedNodes.length > 0 || removedSubflowOutputs.length > 0 || removedSubflowInputs.length > 0 || removedSubflowStatus || removedGroups.length > 0 || removedJunctions.length > 0) {
                     RED.nodes.dirty(true);
                 }
             }
@@ -21520,6 +22057,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 nodes:removedNodes,
                 links:removedLinks,
                 groups: removedGroups,
+                junctions: removedJunctions,
                 subflowOutputs:removedSubflowOutputs,
                 subflowInputs:removedSubflowInputs,
                 subflow: {
@@ -21579,6 +22117,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             var nns = [];
             var nodeCount = 0;
             var groupCount = 0;
+            var junctionCount = 0;
             var handled = {};
             for (var n=0;n<nodes.length;n++) {
                 var node = nodes[n];
@@ -21591,6 +22130,8 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 if (node.type != "subflow") {
                     if (node.type === "group") {
                         groupCount++;
+                    } else if (node.type === 'junction') {
+                        junctionCount++;
                     } else {
                         nodeCount++;
                     }
@@ -21773,6 +22314,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         evt.preventDefault();
     }
 
+
     function portMouseUp(d,portType,portIndex,evt) {
         if (RED.view.DEBUG) { console.warn("portMouseUp", mouse_mode,d,portType,portIndex); }
         evt = evt || d3.event;
@@ -21864,7 +22406,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     } else if (drag_line.portType === PORT_TYPE_INPUT) {
                         src = mouseup_node;
                         dst = drag_line.node;
-                        src_port = portIndex;
+                        src_port = portIndex || 0;
                     }
                     var link = {source: src, sourcePort:src_port, target: dst};
                     if (drag_line.virtualLink) {
@@ -22155,6 +22697,16 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         port.classed("red-ui-flow-port-hovered",false);
     }
 
+    function junctionMouseOver(junction, d, portType) {
+        var active = (portType === undefined) ||
+                     (mouse_mode !== RED.state.JOINING && mouse_mode !== RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) ||
+                     (drag_lines.length > 0 && drag_lines[0].portType !== portType && !drag_lines[0].virtualLink)
+        junction.classed("red-ui-flow-junction-hovered", active);
+    }
+    function junctionMouseOut(junction, d) {
+        junction.classed("red-ui-flow-junction-hovered",false);
+    }
+
     function prepareDrag(mouse) {
         mouse_mode = RED.state.MOVING;
         // Called when movingSet should be prepared to be dragged
@@ -22314,6 +22866,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             return;
         } else if (mouse_mode === RED.state.SELECTING_NODE) {
             d3.event.stopPropagation();
+            if (d.type === 'junction') {
+                return
+            }
             if (selectNodesOptions.single) {
                 selectNodesOptions.done(d);
                 return;
@@ -22340,14 +22895,12 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         var now = Date.now();
         clickElapsed = now-clickTime;
         clickTime = now;
-        dblClickPrimed = (lastClickNode == mousedown_node &&
+        dblClickPrimed = lastClickNode == mousedown_node &&
             (d3.event.touches || d3.event.button === 0) &&
             !d3.event.shiftKey && !d3.event.altKey &&
-            clickElapsed < dblClickInterval
-            )
-            lastClickNode = mousedown_node;
-
-        var i;
+            clickElapsed < dblClickInterval &&
+            d.type !== 'junction'
+        lastClickNode = mousedown_node;
 
         if (!d.selected && d.g /*&& !RED.nodes.group(d.g).selected*/) {
             var nodeGroup = RED.nodes.group(d.g);
@@ -22382,7 +22935,6 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         enterActiveGroup(ag);
                         activeGroup.selected = true;
                     }
-                    console.log(d3.event);
                     var cnodes = RED.nodes.getAllFlowNodes(mousedown_node);
                     for (var n=0;n<cnodes.length;n++) {
                         if (!cnodes[n].selected) {
@@ -22474,9 +23026,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     clearSelection();
                 }
                 var clickPosition = (d3.event.offsetX/scaleFactor - mousedown_node.x)
-                var edgeDelta = (mousedown_node.w/2) - Math.abs(clickPosition);
+                var edgeDelta = ((mousedown_node.w||10)/2) - Math.abs(clickPosition);
                 var cnodes;
-                var targetEdgeDelta = mousedown_node.w > 30 ? 25 : 8;
+                var targetEdgeDelta = mousedown_node.w > 30 ? 25 : (mousedown_node.w > 0 ? 8 : 3);
                 if (edgeDelta < targetEdgeDelta) {
                     if (clickPosition < 0) {
                         cnodes = [mousedown_node].concat(RED.nodes.getAllUpstreamNodes(mousedown_node));
@@ -22621,7 +23173,13 @@ RED.view = (function() {
     function portMouseOverProxy(e) { portMouseOver(d3.select(this), this.__data__,this.__portType__,this.__portIndex__, e); }
     function portMouseOutProxy(e) { portMouseOut(d3.select(this), this.__data__,this.__portType__,this.__portIndex__, e); }
 
+    function junctionMouseOverProxy(e) { junctionMouseOver(d3.select(this), this.__data__, this.__portType__) }
+    function junctionMouseOutProxy(e) { junctionMouseOut(d3.select(this), this.__data__) }
+
     function linkMouseDown(d) {
+        if (RED.view.DEBUG) { 
+            console.warn("linkMouseDown", { mouse_mode, point: d3.mouse(this), event: d3.event });
+        }
         if (mouse_mode === RED.state.SELECTING_NODE) {
             d3.event.stopPropagation();
             return;
@@ -23755,6 +24313,97 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 })
             }
 
+            var junction = junctionLayer.selectAll(".red-ui-flow-junction").data(
+                activeJunctions,
+                d => d.id
+            )
+            var junctionEnter = junction.enter().insert("svg:g").attr("class","red-ui-flow-junction")
+            junctionEnter.each(function(d,i) {
+                var junction = d3.select(this);
+                var contents = document.createDocumentFragment();
+                // d.added = true;
+                var junctionBack = document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/2000/svg","rect");
+                junctionBack.setAttribute("class","red-ui-flow-junction-background");
+                junctionBack.setAttribute("x",-5);
+                junctionBack.setAttribute("y",-5);
+                junctionBack.setAttribute("width",10);
+                junctionBack.setAttribute("height",10);
+                junctionBack.setAttribute("rx",3);
+                junctionBack.setAttribute("ry",3);
+                junctionBack.__data__ = d;
+                this.__junctionBack__ = junctionBack;
+                contents.appendChild(junctionBack);
+
+                var junctionInput = document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/2000/svg","rect");
+                junctionInput.setAttribute("class","red-ui-flow-junction-port red-ui-flow-junction-port-input");
+                junctionInput.setAttribute("x",-5);
+                junctionInput.setAttribute("y",-5);
+                junctionInput.setAttribute("width",10);
+                junctionInput.setAttribute("height",10);
+                junctionInput.setAttribute("rx",3);
+                junctionInput.setAttribute("ry",3);
+                junctionInput.__data__ = d;
+                junctionInput.__portType__ = PORT_TYPE_INPUT;
+                junctionInput.__portIndex__ = 0;
+                this.__junctionInput__ = junctionOutput;
+                contents.appendChild(junctionInput);
+                junctionInput.addEventListener("mouseup", portMouseUpProxy);
+                junctionInput.addEventListener("mousedown", portMouseDownProxy);
+
+
+                this.__junctionInput__ = junctionInput;
+                contents.appendChild(junctionInput);
+                var junctionOutput = document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/2000/svg","rect");
+                junctionOutput.setAttribute("class","red-ui-flow-junction-port red-ui-flow-junction-port-output");
+                junctionOutput.setAttribute("x",-5);
+                junctionOutput.setAttribute("y",-5);
+                junctionOutput.setAttribute("width",10);
+                junctionOutput.setAttribute("height",10);
+                junctionOutput.setAttribute("rx",3);
+                junctionOutput.setAttribute("ry",3);
+                junctionOutput.__data__ = d;
+                junctionOutput.__portType__ = PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT;
+                junctionOutput.__portIndex__ = 0;
+                this.__junctionOutput__ = junctionOutput;
+                contents.appendChild(junctionOutput);
+                junctionOutput.addEventListener("mouseup", portMouseUpProxy);
+                junctionOutput.addEventListener("mousedown", portMouseDownProxy);
+
+                junctionOutput.addEventListener("mouseover", junctionMouseOverProxy);
+                junctionOutput.addEventListener("mouseout", junctionMouseOutProxy);
+                junctionInput.addEventListener("mouseover", junctionMouseOverProxy);
+                junctionInput.addEventListener("mouseout", junctionMouseOutProxy);
+                junctionBack.addEventListener("mouseover", junctionMouseOverProxy);
+                junctionBack.addEventListener("mouseout", junctionMouseOutProxy);
+
+                // These handlers expect to be registered as d3 events
+                d3.select(junctionBack).on("mousedown", nodeMouseDown).on("mouseup", nodeMouseUp);
+
+                junction[0][0].appendChild(contents);
+            })
+            junction.exit().remove();
+            junction.each(function(d) {
+                var junction = d3.select(this);
+                this.setAttribute("transform", "translate(" + (d.x) + "," + (d.y) + ")");
+                if (d.dirty) {
+                    junction.classed("red-ui-flow-junction-dragging", mouse_mode === RED.state.MOVING_ACTIVE && movingSet.has(d))
+                    junction.classed("selected", !!d.selected)
+                    dirtyNodes[d.id] = d;
+
+                    if (d.g) {
+                        if (!dirtyGroups[d.g]) {
+                            var gg = d.g;
+                            while (gg && !dirtyGroups[gg]) {
+                                dirtyGroups[gg] = RED.nodes.group(gg);
+                                gg = dirtyGroups[gg].g;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                }
+
+            })
+
             var link = linkLayer.selectAll(".red-ui-flow-link").data(
                 activeLinks,
                 function(d) {
@@ -23778,9 +24427,31 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     .on("touchstart",linkTouchStart)
                     .on("mousemove", function(d) {
                         if (mouse_mode === RED.state.SLICING) {
+
                             selectedLinks.add(d)
                             l.classed("red-ui-flow-link-splice",true)
                             redraw()
+                        } else if (mouse_mode === RED.state.SLICING_JUNCTION && !d.link) {
+                            if (!l.classed("red-ui-flow-link-splice")) {
+                                // Find intersection point
+                                var lineLength = pathLine.getTotalLength();
+                                var pos;
+                                var delta = Infinity;
+                                for (var i = 0; i < lineLength; i++) {
+                                    var linePos = pathLine.getPointAtLength(i);
+                                    var posDeltaX = Math.abs(linePos.x-d3.event.offsetX)
+                                    var posDeltaY = Math.abs(linePos.y-d3.event.offsetY)
+                                    var posDelta = posDeltaX*posDeltaX + posDeltaY*posDeltaY
+                                    if (posDelta < delta) {
+                                        pos = linePos
+                                        delta = posDelta
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                d._sliceLocation = pos
+                                selectedLinks.add(d)
+                                l.classed("red-ui-flow-link-splice",true)
+                                redraw()
+                            }
                         }
                     })
 
@@ -23807,9 +24478,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     var numOutputs = d.source.outputs || 1;
                     var sourcePort = d.sourcePort || 0;
                     var y = -((numOutputs-1)/2)*13 +13*sourcePort;
-                    d.x1 = d.source.x+d.source.w/2;
+                    d.x1 = d.source.x+(d.source.w/2||0);
                     d.y1 = d.source.y+y;
-                    d.x2 = d.target.x-d.target.w/2;
+                    d.x2 = d.target.x-(d.target.w/2||0);
                     d.y2 = d.target.y;
 
                     // return "M "+d.x1+" "+d.y1+
@@ -24223,12 +24894,16 @@ RED.view = (function() {
      *  - addFlow - whether to import nodes to a new tab
      *  - touchImport - whether this is a touch import. If not, imported nodes are
      *                  attachedto mouse for placing - "IMPORT_DRAGGING" state
+     *  - generateIds - whether to automatically generate new ids for all imported nodes
+     *  - generateDefaultNames - whether to automatically update any nodes with clashing
+     *                           default names
      */
     function importNodes(newNodesObj,options) {
         options = options || {
             addFlow: false,
             touchImport: false,
-            generateIds: false
+            generateIds: false,
+            generateDefaultNames: false
         }
         var addNewFlow = options.addFlow
         var touchImport = options.touchImport;
@@ -24256,7 +24931,13 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         if (!$.isArray(nodesToImport)) {
             nodesToImport = [nodesToImport];
         }
-
+        if (options.generateDefaultNames) {
+            RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", nodesToImport, {
+                renameBlank: false,
+                renameClash: true,
+                generateHistory: false
+            })
+        }
 
         try {
             var activeSubflowChanged;
@@ -24268,6 +24949,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 var new_nodes = result.nodes;
                 var new_links = result.links;
                 var new_groups = result.groups;
+                var new_junctions = result.junctions;
                 var new_workspaces = result.workspaces;
                 var new_subflows = result.subflows;
                 var removedNodes = result.removedNodes;
@@ -24277,6 +24959,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 }
                 var new_ms = new_nodes.filter(function(n) { return n.hasOwnProperty("x") && n.hasOwnProperty("y") && n.z == RED.workspaces.active() });
                 new_ms = new_ms.concat(new_groups.filter(function(g) { return g.z === RED.workspaces.active()}))
+                new_ms = new_ms.concat(new_junctions.filter(function(j) { return j.z === RED.workspaces.active()}))
                 var new_node_ids = new_nodes.map(function(n){ n.changed = true; return n.id; });
 
                 clearSelection();
@@ -24310,9 +24993,11 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         node.n.moved = true;
                         node.n.x -= dx - mouse_position[0];
                         node.n.y -= dy - mouse_position[1];
-                        node.n.w = node_width;
-                        node.n.h = node_height;
-                        node.n.resize = true;
+                        if (node.n.type !== 'junction') {
+                            node.n.w = node_width;
+                            node.n.h = node_height;
+                            node.n.resize = true;
+                        }
                         node.dx = node.n.x - mouse_position[0];
                         node.dy = node.n.y - mouse_position[1];
                         if (node.n.type === "group") {
@@ -24359,6 +25044,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     nodes:new_node_ids,
                     links:new_links,
                     groups:new_groups,
+                    junctions: new_junctions,
                     workspaces:new_workspaces,
                     subflows:new_subflows,
                     dirty:RED.nodes.dirty()
@@ -24406,6 +25092,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     }
                 })
                 var newGroupCount = new_groups.length;
+                var newJunctionCount = new_junctions.length;
                 if (new_workspaces.length > 0) {
                     counts.push(RED._("clipboard.flow",{count:new_workspaces.length}));
                 }
@@ -24542,6 +25229,93 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         return selection;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a node from a type string.
+     * **NOTE:** Can throw on error - use `try` `catch` block when calling
+     * @param {string} type The node type to create
+     * @param {number} [x] (optional) The horizontal position on the workspace
+     * @param {number} [y] (optional)The vertical on the workspace
+     * @param {string} [z] (optional) The flow tab this node will belong to. Defaults to active workspace.
+     * @returns An object containing the `node` and a `historyEvent`
+     * @private
+     */
+     function createNode(type, x, y, z) {
+        var m = /^subflow:(.+)$/.exec(type);
+        var activeSubflow = z ? RED.nodes.subflow(z) : null;
+        if (activeSubflow && m) {
+            var subflowId = m[1];
+            if (subflowId === activeSubflow.id) {
+                throw new Error(RED._("notification.error", { message: RED._("notification.errors.cannotAddSubflowToItself") }))
+            }
+            if (RED.nodes.subflowContains(m[1], activeSubflow.id)) {
+                throw new Error(RED._("notification.error", { message: RED._("notification.errors.cannotAddCircularReference") }))
+            }
+        }
+
+        var nn = { id: RED.nodes.id(), z: z || RED.workspaces.active() };
+
+        nn.type = type;
+        nn._def = RED.nodes.getType(nn.type);
+
+        if (!m) {
+            nn.inputs = nn._def.inputs || 0;
+            nn.outputs = nn._def.outputs;
+
+            for (var d in nn._def.defaults) {
+                if (nn._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty(d)) {
+                    if (nn._def.defaults[d].value !== undefined) {
+                        nn[d] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(nn._def.defaults[d].value));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (nn._def.onadd) {
+                try {
+                    nn._def.onadd.call(nn);
+                } catch (err) {
+                    console.log("Definition error: " + nn.type + ".onadd:", err);
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            var subflow = RED.nodes.subflow(m[1]);
+            nn.name = "";
+            nn.inputs = subflow.in.length;
+            nn.outputs = subflow.out.length;
+        }
+
+        nn.changed = true;
+        nn.moved = true;
+
+        nn.w = RED.view.node_width;
+        nn.h = Math.max(RED.view.node_height, (nn.outputs || 0) * 15);
+        nn.resize = true;
+        if (x != null && typeof x == "number" && x >= 0) {
+            nn.x = x;
+        }
+        if (y != null && typeof y == "number" && y >= 0) {
+            nn.y = y;
+        }
+        var historyEvent = {
+            t: "add",
+            nodes: [nn.id],
+            dirty: RED.nodes.dirty()
+        }
+        if (activeSubflow) {
+            var subflowRefresh = RED.subflow.refresh(true);
+            if (subflowRefresh) {
+                historyEvent.subflow = {
+                    id: activeSubflow.id,
+                    changed: activeSubflow.changed,
+                    instances: subflowRefresh.instances
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return {
+            node: nn,
+            historyEvent: historyEvent
+        }
+    }
+
     function calculateNodeDimensions(node) {
         var result = [node_width,node_height];
         try {
@@ -24565,6 +25339,36 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         return result;
     }
 
+
+    function flashNode(n) {
+        let node = n;
+        if(typeof node === "string") { node = RED.nodes.node(n); }
+        if(!node) { return; }
+
+        const flashingNode = flashingNodeId && RED.nodes.node(flashingNodeId);
+        if(flashingNode) {
+            //cancel current flashing node before flashing new node
+            clearInterval(flashingNode.__flashTimer);
+            delete flashingNode.__flashTimer;
+            flashingNode.dirty = true;
+            flashingNode.highlighted = false;
+        }
+        node.__flashTimer = setInterval(function(flashEndTime, n) {
+            n.dirty = true;
+            if (flashEndTime >= Date.now()) {
+                n.highlighted = !n.highlighted;
+            } else {
+                clearInterval(n.__flashTimer);
+                delete n.__flashTimer;
+                flashingNodeId = null;
+                n.highlighted = false;
+            }
+            RED.view.redraw();
+        }, 100, Date.now() + 2200, node)
+        flashingNodeId = node.id;
+        node.highlighted = true;
+        RED.view.redraw();
+    }
     return {
         init: init,
         state:function(state) {
@@ -24625,7 +25429,21 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             redraw(true);
         },
         selection: getSelection,
-
+        clearSelection: clearSelection,
+        createNode: createNode,
+        /** default node width */
+        get node_width() {
+            return node_width;
+        },
+        /** default node height */
+        get node_height() {
+            return node_height;
+        },
+        /** snap to grid option state */
+        get snapGrid() {
+            return snapGrid;
+        },
+        /** gets the current scale factor */
         scale: function() {
             return scaleFactor;
         },
@@ -24647,7 +25465,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         getActiveGroup: function() { return activeGroup },
         reveal: function(id,triggerHighlight) {
             if (RED.nodes.workspace(id) || RED.nodes.subflow(id)) {
-                RED.workspaces.show(id);
+                RED.workspaces.show(id, null, null, true);
             } else {
                 var node = RED.nodes.node(id) || RED.nodes.group(id);
                 if (node) {
@@ -24655,7 +25473,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         node.dirty = true;
                         RED.workspaces.show(node.z);
 
-                        var screenSize = [chart.width()/scaleFactor,chart.height()/scaleFactor];
+                        var screenSize = [chart[0].clientWidth/scaleFactor,chart[0].clientHeight/scaleFactor];
                         var scrollPos = [chart.scrollLeft()/scaleFactor,chart.scrollTop()/scaleFactor];
                         var cx = node.x;
                         var cy = node.y;
@@ -24672,24 +25490,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                             },200);
                         }
                         if (triggerHighlight !== false) {
-                            node.highlighted = true;
-                            if (!node._flashing) {
-                                node._flashing = true;
-                                var flash = 22;
-                                var flashFunc = function() {
-                                    flash--;
-                                    node.dirty = true;
-                                    if (flash >= 0) {
-                                        node.highlighted = !node.highlighted;
-                                        setTimeout(flashFunc,100);
-                                    } else {
-                                        node.highlighted = false;
-                                        delete node._flashing;
-                                    }
-                                    RED.view.redraw();
-                                }
-                                flashFunc();
-                            }
+                            flashNode(node);
                         }
                     } else if (node._def.category === 'config') {
                         RED.sidebar.config.show(id);
@@ -25922,6 +26723,244 @@ RED.view.tools = (function() {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Splits selected wires and re-joins them with link-out+link-in
+     * @param {Object || Object[]} wires The wire(s) to split and replace with link-out, link-in nodes.
+     */
+    function splitWiresWithLinkNodes(wires) {
+        let wiresToSplit = wires || RED.view.selection().links;
+        if (!Array.isArray(wiresToSplit)) {
+            wiresToSplit = [wiresToSplit];
+        }
+        if (wiresToSplit.length < 1) {
+            return; //nothing selected
+        }
+
+        const history = {
+            t: 'multi',
+            events: [],
+            dirty: RED.nodes.dirty()
+        }
+        const nodeSrcMap = {};
+        const nodeTrgMap = {};
+        const _gridSize = RED.view.gridSize();
+
+        for (let wireIdx = 0; wireIdx < wiresToSplit.length; wireIdx++) {
+            const wire = wiresToSplit[wireIdx];
+
+            //get source and target nodes of this wire link
+            const nSrc = wire.source;
+            const nTrg = wire.target;
+
+            var updateNewNodePosXY = function (origNode, newNode, alignLeft, snap, yOffset) {
+                const nnSize = RED.view.calculateNodeDimensions(newNode);
+                newNode.w = nnSize[0];
+                newNode.h = nnSize[1];
+                const coords = { x: origNode.x || 0, y: origNode.y || 0, w: origNode.w || RED.view.node_width, h: origNode.h || RED.view.node_height };
+                const x = coords.x - (coords.w/2.0);
+                if (alignLeft) {
+                    coords.x = x - _gridSize - (newNode.w/2.0);
+                } else {
+                    coords.x = x + coords.w + _gridSize + (newNode.w/2.0);
+                }
+                newNode.x = coords.x;
+                newNode.y = coords.y;
+                if (snap !== false) {
+                    const offsets = RED.view.tools.calculateGridSnapOffsets(newNode);
+                    newNode.x -= offsets.x;
+                    newNode.y -= offsets.y;
+                }
+                newNode.y += (yOffset || 0);
+            }
+            const srcPort = (wire.sourcePort || 0);
+            let linkOutMapId = nSrc.id + ':' + srcPort;
+            let nnLinkOut = nodeSrcMap[linkOutMapId];
+            //Create a Link Out if one is not already present
+            if(!nnLinkOut) {
+                const nLinkOut = RED.view.createNode("link out"); //create link node
+                nnLinkOut = nLinkOut.node;
+                nodeSrcMap[linkOutMapId] = nnLinkOut;
+                let yOffset = 0;
+                if(nSrc.outputs > 1) {
+
+                    const CENTER_PORT = (((nSrc.outputs-1) / 2) + 1);
+                    const offsetCount = Math.abs(CENTER_PORT - (srcPort + 1));
+                    yOffset = (_gridSize * 2 * offsetCount);
+                    if((srcPort + 1) < CENTER_PORT) {
+                        yOffset = -yOffset;
+                    }
+                    updateNewNodePosXY(nSrc, nnLinkOut, false, false, yOffset);
+                } else {
+                    updateNewNodePosXY(nSrc, nnLinkOut, false, RED.view.snapGrid, yOffset);
+                }
+                //add created node
+                RED.nodes.add(nnLinkOut);
+                RED.editor.validateNode(nnLinkOut);
+                history.events.push(nLinkOut.historyEvent);
+                //connect node to link node
+                const link = {
+                    source: nSrc,
+                    sourcePort: wire.sourcePort || 0,
+                    target: nnLinkOut
+                };
+                RED.nodes.addLink(link);
+                history.events.push({
+                    t: 'add',
+                    links: [link],
+                });
+            }
+
+            let nnLinkIn = nodeTrgMap[nTrg.id];
+            //Create a Link In if one is not already present
+            if(!nnLinkIn) {
+                const nLinkIn = RED.view.createNode("link in"); //create link node
+                nnLinkIn = nLinkIn.node;
+                nodeTrgMap[nTrg.id] = nnLinkIn;
+                updateNewNodePosXY(nTrg, nnLinkIn, true, RED.view.snapGrid, 0);
+                //add created node
+                RED.nodes.add(nnLinkIn);
+                RED.editor.validateNode(nnLinkIn);
+                history.events.push(nLinkIn.historyEvent);
+                //connect node to link node
+                const link = {
+                    source: nnLinkIn,
+                    sourcePort: 0,
+                    target: nTrg
+                };
+                RED.nodes.addLink(link);
+                history.events.push({
+                    t: 'add',
+                    links: [link],
+                });
+            }
+
+            //connect the link out/link in virtual wires
+            if(nnLinkIn.links.indexOf(nnLinkOut.id) == -1) {
+                nnLinkIn.links.push(nnLinkOut.id);
+            }
+            if(nnLinkOut.links.indexOf(nnLinkIn.id) == -1) {
+                nnLinkOut.links.push(nnLinkIn.id);
+            }
+
+            //delete the original wire
+            RED.nodes.removeLink(wire);
+            history.events.push({
+                t: "delete",
+                links: [wire]
+            });
+        }
+        //add all history events to stack
+        RED.history.push(history);
+
+        //select all downstream of new link-in nodes so user can drag to new location
+        RED.view.clearSelection();
+        RED.view.select({nodes: Object.values(nodeTrgMap) });
+        selectConnected("down");
+
+        //update the view
+        RED.nodes.dirty(true);
+        RED.view.redraw(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calculate the required offsets to snap a node
+     * @param {Object} node The node to calculate grid snap offsets for
+     * @param {Object} [options] Options: `align` can be "nearest", "left" or "right"
+     * @returns `{x:number, y:number}`  as the offsets to deduct from `x` and `y`
+     */
+    function calculateGridSnapOffsets(node, options) {
+        options = options || { align: "nearest" };
+        const gridOffset = { x: 0, y: 0 };
+        const gridSize = RED.view.gridSize();
+        const offsetLeft = node.x - (gridSize * Math.round((node.x - node.w / 2) / gridSize) + node.w / 2);
+        const offsetRight = node.x - (gridSize * Math.round((node.x + node.w / 2) / gridSize) - node.w / 2);
+        gridOffset.x = offsetRight;
+        if (options.align === "right") {
+            //skip - already set to right
+        } else if (options.align === "left" || Math.abs(offsetLeft) < Math.abs(offsetRight)) {
+            gridOffset.x = offsetLeft;
+        }
+        gridOffset.y = node.y - (gridSize * Math.round(node.y / gridSize));
+        return gridOffset;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generate names for the select nodes.
+     *  - it only sets the name if it is currently blank
+     *  - it uses `<paletteLabel> <N>` - where N is the next available integer that
+     *    doesn't clash with any existing nodes of that type
+     * @param {Object} node The node to set the name of - if not provided, uses current selection
+     */
+    function generateNodeNames(node, options) {
+        options = options || {
+            renameBlank: true,
+            renameClash: true,
+            generateHistory: true
+        }
+        let nodes = node;
+        if (node) {
+            if (!Array.isArray(node)) {
+                nodes = [ node ]
+            }
+        } else {
+            nodes = RED.view.selection().nodes;
+        }
+        if (nodes && nodes.length > 0) {
+            // Generate history event if using the workspace selection,
+            // or if the provided node already exists
+            const generateHistory = options.generateHistory && (!node || !!RED.nodes.node(node.id))
+            const historyEvents = []
+            const typeIndex = {}
+            let changed = false;
+            nodes.forEach(n => {
+                const nodeDef = n._def || RED.nodes.getType(n.type)
+                if (nodeDef && nodeDef.defaults && nodeDef.defaults.name) {
+                    const paletteLabel = RED.utils.getPaletteLabel(n.type, nodeDef)
+                    const defaultNodeNameRE = new RegExp('^'+paletteLabel+' (\\d+)$')
+                    if (!typeIndex.hasOwnProperty(n.type)) {
+                        const existingNodes = RED.nodes.filterNodes({type: n.type})
+                        let maxNameNumber = 0;
+                        existingNodes.forEach(n => {
+                            let match = defaultNodeNameRE.exec(n.name)
+                            if (match) {
+                                let nodeNumber = parseInt(match[1])
+                                if (nodeNumber > maxNameNumber) {
+                                    maxNameNumber = nodeNumber
+                                }
+                            }
+                        })
+                        typeIndex[n.type] = maxNameNumber + 1
+                    }
+                    if ((options.renameBlank && n.name === '') || (options.renameClash && defaultNodeNameRE.test(n.name))) {
+                        if (generateHistory) {
+                            historyEvents.push({
+                                t:'edit',
+                                node: n,
+                                changes: { name: n.name },
+                                dirty: RED.nodes.dirty(),
+                                changed: n.changed
+                            })
+                        }
+                        n.name = paletteLabel+" "+typeIndex[n.type]
+                        n.dirty = true
+                        typeIndex[n.type]++
+                        changed = true
+                    }
+                }
+            })
+            if (changed) {
+                if (historyEvents.length > 0) {
+                    RED.history.push({
+                        t: 'multi',
+                        events: historyEvents
+                    })
+                }
+                RED.nodes.dirty(true)
+                RED.view.redraw()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     return {
         init: function() {
             RED.actions.add("core:show-selected-node-labels", function() { setSelectedNodeLabelState(true); })
@@ -25983,6 +27022,10 @@ RED.view.tools = (function() {
             RED.actions.add("core:wire-series-of-nodes", function() { wireSeriesOfNodes() })
             RED.actions.add("core:wire-node-to-multiple", function() { wireNodeToMultiple() })
 
+            RED.actions.add("core:split-wire-with-link-nodes", function () { splitWiresWithLinkNodes() });
+
+            RED.actions.add("core:generate-node-names", generateNodeNames )
+
             // RED.actions.add("core:add-node", function() { addNode() })
         },
         /**
@@ -25994,7 +27037,8 @@ RED.view.tools = (function() {
          * @param  {Number} dx
          * @param  {Number} dy
          */
-        moveSelection: moveSelection
+        moveSelection: moveSelection,
+        calculateGridSnapOffsets: calculateGridSnapOffsets
     }
 
 })();
@@ -26512,14 +27556,7 @@ RED.palette = (function() {
 
             var d = $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-palette-node"}).attr("data-palette-type",nt).data('category',rootCategory);
 
-            var label = nt;///^(.*?)([ -]in|[ -]out)?$/.exec(nt)[1];
-            if (typeof def.paletteLabel !== "undefined") {
-                try {
-                    label = (typeof def.paletteLabel === "function" ? def.paletteLabel.call(def) : def.paletteLabel)||"";
-                } catch(err) {
-                    console.log("Definition error: "+nt+".paletteLabel",err);
-                }
-            }
+            var label = RED.utils.getPaletteLabel(nt, def);///^(.*?)([ -]in|[ -]out)?$/.exec(nt)[1];
 
             $('<div/>', {
                 class: "red-ui-palette-label"+(((!def.align && def.inputs !== 0 && def.outputs === 0) || "right" === def.align) ? " red-ui-palette-label-right" : "")
@@ -27149,6 +28186,7 @@ RED.sidebar.info = (function() {
         });
         return el;
     }
+
     function refresh(node) {
         if (node === undefined) {
             refreshSelection();
@@ -27257,7 +28295,7 @@ RED.sidebar.info = (function() {
                 objectType = "group";
             }
             $(propRow.children()[0]).text(RED._("sidebar.info."+objectType))
-            RED.utils.createObjectElement(node.id).appendTo(propRow.children()[1]);
+            RED.utils.createObjectElement(node.id,{sourceId: node.id}).appendTo(propRow.children()[1]);
 
             if (node.type === "tab" || node.type === "subflow") {
                 // If nothing is selected, but we're on a flow or subflow tab.
@@ -27287,8 +28325,8 @@ RED.sidebar.info = (function() {
                 if (typeCounts.groups > 0) {
                     $('<div>').text(RED._("clipboard.group",{count:typeCounts.groups})).appendTo(counts);
                 }
-
-
+            } else if (node.type === 'junction') {
+                propertiesPanelHeaderHelp.hide();
             } else {
                 propertiesPanelHeaderHelp.show();
 
@@ -27351,7 +28389,7 @@ RED.sidebar.info = (function() {
 
                                     }
                                 } else {
-                                    RED.utils.createObjectElement(val).appendTo(propRow.children()[1]);
+                                    RED.utils.createObjectElement(val,{sourceId: node.id}).appendTo(propRow.children()[1]);
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -27417,6 +28455,7 @@ RED.sidebar.info = (function() {
 
 
     }
+
     function setInfoText(infoText,target) {
         var info = addTargetToExternalLinks($('<div class="red-ui-help"><span class="red-ui-text-bidi-aware" dir=\"'+RED.text.bidi.resolveBaseTextDir(infoText)+'">'+infoText+'</span></div>')).appendTo(target);
         info.find(".red-ui-text-bidi-aware").contents().filter(function() { return this.nodeType === 3 && this.textContent.trim() !== "" }).wrap( "<span></span>" );
@@ -27433,6 +28472,7 @@ RED.sidebar.info = (function() {
                 $(this).toggleClass('expanded',!isExpanded);
             })
     }
+
     var tips = (function() {
         var enabled = true;
         var startDelay = 1000;
@@ -27842,14 +28882,7 @@ RED.sidebar.info = (function() {
 
                 }
             },
-            options: [
-                {label:RED._("sidebar.info.search.configNodes"), value:"is:config"},
-                {label:RED._("sidebar.info.search.unusedConfigNodes"), value:"is:config is:unused"},
-                {label:RED._("sidebar.info.search.invalidNodes"), value: "is:invalid"},
-                {label:RED._("sidebar.info.search.uknownNodes"), value: "type:unknown"},
-                {label:RED._("sidebar.info.search.unusedSubflows"), value:"is:subflow is:unused"},
-                {label:RED._("sidebar.info.search.hiddenFlows"), value:"is:hidden"},
-            ]
+            options: RED.search.getSearchOptions()
         });
 
         projectInfo = $('<div class="red-ui-treeList-label red-ui-info-outline-project"><span class="red-ui-treeList-icon"><i class="fa fa-archive"></i></span></div>').hide().appendTo(container)
@@ -27861,15 +28894,18 @@ RED.sidebar.info = (function() {
             data:getFlowData()
         })
         treeList.on('treelistselect', function(e,item) {
-            var node = RED.nodes.node(item.id) || RED.nodes.group(item.id);
+            var node = RED.nodes.node(item.id) || RED.nodes.group(item.id) || RED.nodes.workspace(item.id) || RED.nodes.subflow(item.id);
             if (node) {
-                if (node.type === 'group' || node._def.category !== "config") {
-                    // RED.view.select({nodes:[node]})
-                } else if (node._def.category === "config") {
-                    RED.sidebar.info.refresh(node);
-                } else {
-                    // RED.view.select({nodes:[]})
-                }
+                RED.sidebar.info.refresh(node);
+                // if (node.type === 'group' || node._def.category !== "config") {
+                //     // RED.view.select({nodes:[node]})
+                // } else if (node._def.category === "config") {
+                //     RED.sidebar.info.refresh(node);
+                // } else {
+                //     // RED.view.select({nodes:[]})
+                // }
+            } else {
+                RED.sidebar.info.refresh(null);
             }
         })
         treeList.on('treelistconfirm', function(e,item) {
@@ -28632,7 +29668,7 @@ RED.sidebar.help = (function() {
                 var node = selection.nodes[0];
                 if (node.type === "subflow" && node.direction) {
                     // ignore subflow virtual ports
-                } else if (node.type !== 'group'){
+                } else if (node.type !== 'group' && node.type !== 'junction'){
                     showNodeTypeHelp(node.type);
                 }
             }
@@ -28741,6 +29777,8 @@ RED.sidebar.help = (function() {
  **/
 RED.sidebar.config = (function() {
 
+    let flashingConfigNode;
+    let flashingConfigNodeTimer;
 
     var content = document.createElement("div");
     content.className = "red-ui-sidebar-node-config";
@@ -28871,6 +29909,7 @@ RED.sidebar.config = (function() {
                 var entry = $('<li class="red-ui-palette-node_id_'+node.id.replace(/\./g,"-")+'"></li>').appendTo(list);
                 var nodeDiv = $('<div class="red-ui-palette-node-config red-ui-palette-node"></div>').appendTo(entry);
                 entry.data('node',node.id);
+                nodeDiv.data('node',node.id);
                 var label = $('<div class="red-ui-palette-label"></div>').text(label).appendTo(nodeDiv);
                 if (node.d) {
                     nodeDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-node-config-disabled");
@@ -29072,10 +30111,36 @@ RED.sidebar.config = (function() {
                 refreshConfigNodeList();
             }
         });
-        RED.popover.tooltip($('#red-ui-sidebar-config-filter-all'), RED._("sidebar.config.showAllUnusedConfigNodes"));
+        RED.popover.tooltip($('#red-ui-sidebar-config-filter-all'), RED._("sidebar.config.showAllConfigNodes"));
         RED.popover.tooltip($('#red-ui-sidebar-config-filter-unused'), RED._("sidebar.config.showAllUnusedConfigNodes"));
 
     }
+
+    function flashConfigNode(el) {
+        if(flashingConfigNode && flashingConfigNode.length) {
+            //cancel current flashing node before flashing new node
+            clearInterval(flashingConfigNodeTimer);
+            flashingConfigNodeTimer = null;
+            flashingConfigNode.children("div").removeClass('highlighted');
+            flashingConfigNode = null;
+        }
+        if(!el || !el.children("div").length) { return; }
+
+        flashingConfigNodeTimer = setInterval(function(flashEndTime) {
+            if (flashEndTime >= Date.now()) {
+                const highlighted = el.children("div").hasClass("highlighted");
+                el.children("div").toggleClass('highlighted', !highlighted)
+            } else {
+                clearInterval(flashingConfigNodeTimer);
+                flashingConfigNodeTimer = null;
+                flashingConfigNode = null;
+                el.children("div").removeClass('highlighted');
+            }
+        }, 100, Date.now() + 2200);
+        flashingConfigNode = el;
+        el.children("div").addClass('highlighted');
+    }
+
     function show(id) {
         if (typeof id === 'boolean') {
             if (id) {
@@ -29100,19 +30165,7 @@ RED.sidebar.config = (function() {
                 } else if (y<0) {
                     scrollWindow.animate({scrollTop: '+='+(y-10)},150);
                 }
-                var flash = 21;
-                var flashFunc = function() {
-                    if ((flash%2)===0) {
-                        node.removeClass('node_highlighted');
-                    } else {
-                        node.addClass('node_highlighted');
-                    }
-                    flash--;
-                    if (flash >= 0) {
-                        setTimeout(flashFunc,100);
-                    }
-                }
-                flashFunc();
+                flashConfigNode(node, id);
             },100);
         }
         RED.sidebar.show("config");
@@ -30797,7 +31850,11 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         var result = [];
         for (var prop in definition) {
             if (definition.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
-                if (!validateNodeProperty(node, definition, prop, properties[prop])) {
+                var valid = validateNodeProperty(node, definition, prop, properties[prop]);
+                if ((typeof valid) === "string") {
+                    result.push(valid);
+                }
+                else if(!valid) {
                     result.push(prop);
                 }
             }
@@ -30811,7 +31868,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
      * @param definition - the node property definitions (either def.defaults or def.creds)
      * @param property - the property name being validated
      * @param value - the property value being validated
-     * @returns {boolean} whether the node proprty is valid
+     * @returns {boolean|string} whether the node proprty is valid. `true`: valid `false|String`: invalid
      */
     function validateNodeProperty(node,definition,property,value) {
         var valid = true;
@@ -30823,22 +31880,74 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         if (/^\$\{[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*\}$/.test(value)) {
             return true;
         }
+        var label = null;
+        if (("label" in definition[property]) &&
+            ((typeof definition[property].label) == "string")) {
+            label = definition[property].label;
+        }
         if ("required" in definition[property] && definition[property].required) {
             valid = value !== "";
+            if (!valid && label) {
+                return RED._("validator.errors.missing-required-prop", {
+                    prop: label
+                });
+            }
         }
         if (valid && "validate" in definition[property]) {
             try {
-                valid = definition[property].validate.call(node,value);
+                var opt = {};
+                if (label) {
+                    opt.label = label;
+                }
+                valid = definition[property].validate.call(node,value, opt);
+                // If the validator takes two arguments, it is a 3.x validator that
+                // can return a String to mean 'invalid' and provide a reason
+                if ((definition[property].validate.length === 2) &&
+                    ((typeof valid) === "string")) {
+                    return valid;
+                } else {
+                    // Otherwise, a 2.x returns a truth-like/false-like value that
+                    // we should cooerce to a boolean.
+                    valid = !!valid
+                }
             } catch(err) {
                 console.log("Validation error:",node.type,node.id,"property: "+property,"value:",value,err);
+                return RED._("validator.errors.validation-error", {
+                    prop: property,
+                    node: node.type,
+                    id: node.id,
+                    error: err.message
+                });
             }
         }
         if (valid && definition[property].type && RED.nodes.getType(definition[property].type) && !("validate" in definition[property])) {
             if (!value || value == "_ADD_") {
                 valid = definition[property].hasOwnProperty("required") && !definition[property].required;
+                if (!valid && label) {
+                    return RED._("validator.errors.missing-required-prop", {
+                        prop: label
+                    });
+                }
             } else {
                 var configNode = RED.nodes.node(value);
-                valid = (configNode && (configNode.valid == null || configNode.valid));
+                if (configNode) {
+                    if ((configNode.valid == null) || configNode.valid) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    if (label) {
+                        return RED._("validator.errors.invalid-config", {
+                            prop: label
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+                else {
+                    if (label) {
+                        return RED._("validator.errors.missing-config", {
+                            prop: label
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+                return false;
             }
         }
         return valid;
@@ -30866,10 +31975,26 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             if (defaults[property].hasOwnProperty("format") && defaults[property].format !== "" && input[0].nodeName === "DIV") {
                 value = input.text();
             }
-            if (!validateNodeProperty(node, defaults, property,value)) {
+            var valid = validateNodeProperty(node, defaults, property,value);
+            if (((typeof valid) === "string") || !valid) {
                 input.addClass("input-error");
+                if ((typeof valid) === "string") {
+                    var tooltip = input.data("tooltip");
+                    if (tooltip) {
+                        tooltip.setContent(valid);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        tooltip = RED.popover.tooltip(input, valid);
+                        input.data("tooltip", tooltip);
+                    }
+                }
             } else {
                 input.removeClass("input-error");
+                var tooltip = input.data("tooltip");
+                if (tooltip) {
+                    input.data("tooltip", null);
+                    tooltip.delete();
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -31036,20 +32161,11 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
      * @param prefix - the prefix to use in the input element ids (node-input|node-config-input)
      */
     function attachPropertyChangeHandler(node,definition,property,prefix) {
-        var input = $("#"+prefix+"-"+property);
-        if (definition !== undefined && "format" in definition[property] && definition[property].format !== "" && input[0].nodeName === "DIV") {
-            $("#"+prefix+"-"+property).on('change keyup', function(event) {
-                if (!$(this).attr("skipValidation")) {
-                    validateNodeEditor(node,prefix);
-                }
-            });
-        } else {
-            $("#"+prefix+"-"+property).on("change", function(event) {
-                if (!$(this).attr("skipValidation")) {
-                    validateNodeEditor(node,prefix);
-                }
-            });
-        }
+        $("#"+prefix+"-"+property).on("change keyup paste", function(event) {
+            if (!$(this).attr("skipValidation")) {
+                validateNodeEditor(node,prefix);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     /**
@@ -31483,6 +32599,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         if (buildingEditDialog) { return }
         buildingEditDialog = true;
         var editing_node = node;
+        var removeInfoEditorOnClose = false;
         var skipInfoRefreshOnClose = false;
         var activeEditPanes = [];
 
@@ -31678,6 +32795,14 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 }
                 if (!node._def.defaults || !node._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty('info'))  {
                     nodeEditPanes.push('editor-tab-description');
+                    removeInfoEditorOnClose = true;
+                    if(node.infoEditor) {
+                        //As 'editor-tab-description' adds `node.infoEditor` store original & set a
+                        //flag to NOT remove this property
+                        node.infoEditor__orig = node.infoEditor;
+                        delete node.infoEditor;
+                        removeInfoEditorOnClose = false;
+                    }
                 }
                 nodeEditPanes.push("editor-tab-appearance");
 
@@ -31693,8 +32818,17 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 if (RED.view.state() != RED.state.IMPORT_DRAGGING) {
                     RED.view.state(RED.state.DEFAULT);
                 }
-                if (editing_node && !skipInfoRefreshOnClose) {
-                    RED.sidebar.info.refresh(editing_node);
+                if (editing_node) {
+                    if (editing_node.infoEditor__orig) {
+                        editing_node.infoEditor = editing_node.infoEditor__orig;
+                        delete editing_node.infoEditor__orig;
+                    }
+                    if (removeInfoEditorOnClose) {
+                        delete editing_node.infoEditor;
+                    }
+                    if (!skipInfoRefreshOnClose) {
+                        RED.sidebar.info.refresh(editing_node);
+                    }
                 }
                 RED.workspaces.refresh();
 
@@ -32554,6 +33688,48 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         }
     }
 
+    /** Genrate a consistent but unique ID for saving and restoring the code editors view state */
+    function generateViewStateId(source, thing, suffix) {
+        try {
+            thing = thing || {};
+            const thingOptions = typeof thing.options === "object" ? thing.options : {};
+            let stateId;
+            if (thing.hasOwnProperty("stateId")) {
+                stateId = thing.stateId
+            } else if (thingOptions.hasOwnProperty("stateId")) {
+                stateId = thing.stateId
+            }
+            if (stateId === false) { return false; }
+            if (!stateId) {
+                let id;
+                const selection = RED.view.selection();
+                if (source === "node" && thing.id) {
+                    id = thing.id;
+                } else if (selection.nodes && selection.nodes.length) {
+                    id = selection.nodes[0].id;
+                } else {
+                    return false; //cant obtain Id.
+                }
+                //Use a string builder to build an ID
+                const sb = [id];
+                //get the index of the el - there may be more than one editor.
+                const el = $(thing.element || thingOptions.element);
+                if(el.length) {
+                    sb.push(el.closest(".form-row").index());
+                    sb.push(el.index());
+                }
+                if (source == "typedInput") {
+                    sb.push(el.closest("li").index());//for when embeded in editable list
+                    if (!suffix && thing.propertyType) { suffix = thing.propertyType }
+                }
+                stateId = sb.join("/");
+            }
+            if (stateId && suffix) { stateId += "/" + suffix; }
+            return stateId;
+        } catch (error) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
     return {
         init: function() {
             if(window.ace) { window.ace.config.set('basePath', 'vendor/ace'); }
@@ -32570,6 +33746,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             });
             RED.editor.codeEditor.init();
         },
+        generateViewStateId: generateViewStateId,
         edit: showEditDialog,
         editConfig: showEditConfigNodeDialog,
         editFlow: showEditFlowDialog,
@@ -33174,7 +34351,6 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
 
             create: function(container) {
                 this.editor = buildDescriptionForm(container,node);
-                RED.e = this.editor;
             },
             resize: function(size) {
                 this.editor.resize();
@@ -33224,11 +34400,9 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         var nodeInfoEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
             id: editorId,
             mode: 'ace/mode/markdown',
-            value: ""
+            stateId: RED.editor.generateViewStateId("node", node, "nodeinfo"),
+            value: node.info || ""
         });
-        if (node.info) {
-            nodeInfoEditor.getSession().setValue(node.info, -1);
-        }
         node.infoEditor = nodeInfoEditor;
         return nodeInfoEditor;
     }
@@ -33478,7 +34652,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                                         newValue = "";
                                     }
                                 }
-                                if (node[d] != newValue) {
+                                if (!isEqual(node[d], newValue)) {
                                     if (node._def.defaults[d].type) {
                                         // Change to a related config node
                                         var configNode = RED.nodes.node(node[d]);
@@ -33510,6 +34684,23 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         }
     });
 
+    /**
+     * Compares `newValue` with `originalValue` for equality.  
+     * @param {*} originalValue Original value
+     * @param {*} newValue New value
+     * @returns {boolean} true if originalValue equals newValue, otherwise false
+     */
+     function isEqual(originalValue, newValue) {
+        try {
+            if(originalValue == newValue) {
+                return true; 
+            }
+            return JSON.stringify(originalValue) === JSON.stringify(newValue);
+        } catch (err) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Update the node credentials from the edit form
      * @param node - the node containing the credentials
@@ -33778,6 +34969,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
     var definition = {
         show: function(options) {
             var value = options.value;
+            var onCancel = options.cancel;
             var onComplete = options.complete;
             var type = "_buffer"
             if ($("script[data-template-name='"+type+"']").length === 0) {
@@ -33791,12 +34983,14 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
 
             var trayOptions = {
                 title: options.title,
+                focusElement: options.focusElement,
                 width: "inherit",
                 buttons: [
                     {
                         id: "node-dialog-cancel",
                         text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
                         click: function() {
+                            if (onCancel) { onCancel(); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     },
@@ -33805,7 +34999,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         text: RED._("common.label.done"),
                         class: "primary",
                         click: function() {
-                            onComplete(JSON.stringify(bufferBinValue));
+                            bufferStringEditor.saveView();
+                            if (onComplete) { onComplete(JSON.stringify(bufferBinValue),null,bufferStringEditor); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     }
@@ -33817,19 +35012,20 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                     }
                 },
                 open: function(tray) {
-                    var trayBody = tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body');
                     var dialogForm = RED.editor.buildEditForm(tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body'),'dialog-form',type,'editor');
-
                     bufferStringEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
                         id: 'red-ui-editor-type-buffer-str',
-                        value: "",
+                        value: value||"",
+                        stateId: RED.editor.generateViewStateId("buffer", options, ""),
+                        focus: true,
                         mode:"ace/mode/text"
                     });
-                    bufferStringEditor.getSession().setValue(value||"",-1);
 
                     bufferBinEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
                         id: 'red-ui-editor-type-buffer-bin',
                         value: "",
+                        stateId: false,
+                        focus: false,
                         mode:"ace/mode/text",
                         readOnly: true
                     });
@@ -34921,6 +36117,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         show: function(options) {
             var expressionTestCacheId = options.parent||"_";
             var value = options.value;
+            var onCancel = options.cancel;
             var onComplete = options.complete;
             var type = "_expression"
             if ($("script[data-template-name='"+type+"']").length === 0) {
@@ -34934,12 +36131,14 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
 
             var trayOptions = {
                 title: options.title,
+                focusElement: options.focusElement,
                 width: "inherit",
                 buttons: [
                     {
                         id: "node-dialog-cancel",
                         text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
                         click: function() {
+                            if(onCancel) { onCancel(); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     },
@@ -34949,7 +36148,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         class: "primary",
                         click: function() {
                             $("#red-ui-editor-type-expression-help").text("");
-                            onComplete(expressionEditor.getValue());
+                            expressionEditor.saveView();
+                            if (onComplete) { onComplete(expressionEditor.getValue(),expressionEditor.getCursorPosition(),expressionEditor); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     }
@@ -34981,6 +36181,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         id: 'red-ui-editor-type-expression',
                         value: "",
                         mode:"ace/mode/jsonata",
+                        stateId: options.stateId,
+                        focus: true,
                         options: {
                             enableBasicAutocompletion:true,
                             enableSnippets:true,
@@ -35104,6 +36306,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                     testDataEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
                         id: 'red-ui-editor-type-expression-test-data',
                         value: expressionTestCache[expressionTestCacheId] || '{\n    "payload": "hello world"\n}',
+                        stateId: false,
+                        focus: false,
                         mode:"ace/mode/json",
                         lineNumbers: false
                     });
@@ -35173,6 +36377,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                     testResultEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
                         id: 'red-ui-editor-type-expression-test-result',
                         value: "",
+                        stateId: false,
+                        focus: false,
                         mode:"ace/mode/json",
                         lineNumbers: false,
                         readOnly: true
@@ -35347,6 +36553,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
     var definition = {
         show: function(options) {
             var value = options.value;
+            var onCancel = options.cancel;
             var onComplete = options.complete;
             var type = "_js"
             if ($("script[data-template-name='"+type+"']").length === 0) {
@@ -35354,16 +36561,16 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             }
             RED.view.state(RED.state.EDITING);
             var expressionEditor;
-            var changeTimer;
-
             var trayOptions = {
                 title: options.title,
+                focusElement: options.focusElement,
                 width: options.width||"inherit",
                 buttons: [
                     {
                         id: "node-dialog-cancel",
                         text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
                         click: function() {
+                            if (onCancel) { onCancel(); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     },
@@ -35372,7 +36579,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         text: RED._("common.label.done"),
                         class: "primary",
                         click: function() {
-                            onComplete(expressionEditor.getValue(),expressionEditor.getCursorPosition());
+                            expressionEditor.saveView();
+                            if (onComplete) { onComplete(expressionEditor.getValue(), expressionEditor.getCursorPosition(), expressionEditor); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     }
@@ -35388,11 +36596,12 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                     expressionEditor.resize();
                 },
                 open: function(tray) {
-                    var trayBody = tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body');
                     var dialogForm = RED.editor.buildEditForm(tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body'),'dialog-form',type,'editor');
                     expressionEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
                         id: 'node-input-js',
                         mode: options.mode || 'ace/mode/javascript',
+                        stateId: options.stateId,
+                        focus: true,
                         value: value,
                         globals: {
                             msg:true,
@@ -35410,19 +36619,16 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         },
                         extraLibs: options.extraLibs
                     });
-                    if (options.cursor) {
+                    if (options.cursor && !expressionEditor._initState) {
                         expressionEditor.gotoLine(options.cursor.row+1,options.cursor.column,false);
                     }
                     dialogForm.i18n();
-                    setTimeout(function() {
-                        expressionEditor.focus();
-                    },300);
                 },
                 close: function() {
-                    expressionEditor.destroy();
                     if (options.onclose) {
                         options.onclose();
                     }
+                    expressionEditor.destroy();
                 },
                 show: function() {}
             }
@@ -35455,7 +36661,9 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         '<ul id="red-ui-editor-type-json-tabs"></ul>'+
         '<div id="red-ui-editor-type-json-tab-raw" class="red-ui-editor-type-json-tab-content hide">'+
             '<div class="form-row" style="margin-bottom: 3px; text-align: right;">'+
-                '<button id="node-input-json-reformat" class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small"><span data-i18n="jsonEditor.format"></span></button>'+
+                '<span class="button-group">'+
+                    '<button id="node-input-json-reformat" class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small"><span data-i18n="jsonEditor.format"></span></button>'+
+                '<span class="button-group">'+
             '</div>'+
             '<div class="form-row node-text-editor-row">'+
                 '<div style="height: 200px;min-height: 150px;" class="node-text-editor" id="node-input-json"></div>'+
@@ -35468,7 +36676,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
 
     var activeTab;
 
-    function insertNewItem(parent,index,copyIndex) {
+    function insertNewItem(parent,index,copyIndex,readOnly) {
         var newValue = "";
 
         if (parent.children.length > 0) {
@@ -35494,26 +36702,26 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 newKey = keyRoot+"-"+(keySuffix++);
             }
         }
-        var newItem = handleItem(newKey,newValue,parent.depth+1,parent);
+        var newItem = handleItem(newKey,newValue,parent.depth+1,parent,readOnly);
         parent.treeList.insertChildAt(newItem, index, true);
         parent.treeList.expand();
     }
-    function showObjectMenu(button,item) {
+    function showObjectMenu(button,item,readOnly) {
         var elementPos = button.offset();
         var options = [];
         if (item.parent) {
             options.push({id:"red-ui-editor-type-json-menu-insert-above", icon:"fa fa-toggle-up", label:RED._('jsonEditor.insertAbove'),onselect:function(){
                 var index = item.parent.children.indexOf(item);
-                insertNewItem(item.parent,index,index);
+                insertNewItem(item.parent,index,index,readOnly);
             }});
             options.push({id:"red-ui-editor-type-json-menu-insert-below", icon:"fa fa-toggle-down", label:RED._('jsonEditor.insertBelow'),onselect:function(){
                 var index = item.parent.children.indexOf(item)+1;
-                insertNewItem(item.parent,index,index-1);
+                insertNewItem(item.parent,index,index-1,readOnly);
             }});
         }
         if (item.type === 'array' || item.type === 'object') {
             options.push({id:"red-ui-editor-type-json-menu-add-child", icon:"fa fa-plus", label:RED._('jsonEditor.addItem'),onselect:function(){
-                insertNewItem(item,item.children.length,item.children.length-1);
+                insertNewItem(item,item.children.length,item.children.length-1,readOnly);
             }});
         }
         if (item.parent) {
@@ -35555,7 +36763,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         newKey = keyRoot+"-"+(keySuffix++);
                     }
                 }
-                var newItem = handleItem(newKey,convertToObject(item),item.parent.depth+1,item.parent);
+                var newItem = handleItem(newKey,convertToObject(item),item.parent.depth+1,item.parent,readOnly);
                 var index = item.parent.children.indexOf(item)+1;
 
                 item.parent.treeList.insertChildAt(newItem, index, true);
@@ -35605,24 +36813,24 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         menuOptionMenu.show();
     }
 
-    function parseObject(obj,depth,parent) {
+    function parseObject(obj,depth,parent,readOnly) {
         var result = [];
         for (var prop in obj) {
             if (obj.hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
-                result.push(handleItem(prop,obj[prop],depth,parent));
+                result.push(handleItem(prop,obj[prop],depth,parent,readOnly));
             }
         }
         return result;
     }
-    function parseArray(obj,depth,parent) {
+    function parseArray(obj,depth,parent,readOnly) {
         var result = [];
         var l = obj.length;
         for (var i=0;i<l;i++) {
-            result.push(handleItem(i,obj[i],depth,parent));
+            result.push(handleItem(i,obj[i],depth,parent,readOnly));
         }
         return result;
     }
-    function handleItem(key,val,depth,parent) {
+    function handleItem(key,val,depth,parent,readOnly) {
         var item = {depth:depth, type: typeof val};
         var container = $('<span class="red-ui-editor-type-json-editor-label">');
         if (key != null) {
@@ -35638,11 +36846,14 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             if (parent && parent.type === "array") {
                 keyLabel.addClass("red-ui-editor-type-json-editor-label-array-key")
             }
-
+            if(readOnly) {
+                keyLabel.addClass("readonly")
+            }
             keyLabel.on("click", function(evt) {
                 if (item.parent.type === 'array') {
                     return;
                 }
+                if (readOnly) { return; }
                 evt.preventDefault();
                 evt.stopPropagation();
                 var w = Math.max(150,keyLabel.width());
@@ -35687,10 +36898,10 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             item.expanded = depth < 2;
             item.type = "array";
             item.deferBuild = depth >= 2;
-            item.children = parseArray(val,depth+1,item);
+            item.children = parseArray(val,depth+1,item,readOnly);
         } else if (val !== null && item.type === "object") {
             item.expanded = depth < 2;
-            item.children = parseObject(val,depth+1,item);
+            item.children = parseObject(val,depth+1,item,readOnly);
             item.deferBuild = depth >= 2;
         } else {
             item.value = val;
@@ -35721,7 +36932,11 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         //
         var orphanedChildren;
         var valueLabel = $('<span class="red-ui-editor-type-json-editor-label-value">').addClass(valClass).text(valValue).appendTo(container);
+        if (readOnly) {
+            valueLabel.addClass("readonly")
+        }
         valueLabel.on("click", function(evt) {
+            if (readOnly) { return; }
             evt.preventDefault();
             evt.stopPropagation();
             if (valType === 'str') {
@@ -35736,8 +36951,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 types:[
                     'str','num','bool',
                     {value:"null",label:RED._("common.type.null"),hasValue:false},
-                    {value:"array",label:RED._("common.type.array"),hasValue:false,icon:"red/images/typedInput/json.png"},
-                    {value:"object",label:RED._("common.type.object"),hasValue:false,icon:"red/images/typedInput/json.png"}
+                    {value:"array",label:RED._("common.type.array"),hasValue:false,icon:"red/images/typedInput/json.svg"},
+                    {value:"object",label:RED._("common.type.object"),hasValue:false,icon:"red/images/typedInput/json.svg"}
                 ],
                 default: valType
             });
@@ -35829,17 +37044,19 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             valueLabel.hide();
         })
         item.gutter = $('<span class="red-ui-editor-type-json-editor-item-gutter"></span>');
-
-        if (parent) {//red-ui-editor-type-json-editor-item-handle
-            $('<span class="red-ui-editor-type-json-editor-item-handle"><i class="fa fa-bars"></span>').appendTo(item.gutter);
-        } else {
-            $('<span></span>').appendTo(item.gutter);
+        if(!readOnly) {
+            if (parent) {
+                $('<span class="red-ui-editor-type-json-editor-item-handle"><i class="fa fa-bars"></span>').appendTo(item.gutter);
+            } else {
+                $('<span></span>').appendTo(item.gutter);
+            }
+            $('<button type="button" class="editor-button editor-button-small"><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></button>').appendTo(item.gutter).on("click", function(evt) {
+                evt.preventDefault();
+                evt.stopPropagation();
+                showObjectMenu($(this), item, readOnly);
+            });
         }
-        $('<button type="button" class="editor-button editor-button-small"><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></button>').appendTo(item.gutter).on("click", function(evt) {
-            evt.preventDefault();
-            evt.stopPropagation();
-            showObjectMenu($(this), item);
-        });
+
         item.element = container;
         return item;
     }
@@ -35868,6 +37085,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
     var definition = {
         show: function(options) {
             var value = options.value;
+            var onCancel = options.cancel;
             var onComplete = options.complete;
             var type = "_json"
             if ($("script[data-template-name='"+type+"']").length === 0) {
@@ -35889,15 +37107,16 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 }
             }
             var rootNode;
-
             var trayOptions = {
                 title: options.title,
+                focusElement: options.focusElement,
                 width: options.width||700,
                 buttons: [
                     {
                         id: "node-dialog-cancel",
                         text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
                         click: function() {
+                            if (onCancel) { onCancel(); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     },
@@ -35919,7 +37138,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                             } else if (activeTab === "json-raw") {
                                 result = expressionEditor.getValue();
                             }
-                            if (onComplete) { onComplete(result) }
+                            expressionEditor.saveView();
+                            if (onComplete) { onComplete(result,null,expressionEditor) }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     }
@@ -35932,7 +37152,25 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 open: function(tray) {
                     var trayBody = tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body');
                     var dialogForm = RED.editor.buildEditForm(tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body'),'dialog-form',type,'editor');
-
+                    var toolbarButtons = options.toolbarButtons || [];
+                    if (toolbarButtons.length) {
+                        toolbarButtons.forEach(function (button) {
+                            var element = $('<button type="button" class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small"> </button>')
+                                .insertBefore("#node-input-json-reformat")
+                                .on("click", function (evt) {
+                                    evt.preventDefault();
+                                    if (button.click !== undefined) {
+                                        button.click.call(element, evt);
+                                    }
+                                });
+                            if (button.id) { element.attr("id", button.id); }
+                            if (button.title) { element.attr("title", button.title); }
+                            if (button.icon) { element.append($("<i></i>").attr("class", button.icon)); }
+                            if (button.label || button.text) {
+                                element.append($("<span></span>").text(" " + (button.label || button.text)));
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
                     var container = $("#red-ui-editor-type-json-tab-ui-container").css({"height":"100%"});
                     var filterDepth = Infinity;
                     var list = $('<div class="red-ui-debug-msg-payload red-ui-editor-type-json-editor">').appendTo(container).treeList({
@@ -35962,13 +37200,15 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         })
                     });
 
-
                     expressionEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
                         id: 'node-input-json',
-                        value: "",
-                        mode:"ace/mode/json"
+                        value: value||"",
+                        mode:"ace/mode/json",
+                        readOnly: !!options.readOnly,
+                        stateId: options.stateId,
+                        focus: true
                     });
-                    expressionEditor.getSession().setValue(value||"",-1);
+
                     if (options.requireValid) {
                         expressionEditor.getSession().on('change', function() {
                             clearTimeout(changeTimer);
@@ -36005,7 +37245,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                                     var raw = expressionEditor.getValue().trim() ||"{}";
                                     try {
                                         var parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
-                                        rootNode = handleItem(null,parsed,0,null);
+                                        rootNode = handleItem(null,parsed,0,null,options.readOnly);
                                         rootNode.class = "red-ui-editor-type-json-root-node"
                                         list.treeList('data',[rootNode]);
                                     } catch(err) {
@@ -36023,17 +37263,15 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
 
                     tabs.addTab({
                         id: 'json-raw',
-                        label: RED._('jsonEditor.rawMode'),
+                        label: options.readOnly ? RED._('jsonEditor.rawMode-readonly') : RED._('jsonEditor.rawMode'),
                         content: $("#red-ui-editor-type-json-tab-raw")
                     });
                     tabs.addTab({
                         id: 'json-ui',
-                        label: RED._('jsonEditor.uiMode'),
+                        label: options.readOnly ? RED._('jsonEditor.uiMode-readonly') : RED._('jsonEditor.uiMode'),
                         content: $("#red-ui-editor-type-json-tab-ui")
                     });
                     finishedBuild = true;
-
-
                 },
                 close: function() {
                     if (options.onclose) {
@@ -36104,24 +37342,26 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
     var definition = {
         show: function(options) {
             var value = options.value;
+            var onCancel = options.cancel;
             var onComplete = options.complete;
             var type = "_markdown"
             if ($("script[data-template-name='"+type+"']").length === 0) {
                 $(template).appendTo("#red-ui-editor-node-configs");
             }
 
-
             RED.view.state(RED.state.EDITING);
             var expressionEditor;
 
             var trayOptions = {
                 title: options.title,
+                focusElement: options.focusElement,
                 width: options.width||Infinity,
                 buttons: [
                     {
                         id: "node-dialog-cancel",
                         text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
                         click: function() {
+                            if (onCancel) { onCancel(); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     },
@@ -36130,7 +37370,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         text: RED._("common.label.done"),
                         class: "primary",
                         click: function() {
-                            onComplete(expressionEditor.getValue(),expressionEditor.getCursorPosition());
+                            expressionEditor.saveView();
+                            if (onComplete) { onComplete(expressionEditor.getValue(),expressionEditor.getCursorPosition(), expressionEditor); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     }
@@ -36149,6 +37390,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                     expressionEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
                         id: 'red-ui-editor-type-markdown',
                         value: value,
+                        stateId: options.stateId,
+                        focus: true,
                         mode:"ace/mode/markdown",
                         expandable: false
                     });
@@ -36193,17 +37436,17 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                     });
                     RED.popover.tooltip($("#node-btn-markdown-preview"), RED._("markdownEditor.toggle-preview"));
 
-                    if (options.cursor) {
+                    if (options.cursor && !expressionEditor._initState) {
                         expressionEditor.gotoLine(options.cursor.row+1,options.cursor.column,false);
                     }
 
                     dialogForm.i18n();
                 },
                 close: function() {
-                    expressionEditor.destroy();
                     if (options.onclose) {
                         options.onclose();
                     }
+                    expressionEditor.destroy();
                 },
                 show: function() {}
             }
@@ -36218,7 +37461,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 'b': { before:"**", after: "**", tooltip: RED._("markdownEditor.bold")},
                 'i': { before:"_", after: "_", tooltip: RED._("markdownEditor.italic")},
                 'code': { before:"`", after: "`", tooltip: RED._("markdownEditor.code")},
-                'ol': { before:" * ", newline: true, tooltip: RED._("markdownEditor.ordered-list")},
+                'ol': { before:" 1. ", newline: true, tooltip: RED._("markdownEditor.ordered-list")},
                 'ul': { before:" - ", newline: true, tooltip: RED._("markdownEditor.unordered-list")},
                 'bq': { before:"> ", newline: true, tooltip: RED._("markdownEditor.quote")},
                 'link': { before:"[", after: "]()", tooltip: RED._("markdownEditor.link")},
@@ -36287,6 +37530,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
     var definition = {
         show: function(options) {
             var value = options.value;
+            var onCancel = options.cancel;
             var onComplete = options.complete;
             var type = "_text"
             if ($("script[data-template-name='"+type+"']").length === 0) {
@@ -36294,16 +37538,16 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             }
             RED.view.state(RED.state.EDITING);
             var expressionEditor;
-            var changeTimer;
-
             var trayOptions = {
                 title: options.title,
+                focusElement: options.focusElement,
                 width: options.width||"inherit",
                 buttons: [
                     {
                         id: "node-dialog-cancel",
                         text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
                         click: function() {
+                            if(onCancel) { onCancel(); }
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     },
@@ -36312,7 +37556,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         text: RED._("common.label.done"),
                         class: "primary",
                         click: function() {
-                            onComplete(expressionEditor.getValue(),expressionEditor.getCursorPosition());
+                            expressionEditor.saveView();
+                            if (onComplete) { onComplete(expressionEditor.getValue(),expressionEditor.getCursorPosition(),expressionEditor);}
                             RED.tray.close();
                         }
                     }
@@ -36321,31 +37566,27 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                     var rows = $("#dialog-form>div:not(.node-text-editor-row)");
                     var editorRow = $("#dialog-form>div.node-text-editor-row");
                     var height = $("#dialog-form").height();
-                    // for (var i=0;i<rows.size();i++) {
-                    //     height -= $(rows[i]).outerHeight(true);
-                    // }
-                    // height -= (parseInt($("#dialog-form").css("marginTop"))+parseInt($("#dialog-form").css("marginBottom")));
                     $(".node-text-editor").css("height",height+"px");
                     expressionEditor.resize();
                 },
                 open: function(tray) {
-                    var trayBody = tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body');
                     var dialogForm = RED.editor.buildEditForm(tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body'),'dialog-form',type,'editor');
                     expressionEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
                         id: 'node-input-text',
-                        value: "",
-                        mode:"ace/mode/"+(options.mode||"text")
+                        value: value||"",
+                        stateId: options.stateId,
+                        mode:"ace/mode/"+(options.mode||"text"),
+                        focus: true,
                     });
-                    expressionEditor.getSession().setValue(value||"",-1);
-                    if (options.cursor) {
+                    if (options.cursor && !expressionEditor._initState) {
                         expressionEditor.gotoLine(options.cursor.row+1,options.cursor.column,false);
                     }
                 },
                 close: function() {
-                    expressionEditor.destroy();
                     if (options.onclose) {
                         options.onclose();
                     }
+                    expressionEditor.destroy();
                 },
                 show: function() {}
             }
@@ -36436,6 +37677,9 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.ace = (function() {
                 }
             },100);
         }
+        if (!options.stateId && options.stateId !== false) {
+            options.stateId = RED.editor.generateViewStateId("ace", options, (options.mode || options.title).split("/").pop());
+        }
         if (options.mode === 'ace/mode/markdown') {
             $(el).addClass("red-ui-editor-text-container-toolbar");
             editor.toolbar = RED.editor.customEditTypes['_markdown'].buildToolbar(toolbarRow,editor);
@@ -36448,11 +37692,15 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.ace = (function() {
                     RED.editor.editMarkdown({
                         value: value,
                         width: "Infinity",
-                        cursor: editor.getCursorPosition(),
+                        stateId: options.stateId,
+                        focus: true,
+                        cancel: function () {
+                            editor.focus();
+                        },
                         complete: function(v,cursor) {
                             editor.setValue(v, -1);
-                            editor.gotoLine(cursor.row+1,cursor.column,false);
                             setTimeout(function() {
+                                editor.restoreView();
                                 editor.focus();
                             },300);
                         }
@@ -36473,11 +37721,56 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.ace = (function() {
         editor._destroy = editor.destroy;
         editor.destroy = function() {
             try {
+                editor.saveView();
+                editor._initState = null;
                 this._destroy();
             } catch (e) { }
             $(el).remove();
             $(toolbarRow).remove();
         }
+        editor.on("blur", function () {
+            editor.focusMemory = false;
+            editor.saveView();
+        })
+        editor.on("focus", function () {
+            if (editor._initState) {
+                editor.restoreView(editor._initState);
+                editor._initState = null;
+            }
+        })
+        editor.getView = function () {
+            var session = editor.getSession();
+            return {
+                selection: session.selection.toJSON(),
+                scrollTop: session.getScrollTop(),
+                scrollLeft: session.getScrollLeft(),
+                options: session.getOptions()
+            }
+        }
+        editor.saveView = function () {
+            if (!options.stateId) { return; } //only possible if created with a unique stateId
+            window._editorStateAce = window._editorStateAce || {};
+            var state = editor.getView();
+            window._editorStateAce[options.stateId] = state;
+            return state;
+        }
+        editor.restoreView = function (state) {
+            if (!options.stateId) { return; } //only possible if created with a unique stateId
+            window._editorStateAce = window._editorStateAce || {};
+            var _state = state || window._editorStateAce[options.stateId];
+            if (!_state) { return; } //no view state available
+            try {
+                var session = editor.getSession();
+                session.setOptions(_state.options);
+                session.selection.fromJSON(_state.selection);
+                session.setScrollTop(_state.scrollTop);
+                session.setScrollLeft(_state.scrollLeft);
+                editor._initState = _state;
+            } catch (error) {
+                delete window._editorStateMonaco[options.stateId];
+            }
+        };
+        editor.restoreView();
         editor.type = type;
         return editor;
     }
@@ -36679,7 +37972,7 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
 
         options = options || {};
         window.MonacoEnvironment = window.MonacoEnvironment || {};
-        window.MonacoEnvironment.getWorkerUrl = function (moduleId, label) {
+        window.MonacoEnvironment.getWorkerUrl = window.MonacoEnvironment.getWorkerUrl || function (moduleId, label) {
             if (label === 'json') { return './vendor/monaco/dist/json.worker.js'; }
             if (label === 'css' || label === 'scss') { return './vendor/monaco/dist/css.worker.js'; }
             if (label === 'html' || label === 'handlebars') { return './vendor/monaco/dist/html.worker.js'; }
@@ -37255,13 +38548,25 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
                     mode = "html";
                     break;
                 case "appcache":
+                case "sh":
+                case "bash":
                     mode = "shell";
                     break;
+                case "batchfile":
+                    mode = "bat";
+                    break;
+                case "protobuf":
+                    mode = "proto";
+                    break;
                 //TODO: add other compatability types.
             }
             return mode;
         }
 
+        
+        if(!options.stateId && options.stateId !== false) {
+            options.stateId = RED.editor.generateViewStateId("monaco", options, (options.mode || options.title).split("/").pop());
+        }
         var el = options.element || $("#"+options.id)[0];
         var toolbarRow = $("<div>").appendTo(el);
         el = $("<div>").appendTo(el).addClass("red-ui-editor-text-container")[0];
@@ -37606,6 +38911,7 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
             try {
                 var m = this.getModel();
                 if(m && !m.isDisposed()) {
+                    ed._initState = null;
                     m.dispose();
                 }
                 this.setModel(null);
@@ -37659,7 +38965,7 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
             try {
                 var _model = ed.getModel();
                 if (_model !== null) {
-                    var id = _model.getModeId(); // e.g. javascript
+                    var id = _model._languageId; // e.g. javascript
                     var ra = _model._associatedResource.authority;  //e.g.  model
                     var rp = _model._associatedResource.path;   //e.g.      /18
                     var rs = _model._associatedResource.scheme; //e.g.      inmemory
@@ -37751,14 +39057,7 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
         //#endregion "ACE compatability"
 
         //final setup
-        if (options.cursor) {
-            var row = options.cursor.row || options.cursor.lineNumber;
-            var col = options.cursor.column || options.cursor.col;
-            ed.gotoLine(row, col);
-        }
-        if (options.focus) {
-            ed.focus();
-        }
+        ed.focusMemory = options.focus;
         ed._mode = editorOptions.language;
 
         //as models are signleton, consts and let are avialable to other javascript instances
@@ -37770,11 +39069,12 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
         }
 
         ed.onDidBlurEditorWidget(function() {
+            ed.focusMemory = false;
+            ed.saveView();
             if(isVisible(el) == false) {
                 onVisibilityChange(false, 0, el);
             }
         });
-
         ed.onDidFocusEditorWidget(function() {
             onVisibilityChange(true, 10, el);
         });
@@ -37808,17 +39108,33 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
         }
 
         function onVisibilityChange(visible, delay, element) {
-            if(visible) {
-                if(ed._mode == "javascript" && ed._tempMode == "text") {
+            delay = delay || 50;
+            if (visible) {
+                if (ed.focusMemory) {
+                    setTimeout(function () {
+                        if (element.parentElement) { //ensure el is still in DOM
+                            ed.focus();
+                        }
+                    }, 300)
+                }
+                if (ed._initState) {
+                    setTimeout(function () {
+                        if (element.parentElement) { //ensure el is still in DOM
+                            ed.restoreViewState(ed._initState);
+                            ed._initState = null;
+                        }
+                    }, delay);
+                }
+                if (ed._mode == "javascript" && ed._tempMode == "text") {
                     ed._tempMode = "";
-                    setTimeout(function() {
-                        if(element.parentElement) { //ensure el is still in DOM
+                    setTimeout(function () {
+                        if (element.parentElement) { //ensure el is still in DOM
                             ed.setMode('javascript', undefined, false);
                         }
-                    }, delay || 50);
+                    }, delay);
                 }
-            } else if(ed._mode == "javascript" && ed._tempMode != "text") {
-                if(element.parentElement) { //ensure el is still in DOM
+            } else if (ed._mode == "javascript" && ed._tempMode != "text") {
+                if (element.parentElement) { //ensure el is still in DOM
                     ed.setMode('text', undefined, false);
                     ed._tempMode = "text";
                 }
@@ -37837,15 +39153,19 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
                 expandButton.on("click", function (e) {
                     e.preventDefault();
                     var value = ed.getValue();
+                    ed.saveView();
                     RED.editor.editMarkdown({
                         value: value,
                         width: "Infinity",
-                        cursor: ed.getCursorPosition(),
+                        stateId: options.stateId,
+                        cancel: function () {
+                            ed.focus();
+                        },
                         complete: function (v, cursor) {
                             ed.setValue(v, -1);
-                            ed.gotoLine(cursor.row + 1, cursor.column, false);
                             setTimeout(function () {
                                 ed.focus();
+                                ed.restoreView();
                             }, 300);
                         }
                     })
@@ -37861,7 +39181,37 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
                 autoClose: 50
             });
         }
-
+        ed.getView = function () {
+            return ed.saveViewState();
+        }
+        ed.saveView = function (debuginfo) {
+            if (!options.stateId) { return; } //only possible if created with a unique stateId
+            window._editorStateMonaco = window._editorStateMonaco || {};
+            var state = ed.getView();
+            window._editorStateMonaco[options.stateId] = state;
+            return state;
+        }
+        ed.restoreView = function (state) {
+            if (!options.stateId) { return; } //only possible if created with a unique stateId
+            window._editorStateMonaco = window._editorStateMonaco || {};
+            var _state = state || window._editorStateMonaco[options.stateId];
+            if (!_state) { return; } //no view state available
+            try {
+                if (ed.type) { //is editor already initialised?
+                    ed.restoreViewState(_state);
+                } else {
+                    ed._initState = _state;
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                delete window._editorStateMonaco[options.stateId];
+            }
+        };
+        ed.restoreView();
+        if (options.cursor && !ed._initState) {
+            var row = options.cursor.row || options.cursor.lineNumber;
+            var col = options.cursor.column || options.cursor.col;
+            ed.gotoLine(row, col);
+        }
         ed.type = type;
         return ed;
     }
@@ -38190,7 +39540,13 @@ RED.eventLog = (function() {
                         raiseTrayZ();
                         handleWindowResize();//cause call to monaco layout
                     },200);
-                    body.find(":focusable:first").trigger("focus");
+                    if(!options.hasOwnProperty("focusElement")) {
+                        //focusElement is not inside options - default to focusing 1st
+                        body.find(":focusable:first").trigger("focus");
+                    } else if(options.focusElement !== false) {
+                        //focusElement IS specified, focus that instead (if not false)
+                        $(options.focusElement).trigger("focus");
+                    } 
 
                 },150);
                 el.css({right:0});
@@ -39343,6 +40699,7 @@ RED.clipboard = (function() {
         try {
             RED.view.importNodes(newNodes, importOptions);
         } catch(error) {
+            console.log(error.importConfig)
             // Thrown for import_conflict
             confirmImport(error.importConfig, newNodes, importOptions);
         }
@@ -40891,6 +42248,8 @@ RED.search = (function() {
     var searchHistory = [];
     var index = {};
     var currentResults = [];
+    var activeResults = [];
+    var currentIndex = 0;
     var previousActiveElement;
 
     function indexProperty(node,label,property) {
@@ -40972,7 +42331,6 @@ RED.search = (function() {
 
     function search(val) {
         var results = [];
-        var keys = [];
         var typeFilter;
         var m = /(?:^| )type:([^ ]+)/.exec(val);
         if (m) {
@@ -40985,19 +42343,25 @@ RED.search = (function() {
         val = extractFlag(val,"config",flags);
         val = extractFlag(val,"subflow",flags);
         val = extractFlag(val,"hidden",flags);
-        // uses:<node-id>
-        val = extractValue(val,"uses",flags);
-
-        var hasFlags = Object.keys(flags).length > 0;
-
+        val = extractFlag(val,"modified",flags);
+        val = extractValue(val,"flow",flags);// flow:active or flow:<flow-id>
+        val = extractValue(val,"uses",flags);// uses:<node-id>
         val = val.trim();
-
+        var hasFlags = Object.keys(flags).length > 0;
+        if (flags.flow && flags.flow.indexOf("current") >= 0) {
+            let idx = flags.flow.indexOf("current");
+            flags.flow[idx] = RED.workspaces.active();//convert active to flow ID
+        }
+        if (flags.flow && flags.flow.length) {
+            flags.flow = [ ...new Set(flags.flow) ]; //deduplicate
+        }
         if (val.length > 0 || typeFilter || hasFlags) {
             val = val.toLowerCase();
             var i;
             var j;
             var list = [];
             var nodes = {};
+            let keys = [];
             if (flags.uses) {
                 keys = flags.uses;
             } else {
@@ -41007,7 +42371,7 @@ RED.search = (function() {
                 var key = keys[i];
                 var kpos = keys[i].indexOf(val);
                 if (kpos > -1) {
-                    var ids = Object.keys(index[key]);
+                    var ids = Object.keys(index[key]||{});
                     for (j=0;j<ids.length;j++) {
                         var node = index[key][ids[j]];
                         var isConfigNode = node.node._def.category === "config" && node.node.type !== 'group';
@@ -41030,6 +42394,11 @@ RED.search = (function() {
                                 continue;
                             }
                         }
+                        if (flags.hasOwnProperty("modified")) {
+                            if (!node.node.changed && !node.node.moved) {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
                         if (flags.hasOwnProperty("hidden")) {
                             // Only tabs can be hidden
                             if (node.node.type !== 'tab') {
@@ -41046,6 +42415,11 @@ RED.search = (function() {
                                 continue;
                             }
                         }
+                        if (flags.hasOwnProperty("flow")) {
+                            if (flags.flow.indexOf(node.node.z || node.node.id) < 0) {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
                         if (!typeFilter || node.node.type === typeFilter) {
                             nodes[node.node.id] = nodes[node.node.id] = {
                                 node: node.node,
@@ -41113,7 +42487,7 @@ RED.search = (function() {
                 }
                 currentResults = search(value);
                 if (currentResults.length > 0) {
-                    for (i=0;i<Math.min(currentResults.length,25);i++) {
+                    for (let i=0;i<Math.min(currentResults.length,25);i++) {
                         searchResults.editableList('addItem',currentResults[i])
                     }
                     if (currentResults.length > 25) {
@@ -41127,9 +42501,8 @@ RED.search = (function() {
                 } else {
                     searchResults.editableList('addItem',{});
                 }
-
-
-            }
+            },
+            options: getSearchOptions()
         });
         var copySearchContainer = $('<button type="button" class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small"><i class="fa fa-caret-right"></button>').appendTo(searchDiv).on('click', function(evt) {
             evt.preventDefault();
@@ -41190,7 +42563,8 @@ RED.search = (function() {
                         }
                     } else if (!$(children[selected]).hasClass("red-ui-search-historyHeader")) {
                         if (currentResults.length > 0) {
-                            reveal(currentResults[Math.max(0,selected)].node);
+                            currentIndex = Math.max(0,selected);
+                            reveal(currentResults[currentIndex].node);
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -41274,6 +42648,7 @@ RED.search = (function() {
 
                     div.on("click", function(evt) {
                         evt.preventDefault();
+                        currentIndex = i;
                         reveal(node);
                     });
                 }
@@ -41289,13 +42664,59 @@ RED.search = (function() {
         if (existingIndex > -1) {
             searchHistory.splice(existingIndex,1);
         }
-        searchHistory.unshift(searchInput.val());
-        hide();
+        searchHistory.unshift(searchVal);
+        $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-search").data("term", searchVal);
+        activeResults = Object.assign([], currentResults);
+        hide(null, activeResults.length > 0);
         RED.view.reveal(node.id);
     }
 
+    function revealPrev() {
+        if (disabled) {
+            updateSearchToolbar();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!searchResults || !activeResults.length) {
+            show();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (currentIndex > 0) {
+            currentIndex--;
+        } else {
+            currentIndex = activeResults.length - 1;
+        }
+        const n = activeResults[currentIndex];
+        if (n && n.node && n.node.id) {
+            RED.view.reveal(n.node.id);
+            $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-prev").trigger("focus");
+        }
+        updateSearchToolbar();
+    }
+    function revealNext() {
+        if (disabled) {
+            updateSearchToolbar();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!searchResults || !activeResults.length) {
+            show();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (currentIndex < activeResults.length - 1) {
+            currentIndex++
+        } else {
+            currentIndex = 0;
+        }
+        const n = activeResults[currentIndex];
+        if (n && n.node && n.node.id) {
+            RED.view.reveal(n.node.id);
+            $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-next").trigger("focus");
+        }
+        updateSearchToolbar();
+    }
+
     function show(v) {
         if (disabled) {
+            updateSearchToolbar();
             return;
         }
         if (!visible) {
@@ -41322,7 +42743,7 @@ RED.search = (function() {
         searchInput.trigger("focus");
     }
 
-    function hide() {
+    function hide(el, keepSearchToolbar) {
         if (visible) {
             visible = false;
             $("#red-ui-header-shade").hide();
@@ -41336,13 +42757,37 @@ RED.search = (function() {
                 });
             }
             RED.events.emit("search:close");
-            if (previousActiveElement) {
+            if (previousActiveElement && (!keepSearchToolbar || !activeResults.length)) {
                 $(previousActiveElement).trigger("focus");
-                previousActiveElement = null;
             }
+            previousActiveElement = null;
+        } 
+        if(!keepSearchToolbar) {
+            clearActiveSearch();
+        }
+        updateSearchToolbar();
+        if(keepSearchToolbar && activeResults.length) {
+            $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-next").trigger("focus");
+        }
+    }
+    function updateSearchToolbar() {
+        if (!disabled && currentIndex >= 0 && activeResults && activeResults.length) {
+            let term = $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-search").data("term") || "";
+            if (term.length > 16) {
+                term = term.substring(0, 12) + "..."
+            }
+            const i18nSearchCounterData = {
+                term: term,
+                result: (currentIndex + 1),
+                count: activeResults.length
+            }
+            $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-counter").text(RED._('actions.search-counter', i18nSearchCounterData));
+            $("#view-search-tools > :not(:first-child)").show(); //show other tools
+        } else {
+            clearActiveSearch();
+            $("#view-search-tools > :not(:first-child)").hide(); //hide all but search button
         }
     }
-
     function clearIndex() {
         index = {};
     }
@@ -41364,9 +42809,29 @@ RED.search = (function() {
         addItemToIndex(item);
     }
 
+    function clearActiveSearch() {
+        activeResults = [];
+        currentIndex = 0;
+        $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-search").data("term", "");
+    }
+
+    function getSearchOptions() {
+        return [
+            {label:RED._("search.options.configNodes"), value:"is:config"},
+            {label:RED._("search.options.unusedConfigNodes"), value:"is:config is:unused"},
+            {label:RED._("search.options.modifiedNodes"), value:"is:modified"},
+            {label:RED._("search.options.invalidNodes"), value: "is:invalid"},
+            {label:RED._("search.options.uknownNodes"), value: "type:unknown"},
+            {label:RED._("search.options.unusedSubflows"), value:"is:subflow is:unused"},
+            {label:RED._("search.options.hiddenFlows"), value:"is:hidden"},
+            {label:RED._("search.options.thisFlow"), value:"flow:current"},
+        ]
+    }
 
     function init() {
         RED.actions.add("core:search",show);
+        RED.actions.add("core:search-previous",revealPrev);
+        RED.actions.add("core:search-next",revealNext);
 
         RED.events.on("editor:open",function() { disabled = true; });
         RED.events.on("editor:close",function() { disabled = false; });
@@ -41377,11 +42842,21 @@ RED.search = (function() {
 
         RED.keyboard.add("red-ui-search","escape",hide);
 
+        RED.keyboard.add("view-search-tools","escape",function() {
+            clearActiveSearch();
+            updateSearchToolbar();
+        });
+
         $("#red-ui-header-shade").on('mousedown',hide);
         $("#red-ui-editor-shade").on('mousedown',hide);
         $("#red-ui-palette-shade").on('mousedown',hide);
         $("#red-ui-sidebar-shade").on('mousedown',hide);
 
+        $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-close").on("click", function close() {
+            clearActiveSearch();            
+            updateSearchToolbar();
+        });
+        $("#red-ui-view-searchtools-close").trigger("click");
 
         RED.events.on("workspace:clear", clearIndex);
 
@@ -41407,7 +42882,8 @@ RED.search = (function() {
         init: init,
         show: show,
         hide: hide,
-        search: search
+        search: search,
+        getSearchOptions: getSearchOptions
     };
 
 })();
@@ -41816,17 +43292,21 @@ RED.actionList = (function() {
                 var div = $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-search-result"}).appendTo(container);
 
                 var nodeDiv = $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node"}).appendTo(div);
-                var colour = RED.utils.getNodeColor(object.type,def);
+                if (object.type === "junction") {
+                    nodeDiv.addClass("red-ui-palette-icon-junction");
+                } else {
+                    var colour = RED.utils.getNodeColor(object.type,def);
+                    nodeDiv.css('backgroundColor',colour);
+                }
                 var icon_url = RED.utils.getNodeIcon(def);
-                nodeDiv.css('backgroundColor',colour);
 
                 var iconContainer = $('<div/>',{class:"red-ui-palette-icon-container"}).appendTo(nodeDiv);
                 RED.utils.createIconElement(icon_url, iconContainer, false);
 
-                if (def.inputs > 0) {
+                if (object.type !== "junction" && def.inputs > 0) {
                     $('<div/>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node-port"}).appendTo(nodeDiv);
                 }
-                if (def.outputs > 0) {
+                if (object.type !== "junction" && def.outputs > 0) {
                     $('<div/>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node-port red-ui-search-result-node-output"}).appendTo(nodeDiv);
                 }
 
@@ -41958,8 +43438,8 @@ RED.actionList = (function() {
         return !filter ||
             (
                 (!filter.type || type === filter.type) &&
-                (!filter.input || def.inputs > 0) &&
-                (!filter.output || def.outputs > 0)
+                (!filter.input || type === 'junction' || def.inputs > 0) &&
+                (!filter.output || type === 'junction' || def.outputs > 0)
             )
     }
     function refreshTypeList(opts) {
@@ -41968,7 +43448,7 @@ RED.actionList = (function() {
         searchInput.searchBox('value','').focus();
         selected = -1;
         var common = [
-            'inject','debug','function','change','switch'
+            'inject','debug','function','change','switch','junction'
         ].filter(function(t) { return applyFilter(opts.filter,t,RED.nodes.getType(t)); });
 
         var recentlyUsed = Object.keys(typesUsed);
@@ -41993,6 +43473,9 @@ RED.actionList = (function() {
         var index = 0;
         for(i=0;i<common.length;i++) {
             var itemDef = RED.nodes.getType(common[i]);
+            if (common[i] === 'junction') {
+                itemDef = { inputs:1, outputs: 1, label: 'junction', type: 'junction'}
+            }
             if (itemDef) {
                 item = {
                     type: common[i],
@@ -43680,9 +45163,6 @@ RED.group = (function() {
                 groups: [ ],
                 dirty: RED.nodes.dirty()
             }
-            RED.history.push(historyEvent);
-
-
             groups.forEach(function(g) {
                 newSelection = newSelection.concat(ungroup(g))
                 historyEvent.groups.push(g);
@@ -43709,8 +45189,10 @@ RED.group = (function() {
             }
             if (n.type === 'group') {
                 RED.events.emit("groups:change",n)
-            } else {
+            } else if (n.type !== 'junction') {
                 RED.events.emit("nodes:change",n)
+            } else {
+                RED.events.emit("junctions:change",n)
             }
         })
         RED.nodes.removeGroup(g);
@@ -43904,8 +45386,10 @@ RED.group = (function() {
                 group.h = Math.max(group.h,n.y+n.h/2+25-group.y);
                 if (n.type === 'group') {
                     RED.events.emit("groups:change",n)
-                } else {
+                } else if (n.type !== 'junction') {
                     RED.events.emit("nodes:change",n)
+                } else {
+                    RED.events.emit("junctions:change",n)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -43940,8 +45424,10 @@ RED.group = (function() {
             }
             if (n.type === 'group') {
                 RED.events.emit("groups:change",n)
-            } else {
+            } else if (n.type !== 'junction') {
                 RED.events.emit("nodes:change",n)
+            } else {
+                RED.events.emit("junctions:change",n)
             }
         }
         markDirty(group);
@@ -46953,6 +48439,7 @@ RED.projects.settings = (function() {
             title: RED._('sidebar.project.editDescription'),
             header: $('<span><i class="fa fa-book"></i> README.md</span>'),
             value: activeProject.description,
+            stateId: "sidebar.project.editDescription",
             complete: function(v) {
                 container.empty();
                 var spinner = utils.addSpinnerOverlay(container);