# Linked Components missing from the 'Globals' Library Panel

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/linked-components-missing-from-the-globals-library-panel/55816>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [April 21, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/linked-components-missing-from-the-globals-library-panel/55816 "2026-04-21T11:40:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![vivek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@vivek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/vivek)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/linked-components-missing-from-the-globals-library-panel/55816/1 "2026-04-21T11:40:50Z")

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I have a specific issue regarding Global Components in Elements. In my Layers panel, I have a Container marked with the **Blue Globe icon** , which signifies that it is a Linked/Global component.

However, when I open the **Globals library panel** to reuse this component on a new PHP or HTML page, it says **‘No items found. Try adjusting your filter.’**

 ![CleanShot 2026-04-21 at 12.33.27@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/0/701f9232349a9a0dba043c6d53ab9c52b0beec5d.png)

 ![CleanShot 2026-04-21 at 12.35.16@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/1/2/1271d10aab273f03e834ff726cbbe1657beb4d53.png)

**My questions:**

1. Why does a component marked as Global in the Layers panel not automatically appear in the Globals library?

2. Is there a manual step required to ‘register’ a Linked component into the site-wide Globals list so it can be dragged onto other pages?

3. I have checked for active filters but the list remains empty. How can I force my global header to appear in this menu?

**Update/Additional Observation:** I have since discovered that **restarting the application** causes the items to finally appear in the list. However, this has now resulted in **duplicate items** appearing (I did try to unlink and convert a number of times) in the Globals panel. Is there a way to prevent this and safely remove the duplicates?

After restart:

 ![CleanShot 2026-04-21 at 12.39.04@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/b/fbb79c55b0ef2b2df7d88c7c11f5511643fafed5.png)

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**Author:** ![vivek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@vivek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/vivek)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/linked-components-missing-from-the-globals-library-panel/55816/2 "2026-04-21T11:45:15Z")

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**Observations:**

1. **Initial Invisibility** : Components marked as ‘Global’ do not appear in the Globals library (‘No items found’) until the **application is restarted**.

2. **Duplicate Generation** : After a restart, the items finally populate the library, but often as **duplicate entries**.

3. **The Deletion Bug** : When I attempt to delete a single duplicate global component from the list, **all components in the Globals list are deleted** simultaneously.

4. **Ghost Re-appearance** : Despite saving the project after the ‘bulk deletion,’ another app restart causes all global components to **re-appear** in the library (including the duplicates).

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**Author:** ![sbchasin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/sbchasin/32/26943_2.png) [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/linked-components-missing-from-the-globals-library-panel/55816/3 "2026-04-21T11:53:20Z")

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Short version -

Filters in components window don’t work. Known issue, and I don’t think they’ve gotten around to that yet.

Rename your globals when you create them so you don’t have duplicates and can tell which global is which.