# No panel for controlling Flex box properties **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [May 12, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086 "2026-05-12T18:09:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![traut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@traut](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/traut)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/1 "2026-05-12T18:09:11Z")
Somehow my version of elements has lost the control window for adjusting Flex box properties ![Screenshot 2026-05-12 at 2.03.52 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/d/9/d9969afd8bd22709c0b7452179bf30d4dd49819c.png) ---
**Author:** ![iMac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/imac/32/110_2.png) [@iMac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/iMac)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/2 "2026-05-12T18:31:32Z")
Right click on I⃝ ![Scherm­afbeelding 2026-05-12 om 20.29.35](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/1/6/16ea9d7f37adf251aa7a5bd9ec2fcd9099c15515.png) . Go to “Panels”, and add “Inspector”. ![Scherm­afbeelding 2026-05-12 om 20.25.10](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/2/c22524a89b043365a6783b5f6b8cd74ce475aac3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sweetmemories](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@sweetmemories](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sweetmemories)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/3 "2026-05-12T18:35:15Z")
The property is visible at the top of your left panel. ---
**Author:** ![iMac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/imac/32/110_2.png) [@iMac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/iMac)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/4 "2026-05-12T18:41:12Z")
And what happens if you click on inspector? ---
**Author:** ![traut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@traut](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/traut)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/5 "2026-05-13T11:46:05Z")
I don’t see ‘I’ to follow your first step. ---
**Author:** ![iMac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/imac/32/110_2.png) [@iMac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/iMac)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/7 "2026-05-13T11:53:11Z")
![Schermafbeelding_2026-05-13_om_13_50_46](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/0/9/0952c51d8d31f9d0608b9e9aa5cb7cd90a87de4e.jpeg) If you click on the icon (see arrow), you should have the control window. If not, contact @dan or @ben ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/8 "2026-05-13T12:58:45Z")
You can also reset your workspace using the workspace manager in the toolbar 🙂 ![CleanShot 2026-05-13 at 1 .57.55@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/1/f183809b5f0ccca8754f0f3e03f7ab5c73195765.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![traut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@traut](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/traut)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/9 "2026-05-13T13:13:39Z")
that icon is missing in my menu bar > **(attachments)** > > ![Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 9.12.29 AM.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/7/c7b5cc7088366bceb33b9b50b20143943f59d1d2.png) ---
**Author:** ![iMac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/imac/32/110_2.png) [@iMac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/iMac)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/10 "2026-05-13T14:01:27Z")
![Screenshot_2026-05-13_at_9_12_29_AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/2/9249abdb10db4fe04ba4090ac164d555a0226135.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/11 "2026-05-13T14:29:03Z")
Hi @traut, Take a look at the [video in the user guide](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/elements/workspaces), it’ll explain how the workspaces feature works. As @iMac points out, you’ve moved your component inspector into the area on the left of the window. [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/3/1/31eb74248007efa5cb016fbb9fbf65c1b98f21a3.jpeg "Customising your Workspace in Elements") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aSqM63AGig) ---
**Author:** ![traut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@traut](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/traut)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/12 "2026-05-13T20:32:56Z")
OK, have done that, but the information menu does not see my Flex image > **(attachments)** > > ![Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 4.30.27 PM.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/3/c3f1dd2dec933a482e58822c0c7f1271dafacf01.png) ---
**Author:** ![iMac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/imac/32/110_2.png) [@iMac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/iMac)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/13 "2026-05-13T20:43:34Z")
I hope this helps … ![c3f1dd2dec933a482e58822c0c7f1271dafacf01_2_1380x480](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/6/9622e5ba4b8692198fa0afd3f607db99a96ab866.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jenkman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jenkman/32/5003_2.png) [@jenkman](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jenkman)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/14 "2026-05-14T12:36:47Z")
![flexcomponentsetting](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/c/fcf90f51e06639eec82bce20417c7231a5276144.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![traut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@traut](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/traut)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/no-panel-for-controlling-flex-box-properties/56086/15 "2026-05-14T15:08:32Z")
Whoopee! that worked.