# Locked {% hint style="warning" %} The behavior of the Locked property is changing for the February 2025 release of Gum as outlined in this issue:\ Previous versions allowed locked items to be edited once selected, but they only prevented selection in the Editor tab. {% endhint %} ### Introduction The `Locked` property controls whether an instance can be clicked in the Editor tab, and whether any variables can be modified on the locked item. Locked items appear with a lock icon.

If this value is true, then the following is true: * Instance cannot be selected in the Editor tab * Instance variables are all disabled and cannot be edited in the Variables tab (except un-locking the instance) * Selected instances cannot be moved, resized, or rotated in the Editor tab * Polygons cannot have points modified, added, or deleted in the Editor tab

`Locked` instances cannot be selected by clicking on them in the editor window

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