diff --git a/beamline_editor/scene.py b/beamline_editor/scene.py
index 7940b02..63923fa 100644
--- a/beamline_editor/scene.py
+++ b/beamline_editor/scene.py
@@ -224,14 +224,13 @@ class BeamlineScene(QGraphicsScene):
         act_copy.triggered.connect(lambda: self._ctx_copy(node))
         menu.addAction(act_copy)
 
-        # Flatten — only shown for Start markers
-        if node.element_type == "Start":
-            menu.addSeparator()
-            act_flatten = QAction("Flatten from here", menu)
-            act_flatten.triggered.connect(
-                lambda: self._ctx_flatten(node)
-            )
-            menu.addAction(act_flatten)
+        # Flatten — calls on_flatten with this node's ID
+        menu.addSeparator()
+        act_flatten = QAction("Flatten from here", menu)
+        act_flatten.triggered.connect(
+            lambda: self._ctx_flatten(node)
+        )
+        menu.addAction(act_flatten)
 
         menu.addSeparator()
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 65223dc..2b8a521 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class BeamlineEditor(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_BeamlineGUI):
     def updateProperties(self,node_id: str, data: dict):
         # make sure that the ID is not changed
         data['Name']['ID']=node_id
+        type = self.editor.getElementType(node_id)
         # check for name consitency
         if 'Index' in data['Name'].keys() and 'Tag' in data['Name'].keys():
             tag=data['Name']['Tag'].upper()+'XXXX'
@@ -165,8 +166,7 @@ class BeamlineEditor(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, Ui_BeamlineGUI):
             name = data['Name']['Name']
         # update GUI
         type = self.editor.getElementType(node_id)
-        if not (type == 'Start' or type == 'End'):
-            self.editor.setElementName(node_id,name)
+        self.editor.setElementName(node_id,name)
         updated = self.editor.updatePropertyPane(node_id, data)
 
         proplist=getPropertyList(type)
diff --git a/propertytypes.py b/propertytypes.py
index dd85598..ab599c6 100644
--- a/propertytypes.py
+++ b/propertytypes.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ def getPropertyList(element_type: str | None) -> dict:
         return {}
     if element_type == 'Line':
         return {'Name':'Name/Name','LengthEnding':'Position/Reserved Length','firstElementID':'Anchor/Reference'}
+    elif element_type == 'Start':
+        return {'Name': 'Name/Name'}
     fields={}
     for i , fld in enumerate(eName):
         fields[fld]='Name/'+Name[i]