# Dashboard

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## [Add button to ui-table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-button-to-ui-table/59597)

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**Author:** [@regissg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/regissg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2022 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-button-to-ui-table/59597 "2022-03-09T14:40:53Z")

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Is it possible to add dashboard buttons in the ui-table? Also is there a way to disable the row header sorting?

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## [Adding Padding to ui-textbox](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-padding-to-ui-textbox/59565)

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**Author:** [@Ganesh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ganesh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2022 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-padding-to-ui-textbox/59565 "2022-03-09T11:45:39Z")

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Hi On my dashboard screen I have multiple UI-Textboxes, I want to give padding to a one UI-Textbox out of multiple UI-Textbox , is there a way to do that , I have tried using Group padding setting in Site but it applie…

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## [Dashboard not installing correctly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-not-installing-correctly/59551)

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**Author:** [@WSchneider2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WSchneider2)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [9 March 2022 07:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-not-installing-correctly/59551 "2022-03-09T07:05:56Z")

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Please excuse my ignorance as I am very new to the Node red and Raspberry pi's in general. I can ping google.com so I know that I am connected to the internet. The error the I am getting is as follows: npm ERR! Error …

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## [Node-red-dashboard switch button problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-switch-button-problem/59542)

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**Author:** [@SHAMOO](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SHAMOO)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2022 18:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-switch-button-problem/59542 "2022-03-08T18:10:44Z")

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Hi folks, I'm very green to this whole thing (downloaded Mosquitto exactly a week ago, Node-RED a day or two later, working on this project at work while doing my other duties) so please excuse me if I'm missing a fundam…

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## [\[lateral scrollbar\] \[not present \] \[when groups had been fixed\]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lateral-scrollbar-not-present-when-groups-had-been-fixed/59534)

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**Author:** [@JulesRosette](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JulesRosette)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2022 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lateral-scrollbar-not-present-when-groups-had-been-fixed/59534 "2022-03-08T11:05:35Z")

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Hi NR community, i meet a particular situation. On my dashboard,i got diferent groups and it's possible to visualize all of them (even the screen down ones) by using the scrolling bar on the right side. BUT as soon as…

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## [Chart after refreshing the page becomes disrupted](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-after-refreshing-the-page-becomes-disrupted/58037)

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**Author:** [@Sulomus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sulomus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 March 2022 06:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-after-refreshing-the-page-becomes-disrupted/58037 "2022-03-08T06:35:18Z")

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Hello everyone, I have an issue with fairly simple task in NodeRed. For now I am trying to generate random data and display them on a chart. Everything works fine but after I reload the page the chart collapses and bec…

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## [UI Text box line size or vertical spacing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-box-line-size-or-vertical-spacing/59384)

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**Author:** [@Rgrove](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rgrove)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2022 22:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-box-line-size-or-vertical-spacing/59384 "2022-03-07T22:27:11Z")

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I'm using a lot of text boxes to show ping-response status, but the box seems to take up twice the space I need. In the attached, I could fit another entry in each of the gaps between text lines. Is there a way to shrin…

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## [Dashboard time picker send payload after button is pressed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-time-picker-send-payload-after-button-is-pressed/58770)

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**Author:** [@gschmidt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gschmidt)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2022 20:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-time-picker-send-payload-after-button-is-pressed/58770 "2022-03-07T20:48:56Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create with dashboard functions a "week timer" that starts an internet radio stream on a google home device if the selected time is true But I already get stuck with the time picker and SET button. …

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## [Material Design icon defaults to transparent background](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/material-design-icon-defaults-to-transparent-background/59425)

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**Author:** [@pmobley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pmobley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2022 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/material-design-icon-defaults-to-transparent-background/59425 "2022-03-07T17:34:23Z")

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Hello all, I am having a hard problem to solve. I don't think that it should be difficult. So basically, I have a material design icon that defaults to a transparent background when the flow first loads. However, when …

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## [The best way to refresh a tab / group / element](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-best-way-to-refresh-a-tab-group-element/59482)

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**Author:** [@paulalsmith1000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/paulalsmith1000)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2022 13:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-best-way-to-refresh-a-tab-group-element/59482 "2022-03-07T13:42:32Z")

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Hello there (again) Thanks for all your help to date, but sorry I have another question (is there a weekly limit?!) Could someone tell me the best way to make sure tabs/groups update when something changes on them. (th…

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## [Spacers copy themself](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spacers-copy-themself/59483)

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**Author:** [@wouter94](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wouter94)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2022 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spacers-copy-themself/59483 "2022-03-07T12:32:08Z")

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I made a dashboard and used the layout editor to change some thing. but after that i closed the editor and i deployed it, my entire dashboard was one big mess. I saw that every space suddently was there 3 time in stead o…

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## [Continius input messages in UI](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/continius-input-messages-in-ui/59473)

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**Author:** [@Lance99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lance99)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2022 10:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/continius-input-messages-in-ui/59473 "2022-03-07T10:17:57Z")

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I have incoming sensors vales into my Ui. Mostly they are presented in graphs. Is it possible to present them in a table like this ... sensor id temp. hum. xxxxxx 16C 45%RH yyyyyy …

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## [UI Editor width overlap after 30 and compressing all group in singe line](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-editor-width-overlap-after-30-and-compressing-all-group-in-singe-line/58727)

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**Author:** [@sdrshnptl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sdrshnptl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2022 09:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-editor-width-overlap-after-30-and-compressing-all-group-in-singe-line/58727 "2022-03-07T09:14:59Z")

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As seen below, every next group is add editor place it inline with previous one. Alsoe after modifying group2 size more than 30 its overlapping to adjucent one After width set to more than 30 is there any settin…

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## [\[SCROLL BAR \] \[NOT PRESENT \] \[When groups are fix position\]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scroll-bar-not-present-when-groups-are-fix-position/59368)

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**Author:** [@JulesRosette](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JulesRosette)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 March 2022 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scroll-bar-not-present-when-groups-are-fix-position/59368 "2022-03-07T08:15:15Z")

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Hi NR community, i meet a particular situation. On my dashboard,i got diferent groups and it's possible to visualize all of them (even the screen down ones) by using the scrolling bar on the right side. BUT as soon as…

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## [Css and spacers](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-and-spacers/59421)

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**Author:** [@paulalsmith1000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/paulalsmith1000)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 March 2022 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-and-spacers/59421 "2022-03-06T14:17:55Z")

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Good evening, Could someone possibly tell me how to force a certain layout on a tab? I would like to have a home icon on each tab which you can click on to go back to homepage (funnily enough). In the attached flow I …

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## [How to graph a table with date label](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-graph-a-table-with-date-label/59400)

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**Author:** [@solarflor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/solarflor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 March 2022 08:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-graph-a-table-with-date-label/59400 "2022-03-06T08:52:57Z")

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Hi, sorry, I'm new in Node-Red and to be honest I'm also new in Javascript but .... ... I want to learn. I would like to display in a dashboard some power values vs time. I have cretare a MariaDB table like the one b…

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## [3D Buildings on worldmap](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3d-buildings-on-worldmap/59246)

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**Author:** [@Zak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Zak)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [5 March 2022 22:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/3d-buildings-on-worldmap/59246 "2022-03-05T22:12:36Z")

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Hi there. i was checking the index3d.html in node red and after i have done my research i have found out that i require an API key from mapbox. i have created the API Key and created as well a style in mapbox, and i ha…

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## [How to reduce Y references and fill up X data?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-reduce-y-references-and-fill-up-x-data/59241)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2022 19:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-reduce-y-references-and-fill-up-x-data/59241 "2022-03-04T19:38:35Z")

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Hi, I've 2 problems with charts: As you see the Y values are making the cha…

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## [Voice record via dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/voice-record-via-dashboard/59058)

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**Author:** [@tzionlevy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tzionlevy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 March 2022 06:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/voice-record-via-dashboard/59058 "2022-03-04T06:37:47Z")

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Hi to you all, Im pretty new in this forun and also on node red. Has part of my final high school project i need to record audio (via user mic) from the dashboard and play it through the raspberry pi speakers. I have…

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## [Bypass "Sign In" popup with SSO/OpenID valid session](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bypass-sign-in-popup-with-sso-openid-valid-session/59295)

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**Author:** [@fabiobeoni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fabiobeoni)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2022 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bypass-sign-in-popup-with-sso-openid-valid-session/59295 "2022-03-03T13:11:50Z")

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Hello, I have NodeRED in SSO/OpenID with Keycloak, works great. There is an annoying aspect of the "Sign In" UX: even if I am already logged-in in Keycloak, the first time I access the NodeRED admin dashboard it displa…

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## [Ui control show and hide groups](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-control-show-and-hide-groups/59099)

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**Author:** [@paulalsmith1000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/paulalsmith1000)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [2 March 2022 19:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-control-show-and-hide-groups/59099 "2022-03-02T19:36:50Z")

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Hi there I just hit a problem that I'm sure someone will know the answer too instantly, but I'm confused. I was trying to work out how to use the ui control to show/hide tabs/groups etc... this seems/seemed fairly easy…

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## [Widget widths - how to control them](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-widths-how-to-control-them/59251)

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**Author:** [@paulalsmith1000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/paulalsmith1000)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 March 2022 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-widths-how-to-control-them/59251 "2022-03-02T19:35:13Z")

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Hi there I know I should really spend a few hours trying to find this out, but just in case could anyone answer this v basic question? I know you can choose the size of the widgets or use auto / specify the width of th…

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## [How to get chart Y set on maximum value?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-chart-y-set-on-maximum-value/58946)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [2 March 2022 16:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-chart-y-set-on-maximum-value/58946 "2022-03-02T16:04:13Z")

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Hi, I'm passing by a switch node data from Openwather in this way: \[{ 'series':\["Media","Raffiche"\], "data":\[ \[\[payload.hourly\].{'x':dt\*1000,'y':wind\_speed}\], \[\[payload.hourly\].{'x':dt\*1000,'y':wind\_gust…

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## [Remote device table sort by uptime](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-device-table-sort-by-uptime/59076)

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**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [2 March 2022 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-device-table-sort-by-uptime/59076 "2022-03-02T16:01:42Z")

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I'm using a flow by @Christian-Me to monitor my tasmota devices. remote-device-table The uptime column is sent # of seconds, but has custom formatting to display as Days hh:mm:ss. Is there some way to make this sortab…

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## [Input numeric data from Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-numeric-data-from-dashboard/20273)

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**Author:** [@jusembo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jusembo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [1 March 2022 23:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-numeric-data-from-dashboard/20273 "2022-03-01T23:06:38Z")

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Hello, can we use numeric Dashboard node in order to change settings into a node, for example change the delay of a delay node. Or is there any other way to do it without opening the node? Thanks

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## [Increase font size of Node Red table (Tabulator)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/increase-font-size-of-node-red-table-tabulator/59146)

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**Author:** [@tcr000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tcr000)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [1 March 2022 21:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/increase-font-size-of-node-red-table-tabulator/59146 "2022-03-01T21:59:44Z")

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I would like to increase the font size in node-red-node-ui-table or node-red-contrib-ui-etable, both of which are based on Tabulator. I tried using the Template node, increasing the font size of the group that contains t…

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## [Template UI for Philips HUE](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-ui-for-philips-hue/59177)

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**Author:** [@peterpreininger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/peterpreininger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 March 2022 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-ui-for-philips-hue/59177 "2022-03-01T18:14:01Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create my own template node to ease my setup and to just create one dashboard node for setting brightness, color, on/off,... I'm slowly getting into the html stuff, but I'm still no wiz. I managed to…

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## [Display a Foto in the Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-a-foto-in-the-dashboard/59120)

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**Author:** [@maxmueller50](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maxmueller50)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [1 March 2022 17:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-a-foto-in-the-dashboard/59120 "2022-03-01T17:09:34Z")

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Hi, my new project "Door Bell", it is a ESP32-Cam, this device take a Picture (.jpg ca. 100 bytes) when the Ring-Button is pressed and send it to a Raspi with NR over MQTT, with the command: client.publish("do…

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## [Industrial Dashboards](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/industrial-dashboards/59175)

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**Author:** [@OmarMandour](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OmarMandour)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [1 March 2022 16:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/industrial-dashboards/59175 "2022-03-01T16:57:28Z")

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I am a mechanical engineer and I am absolutely new to Node Red and dashboards and I would like to know how to start and what programming languages do I need to learn to design a functional industrial dashboards. Sorry if…

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## [Localised number or currency](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/localised-number-or-currency/59169)

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**Author:** [@stryker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stryker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 March 2022 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/localised-number-or-currency/59169 "2022-03-01T11:09:59Z")

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Hello, I am a new user from France, I am using Node-RED on Raspberry, Windows 10 and my Qnap NAS. I'll like to localise number or currency in my flows. On Windows 10 I have replaced the i18n.js by angular-locale\_fr-fr.…

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