# Dashboard

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=104

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## [Tutorial - align multiple multistate switches](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tutorial-align-multiple-multistate-switches/59054)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 February 2022 18:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tutorial-align-multiple-multistate-switches/59054 "2022-02-27T18:20:10Z")

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Hi folks, Used my multistate switch node yesterday for the first time myself, and appeared that all my switches were incorrectly aligned due to labels of different length. Then I suddenly remembered that our CSS magici…

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## [Modal popup use more than once](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modal-popup-use-more-than-once/59024)

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**Author:** [@goony](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/goony)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 February 2022 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modal-popup-use-more-than-once/59024 "2022-02-27T17:38:31Z")

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I need help once more. I need 2 buttons in one tab. both buttons should popup a modalwindow with, let's say, 3 sub-buttons. These sub-buttons are different for both buttons. Each sub-button sends some data and closes…

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## [Looking for reference of dashboard elements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-reference-of-dashboard-elements/59062)

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**Author:** [@bs-eng](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bs-eng)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 February 2022 14:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-reference-of-dashboard-elements/59062 "2022-02-27T14:34:23Z")

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Hi there! In order to adjust the dashboard to my needs I am looking for a sort of node-red/dashboard reference that lists the available elements. What I mean are things like a docu on items like "nr-dashboard-warning" w…

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## [How to build a button flow that has 3 functions 🤧](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-build-a-button-flow-that-has-3-functions/59022)

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**Author:** [@noobmaster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/noobmaster)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [27 February 2022 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-build-a-button-flow-that-has-3-functions/59022 "2022-02-27T09:24:47Z")

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i need a flow to: 1-start counting 2-stop counting 3- reset counting all using just a one button thx in advance :slightly\_smiling\_face:

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## [Node-red-dashboard : ui\_slider bug?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-ui-slider-bug/58623)

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**Author:** [@HaroldPetersInskipp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaroldPetersInskipp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 February 2022 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-ui-slider-bug/58623 "2022-02-27T09:11:06Z")

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With a ui\_slider node connected to a debug node and set to: It seems to be sending an output before release (while dragging, or at first click), is this expected behavior?

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## [Offline Custom Icons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/offline-custom-icons/58999)

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**Author:** [@sconey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sconey)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 February 2022 05:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/offline-custom-icons/58999 "2022-02-27T05:53:04Z")

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I would like to use an icon for a button that is not available in the awesome, weather or material design fonts. And although I was successful using iconify, this is only available while on-line, which does work as I nee…

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## [\[Automatic or Adaptive Dashboard screens \] \[PC Smartphone \]](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-or-adaptive-dashboard-screens-pc-smartphone/58625)

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**Author:** [@JulesRosette](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JulesRosette)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 February 2022 19:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatic-or-adaptive-dashboard-screens-pc-smartphone/58625 "2022-02-26T19:06:35Z")

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I looked around all diferents topics and didn't found answers about... i created some dashboards for a 24' screen size and it works finelly thanks to NR. I would like to display them on a tablet scrren one. Unfortunat…

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## [Using Object Key as Dynamic Label Text Output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-object-key-as-dynamic-label-text-output/59020)

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**Author:** [@CheeKC](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CheeKC)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 February 2022 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-object-key-as-dynamic-label-text-output/59020 "2022-02-26T14:32:41Z")

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Hi, I am trying to access the Msg Object Key as a dynamic label for text label in a NodeRED Dashboard display but has difficulty in finding way to extract the "Key" value. I have a MQTT data object stream that receives…

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## [How to STOP flows interactions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-stop-flows-interactions/59017)

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**Author:** [@noobmaster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/noobmaster)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [26 February 2022 13:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-stop-flows-interactions/59017 "2022-02-26T13:45:08Z")

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i have two counters in two different flows, somehow when i stopped the first counter and start the other it started where the first stops , it doesnt start from zero, how to fix this? thx in advance

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## [Automatically create instance of UI?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatically-create-instance-of-ui/58952)

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**Author:** [@hobbes1069](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hobbes1069)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2022 16:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automatically-create-instance-of-ui/58952 "2022-02-25T16:28:33Z")

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Even if it's possible, it may be beyond my abilities but I figured I would ask anyway. The top portion of the flow would be deployed to any asset I want to monitor. The lower portion is where I really need help. As you …

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## [Website to Node red dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/website-to-node-red-dashboard/58969)

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**Author:** [@UnknownForever](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UnknownForever)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2022 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/website-to-node-red-dashboard/58969 "2022-02-25T08:48:01Z")

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Hi, I'm currently creating a website and I want to access the node red dashboard from that website. Is there any way to do it? Could anyone help me with this? Thank you in advance.

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## [How to display the output from the barcode scanned at the dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-the-output-from-the-barcode-scanned-at-the-dashboard/58854)

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**Author:** [@UnknownForever](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UnknownForever)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2022 08:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-the-output-from-the-barcode-scanned-at-the-dashboard/58854 "2022-02-25T08:00:02Z")

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Hi, how to display the output of a barcode to be shown at the the dashboard. I have a scanner connected to my laptop with usb cable. This is my flow. Can anyone help me to solve it? \[ { "id": "5bb019b65d…

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## [RPI 3B+, turn-off touchscreen when inactive and activate on touch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-3b-turn-off-touchscreen-when-inactive-and-activate-on-touch/58714)

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**Author:** [@kkuula](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kkuula)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2022 19:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-3b-turn-off-touchscreen-when-inactive-and-activate-on-touch/58714 "2022-02-24T19:20:53Z")

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Hello, I am a new node-red user, and have got good a dashboard running on the official 7" touchscreen. I want to turn the screen of when it is not in use, and turn it back on when need to. In future I will probably get…

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## [Which Weather node you recomend? (best) - Continue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-weather-node-you-recomend-best-continue/58923)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2022 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/which-weather-node-you-recomend-best-continue/58923 "2022-02-24T15:06:09Z")

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Hi mates! Referring to the prevuois topic which is already unfortunately closed, I post here as promised my Dashboard. I'm not an HTML guru, can you please help me to remove the margins/grid for the forecast table? The…

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## [How to install lower version dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-lower-version-dashboard/58928)

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**Author:** [@AK51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AK51)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2022 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-lower-version-dashboard/58928 "2022-02-24T15:04:49Z")

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Hi, I have a github project using node-red. Everything is fine but recently, people start to ask me why the dashboard installation fail. I need to use old version of node-red because of the some other installation. How …

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## [On/off switch start and stop Python script](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-off-switch-start-and-stop-python-script/58926)

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**Author:** [@edsulst](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edsulst)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2022 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-off-switch-start-and-stop-python-script/58926 "2022-02-24T13:58:02Z")

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I'm completely new with Node RED but so far I can make a button start a python script and another button stops the script. But I would like to do this by using a on/off switch. I can't get it to work. The switch has 2…

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## [Modifying the y.axis of a graph](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modifying-the-y-axis-of-a-graph/58841)

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**Author:** [@Disaile12](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Disaile12)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2022 13:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modifying-the-y-axis-of-a-graph/58841 "2022-02-24T13:44:33Z")

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Hello, a query, it is possible to eliminate these points from the y-axis of a graph. I would like to be able to do that since I only want to graph two boolean states 0 or 1. I'd appreciate your help. This is my f…

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## [Dashboard Text Input node focus issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-text-input-node-focus-issues/58884)

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**Author:** [@OriolFM](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OriolFM)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 February 2022 08:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-text-input-node-focus-issues/58884 "2022-02-24T08:37:56Z")

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I'm doing some tests with input nodes for a helper app on an RPG character builder. I have a form that looks like this: I have several input fields, a few buttons, and a table displaying what I have in an SQL databa…

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## [Very slow dashboard followed by no automation function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/very-slow-dashboard-followed-by-no-automation-function/58822)

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**Author:** [@CraigW](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CraigW)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2022 15:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/very-slow-dashboard-followed-by-no-automation-function/58822 "2022-02-23T15:32:57Z")

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Have a RPi 3/NodeRed system running perfectly since 2019 {I believe} with ZERO downtime. No modifications have been made in the last 6 months. I see there has been similar discussions in the past which are now locked. J…

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## [Modifying an existing dashboard layout... Then this](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modifying-an-existing-dashboard-layout-then-this/58683)

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**Author:** [@eddee54455](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eddee54455)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2022 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modifying-an-existing-dashboard-layout-then-this/58683 "2022-02-23T15:26:53Z")

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Was sorting out a dashboard layout... moved a few things around, no change to contents of nodes, simply sizing on the layout editor and got this: Any Idea how I have screwed up? Regds Ed

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## [Why are the dashboard LED sizes different on different machines?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-are-the-dashboard-led-sizes-different-on-different-machines/58874)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2022 11:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-are-the-dashboard-led-sizes-different-on-different-machines/58874 "2022-02-23T11:47:53Z")

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(I'm not having a good day) Machine 1: Ubuntu NUC NR 2.1.4 Dashboard 2.28.1 LED 0.4.9 Machine 2: RasPi BUSTER NR 2.1.4 Dashboard 2.26.2 LED 0.4.8 (Ok there's one difference) But here's what I'm seeing as s…

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## [Relocate items in Dashboard 🤔](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/relocate-items-in-dashboard/58809)

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**Author:** [@noobmaster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/noobmaster)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2022 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/relocate-items-in-dashboard/58809 "2022-02-23T11:16:43Z")

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my dashboard is automatically designed how to relocate or redesign it ?

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## [Solcast API GET returns html](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solcast-api-get-returns-html/58855)

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**Author:** [@trialnerror](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/trialnerror)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2022 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solcast-api-get-returns-html/58855 "2022-02-23T10:50:18Z")

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I'm not too sure where the problem lies with this one, but it seems to arise in Node-Red only so I'm asking here first. Solcast API call should return JSON, but I seem to only get back html in NR. My call is: https://…

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## [Graph shows no data unless input changed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/graph-shows-no-data-unless-input-changed/58844)

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**Author:** [@Hayder](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hayder)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [23 February 2022 07:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/graph-shows-no-data-unless-input-changed/58844 "2022-02-23T07:11:54Z")

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I have made a simple dashboard, the problem is if the slider is not changed, the graph is frozen until the slider is being moved. If I do not change the slider value even for an hour, I got nothing instead of a steady …

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## [Pre-fill datetime picker (text input node) doesn't show date and time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pre-fill-datetime-picker-text-input-node-doesnt-show-date-and-time/58771)

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**Author:** [@garson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/garson)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [22 February 2022 15:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pre-fill-datetime-picker-text-input-node-doesnt-show-date-and-time/58771 "2022-02-22T15:08:31Z")

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Hello everyone. I am new to Node-red so will need a bit of help. :slight\_smile: I am running Node-red 2.2.0 with nodejs v17.5.0 on Asus Tinker Board (running DietPi v8.1). I have pretty simple flow where I have "Date …

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## [\[SOLVED\] Invisible line in graph due to null data returned from influxdb query](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-invisible-line-in-graph-due-to-null-data-returned-from-influxdb-query/58517)

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**Author:** [@sdrshnptl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sdrshnptl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [22 February 2022 11:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-invisible-line-in-graph-due-to-null-data-returned-from-influxdb-query/58517 "2022-02-22T11:59:58Z")

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Hello All, I've working with influxdb to plot data from last few hour. As i query for last 8 hour i'm getting "null" where missing values are. below image shows value which are recorded into influx db generate line an…

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## [Parking system dashboard...help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parking-system-dashboard-help/58804)

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**Author:** [@noobmaster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/noobmaster)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [22 February 2022 11:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parking-system-dashboard-help/58804 "2022-02-22T11:54:03Z")

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i m having a final year project and i m struggling with NOde-red the project is parking demo using a RASPBERRY +servo as a gate+apprxomity sensor to check the availability of the LOT i 'll be glad if you can check my …

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## [Line pointing towards specific location. Worldmap GPSD](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-pointing-towards-specific-location-worldmap-gpsd/58802)

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**Author:** [@HollaDieWaldfee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HollaDieWaldfee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 February 2022 09:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-pointing-towards-specific-location-worldmap-gpsd/58802 "2022-02-22T09:46:02Z")

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Hey! I am currently building a gps tracker : \[ { "id": "edd053d57a890bfa", "type": "gpsd", "z": "1bfea58c27520ad5", "name": "", "hostname": "localhost", "port": "2947…

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## [Problem with template ui node for scheduler setting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-template-ui-node-for-scheduler-setting/58679)

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**Author:** [@peterpreininger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/peterpreininger)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [21 February 2022 23:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-template-ui-node-for-scheduler-setting/58679 "2022-02-21T23:28:45Z")

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Hi, I want to create a scheduler ui for my application. Honestly I'm not really into html stuff. As I need the scheduler at least 4 times in my dashboard, I do not want to create it with single dashboard elements. Inste…

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## [Ngx-material-timepicker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ngx-material-timepicker/58773)

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**Author:** [@peterpreininger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/peterpreininger)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 February 2022 21:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ngx-material-timepicker/58773 "2022-02-21T21:58:05Z")

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Hi, I'd like to use an ngx-material-timepicker in a template ui node of the dashboard. Is this possible? what are the necessary steps to do if possible? Thank you!

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