# Dashboard

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## [Clickable Image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clickable-image/18983)

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**Author:** [@dr\_cave\_dweller](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dr_cave_dweller)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 February 2022 16:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clickable-image/18983 "2022-02-21T16:42:24Z")

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Hi all, I want to place an image onto the dash board and make the image clickable, so that it makes you go to the next tab. Any suggestions on how to do this? I tried making a background image then floating a transpar…

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## [How to show qrcode in dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-qrcode-in-dashboard/58570)

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**Author:** [@UnknownForever](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UnknownForever)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [21 February 2022 16:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-qrcode-in-dashboard/58570 "2022-02-21T16:32:23Z")

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Hi guys, I want to display my qrcode in dashboard but I'm not sure how to do it. Could someone tell me how it can be done.

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## [How to dynamically create a group and tables on node-red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-dynamically-create-a-group-and-tables-on-node-red/58584)

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**Author:** [@PaulLEBG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PaulLEBG)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 February 2022 12:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-dynamically-create-a-group-and-tables-on-node-red/58584 "2022-02-21T12:12:30Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a project to connect my arduino to my node-red server on rpi. I have done it but I want to create automatically the groups and tables that correspond to my arduino. Do you have any solutions for m…

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## [Node red dashboard accessing from internet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-accessing-from-internet/58637)

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**Author:** [@alda](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alda)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2022 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-accessing-from-internet/58637 "2022-02-20T11:02:39Z")

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I want ask how to access node red dashboard from the internet. On the router I can set port forwatding, but actual ip adress od the dashboard is 192.168.0.200:1880/ui problem is, that I'm not able add /ui. And if I wil…

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## [Display records of any tables from Database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-records-of-any-tables-from-database/58674)

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**Author:** [@pio43](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pio43)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2022 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-records-of-any-tables-from-database/58674 "2022-02-20T08:57:22Z")

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Hello, I am connecting to a postgresql database through Node-red dashboard I would like to do a dashboard that allow me to dynamically make a query on any tables in the database (populating the Query form using a SQL …

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## [Items on dashboard don't match what is on the edit screen](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/items-on-dashboard-dont-match-what-is-on-the-edit-screen/58638)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 February 2022 19:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/items-on-dashboard-dont-match-what-is-on-the-edit-screen/58638 "2022-02-19T19:56:07Z")

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I was just editing one of my screens and noticed the buttons weren't in a nice order, so I wanted to move them to a better order. Starting at the top: Telemetry List Event Health History IR control Real World …

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## [Charting large data files](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/charting-large-data-files/58605)

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**Author:** [@dsplitz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dsplitz)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2022 18:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/charting-large-data-files/58605 "2022-02-18T18:30:36Z")

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I'm using a data logger to monitor current which creates very large log files. I can't find a tool to display the results in graphical form like you would see from an o-scope. I am trying to use node-red and the chart no…

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## [Signal not create chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/signal-not-create-chart/58604)

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**Author:** [@cysoz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cysoz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2022 18:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/signal-not-create-chart/58604 "2022-02-18T18:17:55Z")

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Helleo, I would like to get help, I have signals: Timestamp: 1645194537028 Temp: 58.44097137451172 Light: 15 Humidity: 58.44097137451172 would like to have a chart based on them, not display a line to me. I wanted…

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## [Ui-table / specify the number of decimal places](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-specify-the-number-of-decimal-places/58519)

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**Author:** [@ceysa75](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ceysa75)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2022 13:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-specify-the-number-of-decimal-places/58519 "2022-02-18T13:23:09Z")

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Hi all, beside technical aspects of course you can't ignore a little bit of cosmetics ;-). I wonder if one could specifiy the number of decimal places directly via ui-control. In the present case I would like to see ro…

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## [Project with 2 way sound](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-with-2-way-sound/58078)

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**Author:** [@funhall](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/funhall)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2022 13:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/project-with-2-way-sound/58078 "2022-02-18T13:13:42Z")

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Hi all. I like to sent live speak/sound from the mic on the soundblaster USB card to the dashbord on my iphone. And on my iphone send/talk to the other end. If possible i like to chose between two sound cards on the pi…

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## [\<fas\> Icons not showing - sometimes(!)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fas-icons-not-showing-sometimes/58475)

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**Author:** [@AndyL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AndyL)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2022 07:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fas-icons-not-showing-sometimes/58475 "2022-02-18T07:04:43Z")

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Dear experts, I'm facing a strange behaviour. For some reason, Font Awesome Icons are not showing in my Node-Red-Dashboard \<ui\_template\>. But only sometimes... FA-Icons are always shown correctly \<i class="fa fa-wrenc…

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## [Bar chart - custom colors](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bar-chart-custom-colors/58499)

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**Author:** [@tverilytt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tverilytt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2022 22:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bar-chart-custom-colors/58499 "2022-02-17T22:52:58Z")

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Hi! In my Node-RED Open AQ dashboard, I have been using line chart to display air quality measurements. I wanted to add bar chart, where bars have colors according to "National Air Quality Index" I found tese discuss…

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## [Retrieve Data from sqlite database based on the input time from date picker and moment nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieve-data-from-sqlite-database-based-on-the-input-time-from-date-picker-and-moment-nodes/58508)

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**Author:** [@Isuru](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Isuru)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2022 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retrieve-data-from-sqlite-database-based-on-the-input-time-from-date-picker-and-moment-nodes/58508 "2022-02-17T10:59:31Z")

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Hi, I have tried to input two dates using two date picker and moment nodes and tried to retrieve the data from a sqlite database based on the input dates. Database has four columns 1.timestamp - data type (Time), 2. …

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## [Worldmap Input Arguments node-red-contrib-web-worldmap 2.27.1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-input-arguments-node-red-contrib-web-worldmap-2-27-1/58437)

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**Author:** [@HollaDieWaldfee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HollaDieWaldfee)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2022 07:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-input-arguments-node-red-contrib-web-worldmap-2-27-1/58437 "2022-02-17T07:41:29Z")

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Hi! I have a question. I currently am logging my GPS data to a .txt file in this format: {"name":"8XEhx", "lat":40505, "lon":16, "time":"16:33:45"} {"name":"6YgrX", "lat":40505, "lon":11296, "time":"16:33:45"} {"name…

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## [Not understanding how/when Dashboard UI updated](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-understanding-how-when-dashboard-ui-updated/57722)

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**Author:** [@solarslurpie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/solarslurpie)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2022 22:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-understanding-how-when-dashboard-ui-updated/57722 "2022-02-16T22:22:58Z")

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When the Dashboard UI is opened in the browser, this flow is not updated: I "assumed" it would get updated by starting with an injection node with the "inject once after .1 seconds" checked. This is not the case. S…

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## [Icons local path](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/icons-local-path/58466)

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**Author:** [@goony](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/goony)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2022 13:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/icons-local-path/58466 "2022-02-16T13:40:18Z")

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I'm pretty sure, I read somewhere how to set the icon in e.g. button to an local URL path relative to "httpStatic" in settings.js And I think I was able to do so without using "http://.......", without using the full UR…

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## [Dashboard template - dynamic sizing?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-template-dynamic-sizing/16704)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2022 12:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-template-dynamic-sizing/16704 "2022-02-16T12:31:19Z")

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Is there any way, however fudgey, to resize a dashboard block dynamically to accommodate the contents of a template node? For example, just the height would need changing.

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## [\[DUPLICATE THREAD\] Call monitoring using node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/duplicate-thread-call-monitoring-using-node-red/58446)

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**Author:** [@Umar\_Amjad](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Umar_Amjad)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2022 12:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/duplicate-thread-call-monitoring-using-node-red/58446 "2022-02-16T12:03:56Z")

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Hi, I want to build a node red flow for call monitoring on my kamailio server using UI widgets. Can any when help?

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## [How can we monitor calls on kamailio server using node-red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-we-monitor-calls-on-kamailio-server-using-node-red/58445)

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**Author:** [@Umar\_Amjad](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Umar_Amjad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2022 12:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-we-monitor-calls-on-kamailio-server-using-node-red/58445 "2022-02-16T12:02:59Z")

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Hi, i need help regarding how can we create a node red dashboard to monitor number of calls landed on a kamailio server. what nodes can be used for user interface such as graphs and ui\_guage? Kindly anyone help me out w…

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## [Unassigned ui\_groups, cannot get rid of](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unassigned-ui-groups-cannot-get-rid-of/58266)

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**Author:** [@henkkas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henkkas)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2022 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unassigned-ui-groups-cannot-get-rid-of/58266 "2022-02-16T09:58:24Z")

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I know this subject has been discussed several times, but I cannot find a solution for me in the answers that are given. Every time I deploy I get more and more unassigned ui\_groups. I have NPM 7.7.6 and dashboard 3.…

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## [No sound from Raspberry Pi-Browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-sound-from-raspberry-pi-browser/58387)

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**Author:** [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2022 06:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/no-sound-from-raspberry-pi-browser/58387 "2022-02-16T06:13:33Z")

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Hello, I can hear the sounds depending on the variables through the PC. (thanks to Audio Out). But I can't hear these sounds on the Pi. Do you know of a different method or plugin?

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## [How to use jcon data as a variable in UI template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-jcon-data-as-a-variable-in-ui-template/58433)

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**Author:** [@9manloon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/9manloon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2022 05:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-jcon-data-as-a-variable-in-ui-template/58433 "2022-02-16T05:57:37Z")

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I need to use a jcon value to insert to a url of a image. for example, I need to use the result of the payload "msg.dayicon" and inset to the url to display the image. If msg.dayicon is 50, then the URL will be: https:…

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## [Background Image Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/background-image-dashboard/58130)

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**Author:** [@HollaDieWaldfee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HollaDieWaldfee)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 21:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/background-image-dashboard/58130 "2022-02-15T21:09:41Z")

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Hi everybody! I have been searching this forum, for a answer but couldnt find it so far... I want to change the Background of my Dashboard to a picture. I have read about changing the httpStatic in the settings, but t…

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## [Ui\_spacer notice on deploy](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423)

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**Author:** [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 18:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-spacer-notice-on-deploy/57423 "2022-02-15T18:53:12Z")

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I was using the Dashboard layout editor (only my 2nd time) and 2 things happened; i) the layout manager placed a ton (like 25) of unnecessary spacer 1x1 in the layout (as shown in debug), so I removed them (actual UI lay…

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## [How to make a dynamic Table for MQTT in data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-a-dynamic-table-for-mqtt-in-data/58351)

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**Author:** [@DemalCal96](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DemalCal96)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 07:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-a-dynamic-table-for-mqtt-in-data/58351 "2022-02-15T07:51:20Z")

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Hello, I am new to Node-red and to the world of forums as well. I am working on a pivot table that shows the last 20 data received by a MQTT IN node. Currently I have generated via HTML a table that is able to add new ro…

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## [JSON to tree browser (...continued)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-to-tree-browser-continued/58353)

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**Author:** [@hugobox](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hugobox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 02:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-to-tree-browser-continued/58353 "2022-02-15T02:51:59Z")

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As the original thread is now closed to replies, I'm opening a new one. For context, the topic was to generate a debug-panel-like tree from arbitrary JSON in the dashboard. Anyway, here's my take using the jstree libra…

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## [Add rows to a table dynamically with msg.payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-rows-to-a-table-dynamically-with-msg-payload/4939)

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**Author:** [@sandra](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sandra)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 23:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-rows-to-a-table-dynamically-with-msg-payload/4939 "2022-02-14T23:40:01Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create a table where every time a new msg.payload object comes in it adds the information to the table on the dashboard. (Up to 5). The problem is that when a new payload comes it overwrites the prev…

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## [Select all content of input on click](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/select-all-content-of-input-on-click/58197)

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**Author:** [@tbobek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tbobek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2022 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/select-all-content-of-input-on-click/58197 "2022-02-14T08:21:18Z")

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Currently I‘m developing a front end for a plant operator to input data from production. One requirement is that the input can happen as fast as possible. The complete contents of the input should be selected when the op…

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## [How can I set the value of msg.payload in the input box of input?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-set-the-value-of-msg-payload-in-the-input-box-of-input/58133)

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**Author:** [@kappappa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kappappa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2022 09:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-set-the-value-of-msg-payload-in-the-input-box-of-input/58133 "2022-02-12T09:05:18Z")

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This is my template node. \[ { "id": "7de5293d.2e88d8", "type": "ui\_template", "z": "01a847b280f89652", "group": "18e6e44c.b0561c", "name": "CommonList", "order": 2, …

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## [Return instead of tab key to jump to next input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/return-instead-of-tab-key-to-jump-to-next-input/58195)

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**Author:** [@tbobek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tbobek)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 February 2022 08:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/return-instead-of-tab-key-to-jump-to-next-input/58195 "2022-02-12T08:46:43Z")

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Normally, Tab key can be used to jump to the next widget or input. Can this be changed to also bind the same functionality to the Return key?

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