# Dashboard

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## [Can any one help me to solve this,plz node red flow is not open in the browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-any-one-help-me-to-solve-this-plz-node-red-flow-is-not-open-in-the-browser/51982)

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**Author:** [@Dinu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dinu)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [8 October 2021 07:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-any-one-help-me-to-solve-this-plz-node-red-flow-is-not-open-in-the-browser/51982 "2021-10-08T07:53:54Z")

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## [Variables disappear from table when I add another variable to table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variables-disappear-from-table-when-i-add-another-variable-to-table/51983)

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**Author:** [@LucasPelu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasPelu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 October 2021 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variables-disappear-from-table-when-i-add-another-variable-to-table/51983 "2021-10-07T18:14:58Z")

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Hellow, I have some problems with the table content. I have two inputs and both of them send values to the table, but when I select an option of the select, the values of the table disappear. flows table.json (9.6 KB) …

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## [Control Hysteresis via dashboard inputs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-hysteresis-via-dashboard-inputs/51968)

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**Author:** [@KrishnanRavichandran](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KrishnanRavichandran)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [7 October 2021 14:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-hysteresis-via-dashboard-inputs/51968 "2021-10-07T14:55:38Z")

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I need an help to know if we can control the hysteresis values from the dhashboard inputs? The scenario is if I can make use of slider or text input given in the dashboard that can dictate the range in the hysteresis? F…

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## [Side navigation sizing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/side-navigation-sizing/51938)

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**Author:** [@tcr000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tcr000)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 October 2021 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/side-navigation-sizing/51938 "2021-10-07T13:38:17Z")

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I would like to increase the size of the side navigation menu in the dashboard. md-sidenav \> md-list \> md-list-item{ font-size: 48px; line-height: 100px; max-width: 600px; width: 600px; } font-size work…

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## [State of Node-RED dashboard nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/state-of-node-red-dashboard-nodes/51942)

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**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2021 20:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/state-of-node-red-dashboard-nodes/51942 "2021-10-06T20:51:30Z")

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I have already often built my own mechanism to store the output from a dashboard node into a context variable and then read the current state elsewhere when I need it, but I wanted to verify this: There is no way to ha…

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## [Securing Tab with Password](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/securing-tab-with-password/51834)

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**Author:** [@Chorum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chorum)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2021 16:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/securing-tab-with-password/51834 "2021-10-06T16:54:19Z")

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Hello, i try to secure a tab on my Dashboard so only the person that knows the password could work on it. my flow for that: \[ { "id": "fe447904.ed3c58", "type": "function", "z": "923d648e.9…

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## [How to make an auto scroll debug textbox](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-an-auto-scroll-debug-textbox/51891)

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**Author:** [@tcontrada](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tcontrada)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2021 05:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-an-auto-scroll-debug-textbox/51891 "2021-10-06T05:05:26Z")

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I am able to make a simple text area using the Template UI Node where I can place debug messages, etc. However, I want it to auto scroll to the last item that was added. What's the solution to making a debug text box th…

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## [Using a touchscreen to add waypoints on Node-Red-WorldMap Dashboard UI](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-a-touchscreen-to-add-waypoints-on-node-red-worldmap-dashboard-ui/51892)

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**Author:** [@Chapanata](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chapanata)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [6 October 2021 04:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-a-touchscreen-to-add-waypoints-on-node-red-worldmap-dashboard-ui/51892 "2021-10-06T04:31:44Z")

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Hello I'm building a project that requires a user to add waypoints onto a world map component through the UI using a touchscreen display. The node-red project is being run on a Raspbian OS on a Raspberry Pi 4. When ini…

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## [How to create two application node-red in one computer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-two-application-node-red-in-one-computer/51875)

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**Author:** [@aymenAutomation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aymenAutomation)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2021 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-two-application-node-red-in-one-computer/51875 "2021-10-05T08:42:28Z")

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Hi , i wan't to create two applications node-red in my PC for two different users , How i can do that in details please ! Thank's

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## [UI\_Builder - Rendering Data to Table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-builder-rendering-data-to-table/51817)

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**Author:** [@TheadehAnank](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TheadehAnank)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [5 October 2021 08:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-builder-rendering-data-to-table/51817 "2021-10-05T08:37:50Z")

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Trying to figure-out UI Builder, but the following isn't merging the payload. Instead, page is displaying the literal "{{ item.id}}" etc. Same payload will render in the Dashboard Table. Don't assume I know anything ms…

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## [Weird chart happenings](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weird-chart-happenings/51764)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2021 22:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weird-chart-happenings/51764 "2021-10-04T22:13:40Z")

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Ok, not good, but: NR 1.2.6 Dashboard 2.26.2 RasPiZ(W) This is the desired output. This is taken from my real machine. NUC, Ubuntu and a lot of memory. I power it (this machine) up and load the page with said …

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## [Any app that shows Dashboard on fullscreen?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-app-that-shows-dashboard-on-fullscreen/51825)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2021 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-app-that-shows-dashboard-on-fullscreen/51825 "2021-10-04T20:23:38Z")

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Hi, maybe you have a quicker idea than me, my goal is to show the dashboard fullscreen on an Android tablet and maybe keep the screen always on . If I use a typical browser I can't hide the top bar, any ideas? I've tried…

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## [Bar Chart 2 decimals](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bar-chart-2-decimals/51843)

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**Author:** [@Mrous](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mrous)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2021 16:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bar-chart-2-decimals/51843 "2021-10-04T16:15:56Z")

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Hi, I made a bar chart with this data. And I would like to have the value CUMULWATT with only 2 decimals. Here is my code, but it doesn't work .. Edit Function Node var m = {}; m.labels = ; m.data = ; m.series = \[…

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## [Does ui-template script have access to context?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-ui-template-script-have-access-to-context/50994)

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**Author:** [@chris.willing](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chris.willing)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2021 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-ui-template-script-have-access-to-context/50994 "2021-10-04T12:23:07Z")

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I have a ui-template node in which I'd like to access some data using flow.get() from within script tags. Should that be possible? I have a very simplified flow to test that with just a plain varaiable but it doesn't wor…

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## [Button text not visible on first load](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-text-not-visible-on-first-load/51743)

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**Author:** [@ebolisa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ebolisa)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2021 08:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-text-not-visible-on-first-load/51743 "2021-10-04T08:14:32Z")

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Hi, I'd appreciate some guidance on this issue. I've a button which, for some reasons, doesn't show its text when loading for the first time the page. The text comes up once actioned the button and stays on. How do I …

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## [Margin between two widgets inside a group](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/margin-between-two-widgets-inside-a-group/51760)

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**Author:** [@wolke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wolke)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2021 03:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/margin-between-two-widgets-inside-a-group/51760 "2021-10-04T03:53:44Z")

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Hi, I would like to reduce the vertical margin between two widgets inside a group. I would like to solve it with some "template.node" and "margin-top" property for example. But i don't know how to script the template-…

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## [More "problems" with \`chart\` node. Times](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-problems-with-chart-node-times/51812)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2021 00:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-problems-with-chart-node-times/51812 "2021-10-04T00:41:15Z")

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Until the other day when I had to power cycle it, things were working fine. Then after booting the chart node/s are not working. Where as before I got the time line along the bottom. Now I am not seeing it. It is st…

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## [Uncaught exception in node red dashboard (ui\_dropdown)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uncaught-exception-in-node-red-dashboard-ui-dropdown/51805)

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**Author:** [@bart](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bart)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2021 00:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uncaught-exception-in-node-red-dashboard-ui-dropdown/51805 "2021-10-04T00:16:39Z")

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Hi! I found bug in ui\_dropdown. It crashes server. Windows 10! Inkednodered\_error\_LI|690x176 Please fix it ! :frowning: Thank you!

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## [Dashboard of sticky notes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-of-sticky-notes/51790)

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**Author:** [@olab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/olab)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2021 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-of-sticky-notes/51790 "2021-10-03T08:42:34Z")

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Hi, I need to create a dashboard containing a illusion of sticky notes. Number of notes will be variable and will contain at mix of text, dates and status. The status value will set the background color of the note. It…

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## [Adjusting for timezone to display the time on an analogue clock](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adjusting-for-timezone-to-display-the-time-on-an-analogue-clock/51780)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2021 19:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adjusting-for-timezone-to-display-the-time-on-an-analogue-clock/51780 "2021-10-02T19:16:19Z")

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Edit - "function node" and "template node" swapped over. If I use a function node I can adjust the UTC timestamp from new Date() to account for BST let d = new Date(); // eg 2021-10-02T14:11:3…

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## [Photo slide error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/photo-slide-error/51774)

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**Author:** [@bvt-events](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bvt-events)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2021 12:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/photo-slide-error/51774 "2021-10-02T12:03:22Z")

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a good afternoon, I tried to soften the following flow in my dashboard. Dashboard slideshow gallery I only see that it changes with my photo that are in the folder, only I get no picture at all with dashboard. what's w…

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## [Dashboard layout editor ERROR](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680)

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**Author:** [@sefaguntepe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sefaguntepe)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2021 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-error/51680 "2021-10-02T09:12:19Z")

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After the update, I can no longer resize my layout. I tried in 3 different browsers.

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## [Unable to install latest dashboard update](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-latest-dashboard-update/51345)

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**Author:** [@Sirhc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sirhc)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2021 22:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-install-latest-dashboard-update/51345 "2021-10-01T22:54:32Z")

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Hello I tried to update the node red dashboard palette today as I noticed there was a new one released a few days ago. I got this error: 2021-09-21T14:13:23.442Z Install : node-red-dashboard 3.0.4 2021-09-21T14:13:22…

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## [\[bug\] - ui-button with 'emulate a button click:' checked, does not pass a msg it msg.payload does not exist](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-ui-button-with-emulate-a-button-click-checked-does-not-pass-a-msg-it-msg-payload-does-not-exist/51753)

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**Author:** [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2021 13:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-ui-button-with-emulate-a-button-click-checked-does-not-pass-a-msg-it-msg-payload-does-not-exist/51753 "2021-10-01T13:16:30Z")

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Node-RED version: v2.0.6 Node.js version: v14.16.0 Darwin 20.6.0 x64 LE Dashboard version 3.0.4 if you have a ui-button with If msg arrives on input, emulate a button click: checked on, and msg's arrive without a msg.…

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## [Horizontal scroll of chartjs line chart in dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/horizontal-scroll-of-chartjs-line-chart-in-dashboard/51718)

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**Author:** [@metter](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/metter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2021 12:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/horizontal-scroll-of-chartjs-line-chart-in-dashboard/51718 "2021-09-30T12:40:32Z")

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I am displaying a line chart (chartjs) via the dashboard template node. Done via this script I found online: \<!-- See the read me comment node. Colin Law's original notes follow --\> \<!-- A node-red Dashboard UI templat…

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## [Add inline SVG in the dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-inline-svg-in-the-dashboard/51622)

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**Author:** [@Giu-seppe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giu-seppe)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [30 September 2021 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-inline-svg-in-the-dashboard/51622 "2021-09-30T07:26:10Z")

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Hi there, I searched among the icons present in node red but I did not find any that suited me. So I looked through the icons in https://materialdesignicons.com/ and I found some that look perfect, the problem is that …

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## [See node-red commands in console](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/see-node-red-commands-in-console/51643)

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**Author:** [@Jacob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jacob)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2021 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/see-node-red-commands-in-console/51643 "2021-09-29T20:27:42Z")

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Hi, I guess I have a very stupid question but I am node- red user since a months only so pls excuse this. I used node red over a virtual machine running on Digitalocean. I am modifying a flow and need to adjust many nod…

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## [Dashbord ui html source](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashbord-ui-html-source/51520)

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**Author:** [@jerome](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jerome)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2021 16:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashbord-ui-html-source/51520 "2021-09-29T16:05:12Z")

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is there an .html file which represents the dashboard in this case i am under ubuntu?

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## [Worldmap - ui\_worldmap missing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-ui-worldmap-missing/51651)

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**Author:** [@ScheepersJohan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ScheepersJohan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2021 13:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-ui-worldmap-missing/51651 "2021-09-29T13:28:21Z")

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Hi, Yesterday I did a new install of Dashboard and World map. It did not load the ui\_worldmap.

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## [Change individual switch node background](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-individual-switch-node-background/51638)

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**Author:** [@davidz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2021 20:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-individual-switch-node-background/51638 "2021-09-28T20:05:47Z")

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This quest literally took me several hours and had no answer yet. So any expert help will be appreciated :grinning\_face\_with\_smiling\_eyes: I know how to change the background color of all switch nodes. Please see the fo…

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