# Dashboard **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=125 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 126 --- ## [Sending msg.payload from external javascript file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-msg-payload-from-external-javascript-file/48660)
**Author:** [@oualid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/oualid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [20 July 2021 21:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-msg-payload-from-external-javascript-file/48660 "2021-07-20T21:51:35Z")
Hi, I am not good at Angular JS. I am trying to send an msg.payload from external js file linked to dashboard template, see the code below. function sendMsg(elemnetId) { angular.module('send', ) .controller('Controll… --- ## [Preventing phone rotate for Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preventing-phone-rotate-for-dashboard/48596)
**Author:** [@scargill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scargill)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [19 July 2021 21:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/preventing-phone-rotate-for-dashboard/48596 "2021-07-19T21:03:55Z")
Generally my pretty standard Android 10 Poco X3 mobile needs auto-rotate on - for late night Youtube viewing, but I NEVER want anything but portrait view for Dashboard - any idea how to make this fixed for Dashboard alon… --- ## [Weather icons - please help why some aren't loaded](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weather-icons-please-help-why-some-arent-loaded/48562)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [19 July 2021 18:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weather-icons-please-help-why-some-arent-loaded/48562 "2021-07-19T18:25:07Z")
I have probably asked before and it was never resolved. I am working on my weather code and the unusual condition of SNOW happened. I hadn't put it in as it is that infrequent. So it happened and so I put in the code. … --- ## [How to copy a group on a dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-copy-a-group-on-a-dashboard/48574)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [19 July 2021 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-copy-a-group-on-a-dashboard/48574 "2021-07-19T11:57:53Z")
Say I have a group with many things in it that works. I want to duplicate it. Given some things change. Can I select that group and copy it? --- ## [Geting eTtable data without clicking or editing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geting-ettable-data-without-clicking-or-editing/48568)
**Author:** [@Tadahiro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tadahiro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [19 July 2021 08:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/geting-ettable-data-without-clicking-or-editing/48568 "2021-07-19T08:25:21Z")
Dear everyone, Does anyone know how to force the values of eTable (node-red-contrib-ui-etable) data to be forwarded to a next connected node after eTable? Because I would like to acquire eTable data without clicking or… --- ## [Sankey chart in node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sankey-chart-in-node-red/48385)
**Author:** [@muhammad\_mikail\_j](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muhammad_mikail_j)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [19 July 2021 02:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sankey-chart-in-node-red/48385 "2021-07-19T02:48:03Z")
Dear All, Hope you are doing well :slight\_smile: Anybody have reference for creating Sankey chart in node-red ? or maybe there are some tutorial for different type of chart visualization in node-red. Thank you --- ## [Uibuilder: to subscribe or not to subscribe?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe/43136)
**Author:** [@tve](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tve)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [18 July 2021 16:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe/43136 "2021-07-18T16:08:27Z")
I'm trying to move on from the std dashboard: not easy... (It has become too limiting and too slow for me.) One of the things I'm trying to wrap my mind around is whether to introduce subscriptions into the dashboard mod… --- ## [HTML in (gauge) label](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/html-in-gauge-label/48138)
**Author:** [@rucksman007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rucksman007)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [18 July 2021 15:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/html-in-gauge-label/48138 "2021-07-18T15:50:07Z")
I want to center the label text for a gauge label because I have a line break in the label text, and centered the label looks much better than aligned left. So I tried something like \
{{msg… --- ## [FR: Next/previous Tab buttons?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-next-previous-tab-buttons/48546)
**Author:** [@daxliniere](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daxliniere)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [18 July 2021 14:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-next-previous-tab-buttons/48546 "2021-07-18T14:09:48Z")
Hey team, Would you consider adding buttons to the Dashboard's titlebar to switch to prev/next tab, please? All the best, Dax. --- ## [Worldmap display](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-display/48536)
**Author:** [@ping](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ping)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [18 July 2021 06:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-display/48536 "2021-07-18T06:08:15Z")
How can I get the world map to start at my location each time I launch dashboard instead of having to click on my location each time? --- ## [Business application with vue.js/uibuilder and Node-Red as backend](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/business-application-with-vue-js-uibuilder-and-node-red-as-backend/48526)
**Author:** [@nygma2004](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nygma2004)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 July 2021 00:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/business-application-with-vue-js-uibuilder-and-node-red-as-backend/48526 "2021-07-18T00:14:22Z")
This is a question to @TotallyInformation to check that my understanding of uibuilder / vue.js is correct, but of course feel free to leave your advice. I was thinking if I could build a business application with uibuil… --- ## [Change md-switch color of default icon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-md-switch-color-of-default-icon/48499)
**Author:** [@Comawhite54](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Comawhite54)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [17 July 2021 12:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-md-switch-color-of-default-icon/48499 "2021-07-17T12:35:50Z")
Hi, I am using the default ui switch, and I am looking for a solution so change the "color-on" only for some switches. I see many methods on the forum but they all use custom icons or complex code that I don't know how … --- ## [How to draw xy charts?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-draw-xy-charts/48174)
**Author:** [@protonmw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/protonmw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [17 July 2021 09:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-draw-xy-charts/48174 "2021-07-17T09:23:59Z")
Hello all! I want to draw a simple xy chart like shown in the example. How can I do this? I'm struggling for days now of getting rid of the time based x-axis. --- ## [Authentification par mot de passe](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authentification-par-mot-de-passe/48504)
**Author:** [@borismbappe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/borismbappe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [16 July 2021 22:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authentification-par-mot-de-passe/48504 "2021-07-16T22:34:50Z")
Bonjour s'il vous plaît je suis nouveau et j'aimerais bien de l'aide s'il vous plaît. Je souhaite créer un interface utilisateurs qui servira à authentifier chaque utilisateurs et à donner à chacun un degré de liberté pa… --- ## [Ui-table CSS styling](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-css-styling/48468)
**Author:** [@ScheepersJohan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ScheepersJohan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [16 July 2021 11:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-css-styling/48468 "2021-07-16T11:08:57Z")
Hi, I would like to style my table a bit more to fit in with the reset of the theme, at the moment it is a dark theme that does not really fit in for me, an pointers please --- ## [Change the content of a tab with variable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-the-content-of-a-tab-with-variable/48397)
**Author:** [@federico.barenghi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/federico.barenghi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [16 July 2021 10:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-the-content-of-a-tab-with-variable/48397 "2021-07-16T10:11:48Z")
Hi, I'm very new to node-red. I'm trying to change the content of a tab, based on different button clicked in another tab. Is it possible? Thanks Federico --- ## [Refresh tab/page after using another tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/refresh-tab-page-after-using-another-tab/47912)
**Author:** [@mune](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mune)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2021 21:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/refresh-tab-page-after-using-another-tab/47912 "2021-07-14T21:09:26Z")
I move the working window to tabB, I change some global variables there, and then I go back to the main tabA, but the strings of the global variables are the old ones. How can I trigger tabA update when I go back from … --- ## [Ui\_toast request - add second output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-toast-request-add-second-output/48423)
**Author:** [@MyRandomThoughts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MyRandomThoughts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2021 18:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-toast-request-add-second-output/48423 "2021-07-14T18:56:12Z")
I presume that most people have a switch node directly following a ui\_toast (notification) node so that you can see which button a user clicked. Could this not be built into the node itself with just having 2 output con… --- ## [Search UI: shows X/Y](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-ui-shows-x-y/48370)
**Author:** [@Mannshoch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mannshoch)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2021 15:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/search-ui-shows-x-y/48370 "2021-07-14T15:41:38Z")
I get periodical XY coordinates. I wish to have an image in the dashboard that shows me that points. (Optional draw a line to follow the history) A node should receive the coordinates and draw an Image that (optiona) au… --- ## [Fill dropdown by function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fill-dropdown-by-function-node/48407)
**Author:** [@protonmw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/protonmw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2021 13:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fill-dropdown-by-function-node/48407 "2021-07-14T13:40:08Z")
Hello experts! I'm trying to fill a dropdown but cant get it work! Whats wrong with my code? var msg2 = {}; msg2.options = \[\]; for (let i=0; i\ **Author:** [@philbowles](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/philbowles)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [13 July 2021 16:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-no-reaction-to-input-payload-if-passing-through/38329 "2021-07-13T16:32:12Z")
NODE-RED: v1.2.6 on Raspi Model 3B running Buster ui\_dashboard version: 2.26.1 Documentation says: " Setting msg.payload will pre-select the value in the dropdown." Nowehere can I find the fact that this only works i… --- ## [Connect to my Weidmuller over Internet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-to-my-weidmuller-over-internet/47526)
**Author:** [@RobertG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RobertG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [13 July 2021 16:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connect-to-my-weidmuller-over-internet/47526 "2021-07-13T16:31:25Z")
Hey, I have made an dashboard to my weidmuller UC20-WL2000-AC, and can control it locally really good. But would really like to open it up threw my phone. How would i solve this? With mqtt protocol? --- ## [Is it possible to send data from ui-form to a table?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-send-data-from-ui-form-to-a-table/48336)
**Author:** [@Jackob25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jackob25)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2021 20:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-send-data-from-ui-form-to-a-table/48336 "2021-07-12T20:37:32Z")
Is it possible to use the ui-form node to put data into a table of some kind? i'm trying to get a leader-board type of thing working where I can input the information and it go right into the table but I'm not sure what … --- ## [Date picker output is one day ahead](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-picker-output-is-one-day-ahead/48250)
**Author:** [@davidz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davidz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2021 16:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/date-picker-output-is-one-day-ahead/48250 "2021-07-12T16:19:41Z")
The date picker output on the dashboard is exactly one day ahead. Is this intentional or a bug? For example, if one chooses "7/10/2021" from the date picker, then the output is "7/11/2021". Here is the test flow. \[{"id… --- ## [Ui-table supports ui\_control](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-supports-ui-control/18870)
**Author:** [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2021 12:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-supports-ui-control/18870 "2021-07-12T12:32:45Z")
Hello all, ui-table supports now sending msg.ui\_control messages to have more possibilities to style your dashboard table: or with grouping Example flow included but many other things should be possible. This Exam… --- ## [I'm node-red stupid and need help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-node-red-stupid-and-need-help/48279)
**Author:** [@Jackob25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jackob25)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2021 00:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-node-red-stupid-and-need-help/48279 "2021-07-12T00:48:59Z")
I have a plethora of problems. My largest is I have a gauge that I want to track the amount of hints given to someone (in an escape room) and I can't figure out how to progress the gauge by one with the click of a button… --- ## [Using WebRelay Tunnel with Node Red Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-webrelay-tunnel-with-node-red-dashboard/47910)
**Author:** [@Luke-Gilbert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Luke-Gilbert)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2021 15:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-webrelay-tunnel-with-node-red-dashboard/47910 "2021-07-10T15:50:10Z")
I have been using a Webhook Relay tunnel to be able to access my dashboard from anywhere not just my network. However I get a blank page: If I access the dashboard normally It works fine. In the inspect mode console… --- ## [Dashboard Enhancements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-enhancements/48204)
**Author:** [@Darwin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Darwin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2021 15:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-enhancements/48204 "2021-07-10T15:36:14Z")
Flexible Dashboard Elements For simple and fast installation of similar dashboards, it would be a nice feature to have all parameters of elements fully configurable via the input msg. I give some examples based on the ga… --- ## [\[Announce\] Dashboard 2.30.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-2-30-0/48205)
**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2021 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-2-30-0/48205 "2021-07-09T07:55:36Z")
Mostly just small bug fixes - but added a Site option to let swipe open and close the menu rather than actually move tabs (or do nothing). I have also disabled mouse swipe so that text fields can now be copied/cut cor… --- ## [Sometimes no values in text input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sometimes-no-values-in-text-input/48148)
**Author:** [@steifhahn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/steifhahn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2021 07:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sometimes-no-values-in-text-input/48148 "2021-07-09T07:27:56Z")
Hi everybody. I use a text input configured as time picker to read and set a time value. From time to time it happens that text field is empty. Here is the flow: Using a S7 in & output node \[{"id":"e0a821f9.b71ec","ty… [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=124) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=126)