# Dashboard

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## [Worldmap - collision of marker names in different layers](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-collision-of-marker-names-in-different-layers/43539)

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**Author:** [@rogerjames99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rogerjames99)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2021 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-collision-of-marker-names-in-different-layers/43539 "2021-04-03T10:47:08Z")

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I was hoping that marker names only had to be unique in individual layers.But this is not the case. So how can I check for the existence of a existing marker name so I can modify the one I am about to add to something di…

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## [How to order webcam node capture on the command page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-order-webcam-node-capture-on-the-command-page/43493)

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**Author:** [@12345](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/12345)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2021 07:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-order-webcam-node-capture-on-the-command-page/43493 "2021-04-03T07:58:55Z")

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I want auto capture with ui-webcam without having to switch to the dashboard. What should i do?

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## [Sending Data from file in node to a dashboard table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-data-from-file-in-node-to-a-dashboard-table/24073)

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**Author:** [@Munier](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Munier)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [3 April 2021 04:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-data-from-file-in-node-to-a-dashboard-table/24073 "2021-04-03T04:22:17Z")

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I want to send data from file in node to ui table node for a display in node-red dashboard. How can I go about doing that?

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## [How to create slider in dashboard template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-slider-in-dashboard-template/13992)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [2 April 2021 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-slider-in-dashboard-template/13992 "2021-04-02T08:57:53Z")

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Any idea what I'm doing wrong here? I am trying to create a lighting automation, by storing values for individual light fixings (as well as scenes / presets for multiple fixtures) in an object in context memory. The obj…

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## [Dashboard on 320 by 240 screen](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-on-320-by-240-screen/43485)

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**Author:** [@jamesd256](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jamesd256)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [2 April 2021 00:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-on-320-by-240-screen/43485 "2021-04-02T00:32:02Z")

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Hi, Really enjoying this so far, trying to use NR with Home Assistant for home autiomation. I am looking to install switchplates in place of light sockets. I am running PI Zeros with 320x240 screens. I would like to …

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## [Manage serial port with a button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/manage-serial-port-with-a-button/581)

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**Author:** [@sawsen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sawsen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 April 2021 21:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/manage-serial-port-with-a-button/581 "2021-04-01T21:55:03Z")

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Hi everyone, i’m new with node red, and i need your help please, i want to control the serial port using a button, that’s mean that when i want to close the serial port, i click on the button, is it realistic?

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## [How to select a file from my client nodered](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-select-a-file-from-my-client-nodered/43417)

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**Author:** [@SergioRT](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SergioRT)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 April 2021 19:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-select-a-file-from-my-client-nodered/43417 "2021-04-01T19:11:47Z")

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My nodered server is on a raspberry 4. I access it from a PC on my internal network. I would like to be able to select one (or more files) from my PC to be able to transfer them by ftp to the raspberry. I cannot find a f…

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## [Dashboard only showing one group per tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-only-showing-one-group-per-tab/43466)

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**Author:** [@albydnc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/albydnc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [31 March 2021 14:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-only-showing-one-group-per-tab/43466 "2021-03-31T14:36:38Z")

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Hello, I have a dashboard project in node red that is running fine. I wanted to have a separate development machine, so I installed the same node-red 1.0.6 and imported the flow, then I installed all the dependencies. …

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## [Get the value from html input using ng-repeat](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-the-value-from-html-input-using-ng-repeat/43445)

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**Author:** [@YT2310](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/YT2310)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [31 March 2021 13:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-the-value-from-html-input-using-ng-repeat/43445 "2021-03-31T13:23:32Z")

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hi there, I m showing a table on the dashboard using ng-repeat in a template node. One column is a text input. How ever I am not able to get the value of the text input back into js. I think because of the ng-repeat.. …

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## [Ui\_form - Manipulation from input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-form-manipulation-from-input/43424)

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**Author:** [@ScheepersJohan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ScheepersJohan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [30 March 2021 21:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-form-manipulation-from-input/43424 "2021-03-30T21:37:30Z")

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Hi, I have Googeld, but cant find a example of how to manipulate the ui-form from a json or any input to it. Can you manipulate the form fields from a input to it? Thank you

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## [Colorize text when no update is received](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/colorize-text-when-no-update-is-received/43237)

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**Author:** [@Mortimer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mortimer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 March 2021 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/colorize-text-when-no-update-is-received/43237 "2021-03-30T09:40:28Z")

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Dear all, I use MQTT to receive updates from my heating. For example, the heating will send an update every 1 minute on the humidity in my living room, which I use to present in the dashboard. However, to exclude any…

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## [Create a template to scan a barcode using zxing and return the data as payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-template-to-scan-a-barcode-using-zxing-and-return-the-data-as-payload/15000)

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**Author:** [@Frank2000](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Frank2000)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [30 March 2021 02:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/create-a-template-to-scan-a-barcode-using-zxing-and-return-the-data-as-payload/15000 "2021-03-30T02:12:51Z")

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HI! I try to build a ui\_template to scan a barcode by unsing zxing under android and return the bar code as payload. The free zxing tool is installed and working fine. Here is my template so far: \<script type="text/j…

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## [Slider and numeric widgets only pass through message if different from current value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-and-numeric-widgets-only-pass-through-message-if-different-from-current-value/43275)

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**Author:** [@rogerjames99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rogerjames99)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [29 March 2021 19:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-and-numeric-widgets-only-pass-through-message-if-different-from-current-value/43275 "2021-03-29T19:31:07Z")

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Unlike the behaviour of other dashboard widgets. The slider and numeric widgets do not pass through incoming message that are the same as the current value, even if the pass incoming option is set. I have tried with both…

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## [Dashboard Not Correct in Browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-not-correct-in-browser/43312)

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**Author:** [@n61ab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/n61ab)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [29 March 2021 11:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-not-correct-in-browser/43312 "2021-03-29T11:43:31Z")

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Often, my dashboard does not update correctly on my browser. Mostly, background color changes, text changes, and font size do not update. Refreshing the browser helps some, but not all differences are corrected. Resta…

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## [Dashboard background image - can the template node accept raw SVG code?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-background-image-can-the-template-node-accept-raw-svg-code/43333)

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**Author:** [@MarkC](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MarkC)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [29 March 2021 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-background-image-can-the-template-node-accept-raw-svg-code/43333 "2021-03-29T10:29:00Z")

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Hello folks, I am trying to setup a dashboard with a CSS coloured background and a overlaid image/logo (using the template node), and I want to apply opacity to the image/logo without effecting anything else. To get th…

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## [How to disable right-click / contect memu](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-disable-right-click-contect-memu/42484)

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**Author:** [@jejmule](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jejmule)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [29 March 2021 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-disable-right-click-contect-memu/42484 "2021-03-29T07:52:30Z")

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Hi, I am developing a dashboard to control a treadmill. One function is to change the slope of the treadmill. I am using a customize button node to move up or down while the button is pressed. I am using a touchscreen …

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## [Help needed editing api data before using with ng-repeat in a template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-editing-api-data-before-using-with-ng-repeat-in-a-template-node/43298)

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**Author:** [@umtksa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/umtksa)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2021 18:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-needed-editing-api-data-before-using-with-ng-repeat-in-a-template-node/43298 "2021-03-28T18:01:14Z")

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Hi all I'm getting data from google calender, data comes as an array of events, Than with a template node and ng-repeat I'm getting this data to my dashboard. Now I'm trying to find a solution to convert date data fro…

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## [Proposed change node-red-node-ui-table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/proposed-change-node-red-node-ui-table/43037)

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**Author:** [@vlturner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vlturner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2021 19:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/proposed-change-node-red-node-ui-table/43037 "2021-03-22T19:27:42Z")

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I am trying to get the CPU core data into a table, but it doesn't seem to be responding. I think this is because I selected "replaceData" instead of "addRow". I think this needs to have a modified function such that if …

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## [Start NodeRed Dashboard UI in Chrome on Windows to RaspberryPi Official Display Size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-nodered-dashboard-ui-in-chrome-on-windows-to-raspberrypi-official-display-size/43293)

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**Author:** [@SonoraTechnical](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SonoraTechnical)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 March 2021 19:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-nodered-dashboard-ui-in-chrome-on-windows-to-raspberrypi-official-display-size/43293 "2021-03-27T19:08:50Z")

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Long title, but probably a common problem with those of us developing Dashboards UI in Chrome on Windows with Generously sized Monitors, where we intend to run the Dashboard UI on the Raspberry Pi Official Touch LCD that…

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## [Dashboard Icon not showing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-icon-not-showing/43282)

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**Author:** [@robinfripon123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robinfripon123)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 March 2021 15:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-icon-not-showing/43282 "2021-03-27T15:08:55Z")

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Hello, I want to add icons to basic objects. It is not showing in the dashboard. I enables also the show side menu of dashboard. That is also not showing. What is wrong with nodered?

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## [Table reset when change page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/table-reset-when-change-page/43285)

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**Author:** [@simonecrevatin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/simonecrevatin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 March 2021 14:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/table-reset-when-change-page/43285 "2021-03-27T14:51:44Z")

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why does the table reset when I change the page in the dashboard?

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## [Ui\_table problem with row](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-problem-with-row/43268)

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**Author:** [@simonecrevatin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/simonecrevatin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [27 March 2021 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-problem-with-row/43268 "2021-03-27T13:35:03Z")

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Hello everyone. i'm new to node red. Whenever I get a string via udp it overwrites my table row. How can I create a new row every time I get new data?

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## [Change index table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-index-table/43280)

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**Author:** [@simonecrevatin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/simonecrevatin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 March 2021 12:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-index-table/43280 "2021-03-27T12:37:15Z")

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I need to delete table rows depending on names that come to me via udp. how can i change the index of a table?

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## [Sending "up" and "down" commands with a touch screen](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-up-and-down-commands-with-a-touch-screen/43269)

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**Author:** [@remdelag](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/remdelag)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 March 2021 10:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-up-and-down-commands-with-a-touch-screen/43269 "2021-03-27T10:19:53Z")

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Hi to everybody, I am a beginner with node-red and raspberry PI, so my question is may be strange :slight\_smile: I will try to formulate my need. I have a machine with a Nema34 motor that I drive with a Modbus RTU step…

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## [Protect dashboard from accidental changes while touch scrolling](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/protect-dashboard-from-accidental-changes-while-touch-scrolling/43058)

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**Author:** [@m\_elias](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m_elias)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [27 March 2021 03:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/protect-dashboard-from-accidental-changes-while-touch-scrolling/43058 "2021-03-27T03:43:04Z")

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I find I'm accidentally changing the values on 1x8 slider widgets while trying to scroll on a touch screen. I'm already trying to avoid touching the slider while scrolling but even then the slider will change. Anyone els…

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## [What should be the type of dropdown output?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-should-be-the-type-of-dropdown-output/42673)

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**Author:** [@ihbar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ihbar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [26 March 2021 09:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-should-be-the-type-of-dropdown-output/42673 "2021-03-26T09:35:15Z")

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Hello I see something strange on dropdown node output : With this simple test flow : I used this values (note that 1st value is a number, other are strings) When I test each values, I receive in the debug : I…

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## [Multiple data in Single chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-data-in-single-chart/43118)

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**Author:** [@tcsjohnson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tcsjohnson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [26 March 2021 07:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-data-in-single-chart/43118 "2021-03-26T07:03:43Z")

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hi, I have 2 readDP from the controller as below How should i put this 2 data into single chart? Can someone teach me and give example? Thank you

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## [Not all nodes have colour property](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-all-nodes-have-colour-property/43206)

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**Author:** [@vkuehn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vkuehn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2021 19:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-all-nodes-have-colour-property/43206 "2021-03-25T19:39:08Z")

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The dashboard button node has colour and background properties. not sure why others doesn't !? e.g. ui\_slider.html has not these properties color: {value: ''}, bgcolor: {value: ''}, is there more than…

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## [Mixing dashboard and uibuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mixing-dashboard-and-uibuilder/43148)

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**Author:** [@tve](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tve)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2021 17:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mixing-dashboard-and-uibuilder/43148 "2021-03-25T17:58:20Z")

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I'm working on transitioning some 20 dashboard tabs to uibuilder and I wonder whether someone has figured out a decent way to mix the two, specifically, it would be great if I could convert one tab at a time and somehow …

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## [Problems with ui\_value\_trail](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-ui-value-trail/42985)

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**Author:** [@Manfred53](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Manfred53)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2021 15:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-with-ui-value-trail/42985 "2021-03-25T15:58:26Z")

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Hello, I think that's a question for hotNipi. There are some problems with ui\_value\_trail. I'm currently working on a wireless battery sensor project. To save energy, the sensors only send a value when it has changed. T…

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