# Dashboard

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## [Knob/Gauge widget for Vue based Dashboards/UiBuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/knob-gauge-widget-for-vue-based-dashboards-uibuilder/39069)

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**Author:** [@ambotaku](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ambotaku)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2021 17:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/knob-gauge-widget-for-vue-based-dashboards-uibuilder/39069 "2021-01-20T17:24:30Z")

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I like node-red's dashboard gauges, but want more flexibility and possibilities for my frontend-apps and now looking for widgets i need. Most available web widgets are for business/text handling, you find less components…

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## [Size of Material-Icon (node-text)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/size-of-material-icon-node-text/39189)

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**Author:** [@pietrofduarte](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pietrofduarte)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2021 12:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/size-of-material-icon-node-text/39189 "2021-01-20T12:57:43Z")

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Hi everyone I am try increase the size of material-icon usinge the node text. This is the flow. What is the options? With fontawesome is more easy, but I need a different icon that just in material-icon exist. Value…

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## [Ui\_gauge with static colored sectors](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-gauge-with-static-colored-sectors/39421)

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**Author:** [@lowlow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lowlow)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2021 12:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-gauge-with-static-colored-sectors/39421 "2021-01-20T12:18:35Z")

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Hi All, Is there a way to tweak the ui\_gauge to display "static colored sectors" instead of having a dynamic colored sector? I'm looking for something like this:

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## [Gauge questions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-questions/39409)

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**Author:** [@Rookie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rookie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2021 11:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-questions/39409 "2021-01-20T11:33:36Z")

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Hey all, Just learning here, have decent dashboard going and mainly working within the dashboard playing around with all the nodes and what they can do. When it comes to the gauges, I have a question. Can I have a slid…

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## [Delete and update operation using mysql in bootstrap table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-and-update-operation-using-mysql-in-bootstrap-table/38507)

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**Author:** [@sanket](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sanket)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2021 11:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-and-update-operation-using-mysql-in-bootstrap-table/38507 "2021-01-20T11:30:52Z")

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I want to perform delete and update operation using mysql database in bootstrap table form.

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## [Node-red lagging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-lagging/39364)

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**Author:** [@xale12](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xale12)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2021 09:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-lagging/39364 "2021-01-20T09:43:47Z")

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I used to use node-red very easy and fast with the code, which can change the color and size of the button icon imediatly. But now I have to reload the ui webpage to upload new status of the button. Can you guy help me.\[…

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## [CSS issue roller shutter template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-issue-roller-shutter-template/39005)

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**Author:** [@Mortimer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mortimer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [19 January 2021 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-issue-roller-shutter-template/39005 "2021-01-19T13:56:55Z")

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Dear all, based on https://discourse.nodered.org/t/roller-shutter-template/23399 I tried to improve the CSS to become compatible with the current iOS 14.3 on iPhones. With the existing code from the above mentioned thr…

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## [Find out if the dashboard is open in the browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/find-out-if-the-dashboard-is-open-in-the-browser/39370)

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**Author:** [@lexeyfan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lexeyfan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 January 2021 08:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/find-out-if-the-dashboard-is-open-in-the-browser/39370 "2021-01-19T08:21:20Z")

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Can I get the status of the dashboard opening in the browser? I don't want to make requests with a closed dashboard?

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## [Audio out Node, error "not allowed"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-node-error-not-allowed/39323)

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**Author:** [@maxmueller50](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maxmueller50)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2021 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-node-error-not-allowed/39323 "2021-01-18T18:12:02Z")

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Hi my question, when I get this Error "not allowed" and why sometimes this function works? the alarm will be generated at the first link the date/time has the same value 3 times "no data/update" and the second link is…

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## [Ui\_dropdown node shows m.map is not a function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-node-shows-m-map-is-not-a-function/39306)

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**Author:** [@chc69](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chc69)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2021 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-node-shows-m-map-is-not-a-function/39306 "2021-01-18T09:51:44Z")

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Hi I just face a strange issue with the dropdown node of node-red dashboard. I set the option as an array as below msg.payload = \["option1"\]; msg.options = \["option1", "option2", "option3"\]; And I also set the node a…

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## [Setting ui from tasmota not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-ui-from-tasmota-not-working/38487)

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**Author:** [@StefanSchmelz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StefanSchmelz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2021 00:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-ui-from-tasmota-not-working/38487 "2021-01-18T00:18:29Z")

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Hi, I use the node-red-contrib-tasmota to control my devices. I want to set the color of a color picker from the output of this device. I have set my color picker to output an object. I have written a function to conve…

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## [EditorTheme, CSS; Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editortheme-css-dashboard/39292)

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**Author:** [@juliocalle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juliocalle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2021 23:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editortheme-css-dashboard/39292 "2021-01-17T23:37:10Z")

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Greetings to all I am trying to implement it in a general way with CSS, for this I have added the following to the setting.js file: editorTheme: { page: { css: "/absolute/path/to/custom/css/file…

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## [Uibuilder 3.0.1 not installing on windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-3-0-1-not-installing-on-windows/39261)

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**Author:** [@mudmin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudmin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2021 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-3-0-1-not-installing-on-windows/39261 "2021-01-17T18:48:54Z")

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I got a tip on reddit that uibuilder might be helpful for me, but It's not installing on windows or debian. On windows via npm, I kept getting that it could not register module uibuilder. That was kind of a bugger to p…

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## [Charts - weird things happening](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/charts-weird-things-happening/39253)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2021 10:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/charts-weird-things-happening/39253 "2021-01-17T10:57:16Z")

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I guess pictures say 1000 words. But.... Here's the John Dory: I go to the dashboard and it is displayed - as much as can be expected. But the graph/chart (see picture) is a bit...... scatty. (skatty?) I press t…

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## [Looking for a good \`time\` picker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-a-good-time-picker/39255)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2021 09:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-a-good-time-picker/39255 "2021-01-17T09:47:36Z")

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The dashboard has a great node date picker. It would be fantastic if there was one similar for the time. I've searched the library and didn't find one. Thanks.

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## [DropDown node - I'm not getting something in how to use it](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dropdown-node-im-not-getting-something-in-how-to-use-it/39254)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2021 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dropdown-node-im-not-getting-something-in-how-to-use-it/39254 "2021-01-17T08:43:34Z")

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I haven't use this node before - as far as I know. This is how the node is configured: \[{"id":"576fe9bc.966788","type":"ui\_dropdown","z":"68e3655f.b606b4","name":"Hour","label":"Hour","tooltip":"","place":"Select optio…

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## [Ui\_table collapsing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-collapsing/39190)

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**Author:** [@FatPilot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FatPilot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2021 17:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-collapsing/39190 "2021-01-15T17:36:06Z")

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Hi Everyone, I’m having trouble with a ui\_table. I can’t see why it keeps collapsing. I have other tables on other tabs which don’t exhibit this behaviour. It collapses when I return from another tab. Field sizes are i…

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## [Making a professional dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/making-a-professional-dashboard/10536)

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**Author:** [@ihebabidi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ihebabidi)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2021 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/making-a-professional-dashboard/10536 "2021-01-15T11:44:40Z")

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hello all ! do i have the ability of using html and css to change the default dashboard of node red to somthing better ? if yes i want to use websites templates to make the node red dashbord more beautiful. wich websi…

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## [How to sort cards vertically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-sort-cards-vertically/39121)

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**Author:** [@samezrp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/samezrp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2021 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-sort-cards-vertically/39121 "2021-01-15T09:10:22Z")

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I red proposed solution when wrote this topic, searched google and I cannot find any way to place cards vertically. I mean I have layout as this: and I would like to place them like that: How without making all ca…

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## [Node-red-contrib-ui-led news](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-led-news/39029)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2021 20:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-led-news/39029 "2021-01-14T20:12:23Z")

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The problem has been mentioned/made with the person who made the node. Hold off updating if you have any 1x1 LEDs. The update doesn't seem to support that size any more. Just to save you any annoyances if you update b…

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## [Pre-fill text input fields with known values](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pre-fill-text-input-fields-with-known-values/39149)

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**Author:** [@maxrain](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maxrain)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2021 20:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pre-fill-text-input-fields-with-known-values/39149 "2021-01-14T20:05:00Z")

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Hello everybody, Im currently working on a school project and im having a problem: Im using a form in nodered dashboard to let the user input a bunch of numeric configuration values that are then converted into a json f…

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## [Etable is empty on browser refresh (node-red-contrib-ui-etable)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/etable-is-empty-on-browser-refresh-node-red-contrib-ui-etable/39050)

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**Author:** [@yiannis](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yiannis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2021 12:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/etable-is-empty-on-browser-refresh-node-red-contrib-ui-etable/39050 "2021-01-14T12:51:29Z")

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I removed the options and columns json entry from node's properties and I coded into a function node as msg.config. Unfortunatly table is empty every time I load tab or refresh it. Table shows data when I press a co…

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## [How to remove "Welcome to Node-Red" from Dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-welcome-to-node-red-from-dashboard/39054)

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**Author:** [@temp07](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/temp07)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2021 11:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-welcome-to-node-red-from-dashboard/39054 "2021-01-14T11:51:55Z")

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Hello Everyone! I was wondering whether it is possible to remove or edit the "Welcome to Node-Red" text, that appears on the Dashboard on deploy until the UI loads. I managed to customize the logo from the settings.js …

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## [Mutiple line chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mutiple-line-chart/39103)

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**Author:** [@doomdanger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/doomdanger)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2021 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mutiple-line-chart/39103 "2021-01-14T10:40:32Z")

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Hi i have problem to make multiple line chart and i need some help I get 3data with 1source by "mqtt in" node they are JSON format and use "split "and "switch" convert JSON to number and use this post to manange my func…

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## [User able to add more buttons through the Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-able-to-add-more-buttons-through-the-dashboard/39076)

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**Author:** [@adamelli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/adamelli)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 January 2021 18:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/user-able-to-add-more-buttons-through-the-dashboard/39076 "2021-01-13T18:04:56Z")

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I would like users to be able to add modules or "things" to however many they want. For example, if they have two "things", the Dashboard would look like this: \[{"id":"6ce77478.d07bcc","type":"ui\_button","z":"97038f39…

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## [Can the table scroll UNDER a template?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-table-scroll-under-a-template/38929)

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**Author:** [@thebaldgeek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thebaldgeek)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [12 January 2021 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-table-scroll-under-a-template/38929 "2021-01-12T16:40:54Z")

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I have a template node at the top of a dashboard tab, under it is a table node. When you click on a table row, the contents of that selected row pop up in the template. The problem is that the table node can often exte…

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## [A different colour picker for the dashboard? my first attempt](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-different-colour-picker-for-the-dashboard-my-first-attempt/20705)

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**Author:** [@jwilson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jwilson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 January 2021 14:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-different-colour-picker-for-the-dashboard-my-first-attempt/20705 "2021-01-12T14:48:40Z")

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Hi I have been using the dashboard colour picker but thought I'd have a go at getting a different one to work. I threw this together thought I would share it since I spent a while looking for one but couldn't find one. …

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## [How can i pass array from flow to UI template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-pass-array-from-flow-to-ui-template/38991)

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**Author:** [@YT2310](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/YT2310)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [12 January 2021 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-pass-array-from-flow-to-ui-template/38991 "2021-01-12T10:28:12Z")

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Hey there, I use a template node to generate a table in my dashboard. The msg.payload is prepared by me beforehand as a string (see pic 1 right side). The html source text for the table is contained in the string. I do …

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## [\[Announce\] Node-RED-Dashboard v2.26.0, 1, 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-dashboard-v2-26-0-1-2/37840)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [11 January 2021 12:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-dashboard-v2-26-0-1-2/37840 "2021-01-11T12:09:47Z")

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Just a few small updates to dashboard to squish a few bugs - hopefully fix the long standing "themestate not found" error - tidy up the overall css a bit - and add Paul's latest weather-icons-lite that includes a wind in…

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## [UI Dropdown - weird phenomena when using numbers as options, can you explain?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-weird-phenomena-when-using-numbers-as-options-can-you-explain/38904)

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**Author:** [@diogom8](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/diogom8)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 January 2021 17:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-weird-phenomena-when-using-numbers-as-options-can-you-explain/38904 "2021-01-10T17:23:56Z")

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hello, I found a weird behaviour with the ui\_dropdown when using it with numbers as options. Basically when the options are dynamically defined in the flow, each value can only be selected once( weird, right ?). Exampl…

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