# Dashboard

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=151

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## [UI\_GAUGE node, dynamic range?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-gauge-node-dynamic-range/36756)

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**Author:** [@Jean-Luc](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jean-Luc)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [1 December 2020 17:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-gauge-node-dynamic-range/36756 "2020-12-01T17:35:56Z")

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Hello, concerning the UI\_GAUGE node , would it be possible to make both min and max values dynamic with an annexed parameterization page where I could define these default values. Example, a 12V battery or a 24V batte…

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## [Array of Objects/Arrays](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-of-objects-arrays/36864)

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**Author:** [@Chorum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chorum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 December 2020 13:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-of-objects-arrays/36864 "2020-12-02T13:00:27Z")

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Hello, i would like to use an array of objects but i can only create that array manually. I dont know how to create a bigger one :frowning: My Code: var test let arrayOfObjects = \[{},{}\] arrayOfObjects\[1\]\['d'\] = 777…

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## [Countdown values Issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/countdown-values-issue/36799)

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**Author:** [@sanket](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sanket)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 December 2020 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/countdown-values-issue/36799 "2020-12-02T09:30:58Z")

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I want to pass countdown values to change the on/ off duration of motor using raspberry pi

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## [\[Announcement\] - Dashboard 2.24.1, 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announcement-dashboard-2-24-1-2/36549)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [1 December 2020 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announcement-dashboard-2-24-1-2/36549 "2020-12-01T17:34:43Z")

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Some hopefully useful fixes for Dashboard 2.24.1: Maintenance Release Fixes Fix dropdown single pick search. Changes to help optimise chart updates and reloads. Fix ui\_text so null msg doesn't blank text on enable and…

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## [Pre populating a form/Can a form pop up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pre-populating-a-form-can-a-form-pop-up/36796)

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**Author:** [@Wingnut](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Wingnut)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 December 2020 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pre-populating-a-form-can-a-form-pop-up/36796 "2020-12-01T15:55:51Z")

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Hi I'm a complete novice and looking at the forum is not solving my problem. I have a dashboard displaying info it gets from my electricity monitor via UDP messages. One set of data is the tariff for the electricity (da…

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## [Need some opinion on smart home creation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-some-opinion-on-smart-home-creation/34920)

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**Author:** [@jordan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jordan)\
**Replies:** 45\
**Last updated:** [30 November 2020 20:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-some-opinion-on-smart-home-creation/34920 "2020-11-30T20:26:01Z")

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Hi there, I would like to set up some sensors around my home and get the necessary data on my android phone. In other words, make a hobby-type smart home. I have a few basic sensors and PI3 as well as some Elegoo. I wi…

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## ["Connection Lost" and data drops](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-lost-and-data-drops/36695)

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**Author:** [@AldaSoggn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AldaSoggn)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [30 November 2020 18:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connection-lost-and-data-drops/36695 "2020-11-30T18:40:39Z")

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Dear Node-Red Community, I know there are several thread about loosing connection but I could not find an answer for my problem anywhere. I am trying to record some temp and humidity data from several sensors. Reading …

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## [Hide in a dashboard group a widgets](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-in-a-dashboard-group-a-widgets/36767)

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**Author:** [@edstobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edstobi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [30 November 2020 17:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-in-a-dashboard-group-a-widgets/36767 "2020-11-30T17:59:18Z")

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Hello I am searching for a post here in the forum which i cannot find anymore. Here was described how to hide in a dashboard group with several (i hope that's what it's called) widgets one of them. in my example i w…

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## [Dashboard CSS tips - Color picker (text input) with icon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-css-tips-color-picker-text-input-with-icon/36730)

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**Author:** [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2020 20:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-css-tips-color-picker-text-input-with-icon/36730 "2020-11-29T20:14:39Z")

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To make it a bit more visually attractive. \[{"id":"7481671e.330d38","type":"ui\_template","z":"d7dd1239.8c663","group":"78c150e7.b098d","name":"dashboard style override","order":13,"width":0,"height":0,"format":"\<style…

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## [Connected graph in Grafana](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connected-graph-in-grafana/36726)

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**Author:** [@trombose009](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/trombose009)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2020 20:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/connected-graph-in-grafana/36726 "2020-11-29T20:05:58Z")

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Hi, I have a graph in grafana which shows me the filling of a salt container. It works great but watch my screenshot. There was a time where there are no values available and the line do not connect to the next availab…

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## [Reloading nodered dashboard on access by new client](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reloading-nodered-dashboard-on-access-by-new-client/36649)

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**Author:** [@megas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/megas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2020 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reloading-nodered-dashboard-on-access-by-new-client/36649 "2020-11-29T11:16:02Z")

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hello ... am familiar with NR dashboard and i have developed an app with it.in the app when you access the ui you have to log with a user name and password so to access the other tabs\[this, i have done with the ui contro…

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## [Change icon in template with if](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-icon-in-template-with-if/36679)

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**Author:** [@thomasvjohansen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thomasvjohansen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2020 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-icon-in-template-with-if/36679 "2020-11-29T10:25:18Z")

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I have a msg.payload returning 1 or 0 from a bigtimer node to a ui template node. Im trying to show different icon according to 1 and 0. found a few examples here but either they are way complicated or not complete, an…

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## [Call js file from template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/call-js-file-from-template-node/36693)

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**Author:** [@brianb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/brianb)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2020 01:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/call-js-file-from-template-node/36693 "2020-11-29T01:06:39Z")

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Before this worked but stopped after an update: \< script type="text/javascript" src="/ui/nameOfFile.js"\> and i put the file in the .node-red directory. Now it only works if i put the script directly in the template.

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## [Single ui dashboard button, two functions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/single-ui-dashboard-button-two-functions/36099)

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**Author:** [@kilbamoo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kilbamoo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2020 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/single-ui-dashboard-button-two-functions/36099 "2020-11-28T13:43:42Z")

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I'm making a node red dashboard ui which acts as a universal remote for my tv, decoder, soundsystem and dvd player. I have two actions: Watch TV (turns on tv, decoder, soundsystem) Watch DVD (turns on tv, dvd and soun…

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## [Help! Dashboard Connection Lost issues using datapilicity port forwarding (node-red + nginx)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-dashboard-connection-lost-issues-using-datapilicity-port-forwarding-node-red-nginx/36663)

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**Author:** [@vahit19](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vahit19)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2020 13:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-dashboard-connection-lost-issues-using-datapilicity-port-forwarding-node-red-nginx/36663 "2020-11-28T13:36:35Z")

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HI Why my Dashboard is not real-time and have latency issues using datapilicity port forwarding, how can I handle this? My internet speed is up to 100 mbps. Also my node-red app works with "Connection Lost" notification…

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## [Dashboard Chart not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-chart-not-working/36644)

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**Author:** [@NodeBlank](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NodeBlank)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2020 03:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-chart-not-working/36644 "2020-11-28T03:16:07Z")

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Hello. First time user here, so please bare with me. I am following a network monitoring tutorial for Raspberry Pi and was excited to try out Node-Red. I'm running the latest Buster version of the OS (just re-imaged y…

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## [Ui builder how to?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-builder-how-to/36620)

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**Author:** [@mattrix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mattrix)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2020 20:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-builder-how-to/36620 "2020-11-27T20:24:13Z")

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Hello, I installed UI builder succesfully. I got a simple flow but now i am stuck ? How to generated the ui builder ?

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## [Browser GUI (dashboard) process keystrokes?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/browser-gui-dashboard-process-keystrokes/36636)

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**Author:** [@StrongTown](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StrongTown)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2020 17:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/browser-gui-dashboard-process-keystrokes/36636 "2020-11-27T17:08:45Z")

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Is there a way to have Node Red respond to keyboard input when viewing dashboard on a local PC? (I am running NR on a rPi3, access via 192.168....) I'd like to be able to press F2 when a notification window pops up to m…

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## [Node to Dashboard Communication](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-dashboard-communication/36629)

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**Author:** [@Kib](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kib)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2020 15:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-dashboard-communication/36629 "2020-11-27T15:41:55Z")

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Hello Everyone, I am new to NodeRed. I want to set properties of the marked nodes V1 and V2 both of which are custom from an iframe embedded in the ui dashboard. Is something like this possible ? More distinctly, Is …

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## [Access Object name with angular in Template Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-object-name-with-angular-in-template-node/36607)

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**Author:** [@Paulf007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paulf007)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2020 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-object-name-with-angular-in-template-node/36607 "2020-11-27T06:26:24Z")

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I have an Object array and would like to use the Object name as the "Group" name in a template but I can not find the correct syntax to the name This is what the Object array looks like \> {" Control 1":\[ \> {"id":1,"dat…

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## ['dropdown' node - layout help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dropdown-node-layout-help/36432)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2020 20:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dropdown-node-layout-help/36432 "2020-11-26T20:47:27Z")

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I have not used the dropdown node much - if at all. I am kind of seeing why. (No offense) But the node (GUI side) is very..... poorly done. To get the dropdown list visible I have to click on that tiny thing at th…

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## [Using dashboard widget inside UI-template?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-dashboard-widget-inside-ui-template/7809)

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**Author:** [@diramazioni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/diramazioni)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2020 11:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-dashboard-widget-inside-ui-template/7809 "2020-11-26T11:59:17Z")

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Default widgets for the dashboard are great , they let you quickly build an UI for the data. However I have real trouble positioning columns that are 12 wide causing that group/column to overlap over the other columns w…

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## [Using window.open in function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-window-open-in-function-node/6665)

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**Author:** [@mooreb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mooreb)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2020 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-window-open-in-function-node/6665 "2020-11-26T11:02:16Z")

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I'm trying to create a links section on my dashboard. So, I've got a button that I want to simply cause a particular website to open in a new browser tab (not a ui tab). I'm trying to use the function node after my butto…

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## [Timingproblem in Calculation?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timingproblem-in-calculation/36504)

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**Author:** [@Chorum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chorum)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2020 12:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timingproblem-in-calculation/36504 "2020-11-25T12:22:55Z")

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Hello, I have something like this: Its a simple addtion every step. But if i use the flow like in the screen, only every second step has an addition. I tried to give y back as global and wired. If i use a function…

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## [Image not displayed in node-red-contrib-ui-media](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/image-not-displayed-in-node-red-contrib-ui-media/32662)

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**Author:** [@DrdP](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DrdP)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2020 01:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/image-not-displayed-in-node-red-contrib-ui-media/32662 "2020-11-25T01:24:15Z")

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@gfcittolin Thank you for this node as it has really made something easy. I have tried to use it but the image is not displaying and I am not certain of what I have missed? Would I be able to use 1 ui-media node with so…

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## [Set the SHAPE of a Dashboard BUTTON?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-the-shape-of-a-dashboard-button/36457)

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**Author:** [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2020 20:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/set-the-shape-of-a-dashboard-button/36457 "2020-11-24T20:01:31Z")

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Is it possible at all to control the roundness of the corners on the Dashboard "Button"? Or, do you have to use something else to deploy a rounded edge button? or to make a circle push button out of a 1x1 size? Kind R…

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## [Ui\_toast - feature request - third button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-toast-feature-request-third-button/36439)

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**Author:** [@Betschler](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Betschler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2020 08:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-toast-feature-request-third-button/36439 "2020-11-24T08:06:26Z")

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Hi, is it possible to add the option for a third button? We currently have the issue that we want to control a machine. If an error occurs, the options should "continue", "stop" and "recheck". We tried to use templates…

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## [Time format. How to make it 24 hour format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/time-format-how-to-make-it-24-hour-format/36385)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2020 22:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/time-format-how-to-make-it-24-hour-format/36385 "2020-11-23T22:03:50Z")

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Sorry but this has me confused. I am using a node and on their demo screen the times are shown in 24 hour format. When I try, I get it in 12 hour format. (Not against the reply) I asked and got this back: The time …

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## [UI\_table: remove headers and filter rows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-remove-headers-and-filter-rows/36213)

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**Author:** [@Laurent](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Laurent)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2020 21:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-remove-headers-and-filter-rows/36213 "2020-11-23T21:08:31Z")

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The UI\_table node is doing me a great service! I use it to display data from a 5 column csv file (c1, c2, text, photo, pj) of which I only display the last 3. But since I'm a newbe, I can't seem to remove the header row…

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## [Ui\_text\_input Questions / Suggestions](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410)

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**Author:** [@Curious](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Curious)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2020 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410 "2020-11-23T17:38:20Z")

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I have looked at the ui\_control options but did not see a way to do what I like to do. (Also I do not have enough knowledge yet to use ui\_builder). So here are a few of questions about the ui\_text\_input that perhaps some…

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