# Dashboard

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## [Conditions for context and global](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conditions-for-context-and-global/35060)

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**Author:** [@Chorum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chorum)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [4 November 2020 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conditions-for-context-and-global/35060 "2020-11-04T11:44:44Z")

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Hello, are there Conditions for context and global variables that should not be broken ? My Node Red is crashing since yesterday. I have rebuild a minimal Flow for my Purpose and Node Red is crashing again after implem…

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## [Change size ui-form date (datepicker)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-size-ui-form-date-datepicker/34906)

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**Author:** [@ArneR](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ArneR)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 October 2020 20:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-size-ui-form-date-datepicker/34906 "2020-10-27T20:26:20Z")

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Hello Is it possible to change the size of the settings \[blue on picture\] when choosing a date? I'm using 'ui-form' on a large touchscreen. I can change the global text size, but not the 'dropdowns' in the date picker. …

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## [Graph for two variable on x and y-axis](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/graph-for-two-variable-on-x-and-y-axis/35287)

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**Author:** [@usmanEmder](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/usmanEmder)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2020 15:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/graph-for-two-variable-on-x-and-y-axis/35287 "2020-11-03T15:20:26Z")

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I have two variables and I want to put on variable on the x-axis and the 2nd variable on the y-axis. to show the relationship between them. But in the dashboard chart x-axis contain time data (As shown in the attachment …

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## [Ipcamera or webcam on worldmap](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ipcamera-or-webcam-on-worldmap/35284)

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**Author:** [@halukmy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/halukmy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2020 14:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ipcamera-or-webcam-on-worldmap/35284 "2020-11-03T14:20:22Z")

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is it possible to show live stream on popup?

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## [Node Red UI template how to clear cache](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ui-template-how-to-clear-cache/2444)

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**Author:** [@veera](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/veera)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2020 22:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-ui-template-how-to-clear-cache/2444 "2020-11-02T22:51:38Z")

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Hi i have a UI template node like this \[{"id":"a5c1aeec.acf41","type":"ui\_template","z":"317f5671.321bea","group":"7390bf6e.e7d18","name":"alert","order":0,"width":"","height":"","format":"\<meta http-equiv=\\"cache-contr…

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## [Node-red-contrib-dashboard-bar-chart-data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-dashboard-bar-chart-data/35228)

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**Author:** [@alex3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alex3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2020 17:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-dashboard-bar-chart-data/35228 "2020-11-02T17:55:06Z")

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Hi Does anyone have any experience with persisting with this node? The documentation makes it sound pretty straightforwad. Just inject the output back to the input to refresh the data on restart. I just can't get it to …

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## [Json problem to add button at map , the popup button not works as json send data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-problem-to-add-button-at-map-the-popup-button-not-works-as-json-send-data/35132)

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**Author:** [@halukmy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/halukmy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2020 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/json-problem-to-add-button-at-map-the-popup-button-not-works-as-json-send-data/35132 "2020-11-02T17:57:16Z")

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"{"name":"1310","Uygulanan Enerji":"6","Bağlı Uygulama":"DownPole","Cihaz Özellikleri":"XEN Module","layer":"areylight","weblink ":"areylight,","lat":37.027859, "lon":27.987977,"popup":'\<button type = "button" onclick …

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## [Command prompt from Dashboard with command included](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/command-prompt-from-dashboard-with-command-included/35217)

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**Author:** [@Bruno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bruno)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2020 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/command-prompt-from-dashboard-with-command-included/35217 "2020-11-02T17:21:01Z")

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Hello everybody. I am trying to open a command prompt terminal using a button from Dashboard. Also, when terminal is opening, I want to run alreday a ssh command ( ssh username@ip address). To open the terminal I used…

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## [Renaming group names](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/renaming-group-names/35210)

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**Author:** [@Boja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Boja)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2020 16:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/renaming-group-names/35210 "2020-11-02T16:04:02Z")

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You can rename them as described by \[hugobox\] back in 2018 by the code below, but I wonder if it's possible to rename it permanently while running, which includes the group name displayed in the Dashboard overview tab : …

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## [Get feedback from template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-feedback-from-template/14644)

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**Author:** [@YT2310](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/YT2310)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2020 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-feedback-from-template/14644 "2020-11-02T15:35:45Z")

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Hey there, I'm trying to get a feedback from my ui template. I want, that if a link is pressed, i get a feedback from the template node. (same like the feedback from a dashboard button) Can you explain me how to do so? …

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## [Dynamic icon for the Button node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-icon-for-the-button-node/35209)

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**Author:** [@iungo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iungo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2020 14:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-icon-for-the-button-node/35209 "2020-11-02T14:07:30Z")

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Is it possible to make dynamic icon for the Button node? It is very helpful for the start/pause button. I tried it like this: but it doesn't work. I see only ? sign.

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## [Remote RS232 smart phone bridge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-rs232-smart-phone-bridge/35182)

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**Author:** [@m\_elias](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m_elias)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2020 01:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-rs232-smart-phone-bridge/35182 "2020-11-02T01:46:22Z")

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I'm entertaining the idea of building a serial rs232 to MQTT or html dashboard bridge for a Roland M-400 V-Mixer using Node Red. Primarily I'm interested in remote aux sends level adjustments for the band at our church. …

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## [How to change the look of ui-dropdown](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-the-look-of-ui-dropdown/35151)

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**Author:** [@ellerre](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ellerre)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [1 November 2020 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-the-look-of-ui-dropdown/35151 "2020-11-01T11:16:20Z")

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As usually, I need an help! I'm using tables and ui-dropdown to generate the structure of my home: floor:room = ground floor:kitchen; first floor:bathroom (...) and the same technique to match elements (such as socke…

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## [Help with icon in \`text\` node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-icon-in-text-node/34801)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [31 October 2020 23:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-icon-in-text-node/34801 "2020-10-31T23:08:16Z")

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I thought I had it down pat, but it isn't working. msg.payload comes in with a value. 0 - 360. (Direction.) Depending on the direction, it sets the arrow pointing to that corner. The node.warn works, but the icon i…

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## [Openweatheremap node - help with icons and use](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openweatheremap-node-help-with-icons-and-use/35129)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [31 October 2020 23:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openweatheremap-node-help-with-icons-and-use/35129 "2020-10-31T23:04:24Z")

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I have recently decided to get/use openweathermap. I'm having fun with it. I'm guessing shopping centres use something like that to get their forecasts. The output is interesting and slightly complex, but sitting dow…

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## [Button confirmation with the keystroke](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-confirmation-with-the-keystroke/35128)

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**Author:** [@jjanisch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jjanisch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [31 October 2020 19:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-confirmation-with-the-keystroke/35128 "2020-10-31T19:23:49Z")

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Hi Guys, could you help me? I use node-red Electron and I would need to activate the button in the Dashboard after pressing the key eg Enter. I tried to use Palettes, but unfortunately, nothing worked. Any simple soluti…

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## [Weird grouping of groups in dashboard settings](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weird-grouping-of-groups-in-dashboard-settings/35107)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [31 October 2020 06:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weird-grouping-of-groups-in-dashboard-settings/35107 "2020-10-31T06:38:21Z")

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This is confusing me. When I open it up it goes from being in weather to HDMI\_TV\_CONTROL

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## [Icons in UI e.g. ui\_button look like to have a problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/icons-in-ui-e-g-ui-button-look-like-to-have-a-problem/34889)

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**Author:** [@Josov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Josov)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [30 October 2020 19:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/icons-in-ui-e-g-ui-button-look-like-to-have-a-problem/34889 "2020-10-30T19:05:34Z")

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Currently I am using Node-RED v.1.1.3 Node-red-dashboard v.2.23.4 This is an example of how I configured my ui buttons: Until short this used to display an arrow in the button. However since a few days (it might be …

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## [Graph data from/to database: making it non-volatile](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/graph-data-from-to-database-making-it-non-volatile/715)

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**Author:** [@igrowing](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/igrowing)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [30 October 2020 17:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/graph-data-from-to-database-making-it-non-volatile/715 "2020-10-30T17:03:20Z")

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In this tutorial it’s shown how to use SQLite DB with Node-RED. http://noderedguide.com/tutorial-sqlite-and-node-red/ In this flow example it’s shown how to stitch and sew nodes in order to get non-volatile graphs: ht…

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## [Click on button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/click-on-button/35080)

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**Author:** [@edstobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edstobi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [30 October 2020 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/click-on-button/35080 "2020-10-30T16:59:21Z")

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hello the button has the option when clicked send flow or global. Either nothing happens or I get the message invalid properties. Can you show me the correct necessary syntax? I have now switched a function behind the…

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## [UI-SVG-Graphics no event-object for touch events](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-svg-graphics-no-event-object-for-touch-events/34130)

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**Author:** [@janosch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/janosch)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [30 October 2020 16:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-svg-graphics-no-event-object-for-touch-events/34130 "2020-10-30T16:04:21Z")

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Hi folks, currently I try to use the panning inside a svg-graphics node to move a spot light. Attached simple flow shows what I did so far: \[{"id":"a03bd3cf.177578","type":"tab","label":"svg-panning-test","disabled":f…

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## [I can inject video into template, but can't do it with a button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-can-inject-video-into-template-but-cant-do-it-with-a-button/35062)

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**Author:** [@thepianocian](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thepianocian)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [30 October 2020 09:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-can-inject-video-into-template-but-cant-do-it-with-a-button/35062 "2020-10-30T09:15:48Z")

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I'm very new to node-red and I've been trying to create a button that when pressed, it will play a video file in the UI. I was able to successfully use an inject for changing the msg.payload, but I can't seem to do this …

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## [Change icon color without changing text color on button?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-icon-color-without-changing-text-color-on-button/34975)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 October 2020 04:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-icon-color-without-changing-text-color-on-button/34975 "2020-10-30T04:46:10Z")

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Change icon color without changing text color on button? Based on what i have seen, done, so far, it seems like you can't change the icon color separate from text color?

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## [Custom middleware on dashboard nodes?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-middleware-on-dashboard-nodes/35041)

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**Author:** [@Stwissel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stwissel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 October 2020 21:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-middleware-on-dashboard-nodes/35041 "2020-10-29T21:40:16Z")

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The security documentation mentions Custom Middleware. For http-in nodes it works as advertised. However I'd like to use it for dashboard access too. What do I need to do? From a first view the potential option is to em…

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## [\[Announce\] Dashboard 2.23.0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-2-23-0-1-2-3-4-5/29853)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [29 October 2020 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-2-23-0-1-2-3-4-5/29853 "2020-10-29T10:23:35Z")

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Been a while so just a few small fixes. mainly to include the underlying Angular security patch. Enhancements Fix custom colour sidebar choice to actually work. Dropdown multi-select now allows select/deselect all. PR…

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## [SVG challenge linear gradients](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/svg-challenge-linear-gradients/34597)

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**Author:** [@rothestar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rothestar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 October 2020 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/svg-challenge-linear-gradients/34597 "2020-10-28T19:35:12Z")

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As part of a heat pump simulator I want to display the hot water level i the tank. In design mode I can adjuste the height and the diameter of the tank. As part of the sim I would also like to set the hotwater level (in…

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## [Material Design Icon Broken? The 'outlet' icon does not seem to be found?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/material-design-icon-broken-the-outlet-icon-does-not-seem-to-be-found/34974)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 October 2020 18:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/material-design-icon-broken-the-outlet-icon-does-not-seem-to-be-found/34974 "2020-10-28T18:53:47Z")

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I tried 'book', 'looks\_3', etc. these MD icons works. But 'outlet' fails? \[{"id":"d76a7e66.86411","type":"inject","z":"9c329f76.c5be1","name":"On","props":\[{"p":"payload"}\],"repeat":"","crontab":"","once":true,"onceDel…

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## [Color changes but not icon in slider node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/color-changes-but-not-icon-in-slider-node/34966)

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**Author:** [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [28 October 2020 16:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/color-changes-but-not-icon-in-slider-node/34966 "2020-10-28T16:27:20Z")

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Check this out... Two flows. One drives color and icon via ui\_control. The other flow drives the icon and color as the documentation suggests can be done. But, the non-ui\_control method appears inconsistent... color c…

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## [Increase Font Size of Widgets in different Groups](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/increase-font-size-of-widgets-in-different-groups/34948)

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**Author:** [@kevinksdroid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kevinksdroid)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 October 2020 13:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/increase-font-size-of-widgets-in-different-groups/34948 "2020-10-28T13:06:44Z")

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Hi, so I went through this https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-bigger-font/229 and figured out how to increase the size of Text in the dashboard theme as a whole. However, I would like to change the font size of diff…

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## [Joystick/automatic returning slider](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/joystick-automatic-returning-slider/34880)

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**Author:** [@meesm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/meesm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 October 2020 06:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/joystick-automatic-returning-slider/34880 "2020-10-28T06:44:22Z")

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Hello everyone! My name is Mees and I'm starting out with NodeRED. For a small project I would like to controll a small RC car from the NodeRED dashboard. I would like to either make these based on template nodes or (…

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