# Dashboard

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## [Moment "fromNow" functionality](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moment-fromnow-functionality/30743)

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**Author:** [@lscarneiro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lscarneiro)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 July 2020 22:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/moment-fromnow-functionality/30743 "2020-07-26T22:18:21Z")

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I'm trying to show time like "fromNow" feature from "moment", so "a few seconds ago", "2 minutes ago" and such. Ideally, it would be nice to use it in template nodes as well, is there anything like it? The only way I c…

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## [Monitoring devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monitoring-devices/30742)

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**Author:** [@federicobalm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/federicobalm)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [26 July 2020 21:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/monitoring-devices/30742 "2020-07-26T21:14:48Z")

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Hello everyone !! I hope you can help me, I am taking my first steps in the world of noder-red and I am looking forward to making a dashboard for monitoring the IP devices that I have in the offices of my work. Basical…

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## [\`slider\` question with the \`msg.enabled\` option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-question-with-the-msg-enabled-option/30689)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2020 21:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-question-with-the-msg-enabled-option/30689 "2020-07-25T21:15:50Z")

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I want to make sure I am not going nuts. This keeps biting me and I think I now have the cause. I have a slider and it has a value of 6 as an example. I send the node a message: msg.enabled = false This stops the s…

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## [Using the change node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-the-change-node/30128)

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**Author:** [@jgerardi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgerardi)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2020 21:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-the-change-node/30128 "2020-07-25T21:00:55Z")

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I am trying to extract one part of a mqtt message and use it as a payload in a node. The incoming payload is {time:"00:02"} and i would like to use just the 00:02 for my new payload. I tried the change node by setting …

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## [Dashboard, switch to start and stop python program](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-switch-to-start-and-stop-python-program/30637)

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**Author:** [@KenjiRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KenjiRed)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2020 17:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-switch-to-start-and-stop-python-program/30637 "2020-07-25T17:15:59Z")

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I want to make a switch which python program starts running on Raspberry Pi when it is ON and stops running when it is OFF. I took Dashboard-Switch, Function-Switch and 2 Exec nodes. At Dashboard-Switch I set Boolean T…

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## [Background on BlueMix](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/background-on-bluemix/234)

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**Author:** [@mammoet](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mammoet)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2020 05:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/background-on-bluemix/234 "2020-07-25T05:33:08Z")

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Oke so i figuered out how i needed to create a background in my dashboard. now i was wondering how i can do the same on blue mix.

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## [Having some troubles with dashboard notification node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/having-some-troubles-with-dashboard-notification-node/30682)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2020 08:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/having-some-troubles-with-dashboard-notification-node/30682 "2020-07-25T08:28:19Z")

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Hi folks, Long time ago that I have been using the Dashboard Notification node, and now I'm having some troubles while using it: Had forgotten meanwhile that the notification title can be hardcoded on the config scr…

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## [Dashboard view on WEB](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-view-on-web/30129)

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**Author:** [@nmwakde](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nmwakde)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2020 08:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-view-on-web/30129 "2020-07-25T08:03:37Z")

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Hi! This side Nitin Wakde. I'm basically a PLC programmer. I'm able to read the PLC values in Node-red on my local computer ( http://127.0.0.1:1880/ui). but I want to see this dashboard out of my local network. pleas…

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## [How to start a dashboard with some group hiden](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-dashboard-with-some-group-hiden/30570)

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**Author:** [@douglassinji](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/douglassinji)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2020 23:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-a-dashboard-with-some-group-hiden/30570 "2020-07-24T23:56:21Z")

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Hello, I'm new in here and as used of the node-red, I've been facing a problem trying to hide so groups of my dashboard when I first start my dashboard... I would like to see if anyone could help me. I'm dashboard is ho…

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## [GUI Background Image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gui-background-image/30588)

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**Author:** [@oncdastan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/oncdastan)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [24 July 2020 10:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gui-background-image/30588 "2020-07-24T10:41:38Z")

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Hi. I want to make the background a specific image. Not the ares where it is outside of the widgets, I want to put the image behind the widgets. Not on a specific group either. Also, I am using chromium, so the backgroun…

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## [Faced weird thing with Dashboard-\>template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/faced-weird-thing-with-dashboard-template/7845)

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**Author:** [@me6ran](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/me6ran)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2020 21:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/faced-weird-thing-with-dashboard-template/7845 "2020-07-23T21:45:52Z")

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I am using code below (in picture) to show my array (msg.payload) in my template node, but the weird thing I have faced is, it is not showing any arrays when I use "limitTo:msg.len", but when I changed the "msg.len" to a…

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## [Grow up the menu button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grow-up-the-menu-button/30592)

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**Author:** [@googleplexian](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/googleplexian)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2020 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grow-up-the-menu-button/30592 "2020-07-23T11:45:14Z")

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hello everyone we can grow up the hamburger menu of dashboard ????

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## [On/Off css Swich](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-off-css-swich/30593)

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**Author:** [@Ataraxial](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ataraxial)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2020 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/on-off-css-swich/30593 "2020-07-23T09:10:53Z")

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Good morning, I have found a Switch button in CSS that I want to apply to my dashboars, I have put it in a template node and the button works visually very well. What I no longer know is how to get a true, and a false …

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## [Line chart is not drawing the line... sometimes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-is-not-drawing-the-line-sometimes/30186)

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**Author:** [@Eshadar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Eshadar)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [23 July 2020 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-is-not-drawing-the-line-sometimes/30186 "2020-07-23T06:26:02Z")

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Hello, all. I'm completely a beginner of node-red. I'm using it in a IoT2040. I'm readind data from some drivers and it's working fine. What happens is that the line chart sometimes is displaying the data recieved but su…

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## [Victron Solar power Usage screen with ui dashboard or http Nodes - how?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/victron-solar-power-usage-screen-with-ui-dashboard-or-http-nodes-how/30504)

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**Author:** [@IoTPlay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/IoTPlay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2020 20:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/victron-solar-power-usage-screen-with-ui-dashboard-or-http-nodes-how/30504 "2020-07-22T20:49:36Z")

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Hi, the Victron Energy hybrid Energy storage System (Grid / Solar / Battery) - CCGX unit has a handy screen that shows the full status of all components of the system. See below. All the information is accessible via mqt…

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## [Tablet resolution vs what is displayed on screen](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tablet-resolution-vs-what-is-displayed-on-screen/30329)

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**Author:** [@alex88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alex88)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2020 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tablet-resolution-vs-what-is-displayed-on-screen/30329 "2020-07-22T19:17:48Z")

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Hi All, I’m quite new to Node-red, a few weeks under my belt. I’ve been developing home automation dashboards and am ready to move off my PC to a dedicated Pi with its own screen to run my interactive dashboards. I hav…

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## [\[Solved\]: No Layout, Site or Theme tabs on Dashboard sidebar after upgrade](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-no-layout-site-or-theme-tabs-on-dashboard-sidebar-after-upgrade/30502)

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**Author:** [@emtee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emtee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2020 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-no-layout-site-or-theme-tabs-on-dashboard-sidebar-after-upgrade/30502 "2020-07-22T16:25:19Z")

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I have been running Node-RED on a RPi 3 for about the past 4 years and just did an upgrade from 0.16.n to the latest and greatest. I used the upgrade script 'update-nodejs-and-nodered' mentioned in the Node-RED doc. Prio…

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## [Node-RED dashboard interfaces - mobile vs tablet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-interfaces-mobile-vs-tablet/30349)

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**Author:** [@alex88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alex88)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2020 10:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-interfaces-mobile-vs-tablet/30349 "2020-07-22T10:09:39Z")

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Ok, so I'm most likely using the wrong terminology.... I want to understand how to implement Node-RED in my home across multiple device types: Mobile vs Tablet. I am building Node-RED dashboards to visualise my HA syste…

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## [Get all values from dashboard elements at once](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-all-values-from-dashboard-elements-at-once/30450)

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**Author:** [@udusa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/udusa)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [22 July 2020 05:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-all-values-from-dashboard-elements-at-once/30450 "2020-07-22T05:49:04Z")

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Hello every one, i am new to node-red, i am trying to get a msg.payload with all dashboard elements values. In particular i have four sliders, once i set one of them to some value i would like to print in debug all four …

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## [Dashboard group width layout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-group-width-layout/30445)

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**Author:** [@max](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/max)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [21 July 2020 12:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-group-width-layout/30445 "2020-07-21T12:41:16Z")

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Hi i have groups with width 6 and groups with width 3. Any Idea how to get them the same width? i mean 2x3 = 6. and not 2x3 = 6,2... i hope you know what i mean. i already tried box-sizing: border-box; etc. but i c…

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## [Specify how the dashboard should open](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/specify-how-the-dashboard-should-open/30442)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 July 2020 12:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/specify-how-the-dashboard-should-open/30442 "2020-07-21T12:37:10Z")

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Hi folks, I have a last online call tonight with Maxim Salnikov about releasing (finally) the node-red-contrib-ui-web-push node on NPM, but I have problem with notifications containing buttons: These buttons are very…

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## [Hide node at ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-node-at-ui/30417)

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**Author:** [@newsky40](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newsky40)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2020 20:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-node-at-ui/30417 "2020-07-20T20:20:07Z")

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I want to hide a text\_input node if I click button. I know how to hide group by ui\_control, but I want to put text\_input node, button and other nodes in same group. How can I hide 'a' text\_input node (not whole group) …

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## [Blocking full message in function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blocking-full-message-in-function-node/30396)

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**Author:** [@Chorum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chorum)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2020 12:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/blocking-full-message-in-function-node/30396 "2020-07-20T12:26:44Z")

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Hello, i would like to know how i can block a complete message in a function node.(Not with other nodes) ATM i use: msg.payload = {}; but with this method i get only an empty payload. Is there a easy way to block th…

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## [Inserting Plotly charts into Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inserting-plotly-charts-into-dashboard/29641)

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**Author:** [@e-Duardo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/e-Duardo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2020 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inserting-plotly-charts-into-dashboard/29641 "2020-07-20T09:27:59Z")

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Hi, I want to represent pairs of values in a polar chart (one of the values is the module or radius and the other one is the phase or angle). I was suggested to use the Plotly charts. And before making my own chart, I …

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## [Dashboard very slow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-very-slow/30135)

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**Author:** [@e-Duardo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/e-Duardo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2020 06:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-very-slow/30135 "2020-07-20T06:28:49Z")

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Hi, I am using Node-RED to monitor a process, but I am in a point that it is not usable because the dashboard has a very slow response. Hay checked the flow by debugging (I put debug nodes together with the dashboard …

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## [Help with exec node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-exec-node/30324)

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**Author:** [@kvramji](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kvramji)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2020 05:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-exec-node/30324 "2020-07-20T05:30:13Z")

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I was poking around with running a python script in my raspberry pi with the exec node. It looks like my script was run by it but i don't think i know how to get the result crunched by my code in the msg.payload or debu…

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## [Need examples for dashboards](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-examples-for-dashboards/2791)

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**Author:** [@aihysp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aihysp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2020 04:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-examples-for-dashboards/2791 "2020-07-20T04:13:29Z")

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Hi i want to design a dashboard in Node for IOT(Home use) can anyone give me some examples for some slick design and code i don't see any examples online but youtube videos i am have switches that will go 1/0 , ON/OFF…

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## [Ui-table: options how - example no header](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-options-how-example-no-header/30252)

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**Author:** [@hklages](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hklages)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [19 July 2020 17:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-options-how-example-no-header/30252 "2020-07-19T17:57:41Z")

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I would like to format a table created with node-red-node-ui-table but struggle with the ui\_control "Tabulator" property. How to use that? In the following example I try to hide the header but it does not work. What's…

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## [Dashboard theme - switch, using custom icon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-theme-switch-using-custom-icon/30325)

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**Author:** [@hklages](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hklages)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 July 2020 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-theme-switch-using-custom-icon/30325 "2020-07-19T11:07:43Z")

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When customizing a switch, using a custom icon (example "power") and not providing any color the default switch is displayed. Is color a "must field"? Does that work as designed? I would expect that the power icon is di…

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## [UI Control - Back to last tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-control-back-to-last-tab/30266)

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**Author:** [@nksky](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nksky)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [19 July 2020 00:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-control-back-to-last-tab/30266 "2020-07-19T00:30:41Z")

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Hi, Setting up a menu system on Node-Red dashboard. On each screen I have 2 buttons, "Main Menu" and "Back", what do I need send to go back to the last tab that was used, I have tried a few things but to no avail. Than…

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