# Dashboard

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=166

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## [Plotly, data formats](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/plotly-data-formats/30063)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2020 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/plotly-data-formats/30063 "2020-07-18T16:33:25Z")

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I'm learning a little about plotly for dashboard charts, and found it very easy to load their CDN library via a ui\_template node, and display some dummy data. However I've found using real data is not quite straightforw…

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## [How to find max & min value from received values and shows it like this](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-max-min-value-from-received-values-and-shows-it-like-this/30038)

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**Author:** [@Dev\_Soni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dev_Soni)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 15:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-max-min-value-from-received-values-and-shows-it-like-this/30038 "2020-07-17T15:38:21Z")

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## [Dashboard themes. Colour names](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-themes-colour-names/30154)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 12:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-themes-colour-names/30154 "2020-07-17T12:34:13Z")

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Say I am using the dark theme. The background colour is ...... what I call grey. But that is a different grey to what I get when I use the colour name grey. If I want things that match the background of the dark them…

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## [Multiple Dashboards again](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-dashboards-again/30236)

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**Author:** [@StefanSchmelz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/StefanSchmelz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 11:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-dashboards-again/30236 "2020-07-17T11:45:35Z")

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Hi, I would want to implement multiple variants of the same dashboard. I have two TVs that should display pretty graphs and stuff. I have about 5 pretty cheap 10" tablets that should display the same information with …

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## [Value through switch permanently](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/value-through-switch-permanently/30102)

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**Author:** [@Chorum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chorum)\
**Replies:** 88\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 10:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/value-through-switch-permanently/30102 "2020-07-17T10:29:54Z")

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Hello There, I use switch nodes to set Lines for a Chart node. Everything was working fine. Then i wanted to Change the Label of the switches to the Name of the values, so you can read the switch label and activate the…

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## [Ui-table row change background color on updateorAddData](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-row-change-background-color-on-updateoradddata/29849)

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**Author:** [@coppo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/coppo23)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 10:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-row-change-background-color-on-updateoradddata/29849 "2020-07-17T10:19:54Z")

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I am using node-red-node-ui-table to show all the temperature devices in our house. I send the data from node-red using updateoradddata - works fine. What I can;t do is set the background colour of the whole row when i …

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## [Wiget property gauge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wiget-property-gauge/30250)

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**Author:** [@cigno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cigno)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wiget-property-gauge/30250 "2020-07-17T08:40:00Z")

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hi everyone there is the possibility to distance this writing from the gauge thanks.

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## [Ui\_template incoming message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-incoming-message/30242)

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**Author:** [@ambrose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ambrose)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-incoming-message/30242 "2020-07-17T08:15:24Z")

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Hello, I would like to use ui\_template node to create a table with Tabulator from incomming message. I follow the ui\_template help document, now I can get the incomming message. But how could I pass the data to the scr…

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## [Socket ID in URL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/socket-id-in-url/30198)

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**Author:** [@bluerednode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bluerednode)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2020 00:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/socket-id-in-url/30198 "2020-07-17T00:49:15Z")

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Hi everyone, The URL of Node-Red Dashboard pages includes socket ID. Is there a way to mask those with specific web page names?

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## ["Function tried to send a message of type string" error coming](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-tried-to-send-a-message-of-type-string-error-coming/14065)

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**Author:** [@rajat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rajat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2020 10:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-tried-to-send-a-message-of-type-string-error-coming/14065 "2020-07-16T10:49:06Z")

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Hello to all, I am new to the Node Red and trying to code a logic. I am having four Inject buttons and from each button i input one numerical value. These values are fed to the function command which will further genera…

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## [Clear the previous Inputs on ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clear-the-previous-inputs-on-ui/15386)

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**Author:** [@Vishakha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vishakha)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2020 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/clear-the-previous-inputs-on-ui/15386 "2020-07-15T13:35:58Z")

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Hello I am working on a project where i have 4 tabs. And i am taking user input through text boxes ,drop downs and switches and my output gets stored in the file in json format . Right now after taking input and clickin…

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## [Problem with line chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-line-chart/30064)

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**Author:** [@orion\_12](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/orion_12)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2020 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-line-chart/30064 "2020-07-15T11:02:14Z")

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Good day! I try to visualize data from Cloudant with Line Chart. Function code is: var time = \[\]; var temp = \[\]; var deviceid = \[\]; var time\_float = 0; var temp\_float = 0; var i = 0; var dataarray = \[\[\]\]; for (i=0; …

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## [Getting the name of variable as value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-the-name-of-variable-as-value/29830)

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**Author:** [@Chorum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chorum)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2020 06:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-the-name-of-variable-as-value/29830 "2020-07-15T06:03:47Z")

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Hello There, i want to extract the Name of a variable and use it as a string. For instance i have multiple sets of temperatures. Every set has different names for the temperatures and the names could Change. So i woul…

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## [Uibuilder - gauges](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-gauges/29910)

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**Author:** [@martynwheeler](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/martynwheeler)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2020 00:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-gauges/29910 "2020-07-15T00:26:06Z")

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Hi, This is aimed at uibuilder users but if you use vue.js you might be able to help. I am looking for a gauge that resembles vue-svg-gauge to put in my app. The aforementioned gauge is great as long as you don't want…

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## [Cannot get ui\_guage to display each message after specified delay time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-get-ui-guage-to-display-each-message-after-specified-delay-time/30031)

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**Author:** [@thank\_u](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thank_u)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2020 20:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-get-ui-guage-to-display-each-message-after-specified-delay-time/30031 "2020-07-14T20:50:13Z")

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My experiment is to display numbers from a csv file onto ui\_guage after a 5 sec delay.(code at end) Input to csv file is a multi-line msg.payload with three values per line.i.e, \`\`\`name1, numerical1,numerical11 \`\`\`name…

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## [Cannot get ui\_table to display message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-get-ui-table-to-display-message/30052)

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**Author:** [@thank\_u](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thank_u)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2020 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-get-ui-table-to-display-message/30052 "2020-07-14T13:32:50Z")

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Tried to display an ui\_table. (code attached). But it seems to not show up on the dashboard. Input to ui\_table is an array of objects which contains row data. Take a look at the code here :dark\_sunglasses: \[{"id":"ce…

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## [Remove login or save details on Hassio](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remove-login-or-save-details-on-hassio/30056)

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**Author:** [@dalla](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dalla)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2020 12:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remove-login-or-save-details-on-hassio/30056 "2020-07-14T12:58:28Z")

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I am running node red on home assistant and Hassio. Since a couple of updated ago I need to enter my login credentials almost every time I access the Dashboard. Before it was only need after every restart of node red. Is…

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## [Feature Request Text Input Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-text-input-node/30045)

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**Author:** [@pirmink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pirmink)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2020 09:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-text-input-node/30045 "2020-07-14T09:47:42Z")

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Hello, in the Text Input Node one can choose between different modes. When using the Number mode it would be nice to have the option to set the attributes min max and step. Then another idea would be to have the optio…

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## [How to add this type of Ui....🤔](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-this-type-of-ui/30036)

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**Author:** [@Dev\_Soni](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dev_Soni)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2020 06:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-this-type-of-ui/30036 "2020-07-14T06:47:36Z")

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## [Buffer list\_ui input?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/buffer-list-ui-input/29708)

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**Author:** [@MasterOfPuppets](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MasterOfPuppets)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2020 05:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/buffer-list-ui-input/29708 "2020-07-14T05:34:49Z")

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Hello Guys, after many nights my rfid reader dashboard looks the way i want to and works great. The last thing i want to have is a logger that shows me the last users who access the reader. I want to do this with the …

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## [Decimal separator on dashboard Angular filter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decimal-separator-on-dashboard-angular-filter/30002)

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**Author:** [@rei\_vilo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rei_vilo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2020 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/decimal-separator-on-dashboard-angular-filter/30002 "2020-07-13T13:58:03Z")

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I'm trying to change the decimal separator from . to , on a gauge or text. I'm using Google Chrome as browser and the default locale is set to fr-FR. I've already tried Default {{msg.payload | number:1 }} {{msg.p…

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## [Dashboard - Countdown Timer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-countdown-timer/29988)

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**Author:** [@oncdastan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/oncdastan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2020 11:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-countdown-timer/29988 "2020-07-13T11:21:28Z")

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Hi. I want to add a countdown timer to my dashboard UI. I am going to use it as an alarm, using a buzzer connected to a GPIO pin on the Pi. The user must have fixed, different times. Imagine a dropdown with options of 15…

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## [Authentication problems](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authentication-problems/29982)

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**Author:** [@cigno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cigno)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2020 10:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authentication-problems/29982 "2020-07-13T10:04:50Z")

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hi everyone i have an authentication problem: if I go to change the administrator password except for the changes I restart the raspberry, when I open the browser it no longer asks me for the administrator password of t…

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## [Audio out not working,](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-not-working/29960)

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**Author:** [@brockcraft](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/brockcraft)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 July 2020 19:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/audio-out-not-working/29960 "2020-07-12T19:49:12Z")

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Context: Sensetecnic FRED 1.8.1 (trial account) OS: MacOS Catalina 10.15.5 Browsers: Chrome (ver 83.0.4103.116), Safari (13.1.1) A couple of years ago I created a simple flow that injects a string to an audio out node…

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## [I am not able to upload data to Thingspeak](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-not-able-to-upload-data-to-thingspeak/29633)

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**Author:** [@pleasesolvemyproblem](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pleasesolvemyproblem)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [12 July 2020 12:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-am-not-able-to-upload-data-to-thingspeak/29633 "2020-07-12T12:58:07Z")

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When i requested for data from Thingspeak using http, there was this error. Hence, i started everything again and upload data to Thingspeak to see what is the issue. i am not able to upload to thingspeak. Can anyone …

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## [Dashboard resets](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-resets/29915)

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**Author:** [@dalla](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dalla)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [12 July 2020 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-resets/29915 "2020-07-12T09:40:52Z")

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I have a node red dashboard with a couple of Switches to enable and disable garden irrigation. By default these are disabled and I manually activate and set irrigation time context data values every time node red is star…

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## [Time picker sets time in 1970](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/time-picker-sets-time-in-1970/29920)

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**Author:** [@kubqo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kubqo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 July 2020 21:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/time-picker-sets-time-in-1970/29920 "2020-07-11T21:49:20Z")

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Hi! I am trying to use time picker, but it gives me almost random values from 1970 -1972. When I use other time nodes such as simpletime or moments, it gives me right values. Even when I use dashboard calendar, it shov…

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## [More than one template node in a dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-than-one-template-node-in-a-dashboard/29800)

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**Author:** [@Robertotarga](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Robertotarga)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [11 July 2020 10:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/more-than-one-template-node-in-a-dashboard/29800 "2020-07-11T10:45:49Z")

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I would like to have two template nodes to my dashboard. Each template has its own table with a background image defined in its table style. Everything is OK with one single node, but when I add the second node the backg…

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## [Ui table - Tabulator not found after PC reboot. Permissions problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-tabulator-not-found-after-pc-reboot-permissions-problem/29841)

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**Author:** [@coppo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/coppo23)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 July 2020 15:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-tabulator-not-found-after-pc-reboot-permissions-problem/29841 "2020-07-10T15:23:21Z")

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Hi I'm well on with node-red-node-ui-table - most things working as expected and getting very nice looking tables. Node red is on a pi and I'm browsing using chrome from PC and android devices.I then rebooted the PC and …

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## [\[Solved\] Is it possible to have a button close the webpage it is on? {TLTR: NO}](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-is-it-possible-to-have-a-button-close-the-webpage-it-is-on-tltr-no/29847)

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**Author:** [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 July 2020 12:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/solved-is-it-possible-to-have-a-button-close-the-webpage-it-is-on-tltr-no/29847 "2020-07-10T12:41:01Z")

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What I have are sime LINKs in the dashbaord that open another device's NR dashboard. On the other device, I want a button that will close that window/tab. Is it possible?

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