# Dashboard

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=170

[Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md)

**Page:** 171

---

## [Dashboard auth via node-red-contrib-users](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-auth-via-node-red-contrib-users/28287)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@lizzardguki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lizzardguki)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 June 2020 17:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-auth-via-node-red-contrib-users/28287 "2020-06-13T17:40:17Z")

</div>

I want to enable auth via the node-red-contrib-users to be able to auth users working on the Dashboard (ui/) does anyone have an idea how could I manage this? Without converting my dashboard to UI builder! Generally (ex…

---

## [Where is the settings file in raspberry](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-the-settings-file-in-raspberry/28178)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@cigno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cigno)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [13 June 2020 12:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/where-is-the-settings-file-in-raspberry/28178 "2020-06-13T12:52:11Z")

</div>

I made a flow on the pc now I have to transfer everything to the rasberry. I can't find the .node-red folder. if I give the command node-red-log it tells me that it is found under root. but I connect to the raspberry w…

---

## [Ui\_text\_input retain last input - tricky to use the widget sometimes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-retain-last-input-tricky-to-use-the-widget-sometimes/28256)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Andrei](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andrei)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2020 21:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-retain-last-input-tricky-to-use-the-widget-sometimes/28256 "2020-06-12T21:44:04Z")

</div>

I noticed that many Node-RED users get confused with the behaviour of the ui\_text\_input widget and I am not an exception. I am trying to find a solution for the issue below for almost 3 hours now without success. The f…

---

## [StartBootstrap with Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/startbootstrap-with-node-red/28219)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@fui86](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fui86)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2020 19:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/startbootstrap-with-node-red/28219 "2020-06-12T19:50:22Z")

</div>

Goodmorning everyone! I contact you because I'm new to Node-Red and I'm starting to take my first steps in this fantastic system. But I need help, as I would like to integrate this Dashboard template on Node Red: https…

---

## [How to do a Word Cloud](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-do-a-word-cloud/28213)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Anir](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Anir)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2020 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-do-a-word-cloud/28213 "2020-06-12T19:35:43Z")

</div>

Good day, My first post here so please excuse any errors. I have a python word cloud that I developed using Jupyter notebook. It works perfect there. I then want to show this in my node-red dashboard. Whats the best way …

---

## [Line Chart with 2 lines](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-with-2-lines/28234)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@hmgp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hmgp)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2020 18:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-with-2-lines/28234 "2020-06-12T18:50:45Z")

</div>

Hello! Newbie here, starting to learn Node-Red. I've been wrestling with this for more than 2 weeks, being on and off, when time allows. I have a database, in which I make a query, and get results for temperature and h…

---

## [How to open image image from local file directory?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-open-image-image-from-local-file-directory/11952)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@gosaye\_1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gosaye_1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2020 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-open-image-image-from-local-file-directory/11952 "2020-06-12T14:31:21Z")

</div>

how to open image image from local file directory? please help me i want to open an image in the dashboard from local file in the raspberry pi?

---

## [Hover in template node affects all template nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hover-in-template-node-affects-all-template-nodes/28225)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Josov](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Josov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2020 12:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hover-in-template-node-affects-all-template-nodes/28225 "2020-06-12T12:09:29Z")

</div>

I have a problem using different template nodes in the same dashboard tab. When using "hover" in a table like this: \<style\> tr:hover {background-color:gray;} \</style\> These settings appear in all templates within …

---

## [Export chart values over email (or comparable solution) Excel Node help?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/export-chart-values-over-email-or-comparable-solution-excel-node-help/28141)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@AndyDufresne422](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AndyDufresne422)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2020 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/export-chart-values-over-email-or-comparable-solution-excel-node-help/28141 "2020-06-12T08:49:10Z")

</div>

Hi, if this a repeat post then I apologize and all linked posts will be thoroughly explored, but I've been stumped for a few days about how to get a chart to export to a user friendly format (like excel or similar data). …

---

## [Publishing Dashboard to website](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard-to-website/27007)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@DrdP](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DrdP)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2020 03:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/publishing-dashboard-to-website/27007 "2020-06-12T03:20:51Z")

</div>

Hello all, I have a pi4 connected to a Modbus device reading certain values. I want to remotely view what is happening to the device via a webpage. I will have a 3G dongle connected to the pi for internet access. I want…

---

## [Dasboard ui\_template - Sizing of elements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dasboard-ui-template-sizing-of-elements/28171)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@rwmingis](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rwmingis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2020 01:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dasboard-ui-template-sizing-of-elements/28171 "2020-06-12T01:20:30Z")

</div>

Hi everyone, Have been exploring the ui\_template dashboard widget and find it very powerful. I can create basically a single page app with d3 charts and custom gauges etc, all in the one template. Saves having to orga…

---

## [Anyway to remove the "1880" from the node-red url?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyway-to-remove-the-1880-from-the-node-red-url/27741)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@RyuunosukeDS3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RyuunosukeDS3)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [11 June 2020 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/anyway-to-remove-the-1880-from-the-node-red-url/27741 "2020-06-11T09:12:51Z")

</div>

I need to make it easier for ppl to access since i'm making a industrial dashboard, right now it is like "industry:1880/dashboard" and i want to make it something like "industry/dashboard". Sorry if it is duplicated post…

---

## [Best way to show Grafana in Dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-way-to-show-grafana-in-dashboard/15667)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 55\
**Last updated:** [11 June 2020 07:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/best-way-to-show-grafana-in-dashboard/15667 "2020-06-11T07:46:36Z")

</div>

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but I've seen a lot of articles about getting data out of Node-RED into InfluxDB then visualising that data in Grafana. But what's the best way to show one of these graphs in…

---

## [How do I detect type of operating system](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-detect-type-of-operating-system/10093)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Dave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dave)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [11 June 2020 05:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-detect-type-of-operating-system/10093 "2020-06-11T05:34:00Z")

</div>

I have a permanent android tablet which displays my dashboard, its based on a grid size of 18x12, it works fine however, some times I want to access this dashboard on my iphone 6x12 most of the dashboard looks ok because…

---

## [Get Shelly Roller-Shutter status on change event](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-shelly-roller-shutter-status-on-change-event/28129)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Sempel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sempel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2020 19:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/get-shelly-roller-shutter-status-on-change-event/28129 "2020-06-10T19:52:11Z")

</div>

HEy, ich just created a few flows and I am really new to Node-Red - but I am learning quick :wink: My challenge: Ich have some shelly roller shutter modules which I would like to integrate in the GUI. I already get the…

---

## [Interface with UiBuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interface-with-uibuilder/28016)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@robinhttp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robinhttp)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2020 19:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interface-with-uibuilder/28016 "2020-06-10T19:51:00Z")

</div>

HI! it's my first experience with nodered. I have to create an iterface in which the data are shown in a table, taken from a database (so obviously I need the JQuery library provided to dynamically display the informati…

---

## [Positioning groups](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/positioning-groups/28046)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Kees](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kees)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2020 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/positioning-groups/28046 "2020-06-10T15:56:43Z")

</div>

For me the groups on the dashboard are not positioned from left to right. However they are positioned from top to bottom left aligned. The positioning of the widgets within a group is correct. Does anybody have an idea? …

---

## [UI\_Template out as msg.payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-out-as-msg-payload/28035)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jan-k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jan-k)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2020 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-out-as-msg-payload/28035 "2020-06-10T13:56:47Z")

</div>

Greetings, I am doing a login page on node red dashboard with a template node and process the password by a function node. But I found the code like var pass = document.getElementById("myInput").value; msg.payload = pa…

---

## [Button in Sidenav](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-in-sidenav/28062)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@RyuunosukeDS3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RyuunosukeDS3)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2020 11:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-in-sidenav/28062 "2020-06-10T11:58:13Z")

</div>

I've been searching for a way to add a button in the sidenav in the dashboard. I've searched a lot but only found ways to add it to the top bar. Does anyone have any idea how would i add it? (Cause i don't, i'm 100% lost…

---

## [Dropdown option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dropdown-option/28106)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@dhanasekar](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dhanasekar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2020 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dropdown-option/28106 "2020-06-10T10:59:57Z")

</div>

Hi, I want to send below mentioned msg.options to dropdown node. I tried to convert string to array object but not working. Kindly help to send string as option dropdown node.

---

## [\`CSS\` buttons not remembering settings as well as normal buttons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-buttons-not-remembering-settings-as-well-as-normal-buttons/28096)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2020 06:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-buttons-not-remembering-settings-as-well-as-normal-buttons/28096 "2020-06-10T06:47:08Z")

</div>

With my recent journey into CSS I am slowly going through updating buttons to CSS ones. They look a bit nicer and I need the practice in designing them. As it is I leave the old buttons in the flow and disable them - j…

---

## [Layout Editor - Results not reflected in Dashboard View](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/layout-editor-results-not-reflected-in-dashboard-view/27965)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@emstrand](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/emstrand)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2020 23:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/layout-editor-results-not-reflected-in-dashboard-view/27965 "2020-06-09T23:52:59Z")

</div>

Dear Forum Members- I apologize if this is a stupid question. Working on my first application, a Ham Radio Antenna Tuner. I have used the layout editor to edit a 6 unit wide group to place one 4 unit button on the rig…

---

## [Setting background colour on dashboard button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-background-colour-on-dashboard-button/28063)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ceejm1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ceejm1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2020 20:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-background-colour-on-dashboard-button/28063 "2020-06-09T20:51:59Z")

</div>

Hello, According to the information panel this should set the background colour of the button... but it doesn't.. What am I missing? Thanks \[{"id":"6ec46a0a.8b8e1c","type":"ui\_button","z":"8aa32e16.69841","name":"","g…

---

## [Multiple line chart from SQL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-line-chart-from-sql/28073)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@DidierWindey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DidierWindey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2020 18:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-line-chart-from-sql/28073 "2020-06-09T18:01:08Z")

</div>

I want to plot 2 lines in chart from 2 SQL datasets. When plotting 1 line from 1 dataset, it works fine, but not for 2... This is the payload. Anyone can help with the sequence ? \[{"series":\["solar ="\], "data" : zz1…

---

## [Changing the length of a widget](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-length-of-a-widget/28049)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Revathy\_Sarma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Revathy_Sarma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2020 17:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-the-length-of-a-widget/28049 "2020-06-09T17:58:59Z")

</div>

PLEASE HELP OUT A BEGINNER!!! As you can see in the image I have created a chatbot UI using the dashboard nodes. The issue with this is that the answer that the bot gives always comes out of the group border. So is th…

---

## [Node-red-contrib-ui-artless-gauge not showing on dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-artless-gauge-not-showing-on-dashboard/28020)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@tfmeier](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tfmeier)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2020 16:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-artless-gauge-not-showing-on-dashboard/28020 "2020-06-09T16:28:08Z")

</div>

I have installed the artless gauge to visually upgrade my dashboard but it's not working Installation from palette manager without issues Created a simple flow as per below Deployment doesn't show any errors Standard g…

---

## [Going in circles with \`CSS\` buttons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/going-in-circles-with-css-buttons/27970)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2020 01:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/going-in-circles-with-css-buttons/27970 "2020-06-09T01:23:09Z")

</div>

Sorry, but....... I have yet again found a hitch which has me stumped. I have a template built which works, but I can't see to get the button working for this case. I want the button to accept {{msg.text}} and {{msg.c…

---

## [Re-install node-red-dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-install-node-red-dashboard/27992)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@tfmeier](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tfmeier)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 June 2020 00:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-install-node-red-dashboard/27992 "2020-06-09T00:14:48Z")

</div>

I'm trying to re-install node-red-dashboard as the artless gauge node didn't show on the ui and I just started to explore the idea of a home automation dashboard on Node-RED so not much "production code" yet. Have remov…

---

## [Md-fab-speed-dial in Dashboard Template?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/md-fab-speed-dial-in-dashboard-template/28010)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jkornhaus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jkornhaus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2020 20:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/md-fab-speed-dial-in-dashboard-template/28010 "2020-06-08T20:18:20Z")

</div>

How can I get a md-fab-speed-dial working in the dashboard template node? The flow below is styled correctly, so I know the Angular Materials css is working, but both the trigger and two action buttons are always display…

---

## [How to use Oracle DB Node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-oracle-db-node/28005)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@RyuunosukeDS3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RyuunosukeDS3)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2020 17:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-oracle-db-node/28005 "2020-06-08T17:48:50Z")

</div>

Hello Fellows! I've been trying to connect to an oracle db but I aways get "Oracle query error: ORA-01036: illegal variable name/number" (Won't share the flow for security reasons) the query i'm currently trying: SELECT…

[Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=169)

[Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=171)