# Dashboard **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=172 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 173 --- ## [Button code share](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-code-share/27547)
**Author:** [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2020 22:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-code-share/27547 "2020-05-30T22:38:32Z")
Not really creative nor very good at coding but after building some flows that looked horrible I decided to try to at least make a little effort. So I wandered the internet to find buttons and then stumbled upon how to m… --- ## [Overwriting of properties for email](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/overwriting-of-properties-for-email/27528)
**Author:** [@cigno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cigno)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2020 15:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/overwriting-of-properties-for-email/27528 "2020-05-30T15:38:29Z")
hi everyone I should be able to overwrite the properties of the email node. at this moment I can only write the property To. there is a way to be able to overwrite these properties. because I have to change them from … --- ## [Automate a screen capture?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automate-a-screen-capture/27433)
**Author:** [@acestu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/acestu)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2020 12:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/automate-a-screen-capture/27433 "2020-05-30T12:51:13Z")
Hi, I have a dashboard with 20 gauges on it, once a month I have to open a new window and type "scrot -d 20" , I then minimise the window and the screenshot is taken, I then manually send the image via e-mail to a frien… --- ## [Cannot find module uiid/v4 - R Pi Camera from Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-find-module-uiid-v4-r-pi-camera-from-dashboard/27223)
**Author:** [@MrEngineer1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MrEngineer1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2020 00:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-find-module-uiid-v4-r-pi-camera-from-dashboard/27223 "2020-05-30T00:49:14Z")
I am having this issue which seems I am going nowhere with troubleshooting: Can you help me? I want to take pictures using "camerapi-takephoto node". But each time I set it, it gives me the error below: Error: Cannot f… --- ## [Input type=checkbox toggle state](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-type-checkbox-toggle-state/27301)
**Author:** [@waqaslam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/waqaslam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [29 May 2020 23:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-type-checkbox-toggle-state/27301 "2020-05-29T23:57:04Z")
Hi all, Angular (or web) is not my strong side, so here I am with a noob question :slight\_smile: I have a dashboard's template widget within which I'm trying to switch the checked state for input type=checkbox based on… --- ## [Restart Flow after changing data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-flow-after-changing-data/27104)
**Author:** [@Sanne1612](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sanne1612)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [29 May 2020 17:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-flow-after-changing-data/27104 "2020-05-29T17:14:22Z")
Hello, I am reading data from a database and in dependency to that I create buttons on the dashboard. By clicking the buttons I write data in the database again. In dependency to the new data the number of buttons chang… --- ## [Node-red dashboard with weird behaviour](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-with-weird-behaviour/27465)
**Author:** [@node96](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/node96)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [29 May 2020 14:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-with-weird-behaviour/27465 "2020-05-29T14:48:35Z")
I am building this dashboard in node-red and suddenly when I send the data to the table this happens. Only with this table, I have one other table that is working fine. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* … --- ## [How to use function formatter in etable?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-function-formatter-in-etable/27483)
**Author:** [@SergeP](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SergeP)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 May 2020 07:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-function-formatter-in-etable/27483 "2020-05-29T07:23:33Z")
Hi! I try to use etableand do not understand what is correct format to use function formatter in it. If I write "formatter":function(x) {return x?'Used':'Unused'} it is JSON syntax error. If I add quotes, like here: … --- ## [Worldmap with GeoJSON](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-with-geojson/26031)
**Author:** [@renlefche](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/renlefche)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [28 May 2020 22:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-with-geojson/26031 "2020-05-28T22:05:29Z")
I am trying to change the color of GeoJSON LineString and put it into a separate layer using the worldmap node. For some reason I can't make this work - see below. What am I doing wrong? { "payload": { "type": "LineS… --- ## [Payload to javascript array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/payload-to-javascript-array/27306)
**Author:** [@josekavunkal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/josekavunkal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [28 May 2020 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/payload-to-javascript-array/27306 "2020-05-28T20:57:08Z")
I have an array in template node as below. var myContacts = \[ {"rowid":1, "name": "Parvez Ansari", "email": "ansariparvez@gmai.com", "mobile":"9998979695" }, {"rowid":2, "name": "Tayyeb Shaikh", "email": "tshaikh1981@… --- ## [Inserting database data into a chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inserting-database-data-into-a-chart/27372)
**Author:** [@descoward](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/descoward)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [28 May 2020 17:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inserting-database-data-into-a-chart/27372 "2020-05-28T17:02:46Z")
Hi I'm trying to complete my weather station dashboard and have the need to insert historic data from mySQL database. I'm able to connect to the database and to pull out the required data. I then convert it to JSON for… --- ## [Assign UI Widgets to Tab and Group dynamically in Subflow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/assign-ui-widgets-to-tab-and-group-dynamically-in-subflow/27423)
**Author:** [@thomas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thomas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [28 May 2020 16:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/assign-ui-widgets-to-tab-and-group-dynamically-in-subflow/27423 "2020-05-28T16:56:10Z")
Hello everyone, I am currently working on a flow which analyses data from a machine and shows the result on a dashboard. To make this project scalable for multiple machines my idea is to put the flow in a subflow which… --- ## [Dashboard Dropdown node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-dropdown-node/27412)
**Author:** [@jan-k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jan-k)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [28 May 2020 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-dropdown-node/27412 "2020-05-28T08:34:02Z")
Greetings, Tried to do a drop down for node red dashboard to display for the date selection from a database. Pushed the date array to the msg.options. But the result shows undefined. Any suggestion will be appreciated,… --- ## [UI\_Template Unique ID](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-unique-id/27378)
**Author:** [@RyuunosukeDS3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RyuunosukeDS3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2020 22:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-unique-id/27378 "2020-05-27T22:11:10Z")
I had help of a fellow man here to create a mini chart without labels. But I need multiple of them, and i'm failing to comprehend how to create unique id's for each chart. Can someone lend me a hand? \
**Author:** [@om327](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/om327)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2020 19:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/plotting-arrays/27384 "2020-05-27T19:59:57Z")
Hi, I'm new to JS having come from a LabVIEW background. I have an instrument that is returning a single column array of pressures which is connected to node-red using OPC UA client. The size of this array varies. I'm… --- ## [How to edit ui\_chart to be without labels and have last value displayed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-edit-ui-chart-to-be-without-labels-and-have-last-value-displayed/27335)
**Author:** [@RyuunosukeDS3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RyuunosukeDS3)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2020 17:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-edit-ui-chart-to-be-without-labels-and-have-last-value-displayed/27335 "2020-05-27T17:56:03Z")
So i think this is the last challenge to my dashboard. I wnat a mini chart, like you can do in excel, without any labels (the display of x and y values) and have a big number in the center with the latest value of that c… --- ## [Hide/show groups not initialized when accessing via browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-show-groups-not-initialized-when-accessing-via-browser/25743)
**Author:** [@rce](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rce)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2020 14:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-show-groups-not-initialized-when-accessing-via-browser/25743 "2020-05-27T14:01:12Z")
Hi, I'm using Node-red dashboard on Pi4 with a touchscreen for data acquisition and visualization. I'm using the ui control node to show one group containing one chart or a group of gauges, and hide the others. The user… --- ## [Multiline text entry](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiline-text-entry/27323)
**Author:** [@ltcolumbo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ltcolumbo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2020 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiline-text-entry/27323 "2020-05-27T11:26:49Z")
Is there a way to adapt the text input node to multiline text? I see there is the option in the form node, but it would be great to do it somehow with the text input node too. Maybe there is something I'm not seeing. … --- ## [I can't have different font sizes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-have-different-font-sizes/27320)
**Author:** [@RyuunosukeDS3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RyuunosukeDS3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [26 May 2020 22:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-cant-have-different-font-sizes/27320 "2020-05-26T22:24:06Z")
Whenever i go to the ui\_text node and write \some text\ it doesn't matter the size i put, it is always 35. Probably because of some other ui\_text. What can i do ("can't share flow since it's for the … --- ## [Can't update table cell data dynamically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-update-table-cell-data-dynamically/27133)
**Author:** [@notnice](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/notnice)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [26 May 2020 08:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-update-table-cell-data-dynamically/27133 "2020-05-26T08:52:54Z")
I'm trying to dynamically update a cells data in a table as below i.e. change the displayed SSID in the table when it is updated. My function is as below (currently testing with static table index ID): msg.payload = … --- ## [Choice between 2 images](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/choice-between-2-images/27258)
**Author:** [@RomainF](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RomainF)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [25 May 2020 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/choice-between-2-images/27258 "2020-05-25T17:30:06Z")
Hello, I'm creating a Weather Station using sensors and I would like it to be interactive. I mean than if it's raining then below the value there will be an image of rain and if it's not raining then an image of the su… --- ## [How to edit pie chart width and height with ui\_template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-edit-pie-chart-width-and-height-with-ui-template/27060)
**Author:** [@RyuunosukeDS3](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RyuunosukeDS3)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [25 May 2020 10:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-edit-pie-chart-width-and-height-with-ui-template/27060 "2020-05-25T10:45:05Z")
Hello, fellas. I've been building a dashboard for where I work, and its basically done. But i have a situation similar to this one: How do I edit it in the ui\_template? I've tried using css with its class canvas { wi… --- ## [Activate or deactivate a node according the state of a switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/activate-or-deactivate-a-node-according-the-state-of-a-switch/27244)
**Author:** [@zanonim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zanonim)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [25 May 2020 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/activate-or-deactivate-a-node-according-the-state-of-a-switch/27244 "2020-05-25T10:42:05Z")
Hi Would it be possible to make a switch node active or inactive in a dashboard according to the status of another switch? For example, if switch "A" closes the flow of water, switch "B" which allows you to choose whet… --- ## [PIR object counter using two](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pir-object-counter-using-two/27230)
**Author:** [@Becherer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Becherer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 May 2020 04:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pir-object-counter-using-two/27230 "2020-05-25T04:37:56Z")
Hello, I have two PIR sensors that I would like to use to count people coming in and out of door. The sensors are placed one in front of the other. So depending on if PIR sensor on pin 38 is tripped first then PIR sensor… --- ## [Problem with the date format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-the-date-format/26071)
**Author:** [@angelpeluk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/angelpeluk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [24 May 2020 20:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-the-date-format/26071 "2020-05-24T20:49:33Z")
I have been using a flow to get the day and time on the main screen, and to use it with a "buzzer alarm" function. So far it has worked perfectly, but yesterday I realized that the "month" field appears as "undefined". I… --- ## [How to ngrok dashboard ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-ngrok-dashboard-ui/7298)
**Author:** [@nodepi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nodepi)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [24 May 2020 20:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-ngrok-dashboard-ui/7298 "2020-05-24T20:13:22Z")
Hi, yes sorry, I realise ngrok isn't node red, but since it is recommended in the security banner, I thought info may help others stuck like I am. So I followed the steps setting up ngrock on the pi, made ngrock account… --- ## [Ui\_base Error with Node-red-dashboard on TheThingBox](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-base-error-with-node-red-dashboard-on-thethingbox/27183)
**Author:** [@MrEngineer1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MrEngineer1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [24 May 2020 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-base-error-with-node-red-dashboard-on-thethingbox/27183 "2020-05-24T17:46:21Z")
Any help?? Stuck for 3 days!!! Welcome to Node-RED =========================== 24 May 10:58:39 - \[info\] thethingbox version: v2.8.0 24 May 10:58:39 - \[info\] Node-RED version: v0.17.5 24 May 10:58:39 - \[info… --- ## [Customize ui\_gauge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customize-ui-gauge/15144)
**Author:** [@Jochen1980](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jochen1980)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [24 May 2020 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customize-ui-gauge/15144 "2020-05-24T17:20:49Z")
Hello, is there any way to customize the ui\_gauge a bit further than the "normal" settings? I would like to hide the "needle" using the gauge mode. In addition I would like to get rid of the space the label uses cause… --- ## [Mui\_text not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mui-text-not-working/26812)
**Author:** [@tatuiot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tatuiot)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [24 May 2020 17:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mui-text-not-working/26812 "2020-05-24T17:08:29Z")
Hi team, I have been fighting with this issue for a couple of days , but no success so far. I have this simple mui dashboard (localhost:1880/mui), mui\_text does not display data at all. Running v0.20.5 in ubuntu linux 1… --- ## [Dashboard differences when viewed on a cell phone vs computer browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-differences-when-viewed-on-a-cell-phone-vs-computer-browser/6983)
**Author:** [@wb666greene](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wb666greene)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [24 May 2020 15:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-differences-when-viewed-on-a-cell-phone-vs-computer-browser/6983 "2020-05-24T15:56:39Z")
I'm curious about the dashboard UI behavior on cell phones vs. a desktop computer. Here is a straight forward flow to control, monitor, and send notifications from my python AI. The key here is the dashboard pane on th… [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=171) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=173)