# Dashboard

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## [Template node for body font-size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-for-body-font-size/20743)

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**Author:** [@MarcelFinzi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MarcelFinzi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 20:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-for-body-font-size/20743 "2020-01-22T20:14:04Z")

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Hi there! I am using the dahboard notification node for showing my errors in my system. Because of the small size of the pop-up Notification I wanted to get it bigger. I thought of the template dashboard node (I wrote …

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## [Changing size of widget](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-size-of-widget/20730)

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**Author:** [@Lavio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lavio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2020 17:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-size-of-widget/20730 "2020-01-22T17:17:55Z")

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hi everyone can i change the size of my widget in my dashboard? and if i can, how i do that

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## [Splitting output to various gauges](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/splitting-output-to-various-gauges/20681)

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**Author:** [@Azim](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Azim)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/splitting-output-to-various-gauges/20681 "2020-01-21T17:26:02Z")

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I am currently able to display all 4 of my sensors but i am not sure how to code the python function node such that each output goes to it respective gauge. The following are my nodes and the code that I used to run the …

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## [It's possible to put an input in a form](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/its-possible-to-put-an-input-in-a-form/20674)

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**Author:** [@Lavio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lavio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 10:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/its-possible-to-put-an-input-in-a-form/20674 "2020-01-21T10:39:32Z")

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it's possible to put an input in a form. i have a giant problem to do a Login and i needed an input in a form

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## [Displaying specific data or cells from our excel/CSV file into a chart and text in node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-specific-data-or-cells-from-our-excel-csv-file-into-a-chart-and-text-in-node-red/20610)

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**Author:** [@nicsalabado](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nicsalabado)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2020 01:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-specific-data-or-cells-from-our-excel-csv-file-into-a-chart-and-text-in-node-red/20610 "2020-01-21T01:59:38Z")

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Hi! We want to connect and display specific data or cells from our excel/CSV file into a chart and text in node-red. We also need to make a separate chart for each row. Can you please help us? Thank you so much!

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## [Flow has gone on its own but data still presented in dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-has-gone-on-its-own-but-data-still-presented-in-dashboard/20644)

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**Author:** [@jwilson](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jwilson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2020 18:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-has-gone-on-its-own-but-data-still-presented-in-dashboard/20644 "2020-01-20T18:52:38Z")

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Hi Recent I started writing a weather station widget for dashboard I left node red open today and have returned to find the flow has gone in the 8 hours I have been away However the information from the weather statio…

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## [UI Chart dynamic topic display](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-dynamic-topic-display/20614)

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**Author:** [@regissg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/regissg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2020 11:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-dynamic-topic-display/20614 "2020-01-20T11:22:20Z")

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In my thermostat application I would like to display the temperature chart for each room. Using different topics for each room I could display all the rooms on the same chart. But is it possible to dynamically select t…

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## [Dashboard layouts and the \*spacer node\*](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layouts-and-the-spacer-node/20568)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [19 January 2020 11:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layouts-and-the-spacer-node/20568 "2020-01-19T11:28:05Z")

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I'm still not getting something with the dashboard. There is a new option for a spacer which can be used to pad out the layout. This is the layout I want. Note the red arrow. If that is not there, the LCD control i…

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## [How to seperate values from msg.payload?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-seperate-values-from-msg-payload/20123)

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**Author:** [@Unikumet](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Unikumet)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2020 18:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-seperate-values-from-msg-payload/20123 "2020-01-18T18:59:04Z")

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Hi all, I am currently working on a project where I am using a Modbus-Read and a Modbus-Response node in order to receive information from an external equipment. The equipment is outputting pulses which are then read b…

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## [Show dialog node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-dialog-node/20497)

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**Author:** [@Ant422](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ant422)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2020 14:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-dialog-node/20497 "2020-01-17T14:33:18Z")

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Hi all, I recently did a fresh install of node red and dashboard. The 'Show Dialog' node seems to be missing. The weird thing is, I imported a flow that I had from the previous version of dashboard which has a 'Show Di…

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## [UnWanted reset of flow context](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unwanted-reset-of-flow-context/20438)

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**Author:** [@sunsharebox](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sunsharebox)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2020 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unwanted-reset-of-flow-context/20438 "2020-01-17T13:17:48Z")

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Dears, I'm working on a dashboard panel visible below and at http://demo.sunshare.fr The flow variables sometimes disappear for an unidentified reason. It began while working on a template node. The dashboard become em…

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## [Dynamically change dashboard form label](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-change-dashboard-form-label/20486)

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**Author:** [@zappogb1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zappogb1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2020 10:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-change-dashboard-form-label/20486 "2020-01-17T10:03:05Z")

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Is it possible to chance the labels of the ui-dashboard-form node dynamically?

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## [\[ISSUE\]? why are some of the dashboard buttons in the foreground?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-why-are-some-of-the-dashboard-buttons-in-the-foreground/20482)

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**Author:** [@SuperNinja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SuperNinja)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2020 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-why-are-some-of-the-dashboard-buttons-in-the-foreground/20482 "2020-01-17T09:27:10Z")

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This is the dashboard : I clic on the picture to enlarge ( it's a UI\_template node with this html code : https://www.w3schools.com/howto/howto\_css\_modal\_images.asp) : Why some buttons are in second layer while othe…

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## [Change background color of group](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-background-color-of-group/10878)

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**Author:** [@hathemi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hathemi)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2020 07:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-background-color-of-group/10878 "2020-01-17T07:36:43Z")

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is there a way to change the background color of group ? there's no id in md-card, even the class doesn't work !!

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## [Access interface android from PC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-interface-android-from-pc/19600)

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**Author:** [@Lyes16](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lyes16)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2020 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-interface-android-from-pc/19600 "2020-01-16T15:21:39Z")

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I just used the RED-MOBILE application on Android, to display the interface created there is on the dashboard list is there a possibility to display the interface on PC? to create the interface I use localhoste: 1880 / …

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## [Access msg object in dashboard ui\_template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-msg-object-in-dashboard-ui-template/5502)

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**Author:** [@JayGhb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JayGhb)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2020 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/access-msg-object-in-dashboard-ui-template/5502 "2020-01-16T14:16:22Z")

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Hi, I have implemented a Google Maps interface using ui\_template node with some functionality. Next step for me is to load the markers from a database, as they are currently hardcoded. I figured that this would be possi…

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## [LED Blink on receiving any payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/led-blink-on-receiving-any-payload/20321)

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**Author:** [@acestu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/acestu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2020 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/led-blink-on-receiving-any-payload/20321 "2020-01-16T14:13:23Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me add an LED on the dashboard that would blink when it receives any payload which is connected to a MQTT in node ? Thanks In Advance Stuart

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## [Node Slider Bug at 0.1 step only on release?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-slider-bug-at-0-1-step-only-on-release/20390)

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**Author:** [@Tejota](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tejota)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2020 13:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-slider-bug-at-0-1-step-only-on-release/20390 "2020-01-16T13:55:45Z")

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Hi. Node slider send two values at 0.1 step only on release. \[{"id":"9edcb632.bf91d8","type":"ui\_slider","z":"922b3bfe.c981c8","name":"","label":"slider","tooltip":"","group":"7c9bfa11.94ec94","order":1,"width":0,"heig…

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## [Node-RED dashboard on raspberry pi lcd](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-on-raspberry-pi-lcd/20379)

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**Author:** [@salguero98](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/salguero98)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2020 12:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-on-raspberry-pi-lcd/20379 "2020-01-16T12:43:57Z")

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hello can someone help me to make the dashboard full screen? thanks

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## [Change icon in ui\_button via message?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-icon-in-ui-button-via-message/20396)

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**Author:** [@markost](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/markost)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2020 21:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-icon-in-ui-button-via-message/20396 "2020-01-15T21:50:12Z")

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Hi, is it possible to change the ui\_button icon via msg? This works for the label, color and background, but not for the icon.

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## [Template Node to embed Google Maps](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-to-embed-google-maps/20362)

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**Author:** [@andor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andor)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2020 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-to-embed-google-maps/20362 "2020-01-15T16:55:32Z")

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Hi folks, first of all thanks for the dashboard template node! I think it is a great tool which offers huge flexibility in creating dashboards. Today I tried creating a complex dashboard that has also a section where a…

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## [Modify Title of UI dashboard page \<head\>](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modify-title-of-ui-dashboard-page-head/20230)

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**Author:** [@sunsharebox](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sunsharebox)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2020 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modify-title-of-ui-dashboard-page-head/20230 "2020-01-15T15:59:54Z")

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Hello, I'm looking for ways to modify the title of my UI dashboard in section in order to become visible from search engines. I still get the html source code below and would like to fille the \<Title\>\</Title\> section …

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## [Button text forced to uppercase](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-text-forced-to-uppercase/20251)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2020 21:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-text-forced-to-uppercase/20251 "2020-01-14T21:18:13Z")

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For the first time I am using a dashboard button and I notice that the text on the button is always in uppercase, whatever I put in the button configuration. Is that expected? Node-RED version: v1.0.2 Node.js version…

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## [Obtaining the Kodi Player id and the using of id](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/obtaining-the-kodi-player-id-and-the-using-of-id/20276)

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**Author:** [@konrul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/konrul)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 January 2020 20:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/obtaining-the-kodi-player-id-and-the-using-of-id/20276 "2020-01-13T20:38:12Z")

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Hello, I have discovered something new! {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Player.GetActivePlayers", "id": 1} This code obtains which player is active. It returns as: {"id": 1, "jsonrpc": "2.0", "result": \[ { "playerid": …

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## [Title info is changing when other action is made](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/title-info-is-changing-when-other-action-is-made/20271)

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**Author:** [@konrul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/konrul)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [13 January 2020 20:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/title-info-is-changing-when-other-action-is-made/20271 "2020-01-13T20:07:18Z")

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Hello all; I'm still trying to handle Kodi-node-red working, but there is another problem. I can see the title of playing a song or video. This image is a properly working title example: However, when I try to chang…

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## [How to edit config.js file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-edit-config-js-file/20266)

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**Author:** [@tanya](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tanya)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [13 January 2020 19:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-edit-config-js-file/20266 "2020-01-13T19:53:57Z")

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I would like to have customize tab in right palette exactly like how config does. So, how can I edit config src code to add few more enchantments. Note: I don't want to modify the existing config tab but I want to creat…

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## [Parsing info from Kodi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-info-from-kodi/20211)

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**Author:** [@konrul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/konrul)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [13 January 2020 17:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/parsing-info-from-kodi/20211 "2020-01-13T17:13:04Z")

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Hello everyone, I am new on Node-red, and I have another problem. While music (i.e., from youtube) is playing on Kodi, I want to see the music title, artist, year, etc. However, I see the information like this: {"noti…

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## [Scaling A Button Size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scaling-a-button-size/20234)

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**Author:** [@Randy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Randy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 January 2020 22:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scaling-a-button-size/20234 "2020-01-12T22:13:51Z")

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I'm trying to scale the size of this button to about half of it's size to fit more of them on the dashboard. Played around with the Width and Height but all I get is part of the button missing or not centered. Maybe som…

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## [Volume slider for Node-red Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/volume-slider-for-node-red-dashboard/20188)

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**Author:** [@konrul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/konrul)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [11 January 2020 17:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/volume-slider-for-node-red-dashboard/20188 "2020-01-11T17:31:51Z")

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Hello, I am very new here and I have just registered to solve my problem. I want to use Node-RED in order to control Kodi. I am able to control play-pause with this code: {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Player.PlayPause",…

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## [Momentary Button with animated icon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/momentary-button-with-animated-icon/20092)

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**Author:** [@vlturner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vlturner)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 January 2020 20:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/momentary-button-with-animated-icon/20092 "2020-01-09T20:17:35Z")

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I am trying to convert this to a momentary switch. I want the animated icon to run while the igniter runs and reset when the message comes back from the igniter circuit the delay substitutes. I can't seem to inject the …

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