# Dashboard

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## [Chart Y axis adjustment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-y-axis-adjustment/18770)

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**Author:** [@gee03](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gee03)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 December 2019 12:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-y-axis-adjustment/18770 "2019-12-04T12:47:20Z")

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Hi, First time posting. I am trying to be able to change the YMax value of a chart from a UI input. I have got it half working however every time i enter a Y value on the UI it also plots this on the chart.

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## [Spikes On Temperature Graph](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spikes-on-temperature-graph/18551)

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**Author:** [@Randy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Randy)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [4 December 2019 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spikes-on-temperature-graph/18551 "2019-12-04T10:28:55Z")

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I'm trying to figure out where these temp spikes are coming from? Temperature is sampled once a minute. As I hover the cursor on the graph, I can get the temp in the bubble for each minute on either side of the spike th…

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## [Line Chart - Overlay 2 different line charts from datasets that don't have the same # of elements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-overlay-2-different-line-charts-from-datasets-that-dont-have-the-same-of-elements/18725)

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**Author:** [@aksook](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aksook)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 December 2019 10:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-overlay-2-different-line-charts-from-datasets-that-dont-have-the-same-of-elements/18725 "2019-12-03T10:42:46Z")

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I need to display a line chart containing 2 different sets of data (series) that i receive from my epics nodes . \[The first data-set is 2 Arrays for Current Signal containing 197 elements - one array for x-co-ordinates …

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## [Button node - passthrough?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-node-passthrough/3367)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [1 December 2019 23:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-node-passthrough/3367 "2019-12-01T23:15:29Z")

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The dashboard button config contains this - ...which suggests if you stick an inject node in front of the button node, the msg from the inject node should pass through the button node and appear in debug. But it do…

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## [Changing settings of nodes in ui](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-settings-of-nodes-in-ui/18621)

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**Author:** [@markush](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/markush)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [1 December 2019 12:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/changing-settings-of-nodes-in-ui/18621 "2019-12-01T12:37:08Z")

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Hello, for my heating scenario I use the heater-controller. I want to customize the appearance of this node and want to do this via using a template node. But i don't how to use the correct css syntax for that. I think …

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## [Gauge node (compass) in Dashboard v2.19](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-node-compass-in-dashboard-v2-19/18527)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [30 November 2019 20:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-node-compass-in-dashboard-v2-19/18527 "2019-11-30T20:28:20Z")

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I have just imported my flow into a new installation of node-RED. The original dashboard version is v2.17.1 and the the gauge node looks like this - The new installation is using Dashboard version 2.19 and looks like…

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## [Gauge Node with type level custom appearance](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-node-with-type-level-custom-appearance/18594)

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**Author:** [@star](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/star)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2019 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-node-with-type-level-custom-appearance/18594 "2019-11-29T09:12:23Z")

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There are four types (Gauge, Donut, Compass, Level) we can choose when editing a gauge node. Is there any way to change the default appearance of level to be look like a real gas cylinder when we see in our life? Any id…

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## [Button Label location](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-label-location/18513)

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**Author:** [@Erik](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Erik)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2019 22:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-label-location/18513 "2019-11-28T22:55:05Z")

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i have update node-red and updated the dashboard after the update my button label is moved how can I move it back because we don't like it. See the pictures before(text above button) and after(text in the button)

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## [Trying to understand why scope.send is troubled](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-understand-why-scope-send-is-troubled/18565)

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**Author:** [@Andrei](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andrei)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2019 19:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/trying-to-understand-why-scope-send-is-troubled/18565 "2019-11-28T19:07:33Z")

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I am puzzled by this dashboard behavior.Below flow works as expected. A click in a "donut" division (outer part of the circle) will trigger a series of actions. \[{"id":"135856ab.68e739","type":"tab","label":"Flow 1",…

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## [How to make an svg circle element on click, in a mustache template, output topic/payload?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-an-svg-circle-element-on-click-in-a-mustache-template-output-topic-payload/18424)

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**Author:** [@gr1nch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gr1nch)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2019 18:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-make-an-svg-circle-element-on-click-in-a-mustache-template-output-topic-payload/18424 "2019-11-28T18:44:26Z")

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Hi, Without success I'm trying to get code in a template node to get working on click functionality svg circle elements that output msg.topic & msg.payload when clicked in the browser. The output msg will then into a…

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## [Chart node sending output at regular(ish) intervals](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-node-sending-output-at-regular-ish-intervals/18548)

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**Author:** [@molesworth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/molesworth)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2019 12:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-node-sending-output-at-regular-ish-intervals/18548 "2019-11-28T12:38:58Z")

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Although I've been using the chart node for a while, I've never used its output before, but now I want to do some analysis of the data, and also save it for reloading on restarts (it's still very much early development, …

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## [Lock dashboard when somebody else is using it](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lock-dashboard-when-somebody-else-is-using-it/18277)

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**Author:** [@Miniu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Miniu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2019 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lock-dashboard-when-somebody-else-is-using-it/18277 "2019-11-28T11:26:38Z")

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Hi, Is there a possibility to lock (ex. show some window text box on the screen) dashboard screen when somebody else is using it actually ( connected from diffrent IP)? Thank you in advance for help, Michał,

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## [How to reload a page after deploying](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-reload-a-page-after-deploying/17822)

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**Author:** [@Nxito](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nxito)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2019 10:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-reload-a-page-after-deploying/17822 "2019-11-28T10:06:43Z")

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I need to create several screens with different information but when I deploy on node-red, the dashboard is updated to the first tab created (localhost: 1880 / ui / #! \* 0), this is not what I want. The solution I fo…

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## [How to change svg circle attribute based on msg.payload and msg.topic?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-svg-circle-attribute-based-on-msg-payload-and-msg-topic/18366)

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**Author:** [@gr1nch](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gr1nch)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2019 00:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-svg-circle-attribute-based-on-msg-payload-and-msg-topic/18366 "2019-11-27T00:35:30Z")

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Hi, I've been struggling with this for hours, trawling this forum and the internet generally and trying things which have not worked, so any help would be greatly appreciated! I am trying to write code which will autom…

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## [Nodes on sidebar cannot be drag-dropped](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-on-sidebar-cannot-be-drag-dropped/17953)

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**Author:** [@gokul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gokul)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2019 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodes-on-sidebar-cannot-be-drag-dropped/17953 "2019-11-26T19:35:50Z")

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I'm having a weird problem. A bit of background first: I have a configuration node that gathers information of the current flow's nodes and calls some external APIs, after which another fresh flow is created with the add…

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## [Dashboard failing on kubernetes cluster](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-failing-on-kubernetes-cluster/18295)

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**Author:** [@danleighton](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/danleighton)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2019 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-failing-on-kubernetes-cluster/18295 "2019-11-26T14:32:25Z")

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Hi All, we are trying to figure out how to solve a problem... Stack is Google Kubernetes Engine + nginx reverse proxy + node red in docker pods deployed on the cluster consisting of GCP high mem servers. We are seeing t…

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## [Notification node with OK/Cancel and timeout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-node-with-ok-cancel-and-timeout/18384)

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**Author:** [@darkdude](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/darkdude)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2019 13:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-node-with-ok-cancel-and-timeout/18384 "2019-11-26T13:17:23Z")

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Hello, I'm curious if it's possible to add timeout to notification node with OK/Cancel buttons or to control that node by simulating a button click (eg. by sending it a msg.). I'm developing an energy saving mode for m…

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## [Increase timestamp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/increase-timestamp/18452)

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**Author:** [@christian19](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/christian19)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2019 11:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/increase-timestamp/18452 "2019-11-26T11:59:29Z")

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Hi! Im using a function node to set a time stamp. What I would like is to be able to manipulate the timestamp. Etc adding a hour. " new\_msg = { payload: { ontime: msg.payload.substr(0,5), offtime: msg.payload.subst…

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## [\[Announce\] Dashboard Version 2.18.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-version-2-18-0/18313)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2019 05:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-version-2-18-0/18313 "2019-11-26T05:42:07Z")

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Just pushed latest updates to dashboard... mainly a cleanup of small issues - but includes updating to the now maintained justgage library, so we no longer have to monkeypatch old bugs in that library, and also moving th…

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## [Simple script on UI template not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-script-on-ui-template-not-working/18393)

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**Author:** [@Henjoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Henjoe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 November 2019 12:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-script-on-ui-template-not-working/18393 "2019-11-25T12:24:27Z")

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Hello guys so I have this simple html on UI template. What it does is it gets input data from other nodes. Now I want the button to do something when I clicked it, but if feels like its not working on the function def…

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## [Update image on event](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-image-on-event/18360)

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**Author:** [@newbow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newbow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 November 2019 18:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-image-on-event/18360 "2019-11-24T18:08:12Z")

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Hi there, I need to display an image in dashboard. Got that part working by using a template node and simple html. The problem is, that the file gets updated once in a while (overwritten with a newer version), as it's…

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## [Dynamic Gauges depending upon mqtt input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-gauges-depending-upon-mqtt-input/18088)

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**Author:** [@mipl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mipl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 November 2019 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-gauges-depending-upon-mqtt-input/18088 "2019-11-23T10:59:39Z")

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I am new in Node red.I wants to add gauges dynamically depending on no's of mqtt json data input , e.g. mqtt data be like .. {"d":{"Sample":"200","Sample1":"500","LP4":"300","LP5":"150"}} From Above data i wants to cr…

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## [Can we configure/create UI nodes to make them overlap intentionally?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-configure-create-ui-nodes-to-make-them-overlap-intentionally/18230)

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**Author:** [@shrey.garg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shrey.garg)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [22 November 2019 17:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-we-configure-create-ui-nodes-to-make-them-overlap-intentionally/18230 "2019-11-22T17:03:06Z")

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Can we extend Angular's UI functionality where we overlap elements like button, text, image etc., over each other to make better looking UI. I don't want to use template node for any custom UI development. I want to make…

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## [Html node template problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/html-node-template-problem/18250)

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**Author:** [@RogierQ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RogierQ)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2019 21:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/html-node-template-problem/18250 "2019-11-21T21:44:57Z")

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with html i am not a big hero first of all... i am trying to send data to a template node, done it before but cannot get it to work now simple part of the project below \[{"id":"8d600f30.09115","type":"inject","z":"227…

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## [Uibuilder - sync button status across multiple web browsers](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-sync-button-status-across-multiple-web-browsers/18226)

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**Author:** [@stanleyseow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stanleyseow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2019 09:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-sync-button-status-across-multiple-web-browsers/18226 "2019-11-21T09:50:37Z")

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I hv setup the uibuilder caching examples and I can get the updated button state ONLY when I hit the refresh button on the browser ... How can I have the other browsers sync itself immediately ( without pressing the ref…

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## [Error In Dashboard creation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-in-dashboard-creation/18181)

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**Author:** [@varun](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/varun)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [20 November 2019 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-in-dashboard-creation/18181 "2019-11-20T14:37:54Z")

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Hello, I created a dashboard where i can change the values of the variables in the function node. However I am getting an error when i deploy it stating that the variables are not defined. And also there is no change eve…

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## [Why does the list node removes password url’s or add’s “unsafe” in front of it](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-the-list-node-removes-password-url-s-or-add-s-unsafe-in-front-of-it/18153)

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**Author:** [@satoer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/satoer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 November 2019 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-the-list-node-removes-password-url-s-or-add-s-unsafe-in-front-of-it/18153 "2019-11-19T16:03:10Z")

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I’m trying to add images from my local network inside a list node This node: https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-node-ui-list This works fine for basic images from the internet. But when I want to use an image from…

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## [Combine a message from mqtt and a select result from db](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/combine-a-message-from-mqtt-and-a-select-result-from-db/18141)

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**Author:** [@lucianv](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lucianv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 November 2019 10:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/combine-a-message-from-mqtt-and-a-select-result-from-db/18141 "2019-11-19T10:53:11Z")

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Hi, I am receiving a message on mqtt which I get as variable using a function " var status = msg.payload" but I am not able (i don t know how to do) to get in same function a value from an sql select and compare it to m…

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## [Real-time line chart time x-axis](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/real-time-line-chart-time-x-axis/18009)

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**Author:** [@davebanthorpe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/davebanthorpe)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [19 November 2019 10:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/real-time-line-chart-time-x-axis/18009 "2019-11-19T10:06:10Z")

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OK - so here is my issue. I am using a chart on a dashboard to display real-time data. I have 4 data sources, each of which are sampled at slightly different times and so I pass the data directly from each source to the …

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## [Group Node - Horizontal Layout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/group-node-horizontal-layout/8718)

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**Author:** [@tcontrada](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tcontrada)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 November 2019 23:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/group-node-horizontal-layout/8718 "2019-11-18T23:10:46Z")

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I notice that the Group UI node places content in a vertical layout regardless of the Group width. I want to display something like a Toolbar at the top of my layout. It has a size of 1x20. I want the tool buttons to l…

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