# Dashboard

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## [Node-Red-Dashboard SWITCH Hhaptic feedback and more](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-switch-hhaptic-feedback-and-more/18070)

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**Author:** [@scargill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scargill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 November 2019 19:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-switch-hhaptic-feedback-and-more/18070 "2019-11-17T19:42:09Z")

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In my custom buttons on the blog https://tech.scargill.net I've made some nice custom buttons using tmplates - graphic and otherise, but I'm finding the SWITCH node in Dashboard very useful or space saving - the only pro…

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## [House blueprint with graphic interactions dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/house-blueprint-with-graphic-interactions-dashboard/2906)

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**Author:** [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [16 November 2019 22:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/house-blueprint-with-graphic-interactions-dashboard/2906 "2019-11-16T22:15:18Z")

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Hello All I have several sensors and would like to have a graphic interface, by using the house blue print has a background be able to show the sensors values ( temperature or lights) and also be able to turn on/off in…

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## [Passport local strategy in dashboard authentication](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passport-local-strategy-in-dashboard-authentication/17959)

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**Author:** [@r0ller](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/r0ller)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 November 2019 00:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/passport-local-strategy-in-dashboard-authentication/17959 "2019-11-15T00:33:42Z")

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Hi All, I'm trying to make use of this authentication feature: So far I'm just checking what the possibilities are and what I've learned are as follows: httpNodeAuth scenario: cannot be used together with this as t…

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## [Dashboard theme reseting to default randomly](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-theme-reseting-to-default-randomly/17922)

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**Author:** [@T0T4R4](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/T0T4R4)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 November 2019 09:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-theme-reseting-to-default-randomly/17922 "2019-11-14T09:47:12Z")

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HI, although I have set some preferred colors to the dashboard theme, it resets to default white/blue some time to time, would you know why ?

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## [Dynamic min max limit to gauge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-min-max-limit-to-gauge/17894)

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**Author:** [@naikritesh123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/naikritesh123)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [14 November 2019 05:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-min-max-limit-to-gauge/17894 "2019-11-14T05:54:51Z")

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I am new in Node red following code i have created following example with 3 gauges in it. I wants to show limit of all gauges dynamically by single function not individual function for each \[{"id":"ca33fa4c.a42348","t…

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## [Flow does not start](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-does-not-start/17897)

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**Author:** [@jbaben](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbaben)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 November 2019 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-does-not-start/17897 "2019-11-13T16:03:21Z")

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Hello, I downloaded the flow "PWM Control LED" from the Node-Red page \[https://flows.nodered.org/?term=gpio&num\_pages=1 \] and imported: But if I will start the flow with: "localhost:1880/ui" I get the message: "Please…

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## [Highlight issue with Dashboard buttons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/highlight-issue-with-dashboard-buttons/17852)

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**Author:** [@scargill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scargill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 November 2019 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/highlight-issue-with-dashboard-buttons/17852 "2019-11-12T17:26:46Z")

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Hi I've just updated my blog here with working fancy text and image buttons... The ONE thing that is giving me trouble on round image-filled buttons - is some default grey highlighting when a dashboard "button" is p…

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## [Dashboard Counter](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-counter/17613)

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**Author:** [@james\_scott74](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/james_scott74)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [11 November 2019 23:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-counter/17613 "2019-11-11T23:31:59Z")

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Hi, I'm new to node red but have found it fantastic in showing Temperature and Humidity readings with a DHT22 sensor and a raspberry pi 3B I have incorporated this in a 3.5" screen on an incubator and would really like…

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## [Dashboard small button alignment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-small-button-alignment/17811)

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**Author:** [@RogierQ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RogierQ)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [11 November 2019 23:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-small-button-alignment/17811 "2019-11-11T23:23:14Z")

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Hi, i created some small buttons. But the font awesome is not so awesome is the alignment of the buttons. Is it possible to adjust this?

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## [Change UI Tab name dynamically](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-ui-tab-name-dynamically/17797)

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**Author:** [@Henjoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Henjoe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 November 2019 14:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-ui-tab-name-dynamically/17797 "2019-11-11T14:19:53Z")

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Hello is it possible to change the Tab name dynamically in node-red? Let say I have "Main" tab and I want to change the name of "Main" tab into something. Will it be possible? Many thanks guys !

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## [How to host material icon offline in Node red?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-host-material-icon-offline-in-node-red/17732)

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**Author:** [@Henjoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Henjoe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 November 2019 15:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-host-material-icon-offline-in-node-red/17732 "2019-11-10T15:38:00Z")

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Hello is it possible that material-icon of font-awesome will still work without an internet? How to do it. I cant see any reference o how. Thank you very much !

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## [Chart: How to display the average data/second if my data is at 200Hz](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-how-to-display-the-average-data-second-if-my-data-is-at-200hz/15423)

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**Author:** [@AK51](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AK51)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 November 2019 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-how-to-display-the-average-data-second-if-my-data-is-at-200hz/15423 "2019-11-09T17:54:13Z")

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Hi, I have a Mysql with RealTime as primary key and when I send the query SELECT AcX, RealTime from certain\_table WHERE Realtime \>’2019-09-11 22:02:00.00‘ LIMIT 200; I use the Change Node to modify the payload to feed…

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## [Problem with weather icons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-weather-icons/17716)

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**Author:** [@skom](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/skom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 November 2019 17:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-weather-icons/17716 "2019-11-09T17:14:57Z")

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I am a new beginner node-red user. I installed it on Windows 10 Home. I'm trying to use weather icons. I installed weather-icons-master, set "httpAdminRoot: '/ admin'," and "httpStatic: 'C: \\ Users \\ MY\_ACCOUNT \\. Node-r…

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## [UI Template send payload at button click](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-send-payload-at-button-click/17710)

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**Author:** [@Henjoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Henjoe)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [9 November 2019 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-send-payload-at-button-click/17710 "2019-11-09T16:44:30Z")

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Hello i have simple html that has a button, I want the UI template to send msg.payload = "Hello World" when button click. How am I going to do this? Is it possible? Thanks in advance!

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## [Uibuilder getting error "RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-getting-error-rangeerror-maximum-call-stack-size-exceeded/17458)

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**Author:** [@stanleyseow](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stanleyseow)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [9 November 2019 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-getting-error-rangeerror-maximum-call-stack-size-exceeded/17458 "2019-11-09T10:37:59Z")

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I have a Node-RED API, once it send msg.payload to the mongoDB, I also send a flow ( function below ) back to uibuilder so other browser client will be updated. Function sending into uibuilder to FORCE other browser to …

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## [Remote Access to NR Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-access-to-nr-dashboard/17687)

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**Author:** [@pinode](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pinode)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 November 2019 19:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/remote-access-to-nr-dashboard/17687 "2019-11-08T19:12:40Z")

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I'm looking to access my NR Dashboard on a R-Pi from anywhere, when I'm away form home. I'm considering using either Ngrok or Serveo. Any advice from users as to which might be best. I also note that whenever I want to …

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## [Node-Red Connection Lost](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-connection-lost/1724)

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**Author:** [@dedynobre](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dedynobre)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [8 November 2019 07:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-connection-lost/1724 "2019-11-08T07:17:52Z")

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Olá pessoal! Na medida que vou mexendo vou no node-red mas gosto de usar. Não sei é porque estou adicionando mais componentes mas fato é que constantemente ele fica aparecendo a mensagem; Connection lost. Isto está ger…

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## [timer picker dashboard for Schedex](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timer-picker-dashboard-for-schedex/5222)

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**Author:** [@kachlf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kachlf)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [8 November 2019 03:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/timer-picker-dashboard-for-schedex/5222 "2019-11-08T03:41:34Z")

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I have a function that takes input from dashboard text input as a time selection and it calculates hours and minutes, and it sets other variables and returns the msg object to the Schedex node but it's not setting the ti…

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## [What should I do if I set the x-axis of the chart with the information entered as text?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-should-i-do-if-i-set-the-x-axis-of-the-chart-with-the-information-entered-as-text/17431)

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**Author:** [@newsky40](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newsky40)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2019 21:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-should-i-do-if-i-set-the-x-axis-of-the-chart-with-the-information-entered-as-text/17431 "2019-11-07T21:57:57Z")

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I want to get x-axis information as text (eg 'HH: mm: ss') and set it as the x-axis of the chart. The x-axis setting item is custom and its contents are set to moment.format (msg.payload) or msg.paload. However, node-red…

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## [UI Template doest response on html attribute](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-doest-response-on-html-attribute/17637)

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**Author:** [@Henjoe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Henjoe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2019 15:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-doest-response-on-html-attribute/17637 "2019-11-07T15:41:47Z")

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Hello I have this simple HTML code under UI template. I want to change the color of msg.payload text , how ever it does not change? I dont know what is wrong with my code. Thanks!

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## [Import and display a text/csv file in Node-RED dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/import-and-display-a-text-csv-file-in-node-red-dashboard/17622)

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**Author:** [@Jude.Robise](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jude.Robise)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2019 10:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/import-and-display-a-text-csv-file-in-node-red-dashboard/17622 "2019-11-07T10:12:06Z")

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How do I import and display a text or csv file into the node red dashboard? Display as in columns would be great.

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## [Controlling template animation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controlling-template-animation/17608)

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**Author:** [@Azamj966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Azamj966)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [6 November 2019 23:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/controlling-template-animation/17608 "2019-11-06T23:16:25Z")

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Hey Guys is there any way I can Pause resume and restart the animation from the beginning depending on the payload i receive from another function. I was able to either resume/ restart and pause/restart with the animatio…

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## [Issue bar-chart-data Bluemix Timezones](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-bar-chart-data-bluemix-timezones/17290)

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**Author:** [@mcponta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mcponta)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [6 November 2019 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issue-bar-chart-data-bluemix-timezones/17290 "2019-11-06T20:27:52Z")

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Hello folks. I am Marcelo from Brazil and new user on node red. Recently, in my project I am using a bar-chart-data to save datas of my energy consumption, but a have little problem with this node "bar-chart-data". In…

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## [Chart node wasted space](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-node-wasted-space/17562)

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**Author:** [@Dave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Dave)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [6 November 2019 06:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-node-wasted-space/17562 "2019-11-06T06:29:25Z")

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Is there any way of utilizing the wasted space when choosing not to include a chart label, all that appears to happen is the chart moves up a bit, but the chart is the same size, I would like to have the chart take up th…

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## [Openweather node and dates](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openweather-node-and-dates/17560)

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**Author:** [@EndivesAuJambon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EndivesAuJambon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [5 November 2019 20:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openweather-node-and-dates/17560 "2019-11-05T20:21:40Z")

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Hi, I'm new in Node red. I'am trying to transform a date coming from the openweather node (sunset and sunrise) in text in order to display it using a texte node . I tried the comment node, and a lot of java script fun…

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## [Chart Time Scale Wrong](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-time-scale-wrong/17494)

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**Author:** [@spyder0552](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/spyder0552)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [5 November 2019 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-time-scale-wrong/17494 "2019-11-05T14:35:51Z")

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My chart shows the time value off by -4 hours. I have a few buttons that a I can click. Each button sends a pre-built SQL statement to my server. The results is an array of values being DateTime and a Number. When I r…

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## [How to show an image from local directory in dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-an-image-from-local-directory-in-dashboard/17536)

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**Author:** [@panciluca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/panciluca)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 November 2019 14:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-show-an-image-from-local-directory-in-dashboard/17536 "2019-11-05T14:13:00Z")

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Hello, the problem should be simple: I have a camera that every second save (OVERWRITE) an image in a local folder (/home/user/image.jpg). I simply would like to show this image in the dashboard periodically (every 10 s…

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## [Getting the status of entities in Home Assistant](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-the-status-of-entities-in-home-assistant/17519)

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**Author:** [@mdelandgraaf](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mdelandgraaf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 November 2019 07:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-the-status-of-entities-in-home-assistant/17519 "2019-11-05T07:29:48Z")

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I am using home assistant and node-red to control my lights via a tradfri remote control. As i want to use the center button as toggle, i made a variable that holds the state of the light to change it to the opposite wh…

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## [Logo from UI\_Template only display once at start](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logo-from-ui-template-only-display-once-at-start/17406)

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**Author:** [@abajolle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/abajolle)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [4 November 2019 23:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logo-from-ui-template-only-display-once-at-start/17406 "2019-11-04T23:25:50Z")

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Hi dear Node-RED community, I have an issue with what I expected to be a rather simple thing. But I was wrong...:sweat\_smile: I am using a UI\_Template to add an image/logo in the title bar, unfortunately it only briefl…

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## [Removing or making the ui\_text not have a background color](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/removing-or-making-the-ui-text-not-have-a-background-color/1212)

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**Author:** [@Unpuertomex](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Unpuertomex)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 November 2019 22:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/removing-or-making-the-ui-text-not-have-a-background-color/1212 "2019-11-03T22:45:00Z")

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Hello - I figured out how to add a background to my ui using the template node, now I would like to remove the background of the text node, I don’t want a background color, just need it to see through to the new backgrou…

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