# Dashboard

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## [Node-red library update issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-library-update-issue/14237)

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**Author:** [@Arakhith](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Arakhith)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2019 06:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-library-update-issue/14237 "2019-08-12T06:19:11Z")

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ehostunreach 104.16.23.35:443 on raspberry pi when I try to update node-red library Command: npm install node-red-contrib-interval-length

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## [Slider issue on Android Chrome browser](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-issue-on-android-chrome-browser/13302)

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**Author:** [@injector22](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/injector22)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2019 03:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/slider-issue-on-android-chrome-browser/13302 "2019-08-12T03:14:00Z")

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I have started to notice that when using a slider (sending value when released) if I touch and move the slider knob the value won't be sent. However, if I press the the slider bar instead which moves the knob it'll send …

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## [Grafana chart embed NR dashboard not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-chart-embed-nr-dashboard-not-working/14192)

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**Author:** [@edje11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edje11)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2019 14:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/grafana-chart-embed-nr-dashboard-not-working/14192 "2019-08-10T14:14:48Z")

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I'm trying to embed a Grafana chart in the Node-red dashboard with the help of a template node, unfortunately it will not work. I'm getting the error "Panel with id not found" in the dashboard. Strange is that there's …

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## [Send Limit Alerts while humidity\<30%](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-limit-alerts-while-humidity-30/14160)

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**Author:** [@reginasamosir](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/reginasamosir)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2019 00:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-limit-alerts-while-humidity-30/14160 "2019-08-10T00:18:20Z")

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Hey! It's been about 2 months i'm using NodeRED i'm about to use FRED for my small project The project is to monitor soil humidity. I didn't know how to sends alerts in notification dashboard when the humidity \<30% D…

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## [Interesting happening with dashboards and icons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interesting-happening-with-dashboards-and-icons/14161)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2019 21:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/interesting-happening-with-dashboards-and-icons/14161 "2019-08-09T21:41:42Z")

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I know I have been down this road before. Ok, so I should know. But with what I know, this isn't fitting with what is happening. I am trying to change the icon from the default to the one which looks like a radar. (…

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## [Docker Node-Red in Azure](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-node-red-in-azure/13434)

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**Author:** [@Jochen1980](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jochen1980)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2019 10:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/docker-node-red-in-azure/13434 "2019-08-09T10:36:01Z")

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Hi forum, I'm Jochen from Germany and I'm new to node-red and have 2 questions for anybody who could help: I installed the docker container of Node-Red to MS Azure. Works fine. I want to use node-red-contrib-ui-led …

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## [Switch with indicator](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-with-indicator/14125)

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**Author:** [@Adas1978](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Adas1978)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2019 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-with-indicator/14125 "2019-08-09T08:34:37Z")

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Hi Guys, I use the PLC for my house. Between my PLC and Node Red I use Modbus communication. I would like to use special switch with indicator. I want to use PLC digital output as feedback at the switch. I would use the…

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## [Multiple line graph using only MQTT Values](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-line-graph-using-only-mqtt-values/14134)

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**Author:** [@Reims](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Reims)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2019 10:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-line-graph-using-only-mqtt-values/14134 "2019-08-08T10:15:01Z")

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Hi here, i m a newbe in Nodered so sorry if my question seems dummy. I am trying to build a graph from only the values ​​coming from my MQTT Topic. it must be a multiline graph. from my MQTT, I get the timestamp supp…

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## [\[Announce\] Dashboard Version 2.15.0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-version-2-15-0-1-2-3-4-5/11087)

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**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2019 05:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-dashboard-version-2-15-0-1-2-3-4-5/11087 "2019-08-08T05:37:42Z")

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Just a few tiny updates and fixes this time, so small you may not notice or need them. Enhancements Allow ui\_chart to have many more options set by control message, see config-fields.md Allow ui.middleware in setting…

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## [Some guidence request](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-guidence-request/14112)

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**Author:** [@dirk.schmeckthal](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dirk.schmeckthal)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2019 22:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/some-guidence-request/14112 "2019-08-07T22:12:06Z")

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I have to create a dashboard which resembles the solutions we used since 2011. I ditched Win IOT and started to learn how to use Node.Red on Windows and Raspberry. I have a huge learning curve, but somehow i don't get …

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## [How do you set time picker input using variables?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-you-set-time-picker-input-using-variables/14117)

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**Author:** [@dbrownpu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dbrownpu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2019 21:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-you-set-time-picker-input-using-variables/14117 "2019-08-07T21:38:27Z")

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Looking for some help setting up some sprinkler control. I have a time input in my dashboard that I found some code for here but it is set to auto populate with the current time at boot instead of a predetermined time. I…

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## [String display on dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-display-on-dashboard/14083)

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**Author:** [@Madhumati](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Madhumati)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2019 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-display-on-dashboard/14083 "2019-08-07T11:05:47Z")

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Hello, After long time again --contacting.. I am working on a project where I want to combine 4 message data & display as string on dashboard,,,How I can do this ? I am working on below script, where I want to combine…

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## [Display a gif on dashboard using the http in & response](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-a-gif-on-dashboard-using-the-http-in-response/14051)

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**Author:** [@YT2310](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/YT2310)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2019 07:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-a-gif-on-dashboard-using-the-http-in-response/14051 "2019-08-07T07:14:28Z")

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Hello, I'm trying to display a .gif in a table on the dashboard (for a cell which is blinking white and red). But how ever I have no idea how to get the .gif from a folder on the pc into nr-dashboard. Can anybody help…

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## [How to fill & submit an http form](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-fill-submit-an-http-form/14040)

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**Author:** [@ahmed.ms](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ahmed.ms)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 August 2019 18:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-fill-submit-an-http-form/14040 "2019-08-06T18:24:49Z")

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Hello, I have a webpage like the following (having mutiple forms and submit buttons) and I'd like to create a dashboard to fill and submit the forms using node-red. Currently I can only submit the first form with the f…

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## [How to fill a http form from Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-fill-a-http-form-from-dashboard/14039)

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**Author:** [@ahmed.ms](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ahmed.ms)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [6 August 2019 05:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-fill-a-http-form-from-dashboard/14039 "2019-08-06T05:08:02Z")

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## [Add value of sensor with input button from payload in html](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-value-of-sensor-with-input-button-from-payload-in-html/14053)

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**Author:** [@HasseneKh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HasseneKh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 August 2019 14:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-value-of-sensor-with-input-button-from-payload-in-html/14053 "2019-08-06T14:25:06Z")

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Hi , i want to create page html with buttons ,and each button can send value of sensor from payload , Can anybody help me?

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## [Simple view of IPcam](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-view-of-ipcam/14000)

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**Author:** [@Kemster](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kemster)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 August 2019 19:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-view-of-ipcam/14000 "2019-08-04T19:29:30Z")

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Hi everybody. I'm new to node red....... I have managed to make a desent dashboard with guages and other cool stuff...... BUT I would really like to view an IPcam in real time....... and thats it...... no recording, n…

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## [Colors strange behavior](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/colors-strange-behavior/13839)

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**Author:** [@ipa64](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ipa64)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [5 August 2019 01:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/colors-strange-behavior/13839 "2019-08-05T01:20:17Z")

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Hi, Since I have upgrade from 0.18.5 to 0.20.7 colors on dashboard has changed, they are more darker. Even with #ff0000 for a button color background I get a dark red, before I got a brightPreformatted text red. More …

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## [Can't change the button properties (bgcolor, label, etc.)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-change-the-button-properties-bgcolor-label-etc/13975)

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**Author:** [@FufsowyFufs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FufsowyFufs)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 August 2019 09:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-change-the-button-properties-bgcolor-label-etc/13975 "2019-08-04T09:26:54Z")

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I've recently started creating my first flow and I've hit a problem. Basically what I want to do is to change the bg color of a button. I wanted to do it using the msg.ui\_control, but when I attempted to do so it wouldn'…

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## [Ui template with ui controls for rooms](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-with-ui-controls-for-rooms/13907)

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**Author:** [@Phunkafizer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Phunkafizer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [3 August 2019 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-with-ui-controls-for-rooms/13907 "2019-08-03T11:02:05Z")

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Hi there! I wrote a function node which generates a JSON object reporting the temperature and other things for a room: { "T": 23.4, "RH": 55, "AH": 13.9 } Is it possilbe to create an ui template which contains som…

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## [Bit Mask not working correctly from Switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bit-mask-not-working-correctly-from-switch/13870)

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**Author:** [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [1 August 2019 06:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bit-mask-not-working-correctly-from-switch/13870 "2019-08-01T06:33:12Z")

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Hi, Thank you for a great project! It makes things so easy. Your hard work benefits many. Working with Dashboard switch, but nor sure if this should be in this Category. When it comes to Javascript, I am to be consi…

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## [Pass msg object containing HTML to \<select\> in UI template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-msg-object-containing-html-to-select-in-ui-template/13882)

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**Author:** [@Lbee11](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lbee11)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [31 July 2019 22:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-msg-object-containing-html-to-select-in-ui-template/13882 "2019-07-31T22:09:51Z")

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I am trying to pass a msg that contains the string value "numbers". "numbers" contains options for a dropdown box as HTML. This is the msg object I am using: And this is the code in my template node: \<table id="tabl…

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## [RF Bridge send from UI](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rf-bridge-send-from-ui/13805)

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**Author:** [@BrianD](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BrianD)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [30 July 2019 17:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rf-bridge-send-from-ui/13805 "2019-07-30T17:55:14Z")

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I have installed Node-Red on a raspberry pi 3B using Peter Scargill's script. I have been successful in reading 433 RF output from PIR, door bell and magnetic switch sensors using the Sonoff Bridge which has tasmota firm…

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## [Temperature alarm with slider](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperature-alarm-with-slider/13708)

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**Author:** [@cap1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cap1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [30 July 2019 06:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/temperature-alarm-with-slider/13708 "2019-07-30T06:08:42Z")

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Hi all! Still learning so bare with me! I want to create a dashboard were i can choose a countdown alarm with a slider. The slider should choose hours to activate a temperature alarm with different users getting an ala…

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## [Porting Pyhon to Node-red dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/porting-pyhon-to-node-red-dashboard/13801)

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**Author:** [@happytm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/happytm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [29 July 2019 21:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/porting-pyhon-to-node-red-dashboard/13801 "2019-07-29T21:04:19Z")

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I am trying to port a webserver written in python to node-red so webpages can be displayed on node-red dashboard. I am not sure what is the easiest way to do it? I am looking for someone here to point me to right direct…

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## [How to change the background color of button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-the-background-color-of-button/13784)

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**Author:** [@Klie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Klie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [29 July 2019 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-the-background-color-of-button/13784 "2019-07-29T09:27:12Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a question. I want to change the background color of the button. For example: When the button is clicked the background color change in white and when I clicked again on it, the background color retu…

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## [Creating custom form on dashborad](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-custom-form-on-dashborad/13758)

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**Author:** [@happytm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/happytm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 July 2019 19:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-custom-form-on-dashborad/13758 "2019-07-27T19:16:26Z")

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I am trying to recreate following form on dashbord: \<!DOCTYPE html\>\<html lang='en'\>\<head\>\<meta charset='utf-8'/\>\<title\>RPIEasy\</title\>\<meta name='viewport' content='width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0'\>\<script\>\<!-- fu…

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## [Does Node-Red have the ability to make a requester?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-node-red-have-the-ability-to-make-a-requester/13711)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [26 July 2019 21:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-node-red-have-the-ability-to-make-a-requester/13711 "2019-07-26T21:29:58Z")

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Although there is the text input node. I'm just wondering if there is a way to make a requester pop up? I know that would be after a button is pressed so really I could change things around and put a text input node th…

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## [Size of groups and images in a widget](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/size-of-groups-and-images-in-a-widget/13721)

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**Author:** [@Andrei](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andrei)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 July 2019 18:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/size-of-groups-and-images-in-a-widget/13721 "2019-07-26T18:57:30Z")

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Hello, A couple of questions about the size of a group in the dashboard. Adding only one widget (ui\_template) with dimensions of 5 x 14 to a group Chrome inspector shows that Card (group) size is 5 x 14 with dimensions…

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## [Unsure on how to configure app.min.less](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unsure-on-how-to-configure-app-min-less/13718)

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**Author:** [@UberChio](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/UberChio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 July 2019 16:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unsure-on-how-to-configure-app-min-less/13718 "2019-07-26T16:23:23Z")

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Dear all, I am currently trying to build an executable program using electron-packager as mentioned in my previous post on General: https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-credentials-on-http-request-nodes-causes-flow-to-…

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