# Dashboard

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## [String data from mqtt to gauges](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-data-from-mqtt-to-gauges/7199)

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**Author:** [@Rakesh\_S](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Rakesh_S)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2019 17:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-data-from-mqtt-to-gauges/7199 "2019-01-24T17:59:55Z")

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Guys I am using an mqtt node to send sensor data(4sensors) and to reduce packet size, I am sending the values as a string. Eg: "22.4,35,54,23". I need to extract this data and need to display them in 4 different charts. …

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## [Control I2C relay board in Node Red Dashboard using in Smartphone](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-i2c-relay-board-in-node-red-dashboard-using-in-smartphone/7208)

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**Author:** [@Varul92](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Varul92)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2019 13:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-i2c-relay-board-in-node-red-dashboard-using-in-smartphone/7208 "2019-01-24T13:20:01Z")

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Hi, in my earlier post I got to know about displaying the Node-Red dashboard in Smartphone, As for making it works with the smartphone, as well as the Laptop, it should be running on the same network, but whenever I am t…

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## [Dashboard Treeview Widget](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-treeview-widget/5903)

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**Author:** [@tcontrada](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tcontrada)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2019 20:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-treeview-widget/5903 "2019-01-23T20:09:36Z")

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Hi, I am looking for a dashboard UI widget that can accept either a JSON or a JavaScript Object and display it within the UI as a treeview control with clickable expand and a msg.payload = to the path and item of the se…

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## [Auto shift tabs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-shift-tabs/7139)

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**Author:** [@olab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/olab)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2019 18:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-shift-tabs/7139 "2019-01-23T18:01:20Z")

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Hi, folks, I've just started using Node red and get more and more exided! My dashboard contains of multiple tabs with different data. There also a few tabs with external content. I wonder, would it be possible to crea…

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## [Iframe with text/javascript?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iframe-with-text-javascript/7127)

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**Author:** [@hermann1514](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hermann1514)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2019 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/iframe-with-text-javascript/7127 "2019-01-23T10:50:57Z")

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Hello, I would like to enter the weather of Darksky via iframe. Unfortunately, then nothing is displayed there. I think it's the javascript. Can someone help me? It has always worked with other sites. The following li…

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## [How do I recall a context.flow variable and set to a node (ex: "switch")](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-recall-a-context-flow-variable-and-set-to-a-node-ex-switch/7131)

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**Author:** [@jamesho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jamesho)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2019 10:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-recall-a-context-flow-variable-and-set-to-a-node-ex-switch/7131 "2019-01-23T10:21:29Z")

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How do I recall a context.flow variable to initial a node "switch"? Because when I call a tab, the switch will stay on latest status. I tried to store it in flow variable, but most of time it's undefined due to not chan…

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## [Switch state set from file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-state-set-from-file/7094)

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**Author:** [@domcsidd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/domcsidd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2019 12:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-state-set-from-file/7094 "2019-01-21T12:58:27Z")

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Hi guys ! I want to set the button state after i start the node-red server , from a file .... I tried , and if i send a true or false value to the button , i can controll it ...like this: but , when i want to read …

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## [Html template: emeded txt-file autoscrolling to the end](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/html-template-emeded-txt-file-autoscrolling-to-the-end/7142)

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**Author:** [@lippih](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lippih)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2019 13:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/html-template-emeded-txt-file-autoscrolling-to-the-end/7142 "2019-01-22T13:46:33Z")

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Hi, I use a template with this code: \<!DOCTYPE html\> \<html lang="de"\> \<head\> \<title\>Logfile\</title\> \<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"\> \</head\> \<body\> \<embed src="http://192.168.2.51:8…

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## [Template node: how to merge HTML AND CSS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-how-to-merge-html-and-css/7006)

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**Author:** [@cpaolojo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cpaolojo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2019 08:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-how-to-merge-html-and-css/7006 "2019-01-21T08:18:28Z")

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hi all, sorry for stupid question. i've tried to serch on the web the solution for my question but I didn't find anything. reading forum, usually you can find the code divided I'm two part: HTML part and CSS (for examp…

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## [Need single dashboard for multiple iots](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-single-dashboard-for-multiple-iots/6986)

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**Author:** [@jayachandra228](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jayachandra228)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2019 19:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/need-single-dashboard-for-multiple-iots/6986 "2019-01-18T19:46:18Z")

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Hi, I am beginner in iot and node red. i want to creat single dashboard for multiple iots. Means I want to control multiple iots from single screen. What is the better solution? Thanks in advance...

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## [Working with svg](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-with-svg/6955)

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**Author:** [@domcsidd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/domcsidd)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2019 12:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-with-svg/6955 "2019-01-18T12:28:51Z")

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Hi everyone ! I found some code , and i want to modify it , to be able to change the color of two svg rechtangle., but i stucked. If i click on the button , it works well for one rechtangle , but the another became bla…

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## [Auto-login on local access](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-login-on-local-access/6895)

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**Author:** [@TurboTronix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TurboTronix)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2019 11:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-login-on-local-access/6895 "2019-01-18T11:16:45Z")

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Is there a way to make my Pi auto-login to my dashboard? Basically if the dashboard is accessed from my Pi (where node-red is located) it will bypass the authentication.

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## [Display UI-node on each Tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-ui-node-on-each-tab/6923)

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**Author:** [@Georg25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Georg25)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2019 18:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-ui-node-on-each-tab/6923 "2019-01-17T18:34:31Z")

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Is it possible to make a UI-Node, no matter if ui\_button, ui\_text or ui\_template, only once and display it on all tabs?

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## [Node-Red Dashboard Theme Library folder location?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-theme-library-folder-location/6918)

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**Author:** [@echtelerp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/echtelerp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2019 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-theme-library-folder-location/6918 "2019-01-17T13:56:35Z")

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Hi there, does anyone know where the theme library folder is stored on disk? I would like to include my custom dashboard theme into a docker container preselect-able. cloud not find it using cd ... ls -l.... over and …

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## [Manipulating Template from different Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/manipulating-template-from-different-node/6880)

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**Author:** [@m.ristau](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m.ristau)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2019 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/manipulating-template-from-different-node/6880 "2019-01-17T10:59:17Z")

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I have built a UI with node-red-dashboard. Basically i have several arduinos with ethernet shield sending data to my node-red instance, each data will be parsed by a function node and then generate some html with a ui-t…

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## [Line char - error](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-char-error/6871)

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**Author:** [@robjakobs](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/robjakobs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2019 07:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-char-error/6871 "2019-01-16T07:13:52Z")

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After reboots my 'Line Chart' nodes stop working properly i.e. they plot all new input data at the same timestamp so the chart just displays a vertical line instead of a nice graph varying over time. Has anybody else ex…

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## [Mdashboard slight issue?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mdashboard-slight-issue/2592)

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**Author:** [@lowcbk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lowcbk)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2019 00:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mdashboard-slight-issue/2592 "2019-01-16T00:02:24Z")

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Hi All, I tried to pump random data into a Mdashboard gauge but nothing showed. Normal dashboard worked fine. Anyone can help would be appreciated! Here's the flow: \[{"id":"32dfc961.330d16","type":"inject","z":"c136be4…

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## [Use scope in UI Nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-scope-in-ui-nodes/6804)

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**Author:** [@Georg25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Georg25)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2019 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-scope-in-ui-nodes/6804 "2019-01-15T20:27:32Z")

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Hi, I want to change the colors of the button using the ui\_picker. I save the new color globally in msg.colour. Can the UI node itself get the information from the scope? Is it enough if I write msg.colour in the field o…

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## [Store RGB Values from Dashboard and activate them on sunset](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/store-rgb-values-from-dashboard-and-activate-them-on-sunset/6842)

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**Author:** [@flow86](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/flow86)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2019 14:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/store-rgb-values-from-dashboard-and-activate-them-on-sunset/6842 "2019-01-15T14:15:19Z")

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Hi, i´d like to build an nice User-Interface for my House lights. For that i want to build a nice browser user interface: Get the RGB Value for the lights via 3 Sliders (=\>working) use an button to store the value on…

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## [Chart Timezone Issue : X axis wrong](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-timezone-issue-x-axis-wrong/6801)

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**Author:** [@Mathi78](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mathi78)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2019 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-timezone-issue-x-axis-wrong/6801 "2019-01-15T08:22:50Z")

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Hello guys, I found a behavior I can't explain, maybe you can help :slight\_smile: ! here is my test code : msg.payload = \[{ "series": \["A", "B", "C"\], "data": \[ \[{ "x": new Date(1504029632890).toUTCString(), "y": 5 …

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## [View of the Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/view-of-the-dashboard/6782)

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**Author:** [@Georg25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Georg25)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2019 09:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/view-of-the-dashboard/6782 "2019-01-14T09:35:58Z")

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Is there a way I can see when a new device accesses the Node-RED Dashboard? The problem is, when I am with my laptop on the dashboard and then access even with the tablet or smartphone on it, the view no longer fits. S…

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## [Wake screen via node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wake-screen-via-node-red/6730)

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**Author:** [@TurboTronix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TurboTronix)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [13 January 2019 16:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/wake-screen-via-node-red/6730 "2019-01-13T16:36:37Z")

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I'm using a usb RFID to send tag numbers to a webhosted MySQL via node-red. Now I want to create a dashboard to show the results back onto my Pi. Is there a way to wake my Pi monitor when I scan a card via RFID?

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## [Display on mobile devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-on-mobile-devices/6687)

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**Author:** [@Tobi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tobi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 January 2019 17:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-on-mobile-devices/6687 "2019-01-11T17:05:06Z")

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I want to use the Node-RED Dashboard on a Samsung Tablet. I use Chrome and the "Samsung Internet Browser" on the tablet. However, I do not see any PDF files on my tablet, but I do have it on my laptop. Likewise, the incl…

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## [All tab titles or icons always visible](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/all-tab-titles-or-icons-always-visible/66)

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**Author:** [@igrowing](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/igrowing)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [11 January 2019 11:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/all-tab-titles-or-icons-always-visible/66 "2019-01-11T11:27:25Z")

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Hi guys, How to make all tabs titles or at least tab icons visible all times? It’s annoying to click 3-line menu button every time the tab switch is required. And related question: Is there a keyboard shortcut to swit…

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## [Implementing multiple ui's](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-multiple-uis/6656)

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**Author:** [@Andres](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andres)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 January 2019 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/implementing-multiple-uis/6656 "2019-01-10T13:22:22Z")

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Hi everyone, i was wondering if it's possible to implement multiple ui's with different side menus and different themes. Greetings Andrés

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## [Change font of ui\_form elements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-font-of-ui-form-elements/6658)

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**Author:** [@Georg25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Georg25)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 January 2019 13:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-font-of-ui-form-elements/6658 "2019-01-10T13:08:21Z")

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Is it possible to change the font size of the form elements in a ui\_form node? So thats the label of this are displayed bigger at the dashboard.

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## [How to align icon and slider in UI template?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-align-icon-and-slider-in-ui-template/798)

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**Author:** [@dilepa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dilepa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 January 2019 10:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-align-icon-and-slider-in-ui-template/798 "2019-01-10T10:35:33Z")

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Hi, Am not able to align the icon and slider when using the ui template. Any hints?? :disappointed\_relieved: Thanks \[{"id":"d7067af1.e3b428","type":"tab","label":"Flow 8","disabled":false,"info":""},{"id":"40f78710.14…

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## [Conditional toggle switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conditional-toggle-switch/6404)

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**Author:** [@s.kh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/s.kh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2019 14:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/conditional-toggle-switch/6404 "2019-01-08T14:02:05Z")

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Hi, i'm trying to make 2 switches on dashboard, that work opposite of each other, in another word if i turn on one switch the other one should turn off and vice versa, is there a way to do that ? i attached the te…

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## [{{msg.payload}} in \<iframe\>](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-iframe/6554)

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**Author:** [@Georg25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Georg25)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2019 13:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/msg-payload-in-iframe/6554 "2019-01-08T13:59:19Z")

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how do I pass the msg.payload into the \<iframe&gt ? \<iframe height="800" align="center" frameborder="0" scrolling="yes" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" ng-src="{{msg.payload}}"/\>\</iframe\>

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## [UI Dropdown, non persistent options](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-non-persistent-options/6372)

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**Author:** [@dithdsgn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dithdsgn)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2019 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-dropdown-non-persistent-options/6372 "2019-01-08T11:44:44Z")

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Hi everybody, I have a permanent udp/osc message comming to my network, i transform it to populate the dropdown menu with a function : var newmsg = msg; newmsg.options = \[\]; var canal, value1; for (var i = 0; i \< ms…

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