# Dashboard

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## [Option for disabling text/elements selection](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/option-for-disabling-text-elements-selection/94983)

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**Author:** [@deelerke](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/deelerke)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [29 January 2025 14:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/option-for-disabling-text-elements-selection/94983 "2025-01-29T14:25:28Z")

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Here's the problem: I got a dashboard with a lot of sliders on it. People operate these on a relatively small touch screen tablet. Sometimes they slightly miss or overshoot the slider and they start selecting text or e…

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## [Assign id to group](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/assign-id-to-group/94956)

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**Author:** [@KarolisL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KarolisL)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2025 10:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/assign-id-to-group/94956 "2025-01-28T10:37:48Z")

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Hello, my end goal is to use Teleport for buttons to top right corner of the group. To do that I've tried to reuse logic from forum: \<Teleport v-if="mounted" to="#nrdb-ui-group-350fe6c36c2bd724"\> \<div class="…

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## [Change label field in Dashboard2 and ui\_chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-label-field-in-dashboard2-and-ui-chart/94947)

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**Author:** [@MrX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MrX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2025 23:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-label-field-in-dashboard2-and-ui-chart/94947 "2025-01-27T23:37:19Z")

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I want to use ui-chart in a subflow, but how can I change the "Label" field in ui-chart with Dashboard2 ? It doesn't work with msg.ui\_update.label In Dashboard1 the label could be changed by using {{msg.xxx}} Is it po…

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## [UI-Chart - Data Label](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-data-label/94936)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2025 12:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-chart-data-label/94936 "2025-01-27T12:28:52Z")

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How to put a label on the bar of chart ?

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## [Omrid01/node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator with Authelia](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/omrid01-node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator-with-authelia/94777)

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**Author:** [@PeterH](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PeterH)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2025 10:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/omrid01-node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator-with-authelia/94777 "2025-01-27T10:12:40Z")

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I have set up Node red with Authelia and noticed two issues with the table-Tabulator ui-node. Setting up access via URL-rules (resources) in Authelia: In general, (as far as I have seen) resources for the dashboard cli…

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## [Add spacing between cards in the grid with CSS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-spacing-between-cards-in-the-grid-with-css/94932)

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**Author:** [@Backroads4me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Backroads4me)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2025 10:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-spacing-between-cards-in-the-grid-with-css/94932 "2025-01-27T10:12:10Z")

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For the life of me, I can't find a way to add spacing between the cards in the grid. I can add margin and get spacing between the app-bar and the navigation-drawer, but the cards are still touching. I've tried many var…

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## [Ui-tabulator log messages](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-tabulator-log-messages/94586)

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**Author:** [@DaveO](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DaveO)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-tabulator-log-messages/94586 "2025-01-26T17:49:26Z")

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I am using the ui-tabulator node in FlowFuse. It works well except it sends unnecessary messages to the log file. Here is an example. Is there a way to turn these off? 1/13/2025 8:44:04 AM No connected clients …

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## [Output msg size limitation in Dashboard-2 ui-template nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/output-msg-size-limitation-in-dashboard-2-ui-template-nodes/94907)

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**Author:** [@omrid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omrid)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/output-msg-size-limitation-in-dashboard-2-ui-template-nodes/94907 "2025-01-26T15:06:56Z")

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I have been stress-testing dashboard-2 nodes with big data messages, as discussed in Msg size limit in Dashboard 2.0 (messages beyond a certain size break the client connection). I have now found out that the issue is n…

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## [Custom header on dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-header-on-dashboard-2-0/94620)

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**Author:** [@lary33](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lary33)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 13:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-header-on-dashboard-2-0/94620 "2025-01-26T13:30:11Z")

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hi. i need to create a personalized header for my web application developed on node red but i dont know how. i just need to see basic info as username, or some general menu. tnks

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## [UI-Theme - Row height](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-theme-row-height/94913)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [26 January 2025 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-theme-row-height/94913 "2025-01-26T13:11:07Z")

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This must have been asked before, but cant find from my search skills. How to make the row height much more compact than default minimum (32) in UI-THEME settings ? I want to display a ui-table, with more compact st…

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## [Dashboard 2 Compass](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-compass/94884)

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**Author:** [@jblack](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jblack)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 18:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-compass/94884 "2025-01-24T18:46:50Z")

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In Dashboard 1 one could configure the gauge object to be a compass. How would one do that with Dashboard 2? Thanks!!

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## [Displaying data from Inject Node as a Pie Chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-data-from-inject-node-as-a-pie-chart/94817)

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**Author:** [@joehi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joehi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-data-from-inject-node-as-a-pie-chart/94817 "2025-01-24T11:44:32Z")

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Hello, I am new to using Raspberry Pi and Node-RED. Currently, I am facing a confusing issue about how to display data from the inject node to the template node so that it can appear as a pie chart on the UI/dashboard. I…

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## [Ui\_template and chart.js](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-and-chart-js/94825)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Power](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Captain_Power)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [24 January 2025 09:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-and-chart-js/94825 "2025-01-24T09:22:16Z")

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Hello everyone! I try use chart.js from https://www.chartjs.org/ to draw chart. I use simple test code: ▶ Code If i save this code in html file, and open in browser, chart look perfect! But when i try insert this c…

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## [Button text alignment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-text-alignment/94794)

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**Author:** [@Viriato](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Viriato)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2025 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/button-text-alignment/94794 "2025-01-22T11:07:26Z")

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Hello , I am using the Button with 3 lines text with different size , it works but by defautl the text is centered . It is possible to align the first line on left , second line in midle and line 3 on the right ? Tha…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 - UI Button Group - Border](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-button-group-border/94805)

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**Author:** [@mbreitner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mbreitner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2025 06:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-button-group-border/94805 "2025-01-22T06:33:42Z")

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Hi, does anybody know how it's possible to change a ui-button group border color? As you can see that in the picture the border color is from the theme but i need the rounded borders for these buttons in white? Than…

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## [To Visualise my Value stored in MongoDB2 in Node on a Diagram](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/to-visualise-my-value-stored-in-mongodb2-in-node-on-a-diagram/94787)

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**Author:** [@wil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2025 14:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/to-visualise-my-value-stored-in-mongodb2-in-node-on-a-diagram/94787 "2025-01-21T14:36:47Z")

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Hey in Node red I try to do a connection from MQTT-in Node to a Function and then to MongoDB2 in Node where I try to store the Value I had from MQTT with the Present Date. Now I only want to show all Values in my Databa…

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## [Compatibility problem for Dashboard2.0 with "Switch"-nodes text label](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compatibility-problem-for-dashboard2-0-with-switch-nodes-text-label/94771)

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**Author:** [@MrX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MrX)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [21 January 2025 09:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/compatibility-problem-for-dashboard2-0-with-switch-nodes-text-label/94771 "2025-01-21T09:36:27Z")

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For all my SONOFF switches (~30pcs) I use “Subflow” for simplicity and decrease the complexity for my Dashboard 1.0. The “Subflow” includes a lot of functions e.q. ON/OFF, Timer, detect “On/Offline” state, enable “Locked…

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## [Dashboard 2 ui-led not displaying](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-ui-led-not-displaying/94609)

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**Author:** [@gerrybartley](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerrybartley)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2025 10:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-ui-led-not-displaying/94609 "2025-01-20T10:55:41Z")

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I've installed the ui-led for Dashboard 2. It appears in palette but not on dashboard Seeing this error message in Chrome console Node-Red version is 4.0.8 Dashboard version is 1.22.0 I've restarted node-red aft…

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## [Virtual keyboard Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/virtual-keyboard-dashboard-2-0/94696)

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**Author:** [@j2002](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2002)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2025 10:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/virtual-keyboard-dashboard-2-0/94696 "2025-01-20T10:51:04Z")

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Can anyone point me to a working on-screen keyboard with Dashboard 2.0? The ones I find in the flows library don't seem to work and don't seem to be up to date.

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## [Dashboard 2.0 ui-table with Export function](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-table-with-export-function/94640)

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**Author:** [@akd02](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/akd02)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2025 08:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-table-with-export-function/94640 "2025-01-20T08:52:44Z")

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Hello everyone, i am missing an important feature on the ui-table node and it's the ability to export data primarily into XLSX format and less important into PDF. does anyone have an example perhaps using the UI-templa…

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## [Line chart == dashboard 1.0 migration to dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-dashboard-1-0-migration-to-dashboard-2-0/94709)

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**Author:** [@wuppergit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wuppergit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2025 18:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-dashboard-1-0-migration-to-dashboard-2-0/94709 "2025-01-18T18:54:08Z")

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Hi folks, I'm trying to migrate dashboard 1.0 migration to dashboard 2.0. Node-RED 4.0.8 dashboard 1.0: 3.6.5 dashboard 2.0: 1.21.0 Base is a dashboard 1.0 demo-flow (sorry for labels in german) \[{"id":"8c64472e.079…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 ui-base disconnected due to ping timeout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-base-disconnected-due-to-ping-timeout/94688)

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**Author:** [@gallionjason](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gallionjason)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2025 11:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-base-disconnected-due-to-ping-timeout/94688 "2025-01-17T11:34:25Z")

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Hello, I just started using dashboard 2.0, and I'm getting a disconnected info due to ping timeout. Has anyone else had this error? There are a few other errors that say ui-base: disonnected due to.. something else. T…

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## [@omrid01/node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator - "inactive" when there is no dashboard clients](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/omrid01-node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator-inactive-when-there-is-no-dashboard-clients/93543)

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**Author:** [@PeterH](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PeterH)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 January 2025 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/omrid01-node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator-inactive-when-there-is-no-dashboard-clients/93543 "2025-01-17T10:28:35Z")

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I have notice that the ui-tabulator node is "inactive" when there no clients connected to the dashboard. Any change or update sent to the node on server side are "ignored" as long as no clients are connected to the dashb…

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## [How to filter which measurement the gauge reads?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-filter-which-measurement-the-gauge-reads/94655)

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**Author:** [@CaptScott331](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CaptScott331)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2025 18:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-filter-which-measurement-the-gauge-reads/94655 "2025-01-16T18:40:48Z")

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I'm new to Node-Red. The project I'm working on is a thermostat circuit using arduino. Currently, I have two gauges, one reads temperature, the other reads humidity. But they both read the same result. How can I filter i…

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## [Gauge in Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-in-dashboard-2-0/94674)

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**Author:** [@j2002](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2002)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2025 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauge-in-dashboard-2-0/94674 "2025-01-16T12:10:43Z")

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In Dashboard 1.0 I had a gauge which I changed its maximum value in runtime with a function containing msg.ui\_control = {max: global.get(‘Imax’)}; I see that in 2.0 it's different (or can't be done). Can anyone give me …

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## [After Node Red restart all email-send nodes not connected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/after-node-red-restart-all-email-send-nodes-not-connected/94671)

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**Author:** [@Kralle](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kralle)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [16 January 2025 11:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/after-node-red-restart-all-email-send-nodes-not-connected/94671 "2025-01-16T11:30:05Z")

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Hello, does anyone have the same problem? How do you solve it? The following: We have configured some flows that work perfectly. Notifications via mail/mail2SMS also work. However, if the computer is restarted and No…

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## [Searching values in an object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searching-values-in-an-object/94537)

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**Author:** [@tmessers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmessers)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2025 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searching-values-in-an-object/94537 "2025-01-15T15:00:30Z")

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Hi folks, i am looking for help. Maybe one can help me. I am requesting data from a public api. i read out data on an daily basis and want to plot it in a dashboard 2.0 chart in node-red. The returned data is a json …

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## [Another migration thread, I guess](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/another-migration-thread-i-guess/94585)

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**Author:** [@j2002](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2002)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2025 09:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/another-migration-thread-i-guess/94585 "2025-01-15T09:57:00Z")

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I'm triying to migrate my whole project to Dasboard 2.0 and I am facing several challenges. Many of them I suppose I will manage to solve eventually but one that worries me is a function node that is in charge of managin…

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## [Dashboard 2 persistent data in chart node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-persistent-data-in-chart-node/94618)

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**Author:** [@SveinHa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SveinHa)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 January 2025 09:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-persistent-data-in-chart-node/94618 "2025-01-15T09:41:25Z")

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Is it possible to get persistent data during Node-RED restart/reboot in a dash2 chart node? In the Dash1 I can use "node-red-contrib-persist" to store all chartdata and automatically reload on restart: It seems like…

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## [Progress type bar instead of gauge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/progress-type-bar-instead-of-gauge/94542)

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**Author:** [@muggins](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muggins)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 January 2025 18:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/progress-type-bar-instead-of-gauge/94542 "2025-01-14T18:57:23Z")

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Hi My dashboard (on my phone) has 9 gauges for temp,voltages,oil level etc and takes up a lot of space. Is there a visual method to show these variables. Maybe like a progress bar with the actual number at one end. Then…

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