# Dashboard

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/dashboard/5.md?page=47

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## [Any way to set ENV var in template node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-set-env-var-in-template-node/87728)

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**Author:** [@WineProduction](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WineProduction)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2024 17:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/any-way-to-set-env-var-in-template-node/87728 "2024-05-05T17:23:41Z")

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Hi, is there any way to set ENV variables in template instead of having to send them to the node as a msg? Thanks

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## [Two columns on dashboard 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-columns-on-dashboard-2/87696)

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**Author:** [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2024 18:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-columns-on-dashboard-2/87696 "2024-05-04T18:34:58Z")

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Ok, for quite literally weeks I have trying to get stuff moved to dashboard 2. The reason I haven't gotten anything moved over is my total and complete inability to setup a page with two columns. Yes, I cannot get someth…

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## [I'm missing the Class field in my dashboard nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-missing-the-class-field-in-my-dashboard-nodes/87694)

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**Author:** [@samyak5](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/samyak5)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2024 15:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/im-missing-the-class-field-in-my-dashboard-nodes/87694 "2024-05-04T15:23:20Z")

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What I have: What I want: notice the Class field is missing. also, the dark/custom theme doesn't work for me (might be unrelated but just mentioning it) other than the 'CSS' part, the node-red installation is w…

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## [Fill color for \<svg\> does not work](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fill-color-for-svg-does-not-work/87679)

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**Author:** [@lori](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lori)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2024 20:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fill-color-for-svg-does-not-work/87679 "2024-05-03T20:31:03Z")

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Hi, I have a template node and want to change the fill color of a svg icon. Therefor I have the following code. \<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="32" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="32" \> \<path fill="…

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## [How can I click in dashboard2 template table?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-click-in-dashboard2-template-table/87642)

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**Author:** [@2shlee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/2shlee)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2024 19:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-click-in-dashboard2-template-table/87642 "2024-05-03T19:29:34Z")

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When I click a table column, I want to send the contents of that column to the next node, but no message is sent when I set the click event. How can I send the message to the next node? Table Image: I want to send "…

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## [Dashboard Layout Editor Time/date Stamp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-time-date-stamp/87593)

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**Author:** [@JasonH](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JasonH)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2024 16:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout-editor-time-date-stamp/87593 "2024-05-03T16:09:36Z")

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Is there away to format the date time stamp in the Node-Red Layout editor, blue area at the top of the picture? I have the following settings; however, you can see it is not displaying the data correctly or maybe it …

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## [One CSS for multiple Dashboard instances](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-css-for-multiple-dashboard-instances/87673)

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**Author:** [@SynoUser-NL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SynoUser-NL)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2024 09:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/one-css-for-multiple-dashboard-instances/87673 "2024-05-03T09:25:42Z")

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Hi, We're running multiple NodeRED instances (under FlowFuse), each running its own Dashboard 2 configuration. Would it be possible to have one central ui-template node where all other Dashboard 2 sites get their CSS m…

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## [Dashboard 2 not handling item sizing or custom labels as expected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-not-handling-item-sizing-or-custom-labels-as-expected/87499)

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**Author:** [@kocherjj](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kocherjj)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2024 00:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-not-handling-item-sizing-or-custom-labels-as-expected/87499 "2024-05-03T00:07:20Z")

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I have a large number of Dashboards running various things and finally decided to experiment with migrating to v2 and have run into some pretty basic issues right away. I started with a simple Subnet calculator I built …

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## [Refreshing ui\_table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/refreshing-ui-table/87632)

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**Author:** [@Caporeira](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Caporeira)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 May 2024 11:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/refreshing-ui-table/87632 "2024-05-02T11:30:48Z")

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When I click twice on the Error button, why does it show only one entry in the table, and after a manual refresh, why does it show both entries? How to fix it? \[{"id":"471994f81dc05b58","type":"ui\_table","z":"8d0978fa5…

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## [All the display in Dashboard gone](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/all-the-display-in-dashboard-gone/87535)

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**Author:** [@littletiger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/littletiger)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [1 May 2024 21:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/all-the-display-in-dashboard-gone/87535 "2024-05-01T21:00:35Z")

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I download the sample to test the jump Tab 1 and Tab 2. Everything fine. After I adding a Table as Tab 3 and adjust the Tab 3 layout, the dashboard no longer display Tab 1 & Tab 2 selection. It only show Tab 3 table. …

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## [UI\_template button - not refreshing dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-button-not-refreshing-dashboard/87556)

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**Author:** [@Caporeira](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Caporeira)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [1 May 2024 20:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-button-not-refreshing-dashboard/87556 "2024-05-01T20:04:57Z")

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I have 3 buttons: inject ui\_button ui\_template Using these buttons, I send an integer value. Another function interprets the sent value and changes the color of an object in the Dashboard depending on the value. With…

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## [Dashboard 2 - Form - New FR](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-form-new-fr/87570)

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**Author:** [@SandeepA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SandeepA)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2024 20:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-form-new-fr/87570 "2024-04-30T20:43:36Z")

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Hi Is it possible to consider below 2 Feature Requests for the current Form Node 1 Allow option to add DropDown as an element. User may define comma separated options - or send them via. msg. This would make the Form …

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## [Uibuilder + react](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-react/87573)

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**Author:** [@EchoSmith](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EchoSmith)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2024 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-react/87573 "2024-04-30T13:32:16Z")

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Hello, I am trying to setup React with node-red using uibuilder and have been following this guide. But it seems to fail the build process and cannot locate the uibuilderfe module. I check the folder and it is locate…

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## [Not sure what the blue squares below the delay node is](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-sure-what-the-blue-squares-below-the-delay-node-is/87599)

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**Author:** [@bostonareahuman](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bostonareahuman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 April 2024 21:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-sure-what-the-blue-squares-below-the-delay-node-is/87599 "2024-04-29T21:58:11Z")

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So there is the blue square with 0 next to it....not sure what the 0 means and why the blue square is just hanging out...

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## [Is this a side effect of the PWA functionality?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-a-side-effect-of-the-pwa-functionality/87544)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [29 April 2024 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-a-side-effect-of-the-pwa-functionality/87544 "2024-04-29T20:27:00Z")

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Since 1.8.0 of Dashboard 2 I notice that the home screen shortcut to the dashboard on my Android phone, created using Add to Home Screen in the Brave browser no longer works, it just shows a blank screen. If I browse to…

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## [Vertical alignment of ui-template widgets in dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vertical-alignment-of-ui-template-widgets-in-dashboard/87545)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [29 April 2024 15:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/vertical-alignment-of-ui-template-widgets-in-dashboard/87545 "2024-04-29T15:07:05Z")

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I have a v-switch in a ui-template. Defined using \<template\> \<div\> \<v-switch label="Template switch"\> \</v-switch\> \</div\> \</template\> with no particular styling applied. Alongside I have a core…

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## [Dashboard Form Bugs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-form-bugs/87584)

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**Author:** [@xty19](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/xty19)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [29 April 2024 09:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-form-bugs/87584 "2024-04-29T09:55:08Z")

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node-red-dashboard 3.6.5 node-red 3.1.9 I want to use the form component to select a time range, such as selecting a time range between 12:00 on April 27, 2024 and 12:30 on April 27, 2024. If the form of dashboard …

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## [Dashboard v2 v-edit-dialog on template table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-v2-v-edit-dialog-on-template-table/87571)

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**Author:** [@aym](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aym)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2024 20:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-v2-v-edit-dialog-on-template-table/87571 "2024-04-28T20:52:08Z")

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Im testing dashboard v2 template table , and have not idea why i cannot see column that can be editable via snackbar with v-edit-dialog witch looks kinda cool, this is my code attempt so i give up with puting v-text-fiel…

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## [Dashboard reload issue with logo's](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-reload-issue-with-logos/87526)

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**Author:** [@Asad.Khan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Asad.Khan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2024 05:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-reload-issue-with-logos/87526 "2024-04-27T05:05:28Z")

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Hy! I am facing an issue with my node-red flow that is displaying logos. The code should display 4 logos like that However when i make change to the node-red flow and deploy the changes the logos are displayed like …

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## [Dashboard 2 - Experimenting with v-data-table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-experimenting-with-v-data-table/87529)

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**Author:** [@iiLaw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiLaw)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2024 16:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-experimenting-with-v-data-table/87529 "2024-04-27T16:23:57Z")

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I've been playing with v-data-table and have gotten as far as can at the moment. I've used the CSV file upload example and most the work has been on CCS styling of the table. I used the headers option to pass up custom…

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## [Space widget in Dashboard 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/space-widget-in-dashboard-2/87547)

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**Author:** [@SandeepA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SandeepA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2024 15:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/space-widget-in-dashboard-2/87547 "2024-04-27T15:24:10Z")

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Hi , I am in the process of migrating my old Dashboard (created using NR Dashboard 1) to Dashboard 2. How do add spaces in a group at the start of group - so i would like to have In Dashboard 1 - we had space widg…

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## [Simple Dashboard 2.0 Template node example](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-dashboard-2-0-template-node-example/86946)

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**Author:** [@iiLaw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/iiLaw)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2024 10:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-dashboard-2-0-template-node-example/86946 "2024-04-27T10:05:36Z")

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I decided to take the Dashboard plunge 2.0 and though I read the node help and docs. I couldn't workout how to build a simple template. I'm clearly being a bit dim!! So below is a simple example of using msg.topic/paylo…

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## [Accessing the iPhone camera in iOS Safari on Node-Red Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-the-iphone-camera-in-ios-safari-on-node-red-dashboard-2-0/87528)

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**Author:** [@sesenlik1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sesenlik1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2024 07:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/accessing-the-iphone-camera-in-ios-safari-on-node-red-dashboard-2-0/87528 "2024-04-27T07:29:22Z")

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Hello everyone, I'm trying to access the camera of iPhone(iOS 17) in safari with a web app I'm building on Node-Red(v3.1.3) (Node.js v20.11.0). What I want to do is to display camera feed on Dashboard 2.0 and be able to…

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## [Modal element above others -- Platform problem](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modal-element-above-others-platform-problem/87501)

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**Author:** [@gNeandr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gNeandr)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [26 April 2024 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modal-element-above-others-platform-problem/87501 "2024-04-26T16:40:06Z")

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Elements can be displayed differently with certain browsers, which is well known. Unfortunately, I don't know how to achieve the same result for different browsers using suitable CSS formulation, at least in this case: …

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## [Widget does not exist any more](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-does-not-exist-any-more/87500)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 April 2024 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/widget-does-not-exist-any-more/87500 "2024-04-26T08:22:04Z")

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I'm seeing this appearing in the Node-RED log - Any chance of providing a few more debug details to indicate where to start looking pls. It appears to repeat whenever I open a particular dashboard page. Dashboard-2 …

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## [D2 v-switch colour when off?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/d2-v-switch-colour-when-off/87494)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 April 2024 21:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/d2-v-switch-colour-when-off/87494 "2024-04-25T21:03:21Z")

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I am using a v-switch in a ui-template and want to specify the colour when the switch is in the Off state. Reading the docs, and google, suggested to me that base-color might do the job, though I am not sure, and can't …

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## [Specify key for ui-text](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/specify-key-for-ui-text/87497)

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**Author:** [@JeromeVISUALS](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JeromeVISUALS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 April 2024 19:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/specify-key-for-ui-text/87497 "2024-04-25T19:07:52Z")

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Hi there, I made a quick search but could not find anything, so sorry for the noise of this topic was already covered. with DB1 I made many flows in which I would use specific msg properties in ui-text nodes, so I could…

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## [Community Milestone for Node-RED Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/community-milestone-for-node-red-dashboard-2-0/87485)

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**Author:** [@joepavitt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joepavitt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 April 2024 14:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/community-milestone-for-node-red-dashboard-2-0/87485 "2024-04-25T14:34:37Z")

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Hi All, just wanted to put out a quick note to say a big thank you to @BartButenaers, @Ek1nox, @fullmetal-fred and @cgjgh - with your great efforts and initiative with your pull requests over the past few weeks. The v1.…

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## [Display data on a chart with a specific time interval](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-data-on-a-chart-with-a-specific-time-interval/87411)

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**Author:** [@MystiiK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MystiiK)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 April 2024 10:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/display-data-on-a-chart-with-a-specific-time-interval/87411 "2024-04-25T10:40:04Z")

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Good afternoon, I'd like to display MQTT data on a UI chart (float and boolean values). The data are sent every 30s thanks to a simple timestamp. The problem is that on the charts for boolean values, I noticed that the…

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## [Send message outside an ui template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-message-outside-an-ui-template/87464)

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**Author:** [@Marchal-web](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marchal-web)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 April 2024 09:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-message-outside-an-ui-template/87464 "2024-04-25T09:59:09Z")

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Hi all, I have a ui template for a custom widget, within a html table. This ui template needs to send out a message A message arriving in the ui template triggers an output message. To understand the code, I have rem…

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