# Dashboard

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## [NodeRed Dashboard and Modbus control delay / problems](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-dashboard-and-modbus-control-delay-problems/99977)

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**Author:** [@Daks](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Daks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2025 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-dashboard-and-modbus-control-delay-problems/99977 "2025-12-18T11:04:27Z")

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Hey all, Currently im working on a project with SMA inverters (uses Sunspec registers), where im building a node-red enviornment to read and control. Below is my SMA inverter configuration along with what the dashboard…

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## [Dashboard 2, difficulties to layout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-difficulties-to-layout/99955)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2025 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-difficulties-to-layout/99955 "2025-12-18T09:54:11Z")

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Hi mates, I'm moving to approach the v2 and I can't figure out how can I manage the sizes of buttons in the way I like, on v1 I could do it easly, move buttons between each other, enlarge the field. Here I can't find a w…

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## [Sharing global variable across multiple instances](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sharing-global-variable-across-multiple-instances/99781)

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**Author:** [@michaelbusry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/michaelbusry)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2025 19:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sharing-global-variable-across-multiple-instances/99781 "2025-12-17T19:21:31Z")

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I have been given the task of refactoring out flows into multiple instances. What I found is there are many global variables that the different flows use. I'm looking for the easiest way to share my globals with the fou…

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## [Dashboard 2 multiple line from sql database](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-multiple-line-from-sql-database/99774)

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**Author:** [@warnert](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/warnert)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2025 14:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-multiple-line-from-sql-database/99774 "2025-12-17T14:27:43Z")

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I am migrating from Dashboard 1 to Dashboard 2. I select temperatures from a database (mariadb) from a whole day and format those with a JSONata expression in a change-node. Dash1 gives a nice graph with the 3 temperatur…

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## [Ui-list of switches replacement](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-list-of-switches-replacement/99961)

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**Author:** [@novski](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/novski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2025 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-list-of-switches-replacement/99961 "2025-12-17T09:54:41Z")

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I have a ui-list with switches and need to replace that with dashboard v2. How can I replace that? I read this: https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-list-for-dashboard-2 It seems like a dynamic list of switches doesn…

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## [CSS help for fixing D2 issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-help-for-fixing-d2-issue/99953)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2025 09:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-help-for-fixing-d2-issue/99953 "2025-12-17T09:45:37Z")

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The Text Input and Number input widgets in the flowfuse dashboard (D2) do not pay correct attention to the row height specified in the theme when the Row Height is set to other than the default (48px). For example when …

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## [Failure updating Flowfuse dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failure-updating-flowfuse-dashboard/99950)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [15 December 2025 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failure-updating-flowfuse-dashboard/99950 "2025-12-15T12:10:18Z")

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I have successfully updated Dashboard 2 to 1.30.0 on a Pi running NR v4.1.0. On another Pi which runs v5.0.0-beta.1 though, using the updates available button I get a warning npm error code EACCES npm error syscall mkd…

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## [Why does ui-control not work?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-ui-control-not-work/98922)

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**Author:** [@hyxdxhb1231](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hyxdxhb1231)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [15 December 2025 11:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-ui-control-not-work/98922 "2025-12-15T11:56:11Z")

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this is the programme. Problem: Even when widgets: {disable: \['aaa1'\]}, the button remains enabled. Can you help identify why the ui-control component does not respect the disabled binding? \[ { "id": "b25a83…

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## [ECharts: A big thank you and a short question](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/echarts-a-big-thank-you-and-a-short-question/99334)

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**Author:** [@ceysa75](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ceysa75)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [15 December 2025 11:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/echarts-a-big-thank-you-and-a-short-question/99334 "2025-12-15T11:13:44Z")

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Dear all, First of all, I’d really like to thank you for switching the charts library and introducing ECharts. For the first time in years, I’m able to display multiple temperature curves simultaneously without knocking…

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## [High Dashboard v2 CPU Utilization](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/high-dashboard-v2-cpu-utilization/99824)

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**Author:** [@Inq](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Inq)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [14 December 2025 21:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/high-dashboard-v2-cpu-utilization/99824 "2025-12-14T21:36:12Z")

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In the beginning, in my cursory searches for visualizing MQTT data from IoT devices, I ran across Node-Red and the Node-Red dashboards. It led me to using the v1 dashboard. I’ve built about a dozen flows using it and f…

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## [Icon Style at Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/icon-style-at-dashboard-2-0/99895)

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**Author:** [@Olmuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Olmuk)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [13 December 2025 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/icon-style-at-dashboard-2-0/99895 "2025-12-13T09:37:34Z")

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Hello, i am still confused how i can bring a icon into my dashboard in dependence of an input. Example: payload :1 = icon alert, payload 2. = icon standby. All i find are out of dashborad 1.0 or with switch or button …

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## [How to change color of the gauge node?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-color-of-the-gauge-node/99930)

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**Author:** [@AloisBachmeier](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AloisBachmeier)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [12 December 2025 16:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-color-of-the-gauge-node/99930 "2025-12-12T16:18:48Z")

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Hi all: I'm using typ Gauge of the node and want to change the colors depending on some conditions befor the node. E.g. temp1\>temp2 ... all colors are red temp1 \<=temp2 .... all colors are gray Any idea hoe to imple…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 Error saving changes Chrome and Edge](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-error-saving-changes-chrome-and-edge/99935)

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**Author:** [@vikingsraven](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikingsraven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 December 2025 11:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-error-saving-changes-chrome-and-edge/99935 "2025-12-12T11:20:02Z")

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Hi, im generating a test program for work and im trying to edit the Dashboard in Chrome ( also tried Edge euchh!). The program runs fine and doing as expected but when i try to edit the Dashboard, i can get the edit icon…

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## [Persist dashboard state/context between restarts](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/persist-dashboard-state-context-between-restarts/99917)

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**Author:** [@Semmu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Semmu)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [12 December 2025 09:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/persist-dashboard-state-context-between-restarts/99917 "2025-12-12T09:44:46Z")

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Hey everyone, I just started using Dashboard v2 recently to create a simple and easy-to-use interface for my parents to control some IoT stuff around the house. It is working perfectly, previously I had a decent experie…

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## [CSS Styling in Dashboard 2.0: Table Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-styling-in-dashboard-2-0-table-node/99899)

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**Author:** [@SuperNinja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SuperNinja)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [11 December 2025 13:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/css-styling-in-dashboard-2-0-table-node/99899 "2025-12-11T13:09:34Z")

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Nostalgic for Dashboard 1.0, I'd like to recreate the look of a table in Dashboard 2.0. To start, I'd like the rows to change color depending on whether the rows change color to even or odd. To begin: I added a Temp…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 table set custom CSS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-table-set-custom-css/99905)

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**Author:** [@Filip\_Top](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Filip_Top)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2025 16:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-table-set-custom-css/99905 "2025-12-09T16:14:26Z")

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I used the table node from dashboard 2.0 and find it very easy to use. The only problem is that I use it on some production screens, and that the font is much too small to read from distance. Can you make changes to the…

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## [Ng-repeat to go through an array object](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ng-repeat-to-go-through-an-array-object/99901)

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**Author:** [@Filip\_Top](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Filip_Top)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 December 2025 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ng-repeat-to-go-through-an-array-object/99901 "2025-12-09T14:16:13Z")

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I have following array: Now I want an html table with a row for each item. I tried following code but don't get it to work: \<template\> \<div\> \<!-- Title --\> \<h3\>Latest bigbag details\</h3\> …

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## [Ui-template to create a custom table with texts and buttons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-to-create-a-custom-table-with-texts-and-buttons/99616)

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**Author:** [@nico78](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nico78)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2025 14:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-to-create-a-custom-table-with-texts-and-buttons/99616 "2025-12-08T14:32:27Z")

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Hi, I have a problem with this code. The table displays correctly, but when I click on one of the buttons, it is always the last one that responds. I use DB2. Here is the flow: \[ { "id": "ab58ae07fd1bce02"…

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## [Introducing: Energy Overview Widget for Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/introducing-energy-overview-widget-for-dashboard-2-0/99886)

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**Author:** [@pakerfeldt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pakerfeldt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [7 December 2025 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/introducing-energy-overview-widget-for-dashboard-2-0/99886 "2025-12-07T14:40:45Z")

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Hey everyone, I've been working on a new widget for Dashboard 2.0 that I'd love to share: @pakerfeldt/node-red-dashboard-2-energy-overview. It's a visualization widget that shows real-time energy flow between solar pan…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 ui-spacer size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-spacer-size/99876)

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**Author:** [@Chris378](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chris378)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 December 2025 12:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-ui-spacer-size/99876 "2025-12-06T12:16:19Z")

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Dear Community Im using Dashboard 2.0 and as it seems, its not possible to set the size of the spacer, its always 1x1. Is this correct or do I have a problem anywhere? If this is correct, what is the sense behind a spac…

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## [Mudar a cor de fundo de um nó (Change the background color of a ui node)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mudar-a-cor-de-fundo-de-um-no-change-the-background-color-of-a-ui-node/99868)

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**Author:** [@luis-75](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/luis-75)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [5 December 2025 20:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mudar-a-cor-de-fundo-de-um-no-change-the-background-color-of-a-ui-node/99868 "2025-12-05T20:26:17Z")

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Bom dia! Quero criar uma condição para mudar a cor de fundo de um nó UI, caso atinja o valor ele muda pra verde e caso o valor fique abaixa ele muda pra vermelho, já tentei de todo jeito e nada

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## [Dashboard tab has gone blank](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-tab-has-gone-blank/99766)

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**Author:** [@richiep](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/richiep)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [5 December 2025 14:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-tab-has-gone-blank/99766 "2025-12-05T14:45:02Z")

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Hey All, I was working on my flows this morning and all of a sudden my backend dashboard tab went blank. Meanwhile the front end is still in tact and working properly. I don't see anything unusual in the logs node…

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## [Pass msg.payload.property to template in mustaches - Bug?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-msg-payload-property-to-template-in-mustaches-bug/99846)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 December 2025 21:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-msg-payload-property-to-template-in-mustaches-bug/99846 "2025-12-02T21:09:10Z")

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This template works without error when passed payload "Tuesday" : \<template\> \<div\> \<h2\>No errors here\</h2\> \<p\>Today is {{msg.payload}}\</p\> \</div\> \</template\> But this template gives a console e…

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## [Dashboard 1 example versus dashboard 2 example what must be changed by data restore?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-1-example-versus-dashboard-2-example-what-must-be-changed-by-data-restore/99809)

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**Author:** [@reiry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/reiry)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [1 December 2025 12:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-1-example-versus-dashboard-2-example-what-must-be-changed-by-data-restore/99809 "2025-12-01T12:52:55Z")

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There is an example in the Node-RED Help Dashboard 1 for saving and restoring charts, but I haven't been able to replicate this so easily with Dashboard 2. What is different? Spezific to those situation: flows \[{"id":…

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## [Working Nodered UI browser connection no longer working. Now shows: "Please add some UI nodes to your flow and redeploy"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-nodered-ui-browser-connection-no-longer-working-now-shows-please-add-some-ui-nodes-to-your-flow-and-redeploy/99823)

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**Author:** [@mparshall](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mparshall)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 December 2025 07:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/working-nodered-ui-browser-connection-no-longer-working-now-shows-please-add-some-ui-nodes-to-your-flow-and-redeploy/99823 "2025-12-01T07:50:29Z")

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I have a deployment running on a system that has not had any updates to Linux nor NodeRed for the past couple of years - don't have the rev #'s just yet but working on getting. Things have run flawlessly and just today …

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## [Redirected Images Not Showing Up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/redirected-images-not-showing-up/99808)

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**Author:** [@Inq](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Inq)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [30 November 2025 16:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/redirected-images-not-showing-up/99808 "2025-11-30T16:47:08Z")

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My first post and I've been using Node-Red for about a month now... IOW, a complete Noob. I have a question, but I don't know if it is really a Node-Red or Dashboard related problem. Short Version I have a dashboard t…

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## [Multi-Tenant Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multi-tenant-dashboard/99804)

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**Author:** [@Abdul\_Manan\_Chaudary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Abdul_Manan_Chaudary)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [29 November 2025 14:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multi-tenant-dashboard/99804 "2025-11-29T14:31:23Z")

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One of my client needed multi-user Node-RED (50 users, isolated instances) but FlowFuse was over engineered for them. I built them a custom system for handling multi-user flow based segregation and role based access whic…

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## [Flowfuse Dashboard autofocus to widget?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-dashboard-autofocus-to-widget/99785)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2025 16:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-dashboard-autofocus-to-widget/99785 "2025-11-27T16:15:34Z")

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Is there a way of specifying autofocus on a D2 widget, such as a text input widget, other than by using a ui-template to create the text input widget?

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## [Javascript simplification](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2025 16:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/javascript-simplification/99707 "2025-11-27T16:12:45Z")

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In the flowfuse dashboard code in nodes/widgets/ui-text.js I see the code // Process the value using TypedInput configuration const processValue = async () =\> { const value = msg.…

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## [How to trigger an automatic deploy at a specific time in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-trigger-an-automatic-deploy-at-a-specific-time-in-node-red/99786)

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**Author:** [@karlgotbread](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/karlgotbread)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2025 14:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-trigger-an-automatic-deploy-at-a-specific-time-in-node-red/99786 "2025-11-27T14:54:37Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for a way to perform an automatic deploy of my Node-RED flows at a precise time (for example every day at 08:00 PM). To be clear: I don’t want to use an Inject node (I’m not trying to trigger…

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