# Dashboard

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## [Child Menu in nodered dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/child-menu-in-nodered-dashboard/78092)

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**Author:** [@fuad\_rock](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fuad_rock)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2023 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/child-menu-in-nodered-dashboard/78092 "2023-05-08T14:16:51Z")

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How can we create a child menu in the node-red dashboard? In this picture, those ID11,12,13 are tab names. But I want to show a single ID in the menu and those 3 will be the child menu. Is it possible using node-red da…

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## [Dendrogram chart, totally out of my depth](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dendrogram-chart-totally-out-of-my-depth/78267)

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**Author:** [@88bit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/88bit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 May 2023 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dendrogram-chart-totally-out-of-my-depth/78267 "2023-05-08T08:33:38Z")

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Hi all, I'm completely out of my depth and looking for inspiration. I have an electrical network where I measure currents and voltages in several locations. This is effectively a branched network with several branches a…

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## [Cant get Line Chart to advance with time stamp](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-get-line-chart-to-advance-with-time-stamp/78200)

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**Author:** [@88bit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/88bit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2023 23:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-get-line-chart-to-advance-with-time-stamp/78200 "2023-05-05T23:42:48Z")

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Node-Red ver 3.02 Hi all, I have some incoming MQTT sensor data, and I'm trying to plot the data onto the line chart node. I'm having partial success however, the lines are not advancing on the chart. This is the data…

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## [Dynamic Dashboard Theme](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-dashboard-theme/78191)

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**Author:** [@jgreenmt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgreenmt)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2023 18:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-dashboard-theme/78191 "2023-05-05T18:27:55Z")

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Hello all, I have seen a few posts regarding dynamically changing the dashboard "theme" (colors). I thought it was worth an updated post as I haven't found a post discussing this dated less than a year ago. And there ha…

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## [Scrolling text in ui-text? (ticker)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-in-ui-text-ticker/78211)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2023 16:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-in-ui-text-ticker/78211 "2023-05-05T16:09:50Z")

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How can i get a smooth scrolling effect of a text in a widget , this is what i have done so far, not very smooth, and i am sure not right method. there are some posts on vertical scrolling (add new line, and move the ol…

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## [Dynamic " text input node "](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-text-input-node/78187)

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**Author:** [@ALIEN](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ALIEN)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2023 11:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamic-text-input-node/78187 "2023-05-05T11:06:12Z")

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Hello friends, I have a question! I would like to add a " text input node " to my dashboard in order to use as a time picker ( Time picker, Week picker and month picker). I read its help but I didn't understand how can …

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## [Adapt dashboard to window size (Responsive dashboard)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adapt-dashboard-to-window-size-responsive-dashboard/78156)

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**Author:** [@dmb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dmb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2023 15:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adapt-dashboard-to-window-size-responsive-dashboard/78156 "2023-05-04T15:38:58Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create dashboard that is responsive to the window/screen size. I have a css template where I modify the group size to be 95% of the screen width .nr-dashboard-theme ui-card-panel { width:95%; } S…

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## [Using a local Map Server (WMS server)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-a-local-map-server-wms-server/2854)

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**Author:** [@Martin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2023 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-a-local-map-server-wms-server/2854 "2023-05-04T13:43:17Z")

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Hello everyone!, A few days ago i was looking for an easy way to draw gps coordinates on a map, and an user just recoment me to use this https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-web-worldmap. So the question abou…

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## [Status for two Pis on one dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/status-for-two-pis-on-one-dashboard/78165)

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**Author:** [@JackHenry99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JackHenry99)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2023 07:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/status-for-two-pis-on-one-dashboard/78165 "2023-05-04T07:40:26Z")

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I have Pi status displaying on a dashboard without any problems. I want to display the status of a second (or third) Pi on the same dashboard. Call them Pi-1 & Pi-2 Some data I can 'hard code' for the Pi-2 (such as 'ssh…

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## [Template image not showing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-image-not-showing/78091)

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**Author:** [@PRABHAKAR82](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PRABHAKAR82)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2023 21:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-image-not-showing/78091 "2023-05-03T21:25:01Z")

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i added a image in template node but image is not showing.i write this code on template editor.

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## [Sub list under Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sub-list-under-dashboard/78144)

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**Author:** [@Talkatoo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Talkatoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2023 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sub-list-under-dashboard/78144 "2023-05-03T10:10:49Z")

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Hi Node Red, I like to add "drop down list" under each Dashboard Tab(not inside the flow). Like this, Please provide your suggestions.

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## [New Dialog Popup](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-dialog-popup/78068)

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**Author:** [@Mannheim68199](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mannheim68199)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 May 2023 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-dialog-popup/78068 "2023-05-01T15:18:18Z")

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Hi, I have created a new dialog popup node with customziable number of input fields of different types. The fields also could be marked as required, which leads to validation check before closing the popup. It consist…

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## [Highlighting Rows in UI-Table](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/highlighting-rows-in-ui-table/78057)

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**Author:** [@Jdo300](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jdo300)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 May 2023 04:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/highlighting-rows-in-ui-table/78057 "2023-05-01T04:09:48Z")

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Hello all. I'm working with a UI-Table dashboard node and I want to be able to highlight rows in the table and have the highlighted row stay highlighted after the focus leaves the table. Is there any simple way to implem…

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## [Detection of \[tab\] click possible?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/detection-of-tab-click-possible/78053)

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**Author:** [@edterbak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/edterbak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2023 19:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/detection-of-tab-click-possible/78053 "2023-04-30T19:05:51Z")

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Hi all, I have a question and google was not able to show me the answer. Maybe you know. (Hope so) I have build a nice dashboard. multiple tabs. Inside the tabs I have multiple groups which I can show/hide with butt…

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## [Node-Red Set the desired temperature value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-set-the-desired-temperature-value/77870)

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**Author:** [@Tomi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tomi)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [29 April 2023 20:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-set-the-desired-temperature-value/77870 "2023-04-29T20:12:47Z")

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Set temperature value in node red dashboard I want to set it to the desired temperature I want to know how to set it to get the desired temperature value

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## [The PR55-61E sensor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-pr55-61e-sensor/77997)

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**Author:** [@Tomi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tomi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2023 08:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/the-pr55-61e-sensor/77997 "2023-04-28T08:34:58Z")

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The PR55-61E sensor is being used Node red is using text dashboard When the alarm goes off, the text displays colors and text characters I want to make the letters disappear automatically when I press the reset button o…

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## [Form builder with custom HTML](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/form-builder-with-custom-html/77943)

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**Author:** [@TrevorBishop](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TrevorBishop)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [26 April 2023 23:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/form-builder-with-custom-html/77943 "2023-04-26T23:20:58Z")

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Hello, I am still learning how to use uibuilder and I have been using the uib-element node, part of uibuilder. So in short, what I want to-do is add some HTML to uib-element node and get an output in node-red. As the …

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## [Node-Red Problem with BarChart Hover](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-problem-with-barchart-hover/77693)

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**Author:** [@ppennachi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ppennachi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [26 April 2023 17:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-problem-with-barchart-hover/77693 "2023-04-26T17:52:15Z")

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Hi everyone! I'm working on a project where I need to get data from a database and plot this data into a Bar Chart. This chart needs to be clickable, so the user can select some info, and this info will trigger some oth…

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## [Debug main.js of node-red-dashboard in vscode: vendor folder in src is missing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-main-js-of-node-red-dashboard-in-vscode-vendor-folder-in-src-is-missing/77886)

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**Author:** [@Mannheim68199](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mannheim68199)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 April 2023 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-main-js-of-node-red-dashboard-in-vscode-vendor-folder-in-src-is-missing/77886 "2023-04-26T15:21:05Z")

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I am trying to enhance the dialog node in node-red-dashboard. Therefore I have changed locally the main.js file under node-red-dashboard/src. Now I want to debug the file in vscode. Therefore I installed -\> node-red …

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## [Node-red-contrib-mdashboard dropdown display and update issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mdashboard-dropdown-display-and-update-issue/77901)

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**Author:** [@EchoSmith](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/EchoSmith)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 April 2023 11:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-mdashboard-dropdown-display-and-update-issue/77901 "2023-04-26T11:21:43Z")

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Hello, I seem to be having issues using the mdashboard. I am needing multi instance dashboard so this module is perfect for me, however when I use the mdashboard dropdown node, the array I send using msg.options does no…

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## [Click submit -\> prompt password field](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/click-submit-prompt-password-field/77911)

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**Author:** [@Manuel\_o](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Manuel_o)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 April 2023 08:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/click-submit-prompt-password-field/77911 "2023-04-26T08:07:57Z")

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hello. Can someone help me to implement a password prompt after clicking on submit? I try to integrate this security layer, that only a person who knows the code (for exmaple "1234" can submit a change. I have this so …

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## [Pass messages to UI template using Jquery](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-messages-to-ui-template-using-jquery/77938)

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**Author:** [@Mick](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 April 2023 01:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pass-messages-to-ui-template-using-jquery/77938 "2023-04-26T01:54:33Z")

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I am using a UI Template node to to a scope watch to update changes for display. I am currently using this code: \<script\> (function(scope) { //hide this card. NOTE: 4b689f7473831a84 is the Node id as …

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## [USB-Webcam on dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/usb-webcam-on-dashboard/77858)

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**Author:** [@Manuel\_o](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Manuel_o)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [25 April 2023 09:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/usb-webcam-on-dashboard/77858 "2023-04-25T09:32:31Z")

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Hello. I try to use my USB Webcam (TRUST-vero) on my laptop via node-red My Node-red instance is running on my VM-linux server. I tried to include a live stream to my dashboard. I dont need to capture or save anythin…

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## [Dshboard LED flashing start/stop](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dshboard-led-flashing-start-stop/77895)

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**Author:** [@miriki](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/miriki)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2023 18:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dshboard-led-flashing-start-stop/77895 "2023-04-24T18:59:40Z")

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Hi, all! I'm trying to use the LED from node-red-contrib-ui-led. I want to change modes of the displayed LED to "on", "off" and "blink". Additionally I want to change the color like "red", "green", "blue", ... etc. for …

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## [Dropdown + submit: change font color and ask for password before submit](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dropdown-submit-change-font-color-and-ask-for-password-before-submit/77709)

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**Author:** [@Manuel\_o](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Manuel_o)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2023 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dropdown-submit-change-font-color-and-ask-for-password-before-submit/77709 "2023-04-24T09:27:19Z")

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Hello friends. Today i try to create the following: A dropdown widget where the information of the payload will be written only after pushing "submit" Change the colour of the widget (backgorund) to red, when chan…

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## [Dasboard does not display correctly when node-red is started as a windows service](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dasboard-does-not-display-correctly-when-node-red-is-started-as-a-windows-service/77599)

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**Author:** [@SacCha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SacCha)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2023 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dasboard-does-not-display-correctly-when-node-red-is-started-as-a-windows-service/77599 "2023-04-24T08:31:15Z")

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I have a dashboard composed 10 identical ui\_goups composed of 4 nodes (2-ui\_text, ui\_dropdown, ui\_iframe). When I manually start node-red from a command window the dashboard displays correctly, but when I start node-red …

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## [FlexDash status update](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flexdash-status-update/77859)

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**Author:** [@tve](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tve)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2023 03:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flexdash-status-update/77859 "2023-04-24T03:25:01Z")

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Someone asked me in a PM: Things seem to have gone very quiet in the forum about flexdash development, and wondered if you could kindly share your longer term vision about it's future. I'm asking because I'm currently…

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## [Change NR port to 80 (changes on red.js and settings.js doesn't have effect)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GiovanniG)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2023 18:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-nr-port-to-80-changes-on-red-js-and-settings-js-doesnt-have-effect/77566 "2023-04-23T18:49:48Z")

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Hi, I'm under windows, under "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node\_modules\\node-red" I've changed on both files: on red.js settings.uiPort = 80; and on settings.js uiPort: process.env.PORT || 80 I've restarted NR …

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## [Change Dashboard Tooltip Style](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-dashboard-tooltip-style/77852)

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**Author:** [@Stopple](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stopple)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2023 17:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-dashboard-tooltip-style/77852 "2023-04-23T17:31:18Z")

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I'm trying to change the tooltip style on a button to modify the font-size because it is appearing too small. I know how to add a class to the button and a template to style the button but that is where I'm stuck. Any su…

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## [Upload node inhibits same name file to be re-sent](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upload-node-inhibits-same-name-file-to-be-re-sent/77833)

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**Author:** [@LuisPereira](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LuisPereira)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2023 11:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/upload-node-inhibits-same-name-file-to-be-re-sent/77833 "2023-04-23T11:36:00Z")

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Hi I'm using the package node-red-contrib-ui-upload (v 0.7.0) for a while now, it works well for what I want, but...It gets stuck everytime I try to send a file with the same name as the previous one but different conte…

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