# Dashboard

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## [Is it possible to pass on a 'default value for the Notification node with 'OK /cancel dialog with input'](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-pass-on-a-default-value-for-the-notification-node-with-ok-cancel-dialog-with-input/58794)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [10 August 2022 00:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-it-possible-to-pass-on-a-default-value-for-the-notification-node-with-ok-cancel-dialog-with-input/58794 "2022-08-10T00:38:40Z")

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Can I pass on a default value to appear in the text input field so that user can change if required or press enter to accept the default value ?

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## [Can a pipe and instrumentation diagram showing values etc. be made with the Dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-a-pipe-and-instrumentation-diagram-showing-values-etc-be-made-with-the-dashboard/66248)

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**Author:** [@theodor\_dreyer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/theodor_dreyer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2022 23:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-a-pipe-and-instrumentation-diagram-showing-values-etc-be-made-with-the-dashboard/66248 "2022-08-09T23:42:41Z")

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I will use node-red to regulate mixing-loops etc. and would like to make a web-interface, like the examples below: I am thinking of placing Dashboard elements on top of a background image? Will this be easy og ne…

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## [Dashboard not showing buttons and graphs after new installation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-not-showing-buttons-and-graphs-after-new-installation/66246)

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**Author:** [@dlg](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dlg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2022 18:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-not-showing-buttons-and-graphs-after-new-installation/66246 "2022-08-09T18:34:30Z")

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Hi, new to this and ran into some issues. I had Debain 11 "bullseye" installed and installed node-red (2.1.6), created dashboard etc, all ran fine. Wanted to add a MOXA NPORT 5450, what an issue, could not get that wor…

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## [Sending user input in a UI Template as a msg.payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-user-input-in-a-ui-template-as-a-msg-payload/66241)

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**Author:** [@cleroux](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cleroux)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2022 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sending-user-input-in-a-ui-template-as-a-msg-payload/66241 "2022-08-09T17:49:49Z")

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I am new to node-red and have been trying to use a UI template node to allow a user to enter multiline comments. I want to output the entered text as a string to msg.payload and this is the closest I have been able to ge…

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## [How to change the buttons in dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-the-buttons-in-dashboard/66116)

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**Author:** [@pete1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pete1966)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2022 06:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-the-buttons-in-dashboard/66116 "2022-08-09T06:33:10Z")

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node red v3 id like to know how you change the boring buttons in dashboard - im making an 8 channel relay switch board via usb for my overlander car ... id like to change from this .. to something like this styl…

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## [SVG Node - Animate Picture Rotation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/svg-node-animate-picture-rotation/66193)

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**Author:** [@dpatel2016](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dpatel2016)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2022 11:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/svg-node-animate-picture-rotation/66193 "2022-08-09T11:53:51Z")

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How to use transform rotate to animate a picture rotation? I tried multiple x,y coordinates but it doesn't rotate at middle point.

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## [Can the DEBUG information of node-red be logged?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-debug-information-of-node-red-be-logged/66205)

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**Author:** [@jpengwu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jpengwu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2022 08:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-the-debug-information-of-node-red-be-logged/66205 "2022-08-09T08:37:02Z")

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Can the DEBUG information of node-red be logged or stored in a file? I know that the file node can be used to store the file, but the file can only store the information of msg.payload. I want to store or record the enti…

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## [Getting computer name/current user from Dashboard from where the browser session is running](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-computer-name-current-user-from-dashboard-from-where-the-browser-session-is-running/66051)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [9 August 2022 00:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-computer-name-current-user-from-dashboard-from-where-the-browser-session-is-running/66051 "2022-08-09T00:02:06Z")

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Is there a way to get the computer name/current user from where the dashboard browser session is being run ? i am able to get the ip address with socketip from ui control widget.

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## [Multistate-switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multistate-switch/66168)

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**Author:** [@node-to](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/node-to)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2022 18:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multistate-switch/66168 "2022-08-08T18:32:51Z")

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i am using muntistateswitch slider , increase the size but could nod increase the slide height the green color slider.

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## [Layout Editor Issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/layout-editor-issue/66026)

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**Author:** [@jgreenmt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jgreenmt)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2022 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/layout-editor-issue/66026 "2022-08-08T17:38:22Z")

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Hello, I have seen versions of this issue on the forum but the solutions posted are not fixing the issue for me. I'm experiencing an issue where the Layout Editor becomes unresponsive. If I click and drag an object it …

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## [Node-red-dashboard (Audio Out)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-audio-out/66154)

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**Author:** [@JannieO](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JannieO)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 August 2022 06:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-audio-out/66154 "2022-08-08T06:27:54Z")

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node-red-dashboard (Audio Out) I am not sure if this node is the Node for the job. Question How can the audio be played via the Audio Output 3.5mm jack. Any work around for this node to work even if the web page is c…

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## [How can I change ui-table's row of color?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-change-ui-tables-row-of-color/66059)

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**Author:** [@muzi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/muzi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2022 11:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-change-ui-tables-row-of-color/66059 "2022-08-07T11:31:37Z")

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Hello everyone, I am a newer of Node red and I want to change the ui table color of every row or background of rows?How can i do this ? I use node red version is the newest one (V3.0.1) and ui-table node version is 0.3.…

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## [Creating a vertical guage](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-vertical-guage/66128)

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**Author:** [@Tinkermillion](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tinkermillion)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2022 05:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-a-vertical-guage/66128 "2022-08-07T05:32:26Z")

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Has this been done or can it be done ?

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## [Dashboard template individual Text input manipulation](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-template-individual-text-input-manipulation/66070)

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**Author:** [@KarolisL](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KarolisL)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [6 August 2022 19:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-template-individual-text-input-manipulation/66070 "2022-08-06T19:59:42Z")

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Hello, complete CSS beginner here. I would like to assign attributes to individual nodes. Strange thing that template node doesn't assign all properties. I'm able to change font-family, font-size and background color, b…

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## [Notification ribbon with a gradient fade-out](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-ribbon-with-a-gradient-fade-out/66089)

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**Author:** [@earlywaff](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/earlywaff)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [6 August 2022 09:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/notification-ribbon-with-a-gradient-fade-out/66089 "2022-08-06T09:05:54Z")

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Hi all, I want to do something like feed ribbon with gradient fade. I.e. the last message is a bright font, and subsequent ones will be less transparent. This is Smart Mirror 2, there is a very similar way to do the wea…

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## [Defect base64 string](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/defect-base64-string/66084)

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**Author:** [@schnello](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/schnello)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [6 August 2022 07:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/defect-base64-string/66084 "2022-08-06T07:14:07Z")

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Hello. I convert images in base64 via bash. The target is to send this base64 string to node-red via http... and display the image on the dashboard. I send the content of TEST1 with: curl --data-binary "@TEST1" http:/…

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## [Plot things on an zoomable image background](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/plot-things-on-an-zoomable-image-background/66033)

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**Author:** [@mzsolnay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mzsolnay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [5 August 2022 11:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/plot-things-on-an-zoomable-image-background/66033 "2022-08-05T11:53:27Z")

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Hi ! I am looking for a similat sollution, like \[node-red-contrib-web-worldmap\] (node-red-contrib-web-worldmap (node) - Node-RED), but my aim is not to use geographical map, but an image or vector graphic. I'd like to…

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## [Why does ng-click="send causes my other tags to lose reference?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-ng-click-send-causes-my-other-tags-to-lose-reference/66035)

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**Author:** [@Wilay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Wilay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 August 2022 20:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-does-ng-click-send-causes-my-other-tags-to-lose-reference/66035 "2022-08-04T20:09:13Z")

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I have been having many issues lately, therefore thanks for everyone's massive help. Basically, whenever I use ng-click="send({payload : msg.payload})" on my DIV element in my Template-UI node, or simply ng-click="send(…

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## [Can not install dashboard on Raspberry Pi 4, please help](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-dashboard-on-raspberry-pi-4-please-help/65993)

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**Author:** [@TAQUOCBAO](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TAQUOCBAO)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 August 2022 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-not-install-dashboard-on-raspberry-pi-4-please-help/65993 "2022-08-04T10:23:31Z")

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pi@raspberrypi:~/.node-red $ npm i node-red/node-red-dashboard npm WARN engine node-red-dashboard@3.1.8: wanted: {"node":"\>=12"} (current: {"node":"10.24.0","npm":"2.15.12"}) npm WARN peerDependencies The peer dependen…

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## [Line chart is not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-is-not-working/65963)

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**Author:** [@FatimaSeemab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FatimaSeemab)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 August 2022 08:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/line-chart-is-not-working/65963 "2022-08-04T08:28:09Z")

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Hi!! I am trying to display a line chart here but it is not showing anything can anyone please help me? What am I doing wrong? This is the snippet of output where I want to display my line chart And below is the pa…

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## [Dashboard background Change?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-background-change/65961)

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**Author:** [@omerhuso](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/omerhuso)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [4 August 2022 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-background-change/65961 "2022-08-04T07:32:24Z")

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Hello there, ı am a university student and currently doing my summer internship programme. My project is to read "OMRON PLC İNPUTS AND MAKE A SCADA VİA DASHBOARD". I manage to read plc outputs and use them to glow led d…

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## [Dashboard layout](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout/65460)

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**Author:** [@FatimaSeemab](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FatimaSeemab)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [3 August 2022 08:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-layout/65460 "2022-08-03T08:35:41Z")

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Hi, i need help. I have the following layout and I want my elements to be arranged like this but somehow it is giving me the following output could anyone help me. I want the sidebar to the leftmost side and bar c…

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## [Dashboard template - want to send icon by msg.payload, but doesn't work](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-template-want-to-send-icon-by-msg-payload-but-doesnt-work/65953)

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**Author:** [@zub](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zub)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [3 August 2022 06:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-template-want-to-send-icon-by-msg-payload-but-doesnt-work/65953 "2022-08-03T06:36:03Z")

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Hi, it must be something obvious as I can't find solution. I try to use template to show icon if I enter to template i have nice fire icon. However, I want to do it programmically, so I try to inject message with …

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## [Multiple text input in notification](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-text-input-in-notification/65888)

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**Author:** [@Giu-seppe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giu-seppe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 August 2022 22:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/multiple-text-input-in-notification/65888 "2022-08-02T22:34:39Z")

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Hi all, I'm building something like a login dialogue. To do this I'm using the node notification but I don't find a way to have more than one text input. There is a way to have more than one text input? This is my fl…

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## [Weird hanging line in editor - reproducible NR v3.0.1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weird-hanging-line-in-editor-reproducible-nr-v3-0-1/65939)

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**Author:** [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 August 2022 18:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weird-hanging-line-in-editor-reproducible-nr-v3-0-1/65939 "2022-08-02T18:29:12Z")

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NR v3.0.1 node.js v14.16.0 macOS v12.5 Happens using Safari, FireFox and Chrome 1 - Open any flow with multiple tabs 2 - go to the last tab 3 - click on the output of any node and stretch out a line but do not conn…

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## [Node-red-contrib-ui-joystick not working](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-joystick-not-working/65915)

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**Author:** [@KamranDurrani](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KamranDurrani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 August 2022 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-ui-joystick-not-working/65915 "2022-08-02T08:40:44Z")

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Hello everyone I am having a problem with nodered joystick it worked just fine for me few months ago but not I am having errors Unexpected Node Error Info: Node object is not a node-red Node Stack: Error: Module n…

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## [How to use Modbus Register values in Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-modbus-register-values-in-dashboard/65668)

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**Author:** [@SachinKumar-tech](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SachinKumar-tech)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [2 August 2022 08:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-modbus-register-values-in-dashboard/65668 "2022-08-02T08:18:13Z")

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I want to use some values of Modbus Holding Register to appear in Dashboard in form of Chart and Gauges, How can I do that Because I am Unable to find any clue.

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## [Deployment issues](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-issues/65885)

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**Author:** [@mikaelo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mikaelo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [1 August 2022 18:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-issues/65885 "2022-08-01T18:28:05Z")

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Hello every one, I have some issues deploying node red dashboard on a windows server. This dashboard works both on my development system and on my test server (running windows 10, not windows server). Node-RED version…

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## [How to process draw in svg graphics](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-process-draw-in-svg-graphics/65660)

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**Author:** [@HuynhNguyet](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HuynhNguyet)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [1 August 2022 01:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-process-draw-in-svg-graphics/65660 "2022-08-01T01:17:44Z")

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Hi, I used svg graphics to draw and display in dashboard. But the display don't like as I want. I draw in SVG Editor then I save and watch in dashboard. I didn't see the letters. Please see the attached pictures. If yo…

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## [Can't send data form dashboard template node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-send-data-form-dashboard-template-node/65711)

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**Author:** [@Vrrrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vrrrum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [31 July 2022 15:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-send-data-form-dashboard-template-node/65711 "2022-07-31T15:39:40Z")

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Hello I'm trying to make a simple schedule editor. But the problem is I can't send data from the template node. Here's my flow: \[{"id":"ec96f91dfb1e17e0","type":"ui\_template","z":"68076f3321e9d37c","group":"fffc3674…

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