# Core Development **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/development/8.md?page=23 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 24 --- ## [Allow for projects to be on a flow level](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-for-projects-to-be-on-a-flow-level/58302)
**Author:** [@wshostak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wshostak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [14 February 2022 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-for-projects-to-be-on-a-flow-level/58302 "2022-02-14T17:54:33Z")
Instead of Switching between projects allow the flows to connect to a project. I hope this is clear I have added an image to help explain you can see each tab has a project icon to show which project it is connected to. … --- ## [FR: Wire Tie Downs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-wire-tie-downs/57811)
**Author:** [@quarfie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quarfie)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [14 February 2022 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-wire-tie-downs/57811 "2022-02-14T17:33:25Z")
The objective of this idea is to have a little more control over how wires are visually router so that they can be arranged a little more neatly. Like adding a waypoint on a Google Maps route, you could double-click a w… --- ## [Request for v3: Remove ANSI formatting codes from package install output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-v3-remove-ansi-formatting-codes-from-package-install-output/58248)
**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2022 18:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-for-v3-remove-ansi-formatting-codes-from-package-install-output/58248 "2022-02-13T18:56:29Z")
Currently, if you look at the install log from the palette manager, you may get something like: 2022-02-12T23:42:38.158Z Install : node-red-contrib-telegrambot 11.2.3 2022-02-12T23:42:38.195Z npm.cmd install --no-audit… --- ## [Opinion wanted: potential new feature "Split Wire With Link Nodes"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opinion-wanted-potential-new-feature-split-wire-with-link-nodes/57867)
**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2022 03:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opinion-wanted-potential-new-feature-split-wire-with-link-nodes/57867 "2022-02-13T03:30:34Z")
Hi all, I am canvasing opinion on a new feature to the editor: split-wire-with-link-nodes-action The Question: What would be a good way to expose this feature? Currently, in development, I am using CTRL-SHIFT-X. to m… --- ## [Feature Request: Function Node - Option to save without closing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-function-node-option-to-save-without-closing/58176)
**Author:** [@harmonic7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/harmonic7)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2022 03:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-function-node-option-to-save-without-closing/58176 "2022-02-13T03:16:07Z")
It would be useful if we could save a function node without having to close the function editor. Currently we must press Done which closes the function editor. We might have a function node sandwiched between an inject… --- ## [Add do/do not follow redirects to "http request" node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-do-do-not-follow-redirects-to-http-request-node/58236)
**Author:** [@silvan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/silvan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [12 February 2022 20:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-do-do-not-follow-redirects-to-http-request-node/58236 "2022-02-12T20:18:49Z")
since the package node-red-contrib-http-request was removed on Node-Red for Homeassistant on version 11.0 i would like to get one important point back into the regulal http-request node which is the do or do not follow … --- ## [Feature Request: Pause debug panel](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-pause-debug-panel/58057)
**Author:** [@dczysz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dczysz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 February 2022 18:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-pause-debug-panel/58057 "2022-02-12T18:53:57Z")
I searched around a bit and found a couple similar posts, but they either got sidetracked or ended with "just use/do X instead" as ways around the problem instead of solving it. We have a lot of noise coming from debu… --- ## [Feature Request - Import Duplicate Nodes, Select All Option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-import-duplicate-nodes-select-all-option/58187)
**Author:** [@harmonic7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/harmonic7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 February 2022 04:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-import-duplicate-nodes-select-all-option/58187 "2022-02-12T04:59:02Z")
When importing duplicate nodes (new versions of subflows for instance) on this screen: it would be great to have the option to select all of the subflows for replacing. Perhaps a checkbox above the column that checks… --- ## [Feature Requests - Node.Status Enhancements & Retain Panel Width on Refresh](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-requests-node-status-enhancements-retain-panel-width-on-refresh/57963)
**Author:** [@alex88](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alex88)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [9 February 2022 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-requests-node-status-enhancements-retain-panel-width-on-refresh/57963 "2022-02-09T18:06:24Z")
Hey @knolleary, A couple of feature requests I'd like to make in the hope that you think they are good enough to make the cut: Node status : Node-RED " The fill property can be: red , green , yellow , blue or grey" … --- ## [FR: add more configuration options for inputs in UI form](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-add-more-configuration-options-for-inputs-in-ui-form/58011)
**Author:** [@Sulomus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sulomus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 February 2022 07:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-add-more-configuration-options-for-inputs-in-ui-form/58011 "2022-02-09T07:09:53Z")
I have found out that you are not able to set for example min and max limits to numeric input in UI\_form (and other people were asking for this too). Which makes it harder to use in many cases because it requires to manu… --- ## [About editor keyboard shortcuts, right click](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/about-editor-keyboard-shortcuts-right-click/58004)
**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 February 2022 21:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/about-editor-keyboard-shortcuts-right-click/58004 "2022-02-08T21:26:06Z")
I have been trying to use the newly introduced ability to slice through several wires. The shortcut is CTRL Right Click and move mouse. Since I'm using a laptop trackpad this is a two hand, three finger, manoeuvre. In… --- ## [Deployment options](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-options/57983)
**Author:** [@wz2b](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wz2b)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 February 2022 12:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deployment-options/57983 "2022-02-08T12:44:24Z")
I was recently reading Future Plans and noticed this question: Do users edit their flows in a ‘live’ environment or are there separate development and production runtimes? I have been thinking about this. I think th… --- ## [FR Monaco editor RMB Paste](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-monaco-editor-rmb-paste/57878)
**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [6 February 2022 16:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-monaco-editor-rmb-paste/57878 "2022-02-06T16:51:25Z")
I couldn't see any posts for this. I know I can use ctrl v but do miss paste from the RMB menu. --- ## [Better error handling in subflows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-error-handling-in-subflows/57851)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 February 2022 00:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/better-error-handling-in-subflows/57851 "2022-02-06T00:43:14Z")
This is a bit niggily and I would like to suggest that if an error is created in a subflow, that the name of the subflow is included in the error message to help determine from which subflow it came. --- ## [V3 Design Consideration: Wire "Jumps"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/v3-design-consideration-wire-jumps/57825)
**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [5 February 2022 23:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/v3-design-consideration-wire-jumps/57825 "2022-02-05T23:39:56Z")
Hi, I'd like to offer a thought for v3 or beyond. One of the things that can be visually confusing in Node-RED complex flows is where wires cross each other. May diagramming tools use the engineering drawing style "jump… --- ## [FR: Debug directly on node output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-debug-directly-on-node-output/57812)
**Author:** [@quarfie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quarfie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [5 February 2022 13:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-debug-directly-on-node-output/57812 "2022-02-05T13:45:45Z")
When developing flows, I find myself with many debug nodes taking up a lot of space on the tab. I wonder if the functionality of the Debug node could be delivered as an attribute of every node output. It might look sim… --- ## [Suggestions for 3.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestions-for-3-0/57772)
**Author:** [@SandeepA](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SandeepA)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [4 February 2022 22:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestions-for-3-0/57772 "2022-02-04T22:29:13Z")
Hi , Thank You for the awesome work You guys have done on NR. We will be soon moving to 2.2. I would like to suggestions for 3.0 . I am aware that its all basis availability and time - other parameters. But in case an… --- ## [\[Proposal\] Make node property validation tooltip more understandable](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/proposal-make-node-property-validation-tooltip-more-understandable/56661)
**Author:** [@nisiyama](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nisiyama)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [4 February 2022 11:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/proposal-make-node-property-validation-tooltip-more-understandable/56661 "2022-02-04T11:40:15Z")
If node’s property validation fails, the node will be flagged with an error. The details of the error can be checked with the tooltip of the node. But, it may not be meaningful to the user in some case because the infor… --- ## [Change node label color - e.g. for nodes w/ dark background](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-label-color-e-g-for-nodes-w-dark-background/57450)
**Author:** [@ralphwetzel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ralphwetzel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [4 February 2022 09:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-label-color-e-g-for-nodes-w-dark-background/57450 "2022-02-04T09:23:58Z")
Hi! It seems that currently nodes always use black as color for the labels. This looks good for nodes, that use a light background color. For darker background colors, the label yet is (almost) unreadable. I would l… --- ## [Node-RED feature wish list](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-feature-wish-list/57490)
**Author:** [@DIYtechie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DIYtechie)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [3 February 2022 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-feature-wish-list/57490 "2022-02-03T15:26:54Z")
A combined change and switch node would make many flows much simpler and neater (if input = x then send value y to output 1. If input = x2, then send value y2 to output 2) When importing flows, I often get a message… --- ## [Support bracket name to specify array index in Mustache](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/support-bracket-name-to-specify-array-index-in-mustache/57585)
**Author:** [@kazuhitoyokoi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kazuhitoyokoi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [1 February 2022 10:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/support-bracket-name-to-specify-array-index-in-mustache/57585 "2022-02-01T10:51:23Z")
When beginner users write Mustache in template node, they tend to encounter problems to specify array index. For example: How to access array element by index in mustache in template node - #4 by Steve-Mcl Node-REDのmus… --- ## [Another suggestion for Node-Red 3](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/another-suggestion-for-node-red-3/57555)
**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [31 January 2022 15:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/another-suggestion-for-node-red-3/57555 "2022-01-31T15:34:45Z")
Is it possible for the node properties dialog Enable button to move next to the Delete button? Also can the label be "Enable" instead of "Disabled" and "Disable" instead of "Enabled"? --- ## [Speed up or disable editor animations](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/speed-up-or-disable-editor-animations/57544)
**Author:** [@Timmiej93](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Timmiej93)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [31 January 2022 12:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/speed-up-or-disable-editor-animations/57544 "2022-01-31T12:00:05Z")
Probably not a popular request, but it should be a pretty easy one. I'd like to be able to either set a speed modifier for all the animations in the editor - opening and closing node settings panes for example - similar … --- ## [FR: Display multiple Edit Node windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-display-multiple-edit-node-windows/57299)
**Author:** [@daxliniere](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daxliniere)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [30 January 2022 10:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-display-multiple-edit-node-windows/57299 "2022-01-30T10:16:01Z")
There have been many times when I wished I could have had two (or more) node editor windows open at the same time. My current solution is to screencap one of them and set an image viewer to always-on-top, but of course t… --- ## [Link node suggestion getting to the ends of the link when on the same tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-node-suggestion-getting-to-the-ends-of-the-link-when-on-the-same-tab/57425)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [29 January 2022 06:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/link-node-suggestion-getting-to-the-ends-of-the-link-when-on-the-same-tab/57425 "2022-01-29T06:44:11Z")
Link nodes are handy and when going between several tabs are really useful. But when the link is on the one tab it can be problematic. I am in the bottom right corner and the link goes to the top left. The only way to… --- ## [BUG: Email node doesn't use node name for debug message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-email-node-doesnt-use-node-name-for-debug-message/57434)
**Author:** [@daxliniere](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daxliniere)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [29 January 2022 00:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/bug-email-node-doesnt-use-node-name-for-debug-message/57434 "2022-01-29T00:57:03Z")
I just spotted that the node name in the debug messages for the send email node displays the To field instead of the Name field. --- ## [Adding link like hidden wires for Status and Catch nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-link-like-hidden-wires-for-status-and-catch-nodes/57424)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [28 January 2022 21:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-link-like-hidden-wires-for-status-and-catch-nodes/57424 "2022-01-28T21:41:52Z")
Could you include the option like with the link node that when you click on a catch or status node a dashed line is drawn to the nodes it is monitoring? Ok, if it is ALL, that would be confusing. Amendment: (option) … --- ## [Settings.js and upgrading](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/settings-js-and-upgrading/57389)
**Author:** [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [28 January 2022 18:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/settings-js-and-upgrading/57389 "2022-01-28T18:20:02Z")
Just a general question, when new features are introduced which can be controlled via the settings.js file, how is the settings.js maintained/merged when changing to another node-red version ? Is this being handled durin… --- ## [Inject node feature - at a specific time - inject once missing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-feature-at-a-specific-time-inject-once-missing/57315)
**Author:** [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [28 January 2022 18:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/inject-node-feature-at-a-specific-time-inject-once-missing/57315 "2022-01-28T18:07:45Z")
Hi, I configured the inject node to trigger "at a specific time" but I also wanted it to inject once after 30 seconds at startup But the "inject once after x seconds, then" option is missing when selecting trigger ""at … --- ## [FR: Use default node name for debug when name not specified](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-use-default-node-name-for-debug-when-name-not-specified/57300)
**Author:** [@daxliniere](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/daxliniere)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [27 January 2022 17:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/fr-use-default-node-name-for-debug-when-name-not-specified/57300 "2022-01-27T17:55:17Z")
Rather than displaying the node ID in the list of debug messages, when a node does not have a name specified, default to using the node type as shown in the main routing window. For example, the node name is Read File, … [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/development/8.md?page=22) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/development/8.md?page=24)