# Feature Requests

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/development/feature-requests/13.md?page=19

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## [Request: Editable Properties Bar](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-editable-properties-bar/52970)

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**Author:** [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [30 October 2021 20:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/request-editable-properties-bar/52970 "2021-10-30T20:34:37Z")

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Dear All, I don't know if I'm the only one but for most of my contrib nodes I spend more time building the config UI than for the core functionality. People get very creative (my self included) building these but in the…

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## [Show previous Node data in current Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-previous-node-data-in-current-node/52684)

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**Author:** [@stonez56](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stonez56)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [28 October 2021 03:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-previous-node-data-in-current-node/52684 "2021-10-28T03:14:21Z")

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Adding a feature to allow you to see whether the data sent from the previous Node is an object, string, or numbers or even show the value in the side bar when clicked. When you working on the current Node, it would be c…

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## [Custom cloning functionality for types not supported by \`lodash.cloneDeep\`](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-cloning-functionality-for-types-not-supported-by-lodash-clonedeep/52731)

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**Author:** [@massi-ang](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/massi-ang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [26 October 2021 08:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-cloning-functionality-for-types-not-supported-by-lodash-clonedeep/52731 "2021-10-26T08:28:32Z")

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Problem When using types relying on native bindings, such as tf.tensor from TensorFlowLite, the standard clone functionality provided by Node-RED is not capable of deep cloning, meaning that only the first output of each…

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## [Only clone messages sent to 2nd or higher wire on same output](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/only-clone-messages-sent-to-2nd-or-higher-wire-on-same-output/50165)

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**Author:** [@massi-ang](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/massi-ang)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 21:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/only-clone-messages-sent-to-2nd-or-higher-wire-on-same-output/50165 "2021-10-25T21:45:56Z")

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Hi, inspecting the way then Node.send works (node-red/Node.js at 34cb93794cd7c814f3ff7bd4fe036aa2fd7e29c9 · node-red/node-red · GitHub) it seems that all messages but the first sent on the first wire are cloned. While …

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## [Feature Request: Dynamic websocket node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-dynamic-websocket-node/52688)

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**Author:** [@giulio.scagnolari](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/giulio.scagnolari)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2021 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-request-dynamic-websocket-node/52688 "2021-10-25T07:32:32Z")

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i'm diving in the new node red release 2.1 and i really appreciate the dynamic mqtt connection node. Can you guys look into the same feature for the websocket in/websocket out one? i think this will be very usefull! Tha…

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## [Indicator that some flows are hidden](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/indicator-that-some-flows-are-hidden/52644)

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**Author:** [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 11:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/indicator-that-some-flows-are-hidden/52644 "2021-10-24T11:32:24Z")

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Just used the hide flows feature for 1st time - very nice to tidy up my disabled tabs :slight\_smile: But I'm wondering if we there should be a noticeable icon to show that some are hidden?

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## [Ability to provide custom bindings to jsonata via settings.js](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-provide-custom-bindings-to-jsonata-via-settings-js/52032)

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**Author:** [@mannharleen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mannharleen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 09:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-provide-custom-bindings-to-jsonata-via-settings-js/52032 "2021-10-24T09:07:34Z")

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The jsonata within NR already has some bindings defined by NR that allow access to flowContext etc. Now, in my belief to empower\* the NR users and encourage the use of jsonata, we need the ability to create custom bindi…

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## [MQTT dynamic setting](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-dynamic-setting/52607)

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**Author:** [@ryeger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ryeger)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2021 18:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-dynamic-setting/52607 "2021-10-23T18:30:49Z")

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Hello, Regarding the dynamic subscription of MQTT from version 2.1.0, I've noticed that if you feed a MQTT node with several topics for subscription (one after another as separate msg's), the node will "remember" the to…

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## [Software Flow Control to be added to nodered-node-serialport](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/software-flow-control-to-be-added-to-nodered-node-serialport/52304)

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**Author:** [@mattsaxon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mattsaxon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 October 2021 16:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/software-flow-control-to-be-added-to-nodered-node-serialport/52304 "2021-10-16T16:17:10Z")

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This node supports hardware flow control, but not software flow control (aka xonxoff) The underlying node-serialport library supports this, though the documentation is being queried as per this post here Documentation i…

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## [RED.tabs - Request to add a method for disabling/enabling tabs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/red-tabs-request-to-add-a-method-for-disabling-enabling-tabs/52265)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 October 2021 19:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/red-tabs-request-to-add-a-method-for-disabling-enabling-tabs/52265 "2021-10-15T19:05:54Z")

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Enabling and disabling tabs is really rather more difficult than it should be. Is there any chance of adding these as methods to RED.tabs? As Steve pointed out in the other thread, a tab can be disabled/enabled using CS…

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## [Debug node Text colour option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-text-colour-option/52190)

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**Author:** [@vikingsraven](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikingsraven)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 October 2021 07:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-text-colour-option/52190 "2021-10-15T07:28:04Z")

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would it be possible to assign a different colour to the text in the debug window, say you are watching 4 debug messages , you could assign blue to one green to another etc and colour the enable button on the debug to ma…

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## [Openweathermap Historical Data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openweathermap-historical-data/49930)

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**Author:** [@fixjunk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fixjunk)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [14 October 2021 23:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/openweathermap-historical-data/49930 "2021-10-14T23:46:03Z")

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OpenWeatherMap (OWM) has historical data available but there's no option in the current nodes for obtianing it. I use this node as part of an automated watering system. I can reliably check for future rain and decide on…

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## [Addition to \`smooth\` node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/addition-to-smooth-node/51900)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [12 October 2021 10:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/addition-to-smooth-node/51900 "2021-10-12T10:04:29Z")

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Could the smooth node also have average. mean isn't quite what I am wanting.

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## [Extend http request node output for https requests](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extend-http-request-node-output-for-https-requests/51956)

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**Author:** [@mailsvb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mailsvb)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 October 2021 21:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/extend-http-request-node-output-for-https-requests/51956 "2021-10-07T21:35:09Z")

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Hi, as per the contribution guidelines, I would like to raise this topic here. I would like to suggest to extend the ouput of the http request node, when doing https requests, with the peer certificate information (whi…

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## [Showing visual node diff when git repo is not at Project level](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/showing-visual-node-diff-when-git-repo-is-not-at-project-level/7228)

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**Author:** [@danielcompton](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/danielcompton)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2021 12:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/showing-visual-node-diff-when-git-repo-is-not-at-project-level/7228 "2021-10-04T12:16:34Z")

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We have one Git repository which contains a number of folders, one for each service. One of these folders is for Node-RED. The Projects feature is very useful, especially the node diffs that show the changes to a Flow a…

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## [Ping node output type not consistent](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ping-node-output-type-not-consistent/51783)

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**Author:** [@hoolahoous](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hoolahoous)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 October 2021 20:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ping-node-output-type-not-consistent/51783 "2021-10-02T20:13:24Z")

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When a ping node is used, if it is successful in pinging, it returns time (number) for ping, however if not it returns a boolean (false). So output is either a boolean or a number. That makes it bit cumbersome to proces…

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## [Auto-upgrade of palette and its dependencies?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-upgrade-of-palette-and-its-dependencies/51663)

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**Author:** [@Ocramius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ocramius)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2021 10:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/auto-upgrade-of-palette-and-its-dependencies/51663 "2021-10-01T10:48:04Z")

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Background Heyo! Posting here to ask about a potential auto-upgrade use-case that seems to be overlooked. Specifically, multiple node types that talk to external services often break: protocols get deprecated/disconti…

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## [Maintain tab selection when merging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maintain-tab-selection-when-merging/51625)

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**Author:** [@GvB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GvB)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2021 15:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maintain-tab-selection-when-merging/51625 "2021-09-28T15:51:00Z")

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For our implementation of Node-RED we have occasionally multiple users working in the same Node-RED instance at the same time. Whenever one user deploys his flow to test, the other user will get a messsage about merging …

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## [Enable node actions within subflows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-node-actions-within-subflows/51402)

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**Author:** [@zachsitka](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zachsitka)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2021 19:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-node-actions-within-subflows/51402 "2021-09-22T19:20:20Z")

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When I try to use node actions within subflows, I get the Warning: node actions disabled within subflow error. Our project is modularized into subflows to make things more readable and maintainable. I was also hoping th…

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## [Maintaining separate flow files for multiple user logins](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maintaining-separate-flow-files-for-multiple-user-logins/32989)

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**Author:** [@gauravdasgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gauravdasgupta)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 18:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/maintaining-separate-flow-files-for-multiple-user-logins/32989 "2021-09-21T18:21:54Z")

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Hello there, From last 2 days, I am trying to look out for possibilities of having multiple users login to editor and not disturb each other by having separate flow files. My current approach - Maintain session IDs fo…

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## [Node-red-debugger function node debugging](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-debugger-function-node-debugging/51351)

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**Author:** [@tmichaeltx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tmichaeltx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2021 15:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-debugger-function-node-debugging/51351 "2021-09-21T15:50:34Z")

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I love everything I can do with the debugger capability built into this node. I think it would be a big implementation, but in addition to being able to step between nodes, it would be phenomenal if it would be possible …

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## [Subflow icon picker as UI input](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflow-icon-picker-as-ui-input/51194)

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**Author:** [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 September 2021 09:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/subflow-icon-picker-as-ui-input/51194 "2021-09-18T09:32:58Z")

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Would be nice to consider to add an icon picker in the list which emits the fontawesome fa-xxx class, adds additional versatility when building interfaces that use icons that can be referenced to.

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## [Toolbar for actions in the flow editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toolbar-for-actions-in-the-flow-editor/50904)

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**Author:** [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [15 September 2021 11:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/toolbar-for-actions-in-the-flow-editor/50904 "2021-09-15T11:18:58Z")

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Hi folks, The list of available actions becomes bigger at every Node-RED release. Lots of very useful actions have been added meanwhile. But I have to admit that I use the actions very infrequently ( :relaxed: ). My …

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## [I18n access to exist method](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i18n-access-to-exist-method/50987)

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**Author:** [@Zehir](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Zehir)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 September 2021 21:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i18n-access-to-exist-method/50987 "2021-09-13T21:21:06Z")

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Hello, About the method RED.\_ to i18n the nodes, I would like to know if a key exist or not inside the library. I read the doc and find out that a method already exist inside the i18next lib but it's note accessible fr…

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## [Browser Tab Icon Colour Suggestion](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/browser-tab-icon-colour-suggestion/50833)

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**Author:** [@harmonic7](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/harmonic7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2021 11:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/browser-tab-icon-colour-suggestion/50833 "2021-09-10T11:23:32Z")

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Hi There, I came across an issue where it was possible to change the browser tab icon on safari, but not the colour used to render the svg. I've therefore made a very small enhancement which allows you to adjust this i…

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## [Small request for text input node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/small-request-for-text-input-node/50798)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2021 08:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/small-request-for-text-input-node/50798 "2021-09-09T08:52:19Z")

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After a bit of pfaffing around I remembered the text input node can be configured for input of time. And a few other things as well. One thing I think is missing is a day of the week picker. (It does month, week....) …

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## [Feature suggestion/question "mirrored" nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-suggestion-question-mirrored-nodes/50801)

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**Author:** [@eastling](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eastling)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 September 2021 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/feature-suggestion-question-mirrored-nodes/50801 "2021-09-09T08:49:25Z")

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Hi, To increase reuse of nodes it would be intresting to see a feature where it would be possible to create a node that is a mirrored copy of another node in terms of properties (except from properties that describe int…

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## [Middleware for outgoing requests](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/middleware-for-outgoing-requests/50440)

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**Author:** [@bubus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bubus)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2021 11:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/middleware-for-outgoing-requests/50440 "2021-09-07T11:44:47Z")

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Hello, I have question if would it be possible to add option to define middleware for outgoing http requests (via http nodes)? Use cases: Node-RED hosted in local network where there are more services running eg. ht…

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## [Adding extra modules-specific class to update button](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-extra-modules-specific-class-to-update-button/50276)

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**Author:** [@dirkjanfaber](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dirkjanfaber)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2021 13:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/adding-extra-modules-specific-class-to-update-button/50276 "2021-08-27T13:32:08Z")

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On our Venus OS, we have started to include Node-RED. Next to Node-RED, we also provide the node-red-contrib-victron module. On our devices, this all resides on a read-only filesystem; updating versions goes via complete…

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## [Visual indicator - function node, on Start {tab} not empty](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/visual-indicator-function-node-on-start-tab-not-empty/50201)

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**Author:** [@homeplayer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/homeplayer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 August 2021 10:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/visual-indicator-function-node-on-start-tab-not-empty/50201 "2021-08-26T10:15:38Z")

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I think (hope) that; if "On Start" in function node not empty maybe set it tab color to green/red yellow, Why I sometimes forget I have set instructions in that tab.

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