# Feature Requests **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/c/development/feature-requests/13.md?page=20 [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) **Page:** 21 --- ## [Add menu option to reset all flows, sub-flows configuration to factory default](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-menu-option-to-reset-all-flows-sub-flows-configuration-to-factory-default/49884)
**Author:** [@braunku](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/braunku)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [25 August 2021 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-menu-option-to-reset-all-flows-sub-flows-configuration-to-factory-default/49884 "2021-08-25T15:04:22Z")
The common workflow for me is developing on my laptop, then installing on customers' equipment. This might occur over several days. Before a new project can be imported, however, you must first manually delete each flo… --- ## [Proposal to add msg.resetTimeout support for Join node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/proposal-to-add-msg-resettimeout-support-for-join-node/50156)
**Author:** [@magma1447](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/magma1447)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 August 2021 11:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/proposal-to-add-msg-resettimeout-support-for-join-node/50156 "2021-08-25T11:06:21Z")
I have found the join node (part of split) quite useful, not the least that it can collect N messages and send them after a defined time after the first message. However, I have a case where I would like it to be a cert… --- ## [Hide connections](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-connections/49882)
**Author:** [@braunku](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/braunku)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [23 August 2021 12:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-connections/49882 "2021-08-23T12:37:38Z")
On very complicated flows, it would be nice to have the option to hide the node connections. Similar to the hide labels function. Hovering over a node would reveal the connections. This is a simple example but with… --- ## [Node-red-node-twitter retweet support](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-twitter-retweet-support/50038)
**Author:** [@baruchiro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/baruchiro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 August 2021 05:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-twitter-retweet-support/50038 "2021-08-23T05:51:57Z")
Hi, the node-red-node-twitter is not supporting retweets, since it uses /statuses/update.json, and the retweet is done by statuses/retweet/:id. I want to create a PR to add this support. I think since it is a different … --- ## [Being able to draw optical frames in editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/being-able-to-draw-optical-frames-in-editor/13000)
**Author:** [@mose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mose)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [20 August 2021 21:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/being-able-to-draw-optical-frames-in-editor/13000 "2021-08-20T21:37:46Z")
It would be great to be able to have some kind of a draw function to create rectangles in editor to group nodes optical together. I have a picture attached of how it could look like. Similar to the selection frame. I… --- ## [Install missing packages from package.json](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-missing-packages-from-package-json/49772)
**Author:** [@baruchiro](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/baruchiro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [20 August 2021 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-missing-packages-from-package-json/49772 "2021-08-20T08:49:26Z")
Hi, before I opening a Github Issue, I want to ask maybe I am missing something. I'm looking for a way to implement a new flow on my local environment, and then push the updates to remote Docker deployment. The only pr… --- ## [\`comment\` nodes - suggestion](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comment-nodes-suggestion/49895)
**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [19 August 2021 16:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/comment-nodes-suggestion/49895 "2021-08-19T16:19:34Z")
Submitted for your approval: (Rod Sterling voice) Just in light of recent posts about how to move groups of nodes. Given you can SHIFT click on a node and all attached nodes are also selected allowing moving of a group … --- ## [Context auto-refresh option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-auto-refresh-option/49893)
**Author:** [@braunku](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/braunku)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 August 2021 01:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-auto-refresh-option/49893 "2021-08-19T01:48:30Z")
It would be nice if there was a radio button near the refresh button on the context tab to auto-refresh at some reasonable interval (5 sec?). When debugging it gets cumbersome to keep pressing refresh. Also if it coul… --- ## [Add clustering by default](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-clustering-by-default/49785)
**Author:** [@gregoryvanhout](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregoryvanhout)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [16 August 2021 13:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-clustering-by-default/49785 "2021-08-16T13:27:09Z")
Dear, Please add clustering bu default, it was done in the past but the repos aren't updated. Repos: "namgk/dnr-editor" and "namgk/node-red-contrib-dnr" This would be a great for even firms to adopt and use this techn… --- ## [TLS over node-red-contrib-modbus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tls-over-node-red-contrib-modbus/49610)
**Author:** [@swetha25](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/swetha25)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 August 2021 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tls-over-node-red-contrib-modbus/49610 "2021-08-11T14:52:07Z")
I would like to know if we can incorporate TLS over the exisiing Modbus Library (node-red-contrib-modbus). Please support. --- ## [Dependent input defaults for subflow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dependent-input-defaults-for-subflow/49482)
**Author:** [@mannharleen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mannharleen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 August 2021 12:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dependent-input-defaults-for-subflow/49482 "2021-08-08T12:29:21Z")
Now that we can create nodes from subflow, it might be valuable to ring some enhancements to the subflows. Currently, we cannot created dependent input defaults for subflow. e.g. given two inputs for a subflow - "type… --- ## [Has this been implemented - node.debug() to show on sidebar?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-this-been-implemented-node-debug-to-show-on-sidebar/49477)
**Author:** [@mannharleen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mannharleen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 August 2021 10:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-this-been-implemented-node-debug-to-show-on-sidebar/49477 "2021-08-08T10:26:49Z")
Continuing the discussion from How to debug a function Node?: --- ## [Flush delay node by topic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flush-delay-node-by-topic/49441)
**Author:** [@namgk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/namgk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [7 August 2021 21:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flush-delay-node-by-topic/49441 "2021-08-07T21:36:28Z")
Hi there, I think it's beneficial to have an option to flush the delay node by topic instead of flushing all the messages at once. For example, there could be devices sending requests in (via http in node) that need to… --- ## [Diagnostics for issue reporting on forum / github](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/diagnostics-for-issue-reporting-on-forum-github/49250)
**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2021 12:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/diagnostics-for-issue-reporting-on-forum-github/49250 "2021-08-03T12:23:46Z")
Hi all, Long ramble (skip to next section if you wish) I see, often multiple times per day, the same questions / requests from the same section of folk... Post your startup log What node version are you using? Do you … --- ## [Delay node with status information](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-with-status-information/49221)
**Author:** [@rko](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rko)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2021 05:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delay-node-with-status-information/49221 "2021-08-03T05:03:54Z")
It would be helpful, if the delay node had a feature to receive the current status of the node. For example through a second status output. One could check if the last message was a reset message or how many messages ar… --- ## [Sort Linter Panel in editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sort-linter-panel-in-editor/49237)
**Author:** [@greenembrace](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/greenembrace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2021 01:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sort-linter-panel-in-editor/49237 "2021-08-03T01:53:58Z")
It would be handy when you have a lot of entries in the linter list. To be able to sort them by various types. Sort by: Node Type This allow you to work on similar problems. Sort By: Node ID This allows all the error… --- ## [Hyperlinks in comment node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hyperlinks-in-comment-node/49212)
**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 August 2021 15:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hyperlinks-in-comment-node/49212 "2021-08-02T15:01:21Z")
When developing flows with endpoints, I often wish i could link straight there to test it. Would it be feasible to have hyperlinks rendered and clickable from a comment node? --- ## [Node-red-node-email - allow msg.userid & msg.password](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-email-allow-msg-userid-msg-password/49131)
**Author:** [@meeki007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/meeki007)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2021 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-email-allow-msg-userid-msg-password/49131 "2021-07-31T08:10:07Z")
I have a Page (on a secured server with secure user login) and needed for the admin to be able to submit the userid and password via a msg and not with the built in credentials. Also Enable/Disable the TLS and Use secur… --- ## [Build /docs/ into the server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/build-docs-into-the-server/49083)
**Author:** [@nagy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nagy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2021 17:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/build-docs-into-the-server/49083 "2021-07-29T17:56:00Z")
Currently when going to the servers local /docs/ route path (e.g. http://127.0.0.1:1880/docs/) I get: Cannot GET /docs/ Could we make a copy of the contents of https://nodered.org/docs/ also available under the local… --- ## [Editor, multiple rows for flow tabs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editor-multiple-rows-for-flow-tabs/12580)
**Author:** [@marcusone](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcusone)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [24 July 2021 12:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/editor-multiple-rows-for-flow-tabs/12580 "2021-07-24T12:28:14Z")
Is there a way, or are they working on for v1.0, to have the Flow tabs in the editor go across multiple rows (show more tabs at the top, instead of 1 long list)? I have a lot of tabs, and its nice that I can re-order th… --- ## [Node-red-node-email SMTP Configuration Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-email-smtp-configuration-node/48835)
**Author:** [@rushsteve1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rushsteve1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [24 July 2021 01:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-node-email-smtp-configuration-node/48835 "2021-07-24T01:23:50Z")
Hello! It would be really convenient if the SMTP settings for the Email node were a Configuration Node that could be saved separately from the email node and used across multiple email nodes. This reduces the amount of d… --- ## [Resizable group box](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resizable-group-box/48817)
**Author:** [@molesworth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/molesworth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [24 July 2021 01:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/resizable-group-box/48817 "2021-07-24T01:09:23Z")
Something which would be nice to have for tidier layouts would be an ability to resize group boxes, possibly by a grab and stretch mode on edges or corners. This could be selected by e.g. shift-clicking the box perimete… --- ## [Debug node suggestion](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-suggestion/48693)
**Author:** [@pinguugnip](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pinguugnip)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [21 July 2021 21:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-node-suggestion/48693 "2021-07-21T21:52:45Z")
First, congratulations on version 2.0. I read in the article for it that you welcome suggestions for future versions, so I thought I would offer mine. Apologies of this exists and my lack of knowledge means I haven't fo… --- ## [Opinions please - delay - queue option](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opinions-please-delay-queue-option/48086)
**Author:** [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [15 July 2021 16:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/opinions-please-delay-queue-option/48086 "2021-07-15T16:57:15Z")
Hi all, I was just musing a possible enhancement to the delay node. To allow it to be a bit more of a controllable queue (like some of the dedicated queue nodes out there. Two possible ideas crossed my mind. To allow… --- ## [Two suggestions for tiny enhancements](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-suggestions-for-tiny-enhancements/48100)
**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2021 15:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/two-suggestions-for-tiny-enhancements/48100 "2021-07-08T15:02:22Z")
1 Allow a setting for the background & foreground colour of comment nodes in the editor. Some comments are mundane, some hold important information. eg I have a comment containing the SQL database structure which is im… --- ## [Sidebar always open](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sidebar-always-open/48093)
**Author:** [@LosinIt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LosinIt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [6 July 2021 21:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sidebar-always-open/48093 "2021-07-06T21:00:22Z")
I find it a minor annoyance that the sidebar is open every time I open the editor. Is there a way to cause it to use what it was last set to? Thanks --- ## [Group Box Alignment](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/group-box-alignment/47862)
**Author:** [@MyRandomThoughts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MyRandomThoughts)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [1 July 2021 09:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/group-box-alignment/47862 "2021-07-01T09:08:20Z")
In the next version can we have group boxes that align correctly with the grid? When using the link out node the group box is smaller due to them being slightly smaller than the 2x2 grid - it messes with my OCD. … --- ## [RBE Node Status](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rbe-node-status/46817)
**Author:** [@MyRandomThoughts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MyRandomThoughts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2021 15:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rbe-node-status/46817 "2021-06-07T15:16:51Z")
What are your thoughts on having the RBE node show the current value of the property it's looking for as a node status value? It would saving having to use debug nodes or something else. --- ## [Is there a way to modify the editor UI or to provide an alternative one](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-modify-the-editor-ui-or-to-provide-an-alternative-one/46701)
**Author:** [@danielo515](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/danielo515)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [6 June 2021 17:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-modify-the-editor-ui-or-to-provide-an-alternative-one/46701 "2021-06-06T17:14:47Z")
Hello. I don't like very much how node-red represents node. I think they are over simplified in some aspects and that the connections tend to tangle. I am wondering if there is a mechanism where you can provide a diffe… --- ## [Switch node - wildcard option for routing](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-wildcard-option-for-routing/46454)
**Author:** [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [5 June 2021 15:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-wildcard-option-for-routing/46454 "2021-06-05T15:31:35Z")
Hi all, following on from the thread Switch node - MQTT like wildcards for switching that was raised following some interesting points in this thread, it is proposed that it would be ultimately more beneficial to everyon… [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/development/feature-requests/13.md?page=19) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/c/development/feature-requests/13.md?page=21)