# Latest

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## [Help with contexts please](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-contexts-please/23602)

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**Author:** [@pagaille](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pagaille)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 10:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-contexts-please/23602 "2020-03-25T10:24:45Z")

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Hi there, I'm new to Node-Red, I'm having fun ! :blush: $ Please advice : I'm trying to create a programmable and resettable timer. I'm using the node-red-contrib-loop-processing nodes. The counter works, but if I us…

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## [Dashboard - Cannot Move ui\_group to bottom](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-cannot-move-ui-group-to-bottom/23598)

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**Author:** [@andhikasaja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/andhikasaja)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 11:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-cannot-move-ui-group-to-bottom/23598 "2020-03-25T11:56:18Z")

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Hello, i found a problem when i want to move group \[1\] into number \[2\]. on layout i cannot find any function that can move group \[1\] to \[2\] may someone can help me. thankss!

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## [Needing help with manual override switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/needing-help-with-manual-override-switch/23595)

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**Author:** [@Jez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jez)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/needing-help-with-manual-override-switch/23595 "2020-03-25T11:55:46Z")

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Hi All, Im switching a fan on and off with a function node 'fan control' between to set points and now i would like to add a manual override function node 'Auto/Manual switch' but i just can't get it to work. would some…

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## [Help with UI\_button and the size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-ui-button-and-the-size/23610)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 11:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-ui-button-and-the-size/23610 "2020-03-25T11:23:19Z")

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Recently I was shown a trick to make a button which sends two signals. One when pressed and one when released. I want to put an icon in/on it rather than text. Alas unless it is 2x1 size, the icon is corrupted. \[{"id…

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## [Keep track of volume number in NR / HA](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keep-track-of-volume-number-in-nr-ha/23541)

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**Author:** [@MechaMatt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MechaMatt)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 11:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keep-track-of-volume-number-in-nr-ha/23541 "2020-03-25T11:17:15Z")

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For watching tv, I send IR codes to my dumb amplifier to: turn the volume down x3 when changing to tv input turn it down x4 when changing to HD (louder) channels (turns input boolean on in Home Assistant) turn it up x…

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## [Help for visualize my dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-visualize-my-dashboard/23611)

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**Author:** [@hous](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hous)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-for-visualize-my-dashboard/23611 "2020-03-25T11:04:57Z")

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Hello, i made a dashboard with table,gauge,chart and button. I need to watch my dashboard with any browser. So i open the port 1880 then made the route in my internet box. The solution work and i can watch my dashboard…

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## [Modbus TCP 32 bits register from 16 bits register](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-32-bits-register-from-16-bits-register/23597)

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**Author:** [@DaveMou](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/DaveMou)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 10:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-32-bits-register-from-16-bits-register/23597 "2020-03-25T10:50:27Z")

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Hi guys, I have an Schneider Energy Meter PM5110 and some registers are float 32 bits. I read all of them with modbus poll . I have read them with node red but I have two 16 bits registers. Attached I try to read the f…

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## [Dashboard - time format](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-time-format/23578)

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**Author:** [@frankzappa](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/frankzappa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 10:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-time-format/23578 "2020-03-25T10:41:42Z")

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Hi folks!! I'm not able to write the edit text input node, mode "time picker" in format hours-minutes-seconds (by default it is hours-minutes). I think I'd modify the (which??) configuration file. Thanks for helping m…

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## [Make a large number(50/100?) of node and sensor in Node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-a-large-number-50-100-of-node-and-sensor-in-node-red/23599)

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**Author:** [@apex](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/apex)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 09:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/make-a-large-number-50-100-of-node-and-sensor-in-node-red/23599 "2020-03-25T09:26:42Z")

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I have make a complete flow for one sensor in node red. And wanna ask anyway beside " copy and paste, export and import " to make extra say 50/100 more .... anyother way like template that can modify some sensor id/val…

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## [Http request not working ? "Unauthorized"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-not-working-unauthorized/23539)

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**Author:** [@LucasSaraivaAzevedo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasSaraivaAzevedo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 21:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-not-working-unauthorized/23539 "2020-03-24T21:17:26Z")

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Hy guys. Soo this is my code \[{"id":"36695f05.8b831","type":"http in","z":"24c290d1.45e2","name":"","url":"/ficheiro","method":"post","upload":true,"swaggerDoc":"","x":110,"y":920,"wires":\[\["8abe5d58.c887e","9af5bb14.ae…

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## [Node-Email error with SSL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-email-error-with-ssl/23593)

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**Author:** [@justinj0305](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/justinj0305)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 05:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-email-error-with-ssl/23593 "2020-03-25T05:01:50Z")

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I'm trying to use node-red-node-email 1.7.7 on a Node-Red 1.0.4-10 docker image and I get the following when I try and send an email with the node via Office365 SMTP server: Error: 140566848294216:error:1408F10B:SSL rou…

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## [Pi GPIO node econnrefused](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pi-gpio-node-econnrefused/23584)

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**Author:** [@jfpedno](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jfpedno)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 March 2020 00:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pi-gpio-node-econnrefused/23584 "2020-03-25T00:41:15Z")

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node red on 127.17.0.1:1880 because it is setup with into container. did the sudo pi gpiod into terminal set the port at 1880 into the gpiod output node I tried the default port at 8888 not better First time I hit th…

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## [BLE Beacon scanner](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ble-beacon-scanner/23590)

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**Author:** [@rdcustomeraccess](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rdcustomeraccess)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 22:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ble-beacon-scanner/23590 "2020-03-24T22:43:45Z")

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hello, I would like to know if there is any readily available node for BLE Beacon scanner that is not using legacy scanning method which a combination of native application code for the scanning bluetooth ble beacon as …

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## [Show ping status (on or off) as Red or Green Lamp on Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-ping-status-on-or-off-as-red-or-green-lamp-on-dashboard/23407)

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**Author:** [@knieshe1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knieshe1)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 21:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/show-ping-status-on-or-off-as-red-or-green-lamp-on-dashboard/23407 "2020-03-24T21:50:31Z")

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I check my diverse servers by the pingtime! I will show the status

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## [Save MQTT data to MySQL](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/save-mqtt-data-to-mysql/23569)

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**Author:** [@eduardoluiztodero](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eduardoluiztodero)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 21:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/save-mqtt-data-to-mysql/23569 "2020-03-24T21:05:23Z")

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Hello guys, I'm doing a project to monitor temperature, humidity and air quality in chicken farms. One need is to save the data in a database to generate indicators. I am sending the data to an MQTT broker and need to sa…

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## [Node -Red running locally -](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-locally/23338)

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**Author:** [@NODE777](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NODE777)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-running-locally/23338 "2020-03-24T17:46:33Z")

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Hi there Currently my command line interface is running partially. Attached is a pic of command l.interface; As can be seen, it run up certain point and it stop. I've reinstalled node.js but the issue is going on. …

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## [Join node - pass only every 2nd subsequent msg?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-pass-only-every-2nd-subsequent-msg/23516)

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**Author:** [@m\_elias](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/m_elias)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 17:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/join-node-pass-only-every-2nd-subsequent-msg/23516 "2020-03-24T17:35:04Z")

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I'm using a join node in manual mode, to join 7 payloads by topic into a key/value object. After the initial 7 payloads are joined, the message is sent, perfect. Now, two of the messages are temperature and humidity upda…

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## [File-in count line (msg.parts.count) on per line message](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-in-count-line-msg-parts-count-on-per-line-message/23577)

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**Author:** [@bug00](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bug00)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 17:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-in-count-line-msg-parts-count-on-per-line-message/23577 "2020-03-24T17:30:01Z")

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Hi, I had parrallel node that follow a file-in, msg per line config. Node is asynchro and the order of my line in entry is not same when i join. I can do a split node who take a string buffer, then i had the msg.parts.…

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## [Simple possibility to measure time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-possibility-to-measure-time/23561)

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**Author:** [@Cyber](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cyber)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 15:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-possibility-to-measure-time/23561 "2020-03-24T15:36:48Z")

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Hello, I am new to node red. I searched a lot, but I gess with the wrong searchterms. :-/ I would like to have a possibility to measure the "on" time of a device. It is switched with HTTP, I have it already in place i…

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## [Howto render graphics in dashboard widget. NodeRed controlled robot arm project](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/howto-render-graphics-in-dashboard-widget-nodered-controlled-robot-arm-project/23535)

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**Author:** [@jibeer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jibeer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 14:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/howto-render-graphics-in-dashboard-widget-nodered-controlled-robot-arm-project/23535 "2020-03-24T14:44:20Z")

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Hi all, I wrote a nice standard node-red interface based on dashboard library to control a small 3D printed robot arm. The communiation between node red interface and the robot controller is based on MQTT. So I can rece…

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## [\[ANNOUNCE\] kdbx-RED - access KeePass-files from Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-kdbx-red-access-keepass-files-from-node-red/23544)

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**Author:** [@2WeltenChris](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/2WeltenChris)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-kdbx-red-access-keepass-files-from-node-red/23544 "2020-03-24T14:37:02Z")

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Hi folks, some fresh news from our home offices: We just published kdbx-RED - a node to access KeePass-files from Node-RED. Please take a look at it's GitLab-page for more details. Take care in these tough times and e…

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## [For each Line in a text file do](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-each-line-in-a-text-file-do/22720)

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**Author:** [@LucasSaraivaAzevedo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasSaraivaAzevedo)\
**Replies:** 55\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 13:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/for-each-line-in-a-text-file-do/22720 "2020-03-24T13:50:19Z")

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Hy Guys... Sorry noob question here. I would like to know how can i read a txt file and for each line that the file have do a wget. ( Basically the file will contains EAN from different products and check on a website )…

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## [How to get MicroSeconds "μs" on node red flow?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-microseconds-s-on-node-red-flow/23557)

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**Author:** [@smithtek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smithtek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 12:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-microseconds-s-on-node-red-flow/23557 "2020-03-24T12:47:03Z")

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HI. We are reading 3 precision sensors using a round robbin method each sensor read is 83.333ms apart then loops over and over again. We are doing this as no 2 sensors read at the same time due to cross interference. …

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## [Problem with filling data to bar chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-filling-data-to-bar-chart/23553)

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**Author:** [@Gawan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gawan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-filling-data-to-bar-chart/23553 "2020-03-24T11:24:29Z")

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Hi, I have 200 values in a database I want to show in a chart. As the data is on a daily base, I would prefer to use a bar chart. BUT ... when I fill the data into a line chart it looks perfectly fine and I get one va…

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## [Change userdir of docker image](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-userdir-of-docker-image/23246)

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**Author:** [@aderici](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/aderici)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 11:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-userdir-of-docker-image/23246 "2020-03-24T11:13:39Z")

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Hi, the docker images in the node red docker hub has a command built in that starts the node red with the user dir of /data . I would like to change that to make it /home what is the best way to achieve this? Can i some…

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## [Node-red-contrib-heater-controller](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-heater-controller/23530)

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**Author:** [@oddmn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/oddmn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 01:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-heater-controller/23530 "2020-03-24T01:23:23Z")

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Trying to set this up. But i dont understand how to get it to read temp from my sensor. I have a zwave temperature node. this flow was in heater controller. I think i have to do something with the input node called cur…

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## [Searching in the array](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searching-in-the-array/23547)

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**Author:** [@micke007](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/micke007)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 10:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/searching-in-the-array/23547 "2020-03-24T10:09:45Z")

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Hello everyone, I've tried many times, without success to find out France with the corresponding values in this chart. Thank you very much for helping. \[{"id":"4e2a76f3.bed048","type":"tab","label":"Flow 12","disabled…

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## [Hue Magic, Switch, TSS](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hue-magic-switch-tss/23549)

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**Author:** [@wolfhond](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wolfhond)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 09:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hue-magic-switch-tss/23549 "2020-03-24T09:20:59Z")

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hello I new. And I want that my google home say something when I push a button on my Hue Switch. I have found Hue Magic. And google home can speak. But I don't know how I can connect it to button of my Hue Switch. What …

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## [Change default indent from 4 to 2 spaces in function nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-default-indent-from-4-to-2-spaces-in-function-nodes/23523)

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**Author:** [@nospam2k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nospam2k)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-default-indent-from-4-to-2-spaces-in-function-nodes/23523 "2020-03-24T09:17:17Z")

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I have been moving all my coding from 4 to 2 spaces on indents to save room on larger nests. Is it possible to change this in Node Red? Either by hacking or by setting doesn't matter as I can just reset as versions chang…

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## [Ui-table scrollbars](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-scrollbars/23206)

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**Author:** [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2020 09:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-table-scrollbars/23206 "2020-03-24T09:10:16Z")

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First time of using the ui-table node, and finding that I'm always getting a vertical scroll bar, and the bottom row is clipped. This was reported in February by @droberts in this unanswered post. There is no styling a…

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