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**Author:** [@Bluey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bluey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2025 12:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-change-node-pallette-text-to-bold/98078 "2025-07-11T12:51:32Z")
How can I change the node pallette text to bold? --- ## [Source Code Line Wrap](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/source-code-line-wrap/97916)
**Author:** [@Janvi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Janvi)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2025 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/source-code-line-wrap/97916 "2025-07-11T10:01:30Z")
Sorry for asking JS related matters again. Up on now, I use the NodeRed editor. The features are not thrilling, but it is doing its job for simple node related code snippets. Mainly, my concern is to keep all source li… --- ## [Node vs Subflow Node implementation research](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-vs-subflow-node-implementation-research/98012)
**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2025 06:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-vs-subflow-node-implementation-research/98012 "2025-07-11T06:14:09Z")
Has anybody done research to compare resource usage when creating nodes using subflows vs writing the same functionality using a single node using js? I'm wondering if it's possible to estimate the performance improveme… --- ## [Looking for a freelancer to update a working flow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-a-freelancer-to-update-a-working-flow/98006)
**Author:** [@kevin192291](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kevin192291)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2025 04:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-a-freelancer-to-update-a-working-flow/98006 "2025-07-11T04:44:43Z")
Hello All, I have an existing flow that works, I put it together, but doubt my ability to make an efficient system using nodered. I am using the hosted flowfuse. Here is the basic idea (and what I already have): I h… --- ## [Dashboard 2.0: Drop down highlight color changeable?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-drop-down-highlight-color-changeable/98073)
**Author:** [@LoRdOfUnO](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LoRdOfUnO)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2025 16:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-drop-down-highlight-color-changeable/98073 "2025-07-10T16:14:23Z")
Hi folks, I'm wondering if it is possible to change the highlight color of the search fonction using CSS. I can't figure witch class i should play with. Any one have an idea about that ? thank ! --- ## [Input boolean in HA](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-boolean-in-ha/98072)
**Author:** [@bobdion](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bobdion)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2025 14:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/input-boolean-in-ha/98072 "2025-07-10T14:29:46Z")
Hi it seem very easy but i got trouble how to find out how to do it i have created an input\_boolean in HA for a blink doorbell. The only way i found how to intercept the doorbell press, is to create a routine in alexa … --- ## [🌐 UIBUILDER new release: 7.4.2 - Bug fixes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-new-release-7-4-2-bug-fixes/98071)
**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2025 10:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-new-release-7-4-2-bug-fixes/98071 "2025-07-10T10:38:26Z")
Hi all, quick release for UIBUILDER to fix a couple of reported bugs. Many thanks to @mutec and @adeverteuil for their inputs. Dependabot updates to dependencies. Merge PR #553 from mutec: Fixes an issue with the g… --- ## [Updating label - ui-text](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-label-ui-text/98063)
**Author:** [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2025 08:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/updating-label-ui-text/98063 "2025-07-10T08:07:40Z")
Trying to set the label of ui-text node dynamically. I finally figured out that I had to use ui\_update.label to change the text (and not msg.label), but for some reason, I am seeing the \[object Object\] next to the label … --- ## [Sharing flows on the forum just get prettier](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sharing-flows-on-the-forum-just-get-prettier/97957)
**Author:** [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2025 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sharing-flows-on-the-forum-just-get-prettier/97957 "2025-07-10T07:08:23Z")
When sharing flows on the forum, it is now possible to get a visual render of the flows to be automatically generated. By adding the flows type to the code block, it will now get rendered as a flow, making it easier to … --- ## [YAML Config Files](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yaml-config-files/98060)
**Author:** [@carter142](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/carter142)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 22:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yaml-config-files/98060 "2025-07-09T22:13:15Z")
Very new to Node-Red, I've been given a flow to import which is accompanied by a config.yaml file. I've been instructed to ensure node-red can access this file but cannot find any clear instructions on how to do this. An… --- ## [Thoughts on implementing redundancy and high availability flow vs application](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/thoughts-on-implementing-redundancy-and-high-availability-flow-vs-application/98056)
**Author:** [@vitormnm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vitormnm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 19:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/thoughts-on-implementing-redundancy-and-high-availability-flow-vs-application/98056 "2025-07-09T19:48:33Z")
I was thinking about a typical industrial data collection application that requires redundancy. It would be better to simply create an application where, if one server fails, the other server just starts a new Node-RED … --- ## [Mermaid rendering in the Tray](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mermaid-rendering-in-the-tray/98041)
**Author:** [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mermaid-rendering-in-the-tray/98041 "2025-07-09T19:35:49Z")
Working tirelessly on an upcoming major release to my node, I intend to replace the Network Topology Map, with Mermaid. I know that the Markdown/help has support for it, is there a way it can be used in the tray? Examp… --- ## [\[Announce\] Postgres Migration Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-postgres-migration-node/98058)
**Author:** [@mlschuh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mlschuh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 18:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-postgres-migration-node/98058 "2025-07-09T18:25:39Z")
Hi everyone, I keep running into situations where I'd like to manage migrations of a Postgres database in my Node-RED projects but existing tooling is centered around files in a filesystem. This node applies database mi… --- ## [Idea for Flowfuse + Node-RED + AR/MR/XR glasses for Field Service Agents](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/idea-for-flowfuse-node-red-ar-mr-xr-glasses-for-field-service-agents/97765)
**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 13:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/idea-for-flowfuse-node-red-ar-mr-xr-glasses-for-field-service-agents/97765 "2025-07-09T13:42:12Z")
Can Flowfuse create QR codes for registered devices? If it doesn't do it currently, maybe it is a feature that could be considered soon, thinking about this future where spatial computing is used to interact with edge de… --- ## [Does Node-RED have any plans to only include nodes in the pallette that have pre-built binaries?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-node-red-have-any-plans-to-only-include-nodes-in-the-pallette-that-have-pre-built-binaries/98047)
**Author:** [@malee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/malee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 13:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-node-red-have-any-plans-to-only-include-nodes-in-the-pallette-that-have-pre-built-binaries/98047 "2025-07-09T13:07:04Z")
This is just a question I have been considering? The build chain for node-gyp involves python, make and g++ (or even build-essential). Adding these components to a runtime image for some Linux VMs seems to introduce a … --- ## [Real time data in table view](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/real-time-data-in-table-view/98014)
**Author:** [@Felix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Felix)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/real-time-data-in-table-view/98014 "2025-07-09T12:39:08Z")
Hi all. So, I have some experience with programming in Node Red, but ... There is a question, which is not for my brain ... Is there a possibility, how to visualize data comming from f.e. modbus of many sensors in tabl… --- ## [When array and when object key?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/when-array-and-when-object-key/98011)
**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/when-array-and-when-object-key/98011 "2025-07-09T11:26:55Z")
Hi There, One of the nice things about assignment is that arrays and objects are automagically created, so if I do the following assignments, everything gets created: The following happens: My question is why is… --- ## [Unable get Audio to play on Dashboard 1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-get-audio-to-play-on-dashboard-1/98044)
**Author:** [@leftymuller](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/leftymuller)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 07:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-get-audio-to-play-on-dashboard-1/98044 "2025-07-09T07:42:43Z")
Hello All, I've been doing a project that uses audio out and speech although, I have another instance of nodered where this is working perfectly this instance not so much! if I use "audio out" the audio wont play on … --- ## [Seeking advice on flat fresnel lenses for PIR sensors](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/seeking-advice-on-flat-fresnel-lenses-for-pir-sensors/97894)
**Author:** [@no\_mpimpi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/no_mpimpi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 06:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/seeking-advice-on-flat-fresnel-lenses-for-pir-sensors/97894 "2025-07-09T06:13:55Z")
Hi all, I'm building a multi-sensor node, but I'm also trying to factor in Partner Approval. Thus it must look nice. I want to use a PIR sensor as well as mmwave, but PIR usually has a white domed fresnel lens, which h… --- ## [Serial port COM4 error: Error: Opening COM4: File not found - 2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-com4-error-error-opening-com4-file-not-found-2/97948)
**Author:** [@rhhollin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rhhollin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2025 04:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-port-com4-error-error-opening-com4-file-not-found-2/97948 "2025-07-09T04:57:59Z")
There was a post of the same name in Aug 2021 regarding a problem in accessing COM4 on a Windows PC. In that case, the issue turned out to be that the COM port was already being used by an Arduino node and was thus not a… --- ## [Add terminal to Node-RED editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-terminal-to-node-red-editor/98039)
**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2025 16:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/add-terminal-to-node-red-editor/98039 "2025-07-08T16:17:29Z")
Can we have a terminal in the Node-RED editor like the one available in vscode? I think it makes sense to have it part of the editor because as a developer Im always interacting with an external rerminal when working wit… --- ## [Dashboard 2.0: Drop down node "placeholder"?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-drop-down-node-placeholder/98037)
**Author:** [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2025 15:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-drop-down-node-placeholder/98037 "2025-07-08T15:26:24Z")
Upgrading from Dashboard 1 to Dashboard 2, is there a way to replicate the "placeholder" functionality in the Dropdown node in Dashboard 1? The "Placeholder" value is displayed as the default if nothing is selected. Das… --- ## [Building a dynamic msg.topic to create a mysql insert statement](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/building-a-dynamic-msg-topic-to-create-a-mysql-insert-statement/98024)
**Author:** [@fogmajor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fogmajor)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2025 14:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/building-a-dynamic-msg-topic-to-create-a-mysql-insert-statement/98024 "2025-07-08T14:44:52Z")
Good Morning I wondered if i could get a point in the right direction please. Kind Regards Andrew I created a flow (pic attached) the inject node sends a mysql statement and inserts data as expected. msg.topic = … --- ## [Dashboard 2 Gauges not able to arrange like before](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-gauges-not-able-to-arrange-like-before/97969)
**Author:** [@Sirri](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sirri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2025 10:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-gauges-not-able-to-arrange-like-before/97969 "2025-07-08T10:15:13Z")
I have been using the interface I created with Gauge classic on dashboard 2 for a few months. After the dashboard and gauge update, their old layouts are broken and I cannot create a similar interface using the same or a… --- ## [Dashboard 1 ui template within a subflow](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-1-ui-template-within-a-subflow/98017)
**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2025 00:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-1-ui-template-within-a-subflow/98017 "2025-07-08T00:47:26Z")
Hi all, Dashboard widgets allow me to select a "dynamic" group I created in the subflow However I cannot seem to select this for a ui template group, as the drop down doesn't contain that entry. Some searching … --- ## [Exporting installed Palette Nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exporting-installed-palette-nodes/98015)
**Author:** [@larkingabout](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/larkingabout)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [7 July 2025 22:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exporting-installed-palette-nodes/98015 "2025-07-07T22:28:10Z")
I have a node red system installed on a raspberry pi-0-w running a very old o/s, Its been recommended that i re-install an upto date os etc, I am installing onto a 2nd pi while the original system continues to run, and… --- ## [Change node value issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-value-issue/97995)
**Author:** [@fogmajor](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fogmajor)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [7 July 2025 14:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-node-value-issue/97995 "2025-07-07T14:30:02Z")
Hello and Good evening I have a change node with 6 items I pass it a string "10" and change the output to Input 1 triggered I pass it a string "20" and change the output to Input 2 triggered I pass it "100" and it … --- ## [Is the new express library (version 5) usable with NodeRED?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-the-new-express-library-version-5-usable-with-nodered/97220)
**Author:** [@augjoh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/augjoh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [7 July 2025 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-the-new-express-library-version-5-usable-with-nodered/97220 "2025-07-07T09:16:27Z")
Hi there, when embedding NodeRED into an application, is it ok to use express version 5? Or do you expect any obstacles there? --- ## [Newbie question: take action at specific time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-question-take-action-at-specific-time/97994)
**Author:** [@johanvh83](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/johanvh83)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [6 July 2025 13:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/newbie-question-take-action-at-specific-time/97994 "2025-07-06T13:43:42Z")
My flow: \[{"id":"9cd9fa2d0d2e7202","type":"tab","label":"Flow 1","disabled":false,"info":"","env":\[\]},{"id":"13d41ac132368021","type":"server-state-changed","z":"9cd9fa2d0d2e7202","name":"Switch on?","server":"c74ca316.… --- ## [New info page for my home dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-info-page-for-my-home-dashboard/97549)
**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [6 July 2025 12:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-info-page-for-my-home-dashboard/97549 "2025-07-06T12:56:41Z")
OK, so I've had some time off this week. Time to work on both uibuilder and my web components. :smiley: But also time to do a bit of well overdue work on my home dashboard. A new summary page is in the works: Sti… [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=62) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md?page=64)