# Latest

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## [Combine from switch nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/combine-from-switch-nodes/95478)

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**Author:** [@fourskin99](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fourskin99)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2025 07:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/combine-from-switch-nodes/95478 "2025-02-18T07:51:41Z")

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I want to select a number 10000 which in the middle of 00811000013600012. I already use split which I have split a single number and know I have a problem to combine the number to get my payload 10000. Please help me. f…

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## [Support for Smart Window blind controller](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/support-for-smart-window-blind-controller/95447)

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**Author:** [@k5map](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/k5map)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [18 February 2025 07:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/support-for-smart-window-blind-controller/95447 "2025-02-18T07:02:01Z")

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My wife had a window blind controller installed. Based on the pic of the controller, it appears to be a Smart Window device: Controller website It is WiFi connected but wondering if anyone has interfaced to this hub? …

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## [Problem with node-node-red-contrib-mpi-s7](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-node-node-red-contrib-mpi-s7/95472)

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**Author:** [@Kanahe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kanahe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 20:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-node-node-red-contrib-mpi-s7/95472 "2025-02-17T20:02:59Z")

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I try to use a Siemens MPI USB adapter but when installing node-red-contrib-mpi-s7 MODULE\_NOT\_FOUND appears, it does not let me configure the MPI adapter, installing from the terminal does let me access the MPI endp…

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## [Has anyone successfully deployed Node-RED on AWS Elastic Beanstalk on AL2023 (Amazon Linux 2023)? If so, what was your process?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-anyone-successfully-deployed-node-red-on-aws-elastic-beanstalk-on-al2023-amazon-linux-2023-if-so-what-was-your-process/95471)

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**Author:** [@nicholas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nicholas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/has-anyone-successfully-deployed-node-red-on-aws-elastic-beanstalk-on-al2023-amazon-linux-2023-if-so-what-was-your-process/95471 "2025-02-17T19:54:21Z")

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Background: I've been running Node-RED on Elastic Beanstalk ("EB") successfully for a few years, on the Amazon Linux 2 platform. However, Amazon Linux 2 ("AL2") is being retired this year and AL2-based EB applications …

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## [Setting the src attribute in an img tag (ui-template node) by a variable from inside the ui-template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-the-src-attribute-in-an-img-tag-ui-template-node-by-a-variable-from-inside-the-ui-template/95426)

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**Author:** [@Zephyr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Zephyr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 19:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-the-src-attribute-in-an-img-tag-ui-template-node-by-a-variable-from-inside-the-ui-template/95426 "2025-02-17T19:27:13Z")

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Hi there, I'going to build a clickable icon/picture in dashboard 2. It should have 2 pictures, toggled by the click. f.ex. bulb-on.png and bulb-off.png. How can I set the src of the img tag with a variable of my ui-te…

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## [Weihenstephan Standard Client Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weihenstephan-standard-client-node/95467)

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**Author:** [@fopak](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fopak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weihenstephan-standard-client-node/95467 "2025-02-17T18:09:16Z")

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Hello all, I am new to node-red and would like to have information on a node that can allow me to connect to a TCP/IP device implementing the Weihenstephan standard to expose data. NB: Weihenstephan Standard Client too…

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## [New Node-RED Editor?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-node-red-editor/95412)

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**Author:** [@AllanOricil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/AllanOricil)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 17:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-node-red-editor/95412 "2025-02-17T17:54:15Z")

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Are you building a new editor for Node-RED?

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## [Function node -local variables-](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-local-variables/95461)

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**Author:** [@pin32](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pin32)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 17:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/function-node-local-variables/95461 "2025-02-17T17:19:12Z")

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Can you use local or time variables within the code? It seems that they are reset at each cycle and not at startup vome I would expect. in the case how to get the loss of persistence at startup but not in the cycle?

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## [Deploy with improperly configured nodes](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-with-improperly-configured-nodes/95464)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-with-improperly-configured-nodes/95464 "2025-02-17T17:07:59Z")

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When you do a deploy, even only of modified nodes, Node-red checks all flows for nodes not properly configured. Of course this is essential, a badly configured node might be accessed by a link from the current flow, or i…

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## [Got issue in buffer parser node with Mc-protocol node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/got-issue-in-buffer-parser-node-with-mc-protocol-node/95424)

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**Author:** [@Jayeshpitale1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jayeshpitale1)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 14:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/got-issue-in-buffer-parser-node-with-mc-protocol-node/95424 "2025-02-17T14:41:11Z")

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Hi there, I was having issue When i tried 520000 it gives this error "Error: Exception preparing the write buffer for item 'D28': RangeError \[ERR\_OUT\_OF\_RANGE\]: The value of "value" is out of range. It must be \>= -327…

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## [Dashboard in node-red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-in-node-red/95417)

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**Author:** [@Boy\_co\_don](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Boy_co_don)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-in-node-red/95417 "2025-02-17T11:57:30Z")

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Dear Expert. Best wish for all of you first. I want to use Dashboard in node red in order to create SCADA Application for my factory. In which, Node-red will use Modbus TCP to read and control device in work site. I …

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## [How to get Startdate and end date of a month for a given date](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-startdate-and-end-date-of-a-month-for-a-given-date/95457)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [17 February 2025 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-get-startdate-and-end-date-of-a-month-for-a-given-date/95457 "2025-02-17T11:07:17Z")

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I need to get starting day of the month and ending day of the month for a given date. how do i write a simple function for the same. I tried from this link, but i am unable to get the start day. \`Calculate Last Date of…

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## [An inputted array, how do i get just the temperature \[0\] shown on debug?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-inputted-array-how-do-i-get-just-the-temperature-0-shown-on-debug/95439)

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**Author:** [@questuk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/questuk)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2025 13:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-inputted-array-how-do-i-get-just-the-temperature-0-shown-on-debug/95439 "2025-02-16T13:56:56Z")

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Hi, This flow does work and i can get the temperature \[0\], but in the debug node it shows ALL msg.payload messages, I just want the temperature \[0\] value to be in debug ? I have tried variations of Switch node at the s…

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## [Goodwe SEMS portal Solar panel data to Node-RED Flow - Connection Refused](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/goodwe-sems-portal-solar-panel-data-to-node-red-flow-connection-refused/95445)

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**Author:** [@garynl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/garynl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2025 23:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/goodwe-sems-portal-solar-panel-data-to-node-red-flow-connection-refused/95445 "2025-02-16T23:40:18Z")

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using the flow "Goodwe SEMS portal Solar panel data to Node-RED" to get data from my GOODWE panels. Updated the flow to include my account and and password and the psid (which I got from the portal by logging in success…

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## [Migrating from Dashboard to Dashboard2 with data in Influx](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/migrating-from-dashboard-to-dashboard2-with-data-in-influx/95444)

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**Author:** [@CAG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CAG)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2025 23:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/migrating-from-dashboard-to-dashboard2-with-data-in-influx/95444 "2025-02-16T23:26:24Z")

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This what I have in Dashboard. I am trying to convert this to Dashboard2. Help on configuring the Dashboard2/Chart node correctly. This the data feeding the chart from InfluxDB after converting into an array... The…

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## ['Illegal instruction' thrown when logging into editor - Node-RED crash](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/illegal-instruction-thrown-when-logging-into-editor-node-red-crash/95431)

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**Author:** [@thebaldgeek](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/thebaldgeek)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2025 17:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/illegal-instruction-thrown-when-logging-into-editor-node-red-crash/95431 "2025-02-16T17:44:46Z")

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The website is down, so I'm a little frantic/panicked, but will try and take my time here to explain the sequence of events.... My site has been running since March 22nd 2024 mostly trouble free. A few days ago I happe…

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## [@smcgann/node-red-annotate-image-plus](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/smcgann-node-red-annotate-image-plus/95219)

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**Author:** [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2025 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/smcgann-node-red-annotate-image-plus/95219 "2025-02-16T16:24:30Z")

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Hi all, I'm pleased to announce my first contrib node :tada: Background: I have been experimenting with AI recognition of objects and faces recently. To visualise the output I was using the "core" annotate-image node…

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## [DB2 layout issues with button group (fka multiswitch)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db2-layout-issues-with-button-group-fka-multiswitch/95436)

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**Author:** [@ceysa75](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ceysa75)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2025 15:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db2-layout-issues-with-button-group-fka-multiswitch/95436 "2025-02-16T15:35:06Z")

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Hi all, how come that my 6 item button group does not fit on my smartphone screen whereas 6 individual buttons next to each other easily do. Below is a screenshot from my smartphone situation: And now a screenshot f…

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## [Dashboard 2 Color picker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-color-picker/95298)

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**Author:** [@ceysa75](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ceysa75)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2025 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-color-picker/95298 "2025-02-16T15:15:52Z")

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I am slowly leaving the old good dashboard towards dashboard 2. And I also have just learned that all components from Vuetify can be implemented by simply using the template node. This is really great; after some trial a…

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## [Y vs X line plot using Dashboard 2 chart](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/y-vs-x-line-plot-using-dashboard-2-chart/95428)

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**Author:** [@peterwasatjet](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/peterwasatjet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2025 09:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/y-vs-x-line-plot-using-dashboard-2-chart/95428 "2025-02-16T09:55:59Z")

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New to nodeRED, I want to create an xy line graph in chart Dashboard2, from a JSON structure. The x axis could be any real value, but in the first instance would be elapsed time in seconds, say 0.0 to 2.5 seconds. The c…

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## [Dynamically Change CSS for Dashboard v2 Template Node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-change-css-for-dashboard-v2-template-node/95411)

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**Author:** [@dudleyjosh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dudleyjosh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2025 21:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dynamically-change-css-for-dashboard-v2-template-node/95411 "2025-02-15T21:35:20Z")

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I feel like this is a dumb question (like I'm missing something obvious) but is there an easy way to change/swap the CSS being used for a template node in Dashboard v2?

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## [I have to merge some js code in uibuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-have-to-merge-some-js-code-in-uibuilder/95423)

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**Author:** [@Jayeshpitale1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Jayeshpitale1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2025 16:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/i-have-to-merge-some-js-code-in-uibuilder/95423 "2025-02-15T16:41:03Z")

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hi there, i tried to make two code in two different uibuilder node, now wanted to make it in single code for single uibuilder but there is some issued which i dont understand how to solve it so for payload which i send…

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## [Horizontal Bar Graph-in Template Node-Dashboard-2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/horizontal-bar-graph-in-template-node-dashboard-2/95415)

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**Author:** [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2025 08:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/horizontal-bar-graph-in-template-node-dashboard-2/95415 "2025-02-15T08:44:28Z")

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I have a template node improvised from Forum example, (Thanks! @Steve-Mcl ) \`How to configure Echarts in Dashboard 2? - #4 by Steve-Mcl i am trying to get it convert to a horozontal bar graph, but unsuccessful. i look…

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## [logIO - logging on steroids](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logio-logging-on-steroids/94690)

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**Author:** [@ziga](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ziga)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2025 01:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/logio-logging-on-steroids/94690 "2025-02-15T01:04:19Z")

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Hello! Preface In the beginning of the year I decided to broaden my knowledge in ELK stack, thus I set up a local ElasticSearch and Kibana and then I needed some data ... lots of it. Instead of using numerous meaningl…

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## [Creating nodes using vite and vitest?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-nodes-using-vite-and-vitest/95373)

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**Author:** [@Stwissel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Stwissel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2025 00:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-nodes-using-vite-and-vitest/95373 "2025-02-15T00:20:03Z")

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For frontend development we switched to vite/vitest retireing a melange of other tooling like jest mocha chai webpack etc. So I was thinking to apply it to node development. I started with vitest and GitHub copilot did a…

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## [How to find and remove?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-and-remove/95384)

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**Author:** [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2025 10:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-find-and-remove/95384 "2025-02-14T10:49:38Z")

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I am not able to find a way to remove the space between ? on my dashboard 2. It appears on all 5 Pages. seems to be simple but .... on this page as well

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## [Hide selective ui nodes in subflow with Flowfuse Dashboard2](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-selective-ui-nodes-in-subflow-with-flowfuse-dashboard2/95387)

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**Author:** [@MrX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MrX)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2025 10:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-selective-ui-nodes-in-subflow-with-flowfuse-dashboard2/95387 "2025-02-14T10:35:36Z")

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I have created a general Nodered subflow "Sensor" for many types of sensors. (temperature, pressure, power, volt, current, humidity...) The subflow "Sensor" includes a "Classic gauge", ui-chart and ui-text UI-nodes in D…

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## [Background image in Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/background-image-in-dashboard-2-0/95372)

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**Author:** [@j2002](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j2002)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2025 08:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/background-image-in-dashboard-2-0/95372 "2025-02-14T08:08:45Z")

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With Dashboard 1.0 I used this flow to set background image that seems to work no longer with Dashboard 2.0. Could someone point out where I have the error? { "id": "123a3abe13057c25", "type": "in…

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## [How is the sync behaviour of the dashboard implemented?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-is-the-sync-behaviour-of-the-dashboard-implemented/95388)

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**Author:** [@bigbean17](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bigbean17)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2025 00:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-is-the-sync-behaviour-of-the-dashboard-implemented/95388 "2025-02-14T00:31:05Z")

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Hi, I was wondering how the synced behaviour of dashboard component implemented? For example, there are two users viewing a slider on the dashboard. User A changed the slider value from 0 to 20, on the User B's page, t…

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## [Dashboard2 / Gauge / Label](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-gauge-label/95264)

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**Author:** [@CAG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/CAG)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [13 February 2025 19:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-gauge-label/95264 "2025-02-13T19:32:12Z")

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I am just starting to play with Dashboard2. I have a number of battery powered sensors and want to display the last battery charge (%) and when it was last updated. I was doing this in Dashboard using the Label field -…

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