# Ability to pause the debug window

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-pause-the-debug-window/30112>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [15 July 2020 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-pause-the-debug-window/30112 "2020-07-15T09:24:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [15 July 2020 09:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-pause-the-debug-window/30112/2 "2020-07-15T09:29:19Z")

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I think you may have too many `debug` tabs showing you their results, or you are getting too many messages to that node at a given time.

You may need to use the `delay` node and set it to `rate limit`.

Or you can use this node (you will need to import some code):  
[A handy node to use.](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-little-node-i-made-to-help-with-people-debug-their-flows/14207)

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