Just throwing out a general question. With Radio Buttons not being available as part of standard Node Red, what are folk using as a suitable alternative? Seems like it was a decision made some years ago as not considered necessary, however neither a switch, dropdown or a check box can really ma…

I have already been involved in that thread where I showed the code. I am just asking as to what folk use as an alternative to 'home brewed' radio buttons.

Hi David, Since the radiobutton allows you to select a single value from a series of available values, I assume an alternative is a simple dropdown ...

Hi, A radio button allows you to see a clear and obvious default value as it is displayed 'checked'. A dropdown doesn't really provide that same capability. The best you can do is to set msg.payload to be a preselected choice in a dropdown but it isn't really as intuitive - it is just presented …

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edje11 19 August 2020 20:18 2

Have a look at this topic: EXAMPLE (template) - displaying a list using Radio buttons, returning the selection, reversing the selection

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