# Dashboard Gauge in Dashboard Template

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-gauge-in-dashboard-template/695>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [8 June 2018 12:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-gauge-in-dashboard-template/695 "2018-06-08T12:37:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![krambriw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/krambriw/32/5429_2.png) [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2018 12:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-gauge-in-dashboard-template/695/1 "2018-06-08T12:37:08Z")

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Well, this might sound strange but is it possible with some code to add/insert a Dashboard Gauge (or other standard Dashboard controls) to a Dashboard Template node?

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2018 17:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-gauge-in-dashboard-template/695/2 "2018-06-08T17:36:08Z")

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Search Pete Scargills blog for several examples eg [https://tech.scargill.net/what-another-gauge/](https://tech.scargill.net/what-another-gauge/)

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**Author:** ![krambriw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/krambriw/32/5429_2.png) [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\
**Post date:** [9 June 2018 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-gauge-in-dashboard-template/695/3 "2018-06-09T09:11:35Z")

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Well, a slight misunderstanding I presume, I meant “the Gauge” node that is part of the Dashboard collection, not “another Gauge”

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [9 June 2018 09:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-gauge-in-dashboard-template/695/4 "2018-06-09T09:58:24Z")

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Ah. So it’s a simple no. The gauge is its own widget. They can both be added to a group.