# DB-2 radio group question

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-2-radio-group-question/96333>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** dashboard-2\
**Created:** [30 March 2025 00:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-2-radio-group-question/96333 "2025-03-30T00:36:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [30 March 2025 00:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-2-radio-group-question/96333/1 "2025-03-30T00:36:03Z")

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Starting my dive into the new ... _widgets_

`radio group`.

Ok, it is _radio buttons_ on the screen.

There seems to be a mismatch with the layout.

See attached.

 ![Screenshot from 2025-03-30 11-32-18](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/b/bbaba11d1b825e17abc4be8a9398f941664ab222.png)

4 x 1.... The GUI shows 4 across and 1 down.

The GUI.....

 ![Screenshot from 2025-03-30 11-32-32](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/1/e16dba76f7595e6ff511cbe98e6c010a3f2962a6.png)

Changing it to 4 x 2 makes no difference.

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**Post date:** [30 March 2025 00:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-2-radio-group-question/96333/2 "2025-03-30T00:48:15Z")

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Scroll down a bit and you will see a Columns option. Set that to 4.

The Size option which you set to 4 x 1 relates to the amount of [invisible] screen grid rectangles allocated to that widget.  
This is a config option for every widget.

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**Post date:** [30 March 2025 00:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-2-radio-group-question/96333/3 "2025-03-30T00:49:05Z")

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Silly me.

Thanks.

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**Post date:** [30 March 2025 00:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-2-radio-group-question/96333/4 "2025-03-30T00:52:07Z")

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There isn't a similar trick with the `button group` one?  
Rather than horizontal, vertical, or _boxed_?

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**Post date:** [30 March 2025 01:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-2-radio-group-question/96333/5 "2025-03-30T01:10:44Z")

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I am afraid the button group widget is going to test your patience Andrew.

The buttons fill the available width (either the width set for the group or for the button group itself) and then wrap around onto another line.

However, I see that you use Firefox, like I do. There is a bug that means only the first line of buttons shows up on the page in Firefox.

As long as there is lots of available space they all show up:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/9/894d039f5522c8abe2febfe8f57da81eb6942916.png)

But if space is getting tight, buttons start disappearing from the right hand side

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/4/a42fddfead3d383baa10c94725ebc9afa39e8d64.png)

This can happen if your browser window is not full screen, or if the dashboard sidebar is displayed too.

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**Post date:** [30 March 2025 01:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-2-radio-group-question/96333/6 "2025-03-30T01:20:07Z")

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Thanks.

Sincerely.

I am playing with a few of them just to get a feel for them.

I fear the migration from DB-1 to DB-2 is still some time off.

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**Post date:** [13 April 2025 01:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/db-2-radio-group-question/96333/7 "2025-04-13T01:20:10Z")

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