# Enable/Disable ui\_template - requires node-red restart

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-ui-template-requires-node-red-restart/35817>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [12 November 2020 15:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-ui-template-requires-node-red-restart/35817 "2020-11-12T15:14:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![ozpos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/278dde/32.png) [@ozpos](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ozpos)\
**Post date:** [12 November 2020 15:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-ui-template-requires-node-red-restart/35817/1 "2020-11-12T15:14:40Z")

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Hi All,

If I disable a ui\_template that is part of the document head and re deploy, I find it necessary to restart node-red for it to take effect.

If I disable a ui\_template that is a 'Widget in group' and re deploy, ui\_template is removed from view.

Is this the correct behaviour for both ?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [12 December 2020 15:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/enable-disable-ui-template-requires-node-red-restart/35817/2 "2020-12-12T15:14:50Z")

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