When you put a GUI node and have to select which group it is in: It is not easy to enter the group name. Rather you have to scroll through a list. It would be nicer if you could SEARCH for the name of he group into which you want to put the node. (I would include a picture but I don't have a wa…

quite a few. It is painful going through the list.

This is an example. https://anonfiles.com/I9deH3edz5/kazam_hukb2rou_mp4

Just tell me how many. You can see them all in the config nodes side panel.

Um where is the number? All I see is a list. It is big/long and I too don't really want to have to put a SPECIFIC number on them.

How about: more than 50 ? (Probably more than 200 actually)

[image] Trying_to_learn: Probably more than 200 actually Wow! More than 200 groups. I think my most complex dashboard has about 6. I can't download your video, it says I need to install an extension to Chrome to download it.

Actually this is part of the dashboard nodes - and as such is no longer under active development - so unless someone wants to jump in and enhance with a pull request, it is unlikely to happen.

I too have 140 groups ! all groups are made since dashboard widgets keep moving if i change the screen from which i am viewing, (i have one small screen on desk and a large TV screen where i display. there may be a better way, but i have invested so much time in developing this, i am liking it a lot…

I raised this some time ago..... [image] FR: Sort Group selection drop down list Feature Requests This list - [image]

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Feature request - selecting GUI group

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Sean-McG 16 March 2023 15:17 11

I raised this some time ago.....

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