This is DB-2, not the old/original one. Folks, I missed the memo on this. (And now I shall digress quickly) In the old dashboard, you/I could set what is shown with {{msg.xxx}} things and inject them into the button. But I can't get that working with the new one. This is the node: [{"id":"de5b…

[image] Trying_to_learn: msg.ui_update.label? In a change node, set msg.ui_update.label to the value that you want the button to show and connect that to the input of the button.

Try passing in the text via msg.ui_update.label.

I've tried for a long time with "chatgpt" and got nowhere. I'm going to lunch now. May be back later on today.

Ok, now going "off topic". Could someone help me understand the .... structure of how these new buttons (etc) work and how I change their .... attributes? Like text, colour etc....

[image] rakgupta: ui_update.label Ok, got the text side working. Now, how about the colour? I am really flying blind here.

I'm assuming that you have already read the documentation … [image] Button ui-button | Node-RED Dashboard 2.0 Buttons create interactive UI's and can trigger flows in Node-RED

Well, honestly: No. I had looked but THAT document/link didn't come up. Thanks.

Anyone working with DB-2 must have this (living) document as his bible: NR Dashboard 2.0 - documentation . It is rare to see such clear & detailed documentation in the open-source realm (tanks @joepavitt ). Let's use it!

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Trying_to_learn 31 July 2025 01:13 3

I have no idea what that means.
Sad, but true.

Do you mean via msg.ui_update.label?

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