Hi, Can someone point me at the relevant documentation for changing flows from a tablet touchscreen? I find it impossible to select a junction or draw a line to a junction from a node. There are a limited number of options if you press and hold, but nothing like a right-click on a mouse. Google …

[image] bwims: I'd be grateful for any pointers! No pun intended eh :wink: Can you attach a mouse (USB or Bluetooth) to get you over this hump? Are you using latest Node-RED? It may not act the same but in mobile view on a computer, click and hold (i.e. long finger press) seems to work fi…

Hi, Thanks for responding. I guess your fingers must have a narrower diameter to mine, because try as I might, I could not highlight a junction, nor drag a line to it! I think keeping a bluetooth trackpad nearby at all times is the answer... All the best, B.

I don't have a tablet, but on my android phone I managed to insert a junction by means of a long press in a space and selecting "add" from the popup. This far it's easy. [Screenshot_20231210-172224] I did manage to create a wire by first selecting it so the dots either side showed up and then rep…

Hi, thanks for that, yes, the long press is about as good as a right click. However, as you say, wiring a junction is just about impossible without a pointy stylus or a bluetooth mouse. Shame! B.

I can connect wires on my six inch phone screen. I zoom screen with two fingers and then use finger with long press and drag.

But can you connect from or to a junction? Are you using a browser to connect to node red? If so, which one?

I can not select a junction, i don't use them anyway. As a workaround you could use change nodes with no rules added, and in appearance deselect label checkbox.

I am confused. In this post you say: "I can not select a junction, i don't use them anyway." But in your other post [image] "Hide sidebars" option on hamburger menu Feature Requests The mouse pad is transparent and is easy to turn off. I can also use magnifier and move…

[image] bwims: You say "I have no issues, can even use junction nodes if i choose to" Which is it? Both On this post i am referring to a touch tablet, in other an android with keyboard and mouse [image] bwims: I'm not sure why you are being such an advocate for the status quo I am n…

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See feature request https://discourse.nodered.org/t/hide-sidebars-option-on-hamburger-menu/83678/4

Topic		Replies	Views
Junction node - issue with touch (iPad) General	3	202	26 November 2022
Better Smartphone support! Feature Requests	15	1045	18 September 2020
Node-RED under termux and Android General	6	915	20 November 2019
"Hide sidebars" option on hamburger menu for convenience on tablets & phones Feature Requests	19	438	12 February 2024
:tada: Node-RED 3.0.0-beta.1 released News	76	8637	16 May 2022

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