Within an NR project, graphics (png/jpeg) should also be displayed to the user on a page within a descriptive text. Certainly not rocket science, but I can't find the connection of path/filename between the general project area /home/pi/project and the NR flows. The 'settings.json' is default, so …

[image] gNeandr: so not changed I think you have to change. this might help.... [image] Changing a Dashboard Image upon boolean MQTT input Dashboard Hi, I'm fairly new to NodeRed, and I've been scratching my head on how to change a picture upon a boolean input. T…

You need to change httpStatic in settings.js to the absolute pathname of your static content directory. For example httpStatic: '/home/pi/.node-red/node-red-static/', //single static source And to use an image in that directory you would have <div> <img src="/mypic.jpg"> </div>

Thanks to @jbudd and @smanjunath211 Yes, changing the settings.json with httpStatic: '/home/pi/', did the job. Restarting node-red logs that with: 17 Jun 14:23:20 - [info] HTTP Static : /home/pi > / Looks a bit strange, but works... A first check was OK: http://raspberryIP:1880/project/doc…

[image] gNeandr: Yes, changing the settings.json with httpStatic: '/home/pi/', did the job. You should use a subdirectory of /home/pi/.node-red since everything in the directory becomes visible to the Node-red web page.

[image] jbudd: /home/pi/.node-red But with that the whole NR installation "becomes visible to the Node-red web page." ... isn't it better to have httpStatic: '/home/pi/nrprojects/ and have the indivdual projects below that?

Well I did say to use a subdirectory of .node-red. On my Pi I have httpStatic: '/home/pi/.node-red/node-red-static', [image] gNeandr: "becomes visible to the Node-red web page." Sorry I don't know a more appropriate wording but I am sure it exists. I think I initially said "visible in the …

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I think you have to change.

this might help....

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