# Live Flow Activity Monitoring with Data Preview for Node-RED

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/live-flow-activity-monitoring-with-data-preview-for-node-red/92275
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [10 October 2024 01:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/live-flow-activity-monitoring-with-data-preview-for-node-red/92275 "2024-10-10T01:58:45Z")
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### Author: ![hardillb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hardillb/32/12373_2.png) [@hardillb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hardillb)
#### Post date: [12 October 2024 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/live-flow-activity-monitoring-with-data-preview-for-node-red/92275/5 "2024-10-12T12:48:43Z")

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> [@ristomatti](#):
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> I definitely would be possible to visualize the data flow and the counts of the messages passing through and calculating statistis of the time taken at each step,

This is a REALLY bad idea. The editor already limits the size of messages shown in the debug sidebar so as not to overwhelm the websocket connection between the backend and the editor, adding an event for EVERY single message in the flow would cause the editor to grind to a halt for any flow under even minimal load.

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