# Looking for direction

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [5 June 2021 20:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752 "2021-06-05T20:49:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cyprus125](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Cyprus125](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cyprus125)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2021 20:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752/1 "2021-06-05T20:49:53Z")

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Hello,

so i've been playing with node red, and have sensors displaying information on a web gui. is there a way to have a pi 3 a+ at flash up just display and node red dashboard with out a web browser?

any sort of direction would be nice,

thanks.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2021 21:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752/2 "2021-06-05T21:16:18Z")

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If you want to use the standard node-red dashboard then you must run a browser.

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**Author:** ![Christian-Me](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/christian-me/32/10774_2.png) [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2021 21:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752/3 "2021-06-05T21:20:25Z")

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Search for kiosk mode to get full exclusive browser config

> [@Node-RED dashboard on raspberry pi lcd](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-dashboard-on-raspberry-pi-lcd/20379/3):
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> Google: “ chromium raspberry kiosk mode” then you should find many tutorials. Like this one:

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**Author:** ![SonoraTechnical](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sonoratechnical/32/20033_2.png) [@SonoraTechnical](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SonoraTechnical)\
**Post date:** [8 June 2021 18:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752/4 "2021-06-08T18:43:52Z")

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This might help as well.... It allows you to call up the display in Chrome on your desktop so that it has the same properties as the Official Raspberry 7" Touch Display.

That way your Dev Testing environment on your PC shows you how it will appear on the 7" Touch Display when you deploy it (useful for me as some of my Raspberry Pis are physically located in other areas away from my office and I don't want to always have to walk over to them to see the effect of Dashboard changes).

> [@Start NodeRed Dashboard UI in Chrome on Windows to RaspberryPi Official Display Size](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-nodered-dashboard-ui-in-chrome-on-windows-to-raspberrypi-official-display-size/43293):
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> Long title, but probably a common problem with those of us developing Dashboards UI in Chrome on Windows with Generously sized Monitors, where we intend to run the Dashboard UI on the Raspberry Pi Official Touch LCD that has a resolution of 800x480. Sometimes I make changes to a dashboard while developing, and I don't want to run over to my Raspberry Pi Display and check it out (it's in another room). Or I want to try out a differnt project.. and I don't have a spare Pi or Touch LCD at that mom…

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**Author:** ![Cyprus125](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Cyprus125](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cyprus125)\
**Post date:** [9 June 2021 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752/5 "2021-06-09T18:12:48Z")

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that is amazing, it's helping alot in getting it setup. thank-you!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [9 July 2021 18:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/looking-for-direction/46752/6 "2021-07-09T18:12:49Z")

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