I notice that if I deploy a ui_control node and open the dashboard using a url such as http://localhost:1880/ui/#!/0?socketid=&fred=hello&jim=42 that I get two messages from the ui_control node. The first is the connect message, which is followed by a change tab event message and the message has …

Yes - was added last year [image] Can we pass-in URL parameters to a dashboard? Dashboard This would be a great idea, I have the same need. I would like to be able to directly call the dashboard url and pass query parameters in the url...

Oh yes, I missed that, thanks. Is it documented anywhere? I notice it is a bit picky in how the url is formatted. So this works http://host.name:1880/ui/#!/0?fred=hello but this doesn't http://host.name:1880/ui/?fred=hello Also the fact that when using a ui_control to change the tab if msg.so…

We just use the angular $location.search() - so that is what it gives us... I'm guessing it expects proper angular urls. As you know - I'm always happy to have PRs for improving docs.

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Yes - was added last year

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