# Name it! (I wouldn't ask if I was happy with the old name)

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** dashboard-2\
**Created:** [15 September 2024 06:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990 "2024-09-15T06:09:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [15 September 2024 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/21 "2024-09-15T18:48:43Z")

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When I'm looking for a contrib node, usually the keywords narrow down the selection, but after that, I look at who wrote/maintains the node.  
If it's you, Steve, Bart or one of the other well established developers, I'd know it would work, be well thought out & well maintained. But I take your point about newcomers.

The node name isn't important to me.

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**Author:** ![smanjunath211](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/smanjunath211/32/95742_2.png) [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Post date:** [16 September 2024 02:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/22 "2024-09-16T02:22:24Z")

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We are past half way into September already..

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**Author:** ![Bobo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bobo/32/8401_2.png) [@Bobo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bobo)\
**Post date:** [16 September 2024 03:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/23 "2024-09-16T03:09:09Z")

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As long as its finalised by xmas.

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**Author:** ![smanjunath211](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/smanjunath211/32/95742_2.png) [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Post date:** [16 September 2024 04:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/24 "2024-09-16T04:37:31Z")

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I was referring to @hotNipi 's Famous September giveaway series....

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**Author:** ![IanH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ianh/32/95002_2.png) [@IanH](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/IanH)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2024 07:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/25 "2024-09-17T07:45:27Z")

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I assume that title, max and min level,nand number of segments are all configurable so what ere its enduring characteristics  
Horizontal  
Single bar  
Discrete levels (variable?)  
Multi colour 'led'  
node-red-dashboard-2-graph-horiz-single-bar-multicolour-LED  
Mmmh! a bit long but descriptive  
So  
node-red-dashboard-2-graph-horiz-bar

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2024 08:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/26 "2024-09-17T08:03:30Z")

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I expect this horse has already bolted but **@flowfuse/node-red-dashboard** is not called **node-red-dashboard-2**  
So nodes developed for it should be **@developer/node-red-dashboard-something**.

For this one I like horizontal-led-gauge.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2024 08:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/27 "2024-09-17T08:09:36Z")

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> [@jbudd](#):
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> For this one I like horizontal-led-gauge.

And when someone says "can we make it vertical"? 😉

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/d/cdd0d8c1212b01b2fd2087a8ddc6d63ee4bf9a10.png)

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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:** [17 September 2024 08:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/28 "2024-09-17T08:10:50Z")

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In fact the name must be `@developer/node-red-dashboard-2-<your-widget-name>`

See [Building Third Party Widgets | Node-RED Dashboard 2.0](https://dashboard.flowfuse.com/contributing/widgets/third-party.html#naming-your-widget)

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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:** [17 September 2024 08:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/29 "2024-09-17T08:12:22Z")

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Have you considered whether this should be one of the types that the core gauge node supports? It does already support a tank level mode.

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2024 08:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/30 "2024-09-17T08:35:41Z")

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> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
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> "can we make it vertical"?

Surely nobody would ask that?

Actually I am currently trying to make the standard gauge widget look like a vertical LED array. DB1 version shown vs DB2 so far. It's giving me grief and way too many !importants.  
So a vertical led gauge from @hotNipi, yes lovely!  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/7/3768d5cab64197ac71ee223d9a9648d73c0c2f6a.png)

> [@Colin](#):
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> the core gauge ... does already support a tank level mode.

Unless you are viewing it on Firefox!  
An led gauge version of the core widget would be more welcome [to me] than the tank with simulated waves.

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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:** [17 September 2024 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/31 "2024-09-17T08:40:12Z")

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> [@jbudd](#):
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> Unless you are viewing it on Firefox!

Is there a report in for that?

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2024 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/32 "2024-09-17T08:42:31Z")

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No idea. [https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-level-tank/90771](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-gauge-level-tank/90771)

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**Author:** ![hotNipi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hotnipi/32/383_2.png) [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2024 09:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/33 "2024-09-17T09:26:56Z")

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> [@jbudd](#):
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> trying to make the standard gauge widget look like a vertical LED array.

Why?  
Well of course, why not but... Why?

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2024 09:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/34 "2024-09-17T09:39:24Z")

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> [@hotNipi](#):
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> Why?

It's really not relevant to this thread but since you ask:

In my original dashboard I have a template node which provides the vertical LED display pictured above. It includes a bunch of hocus-pocus which I would prefer to dispense with.

```auto
$scope.$watch('msg', function() {
...
}

```

Migrating ... Q1 Can I strip down the standard gauge node [battery] with CSS?  
Well kind of, but it's of no practical use.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/b/fbc1a8fe0996690a0983d5d5b90dcb9a766d57d0.png)

And why vertical? It represents a sight glass to show a boiler fill level.

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**Author:** ![hotNipi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hotnipi/32/383_2.png) [@hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2024 09:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/35 "2024-09-17T09:48:06Z")

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It is relevant enough 🙂

I have about 20 arguments against a gauge being vertical and couple of supporive ones. I definetely leave those for another thread.

Until there's no such widget available - I have actually shared prototype of vertical version.

> [@Gauge's for Dashboard 2.0 made with ui\_template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/gauges-for-dashboard-2-0-made-with-ui-template/85955):
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> Type linear, round, vertical, or artless. 
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> > **Code is HERE**
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> > TEMPLATE: \<template\> \<div\> \<template v-if="type === 'round'"\> \<div ref="hng" class="round-led-level" :style="`--size:${size}; --shadow:${shadow}; --ledsize:${ledSize};`"\> \<header\> \<div class="round-led-level-text"\> \<span class="round-led-level-label"\>…

So maybe you just waisting you time, just take it and modify by your needs, no need to fight specially with CSS of the ready made vue based widgets. They go very deep some times ...

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**Post date:** [17 October 2024 09:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/name-it-i-wouldnt-ask-if-i-was-happy-with-the-old-name/90990/36 "2024-10-17T09:48:17Z")

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