From DB1 you probably remember this: [image] And you may have seen me prototyping this: [image] If that last one wants to turn to widget, the baby needs a name .. :drum: node-red-dashboard-2-NAME-GOES-HERE

Call it whatever you wish, just follow current recommendation of using a scope @scope/node-red-dashboard-2-xxxxx for example @hotnipi/node-red-dashboard-2-linear-gauge

[image] Steve-Mcl: @hotnipi /node-red-dashboard-2-linear-gauge Gets my vote!

The point is not about the uniqueness of the package. That will happen anyway. It is more about here in forum talking about the thing. Specially with newcomer's. Well defined name helps to avoid confusion. Of course the blind search results are more sharp and such kind of benefits also apply. And o…

There is always a middle ground and a choice to be made. Full on clarity can be verbose (node-red-dashboard-2-horizontal-led-style-value-visualiser-led-gauge) and I can guarantee users will still not find it with a search when they look for "vdu meter". Keep the name simple and relatively relevant…

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…

We are past half way into September already..

As long as its finalised by xmas.

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

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 n…

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

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jbudd 17 September 2024 08:42 32

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

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

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