Hi all day 1 of using node-red and having a blast I was wondering if one can change the color of the comment block for better visual separators? ie instead of just white: [CleanShot 2022-05-29 at 09.56.47] change it to a green/red background? and if so how is that done? thx alot Z

You could also put the comment node in a group and color the group [comment color]

No. The node colours are fixed. A work around would be to create a subflow with nothing inside & set up it's properties. The subflow appearance can be changed in its properties. Then you can use a subflow instance as a comment node.

Or use the grouping feature. eg: [Screenshot 2022-05-29 at 09.44.48]

wow guys thx so much! the group option @zenofmud is perfect really appreciate the help guys! Z

Node-red v3.0.0 (beta) can do slightly slimmer comment groups with Junctions. [Untitled 2]

And slimmer again with a subflow... [chrome_54VjdfyOjS] [{"id":"cb5c40ddc5c09ae5","type":"subflow","name":"comment-blue","info":"","category":"common","in":[],"out":[],"env":[],"meta":{},"color":"#91b9fd","icon":"font-awesome/fa-comment-o"},{"id":"cb5c40ddc5c09ae2","type":"subflow","name":"comment…

Outstanding (if a litle garish :rofl:) ! They show up in the palette, you even changed the icon.

[image] jbudd: They show up in the palette, you even changed the icon I like to broaden minds :wink:

[image] :smile_cat: No sub-flows harmed in the making of this. A prize for anyone who can work it out (well not really but then it is a fudge anyway!).

Neewb user, can one change the color of the comment block for better visual separators?

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Neewb user, can one change the color of the comment block for better visual separators?

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