# Node to show the actual status

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [19 April 2021 17:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412 "2021-04-19T17:08:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![melrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@melrose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/melrose)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2021 17:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412/1 "2021-04-19T17:08:08Z")

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hello im using a unconnected outnode to display me the value of the last message. in newer version of node red this is not working. Debug node is puting it in a window somewhere else, i want it directly in the editor. how can i have this?  
thank you

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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:** [19 April 2021 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412/2 "2021-04-19T17:20:37Z")

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This is an option you set in the debug node. Open its properties and have a look/ have a try. It is quite self explanatory.

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**Author:** ![melrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@melrose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/melrose)\
**Post date:** [21 April 2021 18:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412/3 "2021-04-21T18:26:26Z")

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it shows only 32 signs, how can it be enlarged?

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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:** [21 April 2021 18:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412/4 "2021-04-21T18:54:49Z")

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The node-red editor is not a dashboard & the node status is limited by design. As far as I know it is hard coded / cannot be changed.

You could ask for more characters to be displayed in the node status as a settings option / feature request (there is a feature request category in the forum)

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [21 April 2021 20:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412/5 "2021-04-21T20:19:28Z")

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You can add this to a function node to see the payload

```auto
node.status({fill:"blue", shape:"ring", text:(msg['payload'])});

```

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**Author:** ![paulkeates](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9de053/32.png) [@paulkeates](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/paulkeates)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2021 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412/6 "2021-04-22T16:39:04Z")

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Hi,

I've not tried it (yet) but 'npm install node-red-contrib-display-property' seems like it might give you what you are looking for.

Cheers,

Paul

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2021 17:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412/7 "2021-04-22T17:51:15Z")

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@paulkeates that node does exactly the same as a Function node that calls node.status(...) Or a Debug node configured to send it's output to its status.

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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:** [6 May 2021 17:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-to-show-the-actual-status/44412/8 "2021-05-06T17:51:44Z")

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