# Question: Blue dot to the left with a number

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [20 November 2022 08:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908 "2022-11-20T08:44:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Tamadite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tamadite/32/71047_2.png) [@Tamadite](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tamadite)\
**Post date:** [20 November 2022 08:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908/1 "2022-11-20T08:44:51Z")

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I found the following status in one of my debug nodes:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/1/518d21a3fd2afdf07b5188af31e1b6aff41d3b60.png)

Any idea what is it about?

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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:** [20 November 2022 09:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908/2 "2022-11-20T09:01:59Z")

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Open the debug node. Is it set to show a count in status?

Also send you have something affecting CSS or positioning of elements

What node-red version are you using? What browser & version are you using?

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**Author:** ![Tamadite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tamadite/32/71047_2.png) [@Tamadite](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tamadite)\
**Post date:** [20 November 2022 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908/3 "2022-11-20T09:16:03Z")

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Node-RED: v3.0.2  
Web browser: Chrome Version 107.0.5304.110  
Debug node properties:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/3/0371967aa75835a17639e200e028f26370c05d99.png)

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/0/60ad2822261329620cf6945ae3968b525a2a310d.png)

I have other debug nodes in the same flow. This is the only one showing this feature.

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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:** [20 November 2022 09:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908/4 "2022-11-20T09:22:08Z")

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As a test...

What do you see in the debug node settings if you enable status checkbox?

Next, if you deploy with status checkbox enabled then refresh your browser, what do you see in the editor?

Lastly, if you edit the debug node one more time and turn off the status checkbox, deploy and refresh browser, What do you see in the editor??

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**Author:** ![Tamadite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tamadite/32/71047_2.png) [@Tamadite](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Tamadite)\
**Post date:** [20 November 2022 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908/5 "2022-11-20T11:26:42Z")

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Sorry but obviously I am a short brained... this is what was happening:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/2/e2c02c3ce7baca5153927aae669846ce0ee743bf.png)

**Reason** : Two nodes too close to each other... and SBK of course.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/f/7f674e0de4faeb552510c304bc362c94d30ab184.png)

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [20 November 2022 11:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908/6 "2022-11-20T11:59:44Z")

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None of us can honestly say we haven't done something similar! 🙂

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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:** [20 November 2022 12:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908/7 "2022-11-20T12:18:28Z")

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> [@Tamadite](#):
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> Two nodes too close to each other... and SBK of course.  
> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/f/7f674e0de4faeb552510c304bc362c94d30ab184.png)

🤦‍♂️Doh!

You managed to both overlap nodes AND scroll that particular debug to the top of the view effectively hiding the other node - clever accident 😃

> [@Tamadite](#):
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> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/1/518d21a3fd2afdf07b5188af31e1b6aff41d3b60.png)

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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:** [20 December 2022 12:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-blue-dot-to-the-left-with-a-number/70908/8 "2022-12-20T12:19:17Z")

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