# Replicate UI controls

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replicate-ui-controls/41761>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [28 February 2021 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replicate-ui-controls/41761 "2021-02-28T17:33:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![fmarzocca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/fmarzocca/32/35901_2.png) [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Post date:** [28 February 2021 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replicate-ui-controls/41761/1 "2021-02-28T17:33:06Z")

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This is just a screenshot of a control I need in the dashboard:

 ![Schermata 2021-02-28 alle 18.30.41](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/3/63b08efe26226b1bef2b46d376b544cb423e6727.png)

The problem is that I have 27 devices which need this control on the dashboard. Isn't there any other way but to copy and paste 27 times this flow on the same page? I will go crazy in that case...

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [28 February 2021 17:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replicate-ui-controls/41761/2 "2021-02-28T17:35:57Z")

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better get some good medication then...

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**Author:** ![fmarzocca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/fmarzocca/32/35901_2.png) [@fmarzocca](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fmarzocca)\
**Post date:** [28 February 2021 19:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replicate-ui-controls/41761/3 "2021-02-28T19:47:37Z")

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Seriously? So I can't have my beautiful synoptic table for all my ui-switches and devices?

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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:** [28 February 2021 20:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replicate-ui-controls/41761/4 "2021-02-28T20:20:54Z")

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There is some work being looked at to enable ui nodes to exist in subflows properly. You would then be able to put your flows into a subflow and then an instance of the subflow for each device.

However I don't know when that work will be made available.

So yes, in the meantime, you'll have to copy and paste a lot of flows.

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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:** [30 March 2021 20:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/replicate-ui-controls/41761/5 "2021-03-30T20:21:43Z")

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