# Scrolling text - no refresh

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [27 October 2021 06:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799 "2021-10-27T06:36:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![RitaSghe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@RitaSghe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RitaSghe)\
**Post date:** [27 October 2021 06:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799/1 "2021-10-27T06:36:38Z")

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Hi,  
won't be easy, but I try to explain ....

I have in my dashboard one scrolling list  
([Scrolling Text box on dashboard?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-box-on-dashboard/2788))

Work fine, you can see the inject node, debug and dashboard ...

 ![img05](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/f/1fb0902e41499663e0e76dada0f6d5727f5847f2.png)

![img03](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/a/b/ab5f9e85882b78fd82a208194988944d3c2e5162.png)

![img01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/0/8091028c14818dee3fad3aa0cf47b465202b36f8.png)

In another dashboard tab I have a button for other functions and I have a link node to send to the list a string (TEXT X).

In debug you can see the payload with TEST X (in the list) but in dashboard I have not this value.

![img06](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/f/b/fb085f3fe8f01e52ce995d7466b7e25a59da8cb4.png)

![img01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/0/8091028c14818dee3fad3aa0cf47b465202b36f8.png)

I can see TEXT X only if I send a new value from one inject node, as you can see  
in the following image.

![img02](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/a/0a35cfbc694327adf1d9577f94d0bd0976cd14e8.png).

it's like in this case there is not the refresh of the list while  
if I use the inject node I have the refresh immediately ....

Can you help me?

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**Author:** ![RitaSghe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@RitaSghe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RitaSghe)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2021 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799/2 "2021-10-28T09:37:45Z")

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Really no idea? 😥

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2021 11:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799/3 "2021-10-28T11:08:35Z")

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Well, you haven't provided:

- an example flow
- explained what version of NR and node.js and dashboard your are using
- what device you are using
- what contrib nodes (if any) you are using.

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**Author:** ![Andrei](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/andrei/32/10446_2.png) [@Andrei](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andrei)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2021 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799/4 "2021-10-28T16:33:16Z")

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A general approach to force a page refresh is using the ui\_control node. As explained in the help session of the node:

> Sending a blank tab name "" will refresh the current page

Now, a more comprehensive reply would require you to share the information that @zenofmud mentioned (at least the example flow).

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**Author:** ![RitaSghe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@RitaSghe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RitaSghe)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2021 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799/5 "2021-10-28T18:22:53Z")

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Every day I read post where few indications are given but there are many answers;  
I've written a lot, insert images, link, but this time it is not enough ....

Ok, no problem;  
Thank you anyway, I'll get help elsewhere....

@zenofmud  
you also want my shoe size?

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2021 20:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799/6 "2021-10-28T20:51:20Z")

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Well I can tell you don't want my help and there are many others I can give my time to. bye.

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**Author:** ![RitaSghe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@RitaSghe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RitaSghe)\
**Post date:** [2 November 2021 16:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799/7 "2021-11-02T16:44:30Z")

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I was advised to replace the link node with mqtt node to send the values to the scrolling text and now I have always the refresh .....

Thank you anyway, have a nice day .....

Rita

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [2 November 2021 19:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scrolling-text-no-refresh/52799/8 "2021-11-02T19:25:06Z")

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