# Spacer suggestion

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spacer-suggestion/13028>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [8 July 2019 04:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spacer-suggestion/13028 "2019-07-08T04:07:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [8 July 2019 04:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spacer-suggestion/13028/1 "2019-07-08T04:07:50Z")

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When designing dashboards the `spacer` is a nice addition.

But it would be nice if you could add backgrounds/colours to it.

So if you have a _fancy_ dashboard, the space isn't quite as _sticky outy_ as it is now.

See example.

I have tried but when I open the `spacer` node, there is no way to edit it's appearance.

 ![Screenshot%20from%202019-07-08%2014-05-45](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/9/9b6b77da0f2b9e39dd7aa951efee99ecc1176b0f.png)

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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:** [8 July 2019 06:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spacer-suggestion/13028/2 "2019-07-08T06:24:32Z")

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You can always use a small button of whatever colour you wish, with no text.  
(but yes - maybe transparent would be better)

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**Author:** ![MDAR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mdar/32/10700_2.png) [@MDAR](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MDAR)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2020 10:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spacer-suggestion/13028/3 "2020-08-20T10:10:05Z")

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If it's possible, I think this would be a great idea.

Alternatively, could there be a dashboard node that can load an image?  
(that way complex borders could be created fairly easily)

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Hold on, can't that be done with a Template node...

Forget I said anything

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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:** [20 August 2020 15:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/spacer-suggestion/13028/4 "2020-08-20T15:16:49Z")

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