# Switch node improvement

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-improvement/86870>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** switch-node\
**Created:** [30 March 2024 23:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-improvement/86870 "2024-03-30T23:27:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![IanAber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ianaber/32/89746_2.png) [@IanAber](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/IanAber)\
**Post date:** [30 March 2024 23:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-improvement/86870/1 "2024-03-30T23:27:30Z")

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I have a couple of flows with switch nodes containing multiple outputs. If I hover over an output it will show a tooltip which describes the output but it would be really nice to see an annotation against each output with that description, or a simplified version, so I can look at a flow and instantly see which outputs do what.  
I have no idea how to do this or I might consider trying to take on such a customisation myself.

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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:** [31 March 2024 00:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-improvement/86870/2 "2024-03-31T00:00:02Z")

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> [@IanAber](#):
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> it would be really nice to see an annotation against each output

You know you can set the descriptions to whatever you wish in the edit node properties?

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [31 March 2024 00:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-improvement/86870/3 "2024-03-31T00:32:46Z")

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I didn't know that!  
You can do it with a function node (which has no default tooltips) too!

I agree with @IanAber that it would be nice not to have to hover over each port to see the tooltips.  
Perhaps a right click option to open an iframe with the node description and port tooltips might be possible?

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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:** [29 June 2024 00:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/switch-node-improvement/86870/4 "2024-06-29T00:33:09Z")

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