# Template node "entry" on dashboard

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [13 September 2019 06:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491 "2019-09-13T06:28:41Z")\
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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:** [13 September 2019 06:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/1 "2019-09-13T06:28:41Z")

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(New project - kinda)

This is a picture of the flow.  
See the nodes. Note the one circled in red.  
That is the `template` node.

![Screenshot%20from%202019-09-13%2016-21-50](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/f/f1703dbd18878786ecf79543656e2902fda51fc6.png)

That gives me the background.  
Fair enough.

But looking at the screen shot, I have this blank node - shown in red.  
Moving the `template` node around in the list, that blank node moves.

How do I make it _invisible_?  
It is occupying _real estate_ on the screen which I can't afford.

![Screenshot%20from%202019-09-13%2016-20-11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/b/be76f7759f0c9760040187bc06042d81d45911fd.png)

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2019 07:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/2 "2019-09-13T07:04:47Z")

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Remove it ?

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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:** [13 September 2019 07:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/3 "2019-09-13T07:20:01Z")

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But then I don't have the _background picture_. So it will work in one way but then remove another option I want.

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2019 07:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/4 "2019-09-13T07:26:18Z")

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But if it is invisible, whilst the background picture will be there you wouldn’t be able to see it. How is that any better?

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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:** [13 September 2019 07:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/5 "2019-09-13T07:27:38Z")

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@ukmoose  
Could you explain how to make it invisible?

(I know it is going to be obvious, but I am missing it)

Do you mean `hide title`?

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**Author:** ![afelix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/afelix/32/9743_2.png) [@afelix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/afelix)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2019 07:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/6 "2019-09-13T07:32:00Z")

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@BartButenaers did you succeed in hiding the context menu, and if so could the same/similar technique be used here? I don’t know too much about the dashboard to answer this 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:** [13 September 2019 07:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/7 "2019-09-13T07:34:02Z")

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@dceejay did a mod to allow us (internally) set the size of the dashboard entry to -1 so yes but this is not possible at design time (I believe).

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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:** [13 September 2019 07:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/8 "2019-09-13T07:35:41Z")

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> [@afelix](#):
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> @BartButenaers did you succeed in hiding the context menu,

I don't think he is in this conversation.

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**Author:** ![afelix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/afelix/32/9743_2.png) [@afelix](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/afelix)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2019 07:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/9 "2019-09-13T07:37:11Z")

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He isn’t, but he had the same issue in another topic.

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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:** [13 September 2019 07:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/template-node-entry-on-dashboard/15491/10 "2019-09-13T07:40:39Z")

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Luckily I worked out a sneaky way around it by other reasons.