# Ui-template changes page dropdown

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-changes-page-dropdown/93735>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [6 December 2024 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-changes-page-dropdown/93735 "2024-12-06T16:43:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![chuckf201](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/chuckf201/32/91382_2.png) [@chuckf201](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/chuckf201)\
**Post date:** [6 December 2024 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-changes-page-dropdown/93735/1 "2024-12-06T16:43:06Z")

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I consider the template node crucial to further my development efforts.  
Using google font examples [https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/getting\_started](https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/getting_started)

```auto
<!--- https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/getting_started --->
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <link rel="stylesheet"
          href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Tangerine">
    <style>
      body {
        font-family: 'Tangerine', serif;
        font-size: 48px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div>Making the Web too Beautiful!</div>
  </body>
</html>

```

I added it to my test page. The dashboard dropdown for that page changed.  
So, this is a 2 part question. 1. What went wrong? and 2. What is the best development platform to use for a newbie?.

 ![Node-red-V1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/9/4991543d286d292d49c717af38f54cb9b0f774a9.png)  
Can you point me to my error(s)?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [6 December 2024 19:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-changes-page-dropdown/93735/2 "2024-12-06T19:49:54Z")

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> [@chuckf201](#):
>
> What is the best development platform to use for a newbie?.

An aside. If you are mostly already having to resort to the ui-template node, I'd have to question whether Dashboard is the correct tool to use. It adds a lot of complexity which, while it simplifies getting started perhaps, may result in you constantly fighting the framework.

If you don't need all that Dashboard brings, perhaps have a look at UIBUILDER as an alternative.

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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:** [20 December 2024 19:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-template-changes-page-dropdown/93735/3 "2024-12-20T19:50:17Z")

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