# Uibuilder v6.1 progress and proposals for v6.2

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**Created:** [3 February 2023 23:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/uibuilder-v6-1-progress-and-proposals-for-v6-2/74683 "2023-02-03T23:26:47Z")\
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Making slow but steady progress on uibuilder v6.1. I've just transferred a load of To Do entries into the roadmap to clear the way for the final deliverables on 6.1.

Just a few things left to tidy up on `uib-element`. Then I need to create the `uib-update` node which should be pretty quick as it should be a lot simpler. I also want to tweak the blank template to simplify it still further. I'll remove as much as possible because it will then be ideal for using with the new nodes.

Some enhancements have been added to uibuilder's default CSS (which you don't have to use of course). Specifically, some tweaks for table layouts and better default layouts for forms.

The `uib-element` node now also has an optional heading that you can set for each type. As mentioned I think last time, you can now also pass through raw HTML to the front end.

The client library's `eventSend` function has been further enhanced to include form data if the element triggering the event is within a defined form. All of the form's inputs are automatically included in the output.

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I've had some interesting thoughts for v6.2 as well.

v6.2 will gain new more new nodes:

- `uib-html` will use the same code as the `msg._ui` processing in the client library. This will enable you to hydrate into HTML the UI config data produced by `uib-element` and `uib-update` as well as your own custom config data. So you will be able to generate HTML in Node-RED itself from the zero- and low-code capabilities. Great for use with other tools including Dashboard and `http-out`.

- `uib-save` will allow you to save files into a uibuilder instance's folder structure without worrying about where things physically live. Examples of use would be to save the data from the `uib-html` node to a file so that it can be used as a static page.

Undoubtedly, the `uib-element` node will also gain more elements. There is a list of likely enhancements in the ROADMAP document.

As always, let me know what you think.