# Use of this.msg V this.$socket.on('msg-input:' + this.id, (msg)

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-of-this-msg-v-this-socket-on-msg-input-this-id-msg/86037>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** dashboard-2\
**Created:** [29 February 2024 19:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-of-this-msg-v-this-socket-on-msg-input-this-id-msg/86037 "2024-02-29T19:49:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [29 February 2024 21:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/use-of-this-msg-v-this-socket-on-msg-input-this-id-msg/86037/6 "2024-02-29T21:34:24Z")

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> [@Buckskin](#):
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> one of Colin's posts.

Yes, that is it: [Retaining state information in a Dashboard 2 ui-template - #13 by hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/retaining-state-information-in-a-dashboard-2-ui-template/86007/13)

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