# Why are the dashboard LED sizes different on different machines?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-are-the-dashboard-led-sizes-different-on-different-machines/58874>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [23 February 2022 11:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-are-the-dashboard-led-sizes-different-on-different-machines/58874 "2022-02-23T11:10:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2022 11:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/why-are-the-dashboard-led-sizes-different-on-different-machines/58874/3 "2022-02-23T11:47:53Z")

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There was a bug with the sizing in v0.4.8, which I reported back then here:

> [@\[ANNOUNCE\] node-red-contrib-ui-led 0.4.6](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-contrib-ui-led-0-4-6/39472):
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> Hey y'all! It's been a while since I've shared an update to [ui-led](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-ui-led), now 0.4.6, with the forum but there have been some changes that have gone in that folks have asked for in the past and I thought I'd let folks know. New features: Enable or disable glow around LED Square shaped LED LED will size to fit locked control size or group's size on auto color picker in Color for Value configuration handy Preview in Edit panel to see what your choices will look like Coming soon: more shapes more s…

and here

> <https://github.com/Adorkable/node-red-contrib-ui-led/issues/68>
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> Reported by \*\*kuema\*\* here: https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-co…ntrib-ui-led-0-4-6/39472/3
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> \*\*Describe the bug\*\*
> Size of LED grows to incorrect size if going from fixed size to auto size
> 
> \*\*To Reproduce\*\*
> 1. Add an LED set to \`auto\`
> 2. Change size to a fixed on, say \`1x1\`
> 3. Close \*\*Edit panel\*\*
> 4. Change size back to \`auto\`
> 5. Close \*\*Edit panel\*\*
> 6. Deploy
> 
> \*\*Expected behavior\*\*
> Should return to \`auto\` size
> 
> \*\*Screenshots\*\*
> !\[\](https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/business6/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/7/d7c09a049b6ac5013da88f446150d6e3fe52d280.png)
> 
> From the flow, looks like width and height are being saved as \`strings\`
> !\[\](https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/business6/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/c/8c5c4dec9b0c854a169538e8dd973723200787ab.png)
> 
> \*\*Versions\*\*
> 
> \- node-red-contrib-ui-led: 0.4.6

With the newer versions, you can select between circle and square shaped LEDs.

I use them a lot on my current dashboards and haven't had any problems with the recent versions, so I _think_ it's safe to update them.

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