# Yellow staus icon
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yellow-staus-icon/90446
**Category:** General
**Created:** [26 August 2024 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yellow-staus-icon/90446 "2024-08-26T12:39:44Z")
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### Author:  [@scottyjr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scottyjr)
#### Post date: [26 August 2024 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yellow-staus-icon/90446/1 "2024-08-26T12:39:44Z")
Hello All. I've been searching too long for an answer to a simple answer as to what a node's yellow status icon means. Also, I came across a hint there may be some documentation for the icons attached to nodes. Couldn't find it either. Any help appreciated. - Scotty
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### Author:  [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)
#### Post date: [26 August 2024 12:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yellow-staus-icon/90446/2 "2024-08-26T12:47:44Z")
Welcome to forums @scottyjr
The colour, shape and status text of a node, is whatever the developer of that node decides.
You can set the shape, colour and text of a `function` node for example.
```auto
node.status({fill:"green",shape:"dot",text:"connected"});
```
[https://nodered.org/docs/creating-nodes/status](https://nodered.org/docs/creating-nodes/status)
There isn't a rule around this, but the ability to set a status, is offered to node developers, as well as end users inside `function` nodes
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### Author:  [@scottyjr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scottyjr)
#### Post date: [26 August 2024 15:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yellow-staus-icon/90446/3 "2024-08-26T15:16:02Z")
Ah, perhaps that's why I couldn't find a distinct answer. Thank You for your response. - Scotty
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [24 November 2024 15:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/yellow-staus-icon/90446/4 "2024-11-24T15:16:34Z")
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