# \#dashboard-2

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/tag/dashboard-2/108.md

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## [Chart (dashboard 2.0) issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-dashboard-2-0-issue/101833)

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**Author:** [@GerB](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GerB)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2026 09:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/chart-dashboard-2-0-issue/101833 "2026-09-28T09:35:44Z")

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Hi all node-red coders, I am having some problems with the use of the chart option. I am sending a single item from a msg (multiple msg are being send) The item is 'extracted with the use of javascript. Using chart with…

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## [@flowfuse/node-red-dashboard release version 1.32.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-node-red-dashboard-release-version-1-32-0/101828)

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**Author:** [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 September 2026 08:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flowfuse-node-red-dashboard-release-version-1-32-0/101828 "2026-09-25T08:06:20Z")

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There is a new release of the dashboard available, v1.32.0. Highlights are: A new feature providing better tracking of client connections which survive browser refresh. The ui-control node now emits client-\* connection…

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## [Simple template table example needed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-template-table-example-needed/101784)

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**Author:** [@protonmw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/protonmw)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [16 September 2026 13:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/simple-template-table-example-needed/101784 "2026-09-16T13:42:35Z")

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Nodered using dashboard2: Please, who can show me a really simple example of drawing a simple v-table by using msg.payload as data input? I tried this with the "desserts"-array as payload the whole day but nothing rend…

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## [Migrate/copy dashboard 2.0 to another device](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/migrate-copy-dashboard-2-0-to-another-device/101681)

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**Author:** [@Surefire01](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Surefire01)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [29 August 2026 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/migrate-copy-dashboard-2-0-to-another-device/101681 "2026-08-29T09:12:13Z")

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Hi Chaps. To keep things running, I'm currently migrating my Node Red installation from my Raspberry Pi to a Linux Mint machine (an old Dell laptop) so that I can install the latest operating system release on the Pi. I…

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## [A Strange Anomaly With Column Widths Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-strange-anomaly-with-column-widths-dashboard-2-0/99261)

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**Author:** [@Buckskin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Buckskin)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2026 16:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-strange-anomaly-with-column-widths-dashboard-2-0/99261 "2026-08-21T16:48:36Z")

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I have noticed that column widths are not all the same on a page. See image below. The Group of 4 columns has wider columns than the Group having 2 columns. Does anyone have an answer as to why this is and is there a way…

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## [Dashboard 2 fails to install and crashes Node Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-fails-to-install-and-crashes-node-red/101660)

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**Author:** [@PdeJ](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PdeJ)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2026 10:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-fails-to-install-and-crashes-node-red/101660 "2026-08-21T10:35:05Z")

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When setting up Node Red on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2w which has just been updated with 64bit Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie), @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard 1.30.2 now fails to install and crashes the Rasperry Pi which loses c…

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## [Building the tool I wish existed – SCADA-System in Node-RED](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/building-the-tool-i-wish-existed-scada-system-in-node-red/100545)

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**Author:** [@reflink](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/reflink)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [2 August 2026 11:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/building-the-tool-i-wish-existed-scada-system-in-node-red/100545 "2026-08-02T11:03:46Z")

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Hi everyone, I work as a refrigeration technician in Sweden, and for the last 3 to 4 months I’ve been building my own SCADA-style system with Node-RED. The reason is simple: most existing products are far too expensive…

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## [Override Dashboard 2 favicon](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/override-dashboard-2-favicon/101540)

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**Author:** [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [28 July 2026 20:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/override-dashboard-2-favicon/101540 "2026-07-28T20:18:33Z")

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In Firefox I can use a ui-template to override the dashboard favicon, giving me a visual indication of which Node-red machine I am viewing (In this case glasspi): However, this technique does not work on Brave or o…

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## [Unable to display a video window on my dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-display-a-video-window-on-my-dashboard/101537)

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**Author:** [@markb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/markb)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [28 July 2026 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-display-a-video-window-on-my-dashboard/101537 "2026-07-28T15:49:32Z")

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I am using websockets for the comm interface which is working fine if I use the video\_preview node ( node-red-contrib-image-output) . In fact it looks quite good, but I really want the window on my dashboard. Google sug…

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## [Can adminAuth be used to redirect different users to different Dashboard 2.0 pages?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-adminauth-be-used-to-redirect-different-users-to-different-dashboard-2-0-pages/101548)

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**Author:** [@Chetana](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Chetana)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 July 2026 10:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/can-adminauth-be-used-to-redirect-different-users-to-different-dashboard-2-0-pages/101548 "2026-07-28T10:48:15Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a requirement for a SCADA project using Node-RED Dashboard 2.0. I understand that adminAuth in settings.js can support multiple users, for example: /adminAuth: { type: "credentials", users: \[ { …

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## [Dashboard 2 / Tabulator table initialization issue when loading the dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-tabulator-table-initialization-issue-when-loading-the-dashboard/101441)

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**Author:** [@PWdeveloper](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PWdeveloper)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [21 July 2026 16:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-tabulator-table-initialization-issue-when-loading-the-dashboard/101441 "2026-07-21T16:19:37Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm experiencing a strange issue with @omrid01/node-red-dashboard-2-table-tabulator. I created a empty table using ui-tabulator, which is populated automatically when the flow is deployed. To avoid timing …

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## [How to use custom Vue components in Dashboard ui-template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-custom-vue-components-in-dashboard-ui-template/101500)

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**Author:** [@j.marin\_ma](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/j.marin_ma)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [21 July 2026 07:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-custom-vue-components-in-dashboard-ui-template/101500 "2026-07-21T07:14:48Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm working on a project with Node-RED and @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard (Dashboard 2.0) where I rely heavily on custom UI templates. I'm looking to build a reusable component system by publishing my custom…

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## [RTSP IP live camera in Dashboard 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rtsp-ip-live-camera-in-dashboard-2-0/101423)

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**Author:** [@SuperNinja](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SuperNinja)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2026 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rtsp-ip-live-camera-in-dashboard-2-0/101423 "2026-07-20T18:05:09Z")

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With the retirement of Dash1.0, I wanted to continue seeing the RTSP feed from my IP cameras in Dash2.0. While waiting for an "official" node from @kevigodell, I propose a Template node (DB2) which can stream my local …

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## [Dashboard2 ColorPicker Vuetify - Why the lack of \<script\> magic?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-colorpicker-vuetify-why-the-lack-of-script-magic/101487)

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**Author:** [@MDAR](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MDAR)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2026 13:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-colorpicker-vuetify-why-the-lack-of-script-magic/101487 "2026-07-17T13:30:40Z")

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Hi All I'll be upfront and say that I got very frustrated with DashBoard2 when it came time to migrate colour pickers. The template examples on this page look AMAZING and I was really looking forward to using them Th…

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## [Can't edit ui-group and ui-page names](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-edit-ui-group-and-ui-page-names/101466)

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**Author:** [@olTechie](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/olTechie)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [16 July 2026 12:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-edit-ui-group-and-ui-page-names/101466 "2026-07-16T12:52:01Z")

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NPM 11.16.0 node-Red 5.0.1 I can't edit the ui-group and ui-page names To reproduce: New Flow Install dashboard 2.0 nodes drag a ui button onto the workspace open the button and edit the ui-group properties 6. U…

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## [Dashboard Edit does not pop up](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-edit-does-not-pop-up/101440)

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**Author:** [@duaw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/duaw)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [15 July 2026 07:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-edit-does-not-pop-up/101440 "2026-07-15T07:54:18Z")

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Dear all! When I click on the area to show the dashboard editing palette … it does not appear Not shown, not selected from NR . (Therefore, I put it under category General). Everthing else does appear properly. Cli…

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## [Disable storeOutMessages and resendOnRefresh in Dashboard 2.0 Template](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-storeoutmessages-and-resendonrefresh-in-dashboard-2-0-template/101464)

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**Author:** [@hipatel93](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hipatel93)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [14 July 2026 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-storeoutmessages-and-resendonrefresh-in-dashboard-2-0-template/101464 "2026-07-14T08:49:23Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the Dashboard 2.0 ui-template node. At the moment, whenever I need to disable storeOutMessages and resendOnRefresh, I have to edit the flow's .json file manually: storeOutMess…

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## [\[Announce\] node-red-dashboard2-go2rtc-camera-viewer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-dashboard2-go2rtc-camera-viewer/101469)

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**Author:** [@przemekacx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/przemekacx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 July 2026 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/announce-node-red-dashboard2-go2rtc-camera-viewer/101469 "2026-07-13T20:35:38Z")

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Hi everyone, I wanted a simple, low-latency live camera viewer for FlowFuse Dashboard 2. I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, so I built one based on go2rtc/WebRTC. Features: Low-latency WebRTC Standalone …

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## [Allow multiple choice for dropdown in forms](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-multiple-choice-for-dropdown-in-forms/101419)

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**Author:** [@altex111](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/altex111)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 July 2026 06:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/allow-multiple-choice-for-dropdown-in-forms/101419 "2026-07-08T06:26:54Z")

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Hi! In my project i would like to add a form with a drop down menu, in which you can choose multiple options at once. I know that in the regular drop down this is possible, is there any trick I could use to enable this …

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## [Made incredible progress, but hit a snag... color change on switch](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/made-incredible-progress-but-hit-a-snag-color-change-on-switch/101354)

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**Author:** [@bigMoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bigMoose)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2026 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/made-incredible-progress-but-hit-a-snag-color-change-on-switch/101354 "2026-07-04T16:13:38Z")

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I am an ol' guy, over 70 and took to NodeRed V2.0 about a week ago. I have developed a functional link up of MQTT to Node Red V2.0 to and from influxDB V2.0 Running over 80 data points into multiple (8) multi line grap…

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## [Dashboard 2 tabulator export data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-tabulator-export-data/101397)

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**Author:** [@Desmond-Zeh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Desmond-Zeh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2026 22:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-tabulator-export-data/101397 "2026-07-02T22:03:42Z")

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Hello Team, Anybody familiar with the dashboard 2 tabulator should help me with this little puzzle. I'm having data tabulated on my dashboard 2 with the tabulator node and I'd love to export the content of this table to…

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## [Dashboard 2 - ui-graph Bar - Colour for each series](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-ui-graph-bar-colour-for-each-series/101380)

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**Author:** [@rei\_vilo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rei_vilo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [30 June 2026 10:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-ui-graph-bar-colour-for-each-series/101380 "2026-06-30T10:15:37Z")

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I'd like to use a different colour for each series on a line and bar graphs. Using msg.msg.ui\_update works fine for the line chart but not for the bar chart. {"chartOptions":{"series":\[{"name":"One","itemStyle":{"co…

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## [What is the best way to move this dashboard 1.0 to 2.0](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-move-this-dashboard-1-0-to-2-0/101343)

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**Author:** [@hansvanlin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hansvanlin)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [28 June 2026 11:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-move-this-dashboard-1-0-to-2-0/101343 "2026-06-28T11:13:25Z")

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I made an energy dashboard to control my switches, heating, solar panels and batteries etc. Have put a lot of effort in it and using it mostly on my mobile. I tried some dashboard 2.0 nodes like graph, gauges and slider…

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## [Displaying points on chart from sqlite db](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-points-on-chart-from-sqlite-db/101364)

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**Author:** [@deedee](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/deedee)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [27 June 2026 11:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/displaying-points-on-chart-from-sqlite-db/101364 "2026-06-27T11:58:26Z")

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i have two columns unixtime in secs and temp ex 27.1 I read from a local database I can see the data coming out of my convert function using debug but i cant seem to have it display data from my sqlite3 database on th…

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## [How do I set the background color in the DB2 template using msg.payload?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-set-the-background-color-in-the-db2-template-using-msg-payload/101359)

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**Author:** [@Hubertus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hubertus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 June 2026 10:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-i-set-the-background-color-in-the-db2-template-using-msg-payload/101359 "2026-06-26T10:27:15Z")

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Hello, I'm at my wits' end. I want to dynamically set a color in hex format (e.g., ‘#167099’) as the background color of a template. I've tried all the available examples—without success. \<div class="dynamic-backgroun…

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## [Dashboard 2.0 sidebar is blank](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-sidebar-is-blank/101336)

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**Author:** [@tonylane26](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tonylane26)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [23 June 2026 18:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard-2-0-sidebar-is-blank/101336 "2026-06-23T18:39:25Z")

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I have 2 long running instances of NR. One on a Pi3b, the other on a Pi5. I tried working with DB2.0 a couple of years ago (I think), but felt it was be too much work to migrate everything, too many bugs at that time etc…

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## [Nodered 5.0 Editor fails open Function Tab](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-5-0-editor-fails-open-function-tab/101248)

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**Author:** [@Hubertus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Hubertus)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [19 June 2026 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-5-0-editor-fails-open-function-tab/101248 "2026-06-19T08:22:45Z")

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Hello. when I reload Node-RED in the browser, I can edit a function node. If I close the node and want to edit it again—or any other function node—the editor doesn't appear. Only after reloading Node-RED in the …

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## [Customise DB2 Widgets](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customise-db2-widgets/101203)

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**Author:** [@quike](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/quike)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 June 2026 17:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/customise-db2-widgets/101203 "2026-06-14T17:48:14Z")

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Hello All, I have Node-RED running on an Raspberry Pi and I decided to take the plunge to move dashboard from Ver 1 to Ver 2. Instance has only two flows with a few pages in dashboard which use switches, text, drop-down…

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## [Sfm/relais/1/cmd](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sfm-relais-1-cmd/101218)

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**Author:** [@maramblg12345-commit](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/maramblg12345-commit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2026 06:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/sfm-relais-1-cmd/101218 "2026-06-08T06:20:22Z")

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\[ { "id": "mqtt-broker-1", "type": "mqtt-broker", "name": "HiveMQ Cloud", "broker": "914e6269132b47a4826a00f6fdd436a2.s1.eu.hivemq.cloud", "port": "8883", "tls": true, "clientid": "nodered-sfm", "usetls": true, …

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## [A subflow for people who like buttons](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-subflow-for-people-who-like-buttons/101162)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [1 June 2026 10:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-subflow-for-people-who-like-buttons/101162 "2026-06-01T10:35:26Z")

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Yeah, I know subflows area a bit Hit and miss you either love them or ate them. I was writing function nodes that does SOME of this but not all. They were HUGE blocks of text and though it/they were robust, accidental…

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