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--- venus-os:large [2026-03-12 08:03] – [5.8 Virtual devices] added virtual switches warwickchapman
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 ==== 5.9 Node-RED Dashboard ====
-Besides the flow and automation functionally, Node-RED also offers a fully customisable dashboard. Including graphs, indicators as well as controls such as switches and sliders.
-It is viewable in a web browser - both locally as well as remote, via the VRM Servers. See chapter 7 for how to see it remotely.
+Besides the flow and automation functionality, Node-RED also supports fully customisable dashboards, including graphs, gauges, indicators and controls such as switches and sliders.
-The [[https://flows.nodered.org/node/@flowfuse/node-red-dashboard|dashboard]] needs to be installed, just like other extra palettes, using the Manage Palette feature, on the right of the screen in the menus. Note that the dashboard package is called @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard (Dashboard 2.0), which is the successor to the deprecated node-red-dashboard package.
+The dashboard is viewable in a web browser - both locally and remotely via VRM. See chapter 7 for remote access.
-Once that is done, you can find the nodes in the palettes on the left. Once the dashboard has been configured and deployed, an extra tile will appear in the //Venus OS Large// menu on VRM, allowing to connect to the dashboard via VRM.
+**Recommended: FlowFuse Dashboard 2.0**
-Example dashboard:
+Install [[https://flows.nodered.org/node/@flowfuse/node-red-dashboard|@flowfuse/node-red-dashboard]] via the Manage Palette menu (right side of the editor). This is the current, actively maintained dashboard package. The older ''node-red-dashboard'' package is deprecated and should no longer be used.
-{{ :venus-os:vrm_node_red_ui_step_3.png?direct&600 |VRM Node-RED UI - Step 3}}
+Once installed, the dashboard nodes appear in the palette on the left. After configuring and deploying a dashboard, an extra tile appears in the Venus OS Large menu on VRM to access it remotely.
+Example dashboard:
+{{:venus-os:vrm_node_red_ui_step_3.png?600|VRM Node-RED UI - Step 3}}
+**Alternative: uibuilder**
+For users comfortable with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, [[https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-uibuilder|node-red-contrib-uibuilder]] is a powerful alternative that gives full control over the frontend. It does not provide ready-made widgets - you build the UI yourself using any web framework you prefer. This makes it more flexible but significantly more complex than Dashboard 2.0.
 ==== 5.10 Configuration files ====