That's solved the issue, I must have moved a few of the params to the Status menu by accident. Thanks so much for your help.
Original Message:
Sent: 02-07-2026 05:34
From: Richard Crutwell
Subject: Dashboard parameters becoming read only
Looking at this params file you've some parameters in status and config menus. The status ones default to read-only whilst config menus are configurable depending on the widget hint. Can you try moving specific problem params outside of any menu and see how they behave?
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Richard Crutwell
Ross Video UK
Original Message:
Sent: 02-06-2026 21:02
From: Harrison Lawrence
Subject: Dashboard parameters becoming read only
I may reach out to support at some stage. Worth noting the issue has followed when I made a new blank external panel and linked the XML to it. If I enter the Component Editor on a parameter from this file (e.g. text box) and apply changes it becomes read only regardless of what widget hints are selected.
I've attached the entire XML to this post, if you would like the dashboard file too I will send that as a direct message.
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Harrison Lawrence
Broadcast Engineer
Lumen8
Original Message:
Sent: 02-06-2026 04:26
From: Richard Crutwell
Subject: Dashboard parameters becoming read only
I think there may be a red herring here.
The parameters look fine in 9.16, so I suspect there may be a function manipulating them somewhere along the way. Would you be happy to share the project here, or would you prefer to go through Support?
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Richard Crutwell
Ross Video UK
Original Message:
Sent: 02-05-2026 08:03
From: Harrison Lawrence
Subject: Dashboard parameters becoming read only
Sure thing, here's a handful of parameters I've noticed are behaving oddly.
Thanks for your help!
<param access="1" maxlength="0" name="SET Light Trigger"
oid="SET_Light_Trigger" type="STRING" value="" widget="default"/>
<param access="1" constraintstrict="false"
constrainttype="STRING_STRING_CHOICE" maxlength="0"
name="SET Layer" oid="SET_Layer" type="STRING" value="NA" widget="default">
<constraint key="NA">Don't Change</constraint>
<constraint key="0">Default (Layer 0)</constraint>
<constraint key="1">Overlay (Layer 1)</constraint>
<constraint key="2">Layer 2</constraint>
<constraint key="3">Layer 3</constraint>
<constraint key="4">Layer 4</constraint>
<constraint key="5">Layer 5</constraint>
<constraint key="6">Layer 6</constraint>
<constraint key="7">Layer 7</constraint>
<constraint key="8">Layer 8</constraint>
<constraint key="9">Layer 9</constraint>
<constraint key="10">Layer 10</constraint>
<constraint key="20">Take Over</constraint>
</param>
<param access="1" maxlength="0" name="SET Asset"
oid="SET_Asset" type="STRING" value="" widget="text"/>
<param access="1" constrainttype="STRING_CHOICE" maxlength="0"
name="SET Colour" oid="SET_Colour" type="STRING"
value="Grey" widget="combo">
<constraint>Grey</constraint>
<constraint>Red</constraint>
<constraint>Orange</constraint>
<constraint>Yellow</constraint>
<constraint>Green</constraint>
<constraint>Blue</constraint>
<constraint>Purple</constraint>
<constraint>Cyan</constraint>
<constraint>Magenta</constraint>
<constraint>Brown</constraint>
<constraint>White</constraint>
<constraint>Black</constraint>
</param>
<param access="1" maxlength="0" name="SET External"
oid="SET_EXTTrig" type="STRING" value="" widget="default"/>
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Harrison Lawrence
Broadcast Engineer
Lumen8
Original Message:
Sent: 02-05-2026 05:48
From: Richard Crutwell
Subject: Dashboard parameters becoming read only
Can you share a snippet from params XML for the parameters in question?
Depending on the Type, Constraint and Widget Hint, the params may behave unexpectedly. They are sometimes attempting to snap to a specific widget type defined. Although it could also be a bug like you say.
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Richard Crutwell
Ross Video UK
Original Message:
Sent: 01-23-2026 18:49
From: Harrison Lawrence
Subject: Dashboard parameters becoming read only
Hi all,
I'm encountering an issue with Dashboard where after applying changes to text boxes/drop down they become read only and can't be changed to anything else. This also happens when using creating the Default Parameter; if I create as Default it's read only, however if I create a text box I can use it right away but once I edit it become read only.
Recently I deleted a lot of parameters that had this issue and remade them which fixed the p but this issue has resurfaced.
I'm using an external XML for the data source. Dashboard version 9.16.
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Harrison Lawrence
Broadcast Engineer
Lumen8
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