# Ideas & Suggestions **URL:** https://community.homey.app/c/ideas-suggestions/9.md?page=24 [Latest](https://community.homey.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.homey.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.homey.app/tags.md) **Page:** 25 --- ## [Android shortcuts long pressing icon](https://community.homey.app/t/android-shortcuts-long-pressing-icon/45910)
**Author:** [@Moesie](https://community.homey.app/u/Moesie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/android-shortcuts-long-pressing-icon/45910 "2021-04-08T12:24:19Z")
The only way to access workflows quickly on Android is to add widgets. It would be nice if the favourite flows and switches are shown in the app shortcuts list (the list that is displayed when long pressing an app icon).… --- ## [\[REQUEST\] Increase security](https://community.homey.app/t/request-increase-security/45849)
**Author:** [@Juan\_Garcia](https://community.homey.app/u/Juan_Garcia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-increase-security/45849 "2021-04-08T12:07:36Z")
In order to increase the security of Homey, especially since it is possible to access it through the internet, is to have 2FA (eg. pwd + OTP, as Smartthings). In addition, it would be good to have the possibility to res… --- ## [Homey and Homekit feature](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-homekit-feature/45798)
**Author:** [@carlo69](https://community.homey.app/u/carlo69)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 5:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-homekit-feature/45798 "2021-04-06T05:18:52Z")
Hi at all. In the Homekit’s homey service, It could be useful have the choice what device can be linked to Home app of Apple. This to avoid to have the same devices in the Home app (one from directly Home app an anothe… --- ## [Add new category to Homey Community Forum](https://community.homey.app/t/add-new-category-to-homey-community-forum/45741)
**Author:** [@BartOverdevest](https://community.homey.app/u/BartOverdevest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-new-category-to-homey-community-forum/45741 "2021-04-04T20:54:11Z")
I propose to add a new category to the Homey Community Forum called Scripting. This to post questions/examples on Homeyscript, H.o.o.p. Difficult now to find a proper home for these post. --- ## [\[REQUEST\] Allow sensor metrics on device icons](https://community.homey.app/t/request-allow-sensor-metrics-on-device-icons/41598)
**Author:** [@JeeHaa](https://community.homey.app/u/JeeHaa)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 10:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-allow-sensor-metrics-on-device-icons/41598 "2021-04-02T10:52:26Z")
Now great work is being done on the Web App (transforming to a builtin dashboard) I would like to suggest a feature that has been requested many times before, and something I was personally missing when I recently switch… --- ## [New Idea](https://community.homey.app/t/new-idea/22758)
**Author:** [@Olivier\_Chastagner](https://community.homey.app/u/Olivier_Chastagner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-idea/22758 "2021-03-31T14:18:04Z")
--- ## [Find flow that isn't working](https://community.homey.app/t/find-flow-that-isnt-working/45344)
**Author:** [@Arjan-21](https://community.homey.app/u/Arjan-21)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/find-flow-that-isnt-working/45344 "2021-03-28T18:52:56Z")
Sometimes when a device is offline or I need to re-add the device some of the flows don’t work. But after add the device again I’ve to look which flow isn’t working annymore, because I’m using allot of folders. (in the w… --- ## [Create a App for the E3DC Inverter](https://community.homey.app/t/create-a-app-for-the-e3dc-inverter/43723)
**Author:** [@copiis](https://community.homey.app/u/copiis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/create-a-app-for-the-e3dc-inverter/43723 "2021-03-25T17:45:22Z")
Would one of the developers be willing to develop an app for the E3DC inverter? It is possible to read the inverter values ​​from the web account using access data. The values ​​could also be read out via Modbus. --- ## [Report your P1 smart meter data - my solution](https://community.homey.app/t/report-your-p1-smart-meter-data-my-solution/34347)
**Author:** [@Eternity](https://community.homey.app/u/Eternity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/report-your-p1-smart-meter-data-my-solution/34347 "2021-03-21T21:37:59Z")
Just thought I’d share my flows; perhaps it will inspire someone to do something similar. My gas and electricity data is loaded into Domoticz (running on a Synology NAS) with a P1 cable. This data is queried by Homey ev… --- ## [Please change Swedish translation](https://community.homey.app/t/please-change-swedish-translation/44782)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_Ekstam](https://community.homey.app/u/Stefan_Ekstam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/please-change-swedish-translation/44782 "2021-03-16T22:28:56Z")
I have no idea where to send this, so I try posting it here: In the Swedish translation of the Homey App, the device id is called “Enhtes-ID”. This should be “Enhets-ID”. Please correct this, it looks really weird. … --- ## [\[REQUEST\] Timeout on push notification "Confirm text with person"](https://community.homey.app/t/request-timeout-on-push-notification-confirm-text-with-person/44720)
**Author:** [@Le\_Cactus](https://community.homey.app/u/Le_Cactus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-timeout-on-push-notification-confirm-text-with-person/44720 "2021-03-15T19:36:55Z")
I would like to suggest some improvements for the push notifications. One thing I would find very useful would be a timeout (and thus a default answer) in the “Confirm text with person” notifications. That way a flow can… --- ## [Picture instead of an icon](https://community.homey.app/t/picture-instead-of-an-icon/43868)
**Author:** [@Peter4](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/picture-instead-of-an-icon/43868 "2021-03-01T19:56:00Z")
for our shop that is specialized in lighting and fully controlled with 2 Homey Pro’s, it would be useful for the sellers to replace the icons with photos of the lighting instead of the existing icons. is there a solutio… --- ## [\[REQUEST\] Flow editor card enhancements](https://community.homey.app/t/request-flow-editor-card-enhancements/41564)
**Author:** [@JeeHaa](https://community.homey.app/u/JeeHaa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-flow-editor-card-enhancements/41564 "2021-02-25T22:01:34Z")
The most obvious features I’m missing every time I am editing flows (using the Web App mainly): Disable cards: especially during testing it would be very helpful if we could disable cards/steps Copy/paste cards between… --- ## [The CHIP project](https://community.homey.app/t/the-chip-project/36857)
**Author:** [@Arndal](https://community.homey.app/u/Arndal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-chip-project/36857 "2021-02-15T18:18:37Z")
Hi I’m considering to buy a Homey but thinking a bit of the CHIP project that will “replace” Zigbee with CHIP (Connected Home over IP). Any thoughts on would you buy now or should you wait until they have released thei… --- ## [\[REQUEST\] Sort flows alphabetically in flow picker list](https://community.homey.app/t/request-sort-flows-alphabetically-in-flow-picker-list/42792)
**Author:** [@Niclas](https://community.homey.app/u/Niclas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-sort-flows-alphabetically-in-flow-picker-list/42792 "2021-02-11T19:37:50Z")
When using one of the flow cards as a trigger and you want to select a flow, the flows presented in the list is sorted by creation date. If you have a lot of flows it makes it hard to find the right one. If the list of… --- ## [New user status: Working](https://community.homey.app/t/new-user-status-working/42744)
**Author:** [@evdpol](https://community.homey.app/u/evdpol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-user-status-working/42744 "2021-02-11T08:36:46Z")
Due to Covid, alot of people work from home. I would like an extra user status like “Working” or “At work”. --- ## [Dashboard like fibaro](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-like-fibaro/42667)
**Author:** [@Per\_Minning](https://community.homey.app/u/Per_Minning)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 3:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-like-fibaro/42667 "2021-02-10T03:36:32Z")
Hi, I’m thinking about the fibaro dashboard on how freakishly good it looks and why homey doesn’t really have a good working dashboard. Wouldn’t it be nice to have let’s say an Ipad with a good looking dashboard on the… --- ## [Deleted post](https://community.homey.app/t/deleted-post/41886)
**Author:** [@RoyWissenburg](https://community.homey.app/u/RoyWissenburg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/deleted-post/41886 "2021-01-28T20:32:14Z")
deleted --- ## [\[REQUEST\] Be able to see and set a specific dim level in UI](https://community.homey.app/t/request-be-able-to-see-and-set-a-specific-dim-level-in-ui/41961)
**Author:** [@Niclas](https://community.homey.app/u/Niclas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-be-able-to-see-and-set-a-specific-dim-level-in-ui/41961 "2021-01-28T19:13:55Z")
Hi! When setting the dim level using the UI for a lamp, there is a vertical bar where you can drag the level up or down. However it doesn’t display the dim level with a number. Sometimes you may want to set the level to… --- ## [Backup: Make it possible to store/lock a "Master Backup" for later use](https://community.homey.app/t/backup-make-it-possible-to-store-lock-a-master-backup-for-later-use/36443)
**Author:** [@ja.nei.johan](https://community.homey.app/u/ja.nei.johan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/backup-make-it-possible-to-store-lock-a-master-backup-for-later-use/36443 "2021-01-27T14:20:15Z")
I wish there where a way to store/lock a “Master backup” for later use. I’m out traveling a lot and when serious errors occurs in Homey or pheriperals when i’m away, the window of 7 days of backup is to small. Please a… --- ## [\[REQUEST\] Make insight graphs accessible directly from device](https://community.homey.app/t/request-make-insight-graphs-accessible-directly-from-device/41638)
**Author:** [@JeeHaa](https://community.homey.app/u/JeeHaa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-make-insight-graphs-accessible-directly-from-device/41638 "2021-01-27T14:13:04Z")
Sometimes you just want to get a quick glance at the history for a metric, for example the temperature for the last hour/day/week. It would be very helpful if we could open a graph directly from the device instead of hav… --- ## [\[REQUEST\] Zone States](https://community.homey.app/t/request-zone-states/41795)
**Author:** [@Torrfura](https://community.homey.app/u/Torrfura)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 11:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-zone-states/41795 "2021-01-27T11:13:29Z")
It would be awesome if we could have something like a Zone State, just as Activity. Being able to set state of a zone as “armed”, “night”, “off”, “max” and so on. Then it’d be really simple to control states throughout y… --- ## [Feature suggestion: More default Zigbee Capabilities](https://community.homey.app/t/feature-suggestion-more-default-zigbee-capabilities/41125)
**Author:** [@Edwin\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_D)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/feature-suggestion-more-default-zigbee-capabilities/41125 "2021-01-24T13:56:48Z")
Right now, unrecognised Zigbee devices get added as a generic device, that supports only the on/off capability, if it exists. It would be great if the generic driver supported other common capabilities as well, e.g. dimm… --- ## [Dashboard/Information view](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-information-view/41088)
**Author:** [@Friedi](https://community.homey.app/u/Friedi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-information-view/41088 "2021-01-14T20:41:44Z")
Hi all, First I need to say that I am almost satisfied with my Homey but … Well the App is OK to do things like creating flows etc. What I really miss is an app/website/whatever to just give information or switching d… --- ## [Homey and UWB communication](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-uwb-communication/40990)
**Author:** [@Bos](https://community.homey.app/u/Bos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-and-uwb-communication/40990 "2021-01-13T16:17:51Z")
Hi, I was wandering are there any thoughts about supporting UWB in the Homey? UWB is already used for indoor locations services, but looking at CES 2021, this technology is going to be used more and more in the future b… --- ## [Sleep / Wake up detection via smartwatch (Garmin, Apple w, Google etc...)](https://community.homey.app/t/sleep-wake-up-detection-via-smartwatch-garmin-apple-w-google-etc/40506)
**Author:** [@Adexiz](https://community.homey.app/u/Adexiz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sleep-wake-up-detection-via-smartwatch-garmin-apple-w-google-etc/40506 "2021-01-05T17:25:07Z")
Wouldn’t it be possible to build an app that connects to eg. Garmin Connect and ask if the watch owner is asleep or awake? (using sleep cycle detection) I don’t know if the watch register that in the beginning of the sle… --- ## [Zone remains active with magnetic sensor open](https://community.homey.app/t/zone-remains-active-with-magnetic-sensor-open/16956)
**Author:** [@theboss\_be](https://community.homey.app/u/theboss_be)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zone-remains-active-with-magnetic-sensor-open/16956 "2021-01-01T12:15:29Z")
Previously, I detected presence in my house with countdown timers. Worked great, but it required some (complicated?) flows. Then, Homey introduced zone activity. Great! My flows were much easier. But then, I discovered t… --- ## [Ubiquiti Unifi for Device Presence in Rooms](https://community.homey.app/t/ubiquiti-unifi-for-device-presence-in-rooms/22601)
**Author:** [@zazu](https://community.homey.app/u/zazu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ubiquiti-unifi-for-device-presence-in-rooms/22601 "2020-12-29T22:28:35Z")
The Unifi Ubiquiti App is great. I am trying to use the App for Device Presence detection in rooms. That means, that is have an Unifi AP in each room. Like this i can track witch device is in witch room. For the momen… --- ## [Support for multiple devices views or devices filter](https://community.homey.app/t/support-for-multiple-devices-views-or-devices-filter/38118)
**Author:** [@Anders\_Lindell](https://community.homey.app/u/Anders_Lindell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/support-for-multiple-devices-views-or-devices-filter/38118 "2020-11-28T16:06:44Z")
Hi, I’m using my homey app on an ipad mounted on the wall and the devices view does not really make sense since it includes all devices and some are not really relevant to use in this context. For example devices with n… --- ## [Show sensor value on the device button](https://community.homey.app/t/show-sensor-value-on-the-device-button/37776)
**Author:** [@paaland](https://community.homey.app/u/paaland)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-sensor-value-on-the-device-button/37776 "2020-11-23T21:11:29Z")
Please show sensor values on the device button. Currently only thermostats show a value. For all sensors you have to click to see value. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/c/ideas-suggestions/9.md?page=23) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/c/ideas-suggestions/9.md?page=25)