# Control Devices when windows are closed

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/control-devices-when-windows-are-closed/116451>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [September 20, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/control-devices-when-windows-are-closed/116451 "2024-09-20T22:22:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 12:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/control-devices-when-windows-are-closed/116451/2 "2024-09-21T00:45:06Z")

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Hello Ross,

You’ve discovered a ‘need to know’ unfortunately.  
It’s a pity the editor does not say _No_ when one wants to connect trigger cards to an ALL function;  
ALL cards are meant for states, not triggers.

> ![1000034465](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/f/8f74a369e20733d217bb1bafda4c4d4c9ddbfea8.jpeg)

Source:

> [@\[FAQ\]\[Advanced Flow\] Infinite canvas. Infinite creativity](https://community.homey.app/t/faq-advanced-flow-infinite-canvas-infinite-creativity/65145):
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> Something advanced is coming to Homey Pro… For the AMA [Advanced Flow — Ask Me Anything](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-ask-me-anything/65167) speech_balloon The FAQ from Athom is already on the information page on the bottom. The link should automagically switch to your language (en/nl / etc…) Read the introduction from Athom here: [Advanced Flow](https://homey.app/advanced-flow/) The EXTRA Things you can do in Advanced Flow Have multiple Triggers Have 1 (one) Start (Starting the Flow) Have Delays (0 -999 Seconds, 0-999 min.) All (function to wait for all incoming trigger…

And the ANY function is optional; you can connect multiple (trigger) cards to the “input(s)” of (an) other conditional or action card(s), just by connecting them.

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