# Dynamic display of devices

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**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [November 21, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dynamic-display-of-devices/121204 "2024-11-21T17:10:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dynamic-display-of-devices/121204/3 "2024-11-21T17:49:40Z")

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A different option (not using the group app) would be to use a virtual device that reports the status of each door/window in the capabilities tab and a summarized status indicator displayed on the virtual devices tile.

 ![IMG_1585](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/d/4d06e7054e89d89239152d220bba28bed1943b58.jpeg)

I created [this post](https://community.homey.app/t/status-van-een-device-aanpassen-met-eigen-tekst/117487/4) on how to create such a virtual device on the Dutch section of the forum before.

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