# \[FeatureRequest\] Select you own icon for a device **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\ **Tags:** featurerequest\ **Created:** [January 20, 2021, 9:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473 "2021-01-20T09:22:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![staeff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/staeff/32/79712_2.png) [@staeff](https://community.homey.app/u/staeff)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 6:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/104 "2024-12-12T06:27:36Z")
I just saw that this was added with a 12.3 beta > Note that it is also supported that icons are referenced from the `/userdata` folder. This is the only exception to the rule that all icons are relative to: `/drivers//assets/` e.g. `/userdata/my_icon.svg` . This allows apps to upload icons to the userdata folder and reference them later during pairing. This feature is supported since Homey `v12.3.0` But if I read this correctly it still needs to be supported by the developer to upload custom icons. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic\_Mores](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ludovic_mores/32/117707_2.png) [@Ludovic\_Mores](https://community.homey.app/u/Ludovic_Mores)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/105 "2024-12-12T09:51:11Z")
comment accède t on au /userdata dossier ? ---
**Author:** ![OH2TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oh2th/32/111414_2.png) [@OH2TH](https://community.homey.app/u/OH2TH)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/106 "2024-12-12T16:51:00Z")
If you could please keep the conversation in English as much as possible, then more people will be able to participate and help you. If you would rather not or can’t communicate in English then please check out Non-English boards/categories: [Dansk (Danish)](https://community.homey.app/c/dansk) [Deutsch (German)](https://community.homey.app/c/deutsch) [Español (Spanish)](https://community.homey.app/c/espanol-spanish) [Suomeksi (Finnish)](https://community.homey.app/c/suomeksi) [Français (French)](https://community.homey.app/c/franc3a7ais) [Italiano (Italian)](https://community.homey.app/c/italiano) [Nederlands (Dutch)](https://community.homey.app/c/nederlands) [Norsk (Norwegian)](https://community.homey.app/c/norsk-norwegian) [Polskie (Polish)](https://community.homey.app/c/polskie) [Svenska (Swedish)](https://community.homey.app/c/svenska) ---
**Author:** ![Dmitrii\_Kozlov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dmitrii_kozlov/32/122060_2.png) [@Dmitrii\_Kozlov](https://community.homey.app/u/Dmitrii_Kozlov)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/107 "2024-12-18T11:24:47Z")
Hi there! Just installed new Aqara Valve Controller T1, it’s a driver for water valve and it’s not supported by app for aqara, so i installed as standard zegbee device. My first problem was to search icon, but there is no any with valve, water or simillar. The second problem is that status of device (on/off) is available only if I choose light for the device, but I have scenario/flow when all lights go down. The 3rd problem, is that there is no any sign of valves in Homey as a class of devices!!! Can you manage with this? ---
**Author:** ![Sander\_Muurmans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sander_muurmans/32/109670_2.png) [@Sander\_Muurmans](https://community.homey.app/u/Sander_Muurmans)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/108 "2024-12-19T19:01:10Z")
I’m especially missing icons for smartphones and tablets. Not really an icon, but also, I am missing the ability to have more than just a color or just a text as a status indicator. Now I have to create a virtual device to show the color that gives an indication for a value (which I also want to see). So it would be nice to be able to put both text and a color as a status indicator. There is plenty of space for it. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/6/36c44903776fe8eab057ea6c14dccd625442faee.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/3/c39b6d601620f39b742a16434d1b44b5357bc55e.png) ---
**Author:** ![aesubs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aesubs/32/113989_2.png) [@aesubs](https://community.homey.app/u/aesubs)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/109 "2024-12-19T21:29:47Z")
Hi Abe, When can we expect these icons youre working on such as the bed and couch? Heck more plants is also great. I have 2 philos myself. Best, ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/110 "2024-12-19T21:43:58Z")
It’s been a busy month with product launches and CES prep, and after tomorrow I’ll be off for two weeks to enjoy the holidays with friends and family. However, since tomorrow is Hacky Friday, I’ll see if I can wrap things up then. I’ll keep you posted! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![aesubs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aesubs/32/113989_2.png) [@aesubs](https://community.homey.app/u/aesubs)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/111 "2024-12-19T21:45:29Z")
legend. good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/112 "2024-12-20T15:38:42Z")
Made some progress 😉 ![Icons](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/f/9fb307a953651e4f98c2f0509cf32ed9993c9855.png) ---
**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:** [December 21, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/113 "2024-12-21T00:28:32Z")
Hi Dimitri, Please keep it civil, we’re here just to try to help eachother if possible. > [@Dmitrii\_Kozlov](#): > > installed as standard zegbee device Cool, I didn’t know a water valve can be controlled as generic zigbee device. You’re lucky, as it’s not supported by the Aqara app. (Did you already request for support in the Aqara app topic?) To have it not present itself as light, maybe you can change [light] into [other] or [kettle] at “what’s plugged in”. Just try stuff out. > ![1000039176](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/f/ff9da72e25184beffdc2fa02efc021dcb5cdddb4.jpeg) > ![1000039174](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/e/9e151f67b673480bc7210917ace3be9cadecbe7b.jpeg) . > [@Dmitrii\_Kozlov](#): > > no any sign of valves in Homey as a class of devices!!! Search better I guess? > ![1000039171](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/b/9bf43a39e978e65f72290d434f900a9831ba9a17.jpeg) > [https://apps-sdk-v3.developer.homey.app/tutorial-device-classes.html](https://apps-sdk-v3.developer.homey.app/tutorial-device-classes.html) Probably it’s only available when a dev adds that device class to a device of an app. The generic zigbee driver is very basic, it’s unaware of anything but lights and (wall) switches. Enjoy the valve. ---
**Author:** ![Dmitrii\_Kozlov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dmitrii_kozlov/32/122060_2.png) [@Dmitrii\_Kozlov](https://community.homey.app/u/Dmitrii_Kozlov)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/114 "2024-12-23T10:08:18Z")
Hi Peter. Thank you for your attention to my request. As I mentioned before - I did a change from [light] into [other] or [kettle] at “what’s plugged in”. But the status dissappear (the small yellow round on icon of device). ![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/b/9bf43a39e978e65f72290d434f900a9831ba9a17.jpeg) When I wrote that I didn`t found valves in Homey as a class of device, I mean at “what’s plugged in”. ---
**Author:** ![Dmitrii\_Kozlov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dmitrii_kozlov/32/122060_2.png) [@Dmitrii\_Kozlov](https://community.homey.app/u/Dmitrii_Kozlov)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 10:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/115 "2024-12-23T10:09:37Z")
Hi!!! I’m impressed! When we will get this cute update of icons in Homey? ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 10:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/116 "2024-12-23T10:21:12Z")
Probably after the holidays and new years celebrations! ---
**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:** [December 23, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/117 "2024-12-23T18:50:31Z")
You’re welcome, Dmitrii, > [@Dmitrii\_Kozlov](#): > > But the status dissappear (the small yellow round on icon of device). Ah, that round icon is only visible for lights. It also displays the current color of the light But in general on/off is shown as kind of foreground/background or active/inactive view ![1000039914](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/8/f8968dd1edcdccda50ae7fe4216c84d54bcabba7.jpeg) . ![1000039917](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/c/2cf5583ca768e4b986e854b241fd3a0008787fb7.jpeg) > [@Dmitrii\_Kozlov](#): > > didn`t found valves in Homey as a class of device, I mean at “what’s plugged in”. I see, I didn’t read too well 🫣 Appearantly there’s some catching up to do by the app developers 😉 , or it’s only possible to add a water valve as device class water valve idk. ---
**Author:** ![JoshR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joshr/32/114234_2.png) [@JoshR](https://community.homey.app/u/JoshR)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/118 "2025-01-03T15:36:09Z")
As a user coming over from Home Assistant, icons are one of the weakest areas of Homey. I am used to the MDI icon library that has basically every type of device that you could imagine. While I understand that Homey wants to have their own style, the utter lack of icon types (example, all of the different types of lights that exist) make one really rely on the label rather than just seeing at a glance which light is controlled based upon the icon. It would be great if Homey could allow people to use the MDI icon library as a supplement to the Homey icons. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/120 "2025-01-22T18:30:33Z")
> [@Gokhan\_Cetgin](#): > > please i need white one Do you have a Homey? Set your theme to white and see yourself in your Homey App. ---
**Author:** ![Autogedrocht](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/autogedrocht/32/103824_2.png) [@Autogedrocht](https://community.homey.app/u/Autogedrocht)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/121 "2025-02-09T21:17:26Z")
I have 2 Sonos Connects. But why is only one Connect Icon visible? ![Screenshot 2025-02-09 at 22-16-03 Homey Pro van Casper](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/0/409f1db959af8e47680c67863ddc05d1bf884027.png) And I can’t find the correct icon if I want to change it. Time for a Sonos library! @Doekse ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/122 "2025-02-10T09:11:24Z")
This looks like a bug, they both should get icons. Do they show the same model ID in the device settings? ---
**Author:** ![Autogedrocht](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/autogedrocht/32/103824_2.png) [@Autogedrocht](https://community.homey.app/u/Autogedrocht)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/123 "2025-02-10T09:37:59Z")
No they are not actually. The one with the correct icon has id: ZP90 The one without has: S15 The S15 is apparantly a new model of the connect, just before it became Sonos Port. Found this picture online, which is themsame as I have. ![connect (2)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/6/c698e8402438fc26e56c87bd8b08ae1e2457ab71.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-select-you-own-icon-for-a-device/41473/124 "2025-02-10T10:00:55Z")
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