# Generic Fader

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/generic-fader/132225>\
**Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\
**Tags:** dashboard\
**Created:** [March 6, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/generic-fader/132225 "2025-03-06T20:41:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**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:** [March 6, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/generic-fader/132225/1 "2025-03-06T20:41:02Z")

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I would like a Generic Fader to be used in Dashboard.

It could be used for audio, opening curtains or windscreens.  
There are so much devices to be controlled with a 0 - 100% action.

This shouldnt be that hard to create? Or can somebody make an app for it?  
Sadly, it’s out of my technical reach to do it myself.

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**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/generic-fader/132225/2 "2025-03-06T21:37:38Z")

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Have you looked at the Enhanced Device widget?  
You can add a widget for any device and select which of it’s capabilities to view. That includes a slider for curtains.

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**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:** [March 7, 2025, 8:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/generic-fader/132225/3 "2025-03-07T08:46:58Z")

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Hallo Adrian,

Yes, I have looked into that. Great work.

But i’m hold back by the warning sign. I don’t feel comfortable installing it.

 ![sc](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/3/43f5b63f8c8e8d20151a6752b895e0f477bc7ca8.png)

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/generic-fader/132225/4 "2025-03-07T08:55:38Z")

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> [@Autogedrocht](#):
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> I don’t feel comfortable installing it.

Generic faders need to be able to control all your devices, otherwise they’re not generic 🤷🏼‍♂️

Homey doesn’t provide fine-grained access control for apps, it’s either “app-devices only” or “all devices”, there’s nothing in between.

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**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:** [March 7, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/generic-fader/132225/5 "2025-03-07T09:07:11Z")

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Thank you for clarifying it.

I was more afraid for retreiving user data, network information or changing settings. Not for the controlling for devices itself.

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 9:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/generic-fader/132225/6 "2025-03-07T09:35:53Z")

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Like I said, Homey doesn’t provide fine-grained access control.