# Homey Dashboards | Megathread

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**Category:** Dashboards\
**Created:** [September 30, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dashboards-megathread/116963 "2024-09-30T11:21:40Z")\
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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:** [December 31, 2025, 1:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dashboards-megathread/116963/1261 "2025-12-31T01:38:37Z")

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I’ll explain, because I didn’t refer to a virtual device, but to an [advanced virtual device](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) of the Device Capabilities app.  
You can turn a gate or lock into a light like this (no flows needed):

 ![505](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/1/91530f3c7d9e0b51425d4d2238f3b464adb31c7d.jpeg)

Add a button, and copy the settings but _Device_ & _Property_  
(these should be reflecting _ **your** _ lock)

 ![508](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/5/e57eaccbd3a8ef5feced8752f7c88d9a20e70ca1.jpeg)

The trick is in the _Reflect - Device - Property_ entries;  
Here you select to read and command a device;  
As device, select the lock  
As property, select the boolean capability which operates the lock

demo:  
 ![GIF_20251231_022304_425](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/2/82e3510308374a83d615ef13b988c24bd28464ae.gif)

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