# Homey.ink, an e-ink Homey dashboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, official\ **Created:** [April 27, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367 "2019-04-27T21:04:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ruud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ruud/32/64214_2.png) [@Ruud](https://community.homey.app/u/Ruud)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 3:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/42 "2019-05-02T03:50:49Z")
after a dashboard on the wall now also a portable dashboard in the hand. I also find it easy to have a dashboard in the living room so I made a portable raspberry pi where I run the homey ink in kiosk mode ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/2/2803053fbde0304bf154588d9ea3fb815a0018ea.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Captaingreenfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Captaingreenfield](https://community.homey.app/u/Captaingreenfield)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/43 "2019-05-02T20:37:40Z")
Yes I know that, but the outside temperature is shown already. Would it be possible to show there the value of one of my sensors? ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/44 "2019-05-03T02:56:54Z")
I havent had the chance to have a play with HomeyInk myself yet. But I dont see why not : If you check out the apps code [https://github.com/athombv/homey.ink/blob/master/app/js/homey.ink.app.js](https://github.com/athombv/homey.ink/blob/master/app/js/homey.ink.app.js) And based upon the webAPI - which is what the groups App (which groups sensor data) is using : [https://developer.athom.com/docs/api/HomeyAPI.ManagerDevices.html](https://developer.athom.com/docs/api/HomeyAPI.ManagerDevices.html) Especially considering you know the ID of the device you want should be easy : ```auto Devices.getDevice({ id: id }) ``` As I mentioned I haven’t played with this myself yet - but have fun @Captaingreenfield - also remember you will want to place a capability listener to track changes in the sensor 🙂 Also great little project for someone new to coding 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Captaingreenfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Captaingreenfield](https://community.homey.app/u/Captaingreenfield)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2019, 8:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/45 "2019-05-04T08:25:10Z")
Awsome, thanks! I will look in to it, looks like a nice project 🙂 _“I’ve never done it, so I think I can.”_ - pippi longstocking ---
**Author:** ![0burner0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/90ced4/32.png) [@0burner0](https://community.homey.app/u/0burner0)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 11:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/46 "2019-05-08T11:12:19Z")
I cant get e-ink to run local, but that doesnt matter realy much. I use this link and the dashboards pops up. [https://app.homey.ink/](https://app.homey.ink/)??theme=web&token=eyJfX2\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* The only thing I want is a colord dashboard. Is that only possible when you run it local? ---
**Author:** ![KonradWalsh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/konradwalsh/32/147_2.png) [@KonradWalsh](https://community.homey.app/u/KonradWalsh)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 11:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/47 "2019-05-08T11:25:49Z")
You have 2 ? marks in your url thats why [https://app.homey.ink/](https://app.homey.ink/)??theme=web&token= should be [https://app.homey.ink/?theme=web&token=](https://app.homey.ink/?theme=web&token=) ---
**Author:** ![0burner0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/90ced4/32.png) [@0burner0](https://community.homey.app/u/0burner0)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/48 "2019-05-08T11:27:01Z")
Thnx that solved it! ---
**Author:** ![StianD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stiand/32/12844_2.png) [@StianD](https://community.homey.app/u/StianD)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/49 "2019-06-04T15:07:32Z")
Hi. If I understood it correctly its just to get the token and put: “[http://localhost:5000/?theme=web&token=eyJ](http://localhost:5000/?theme=web&token=eyJ)…3D” into my web browser on my local PC? Doesnt seem to work. Have I jumped over several steps or…? -Stian ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/50 "2019-06-04T15:12:07Z")
I think you are in the wrong topic. Better try **[this one](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-on-a-tablet-desktop/12443)**… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Be](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/the_be/32/12591_2.png) [@The\_Be](https://community.homey.app/u/The_Be)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/51 "2019-07-23T16:01:22Z")
Hi is it possible to make a theme for the Kobo Mini? Width:800 height:600 ---
**Author:** ![Stevos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stevos/32/11150_2.png) [@Stevos](https://community.homey.app/u/Stevos)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/52 "2019-08-10T11:09:38Z")
I’m at a loss… Got homey.ink running on my kobo, but the list is empty 🙄 ![ink](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/0/0e049b86ad1ad4bee9f3a7e7503083bf0006dfe0.png) Did i miss a step? ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/53 "2019-08-10T12:06:37Z")
Difficult to say if you don’t tell us which steps you already took… But a wild guess is that there is something wrong with your token. ---
**Author:** ![twister5800](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/twister5800/32/8526_2.png) [@twister5800](https://community.homey.app/u/twister5800)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/54 "2019-08-29T13:47:21Z")
Is nodejs needed or just simple webserver, as the code looks like html and javascript? 😉 Regards Martin ---
**Author:** ![Senad\_Aruc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/senad_aruc/32/8221_2.png) [@Senad\_Aruc](https://community.homey.app/u/Senad_Aruc)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/55 "2019-10-08T00:03:57Z")
Hi, Is this dashboard working on BETA Homey firmware ? Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 6:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/56 "2019-10-08T06:26:02Z")
There are no bètas of the firmware, just experimental releases or stable releases. At this moment only the stable releases is available although you could have joined the experimental channel. Homey.ink works on both from version 2.0 and higher. ---
**Author:** ![limkopi78](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/limkopi78/32/4234_2.png) [@limkopi78](https://community.homey.app/u/limkopi78)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/57 "2020-05-01T13:56:36Z")
Does it work on the more recent Kobo eink reader? Have anyone tried the more recent models? The 2 listed models are quite old and no longer manufactured. ---
**Author:** ![limkopi78](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/limkopi78/32/4234_2.png) [@limkopi78](https://community.homey.app/u/limkopi78)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/58 "2020-05-10T04:50:56Z")
I just tested it with Kobo Clara HD. Looks good but I guess will need to fork the css due to a small strip of white space. I’m wondering the practicality of this setup because Kobo goes to sleep and doesn’t show the screen anymore. When I set it to not sleep, the wifi would drain the device in a day. ---
**Author:** ![Etienne\_Cointet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/etienne_cointet/32/21061_2.png) [@Etienne\_Cointet](https://community.homey.app/u/Etienne_Cointet)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/59 "2020-06-16T21:20:04Z")
Hi! I am missing the visual notification feature! We should be able to send a visual notification to the dashboard, to display it, in big, during few seconds. From any flow in Homey, we should notify the tablet to display useful informations. Any chance to get it ? Thanks! ![screen-notif-ink](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/0/20030fda5f3d9062c15a51063138473763918d70.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rstroot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rstroot/32/25166_2.png) [@rstroot](https://community.homey.app/u/rstroot)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/60 "2020-09-22T14:35:18Z")
Can someone help me to understand how safe this homey dashboard is. It seems that once you have established the link by logging into homey.ink, you can simply access all your devices via the homey dashboard by simply opening the link to the dashboard. How can I restrict access to this dashboard, or how can I remove the link between homey.ink and my homey? ---
**Author:** ![Igy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/igy/32/22144_2.png) [@Igy](https://community.homey.app/u/Igy)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367/61 "2020-09-23T05:30:08Z")
By changing password (but I think that also logging out and logging in into Homey app), new link needs to be generated. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367.md?page=4)