# How to get virtual device to show text from variable?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-get-virtual-device-to-show-text-from-variable/120685>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [November 16, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-get-virtual-device-to-show-text-from-variable/120685 "2024-11-16T16:11:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paxman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/paxman/32/128050_2.png) [@Paxman](https://community.homey.app/u/Paxman)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-get-virtual-device-to-show-text-from-variable/120685/6 "2024-11-18T11:16:00Z")

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Actually…if I chose big icons in the web app it does show up:

 ![Skärmavbild 2024-11-18 kl. 12.14.33](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/c/2cd3877c471329ca8e6bfa193196ff2ab0e788ab.png)

So the web app is aware…but something stops it from displaying it in small icon mode.

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