# Need a icon where i can display my own text **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [October 19, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-a-icon-where-i-can-display-my-own-text/70829 "2022-10-19T12:35:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![B3rt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/b3rt/32/9435_2.png) [@B3rt](https://community.homey.app/u/B3rt)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-a-icon-where-i-can-display-my-own-text/70829/1 "2022-10-19T12:35:39Z")
I am looking for an icon (in Homey) where i can display my own text or values. I calculate the total metered consumption of my home and i wish to display this. I can store it as a logic value bu i still have no option to easily show it… I was created an created a virtual sensor device which the option power and a flow to update this sensor, this works but has a great disadvantage. Homey now has added this consumption to the total power usage as-well, that was not what i intended. I just want to display it, it should not be added as real usage (what this virtual sensor card does). So is there a way to use an icon to display ‘text’? ---
**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:** [October 19, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-a-icon-where-i-can-display-my-own-text/70829/2 "2022-10-19T12:46:23Z")
Yes, there is [https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676/4) Example: > [@Share Your Device! - Advanced Virtual Devices from Device Capabilities](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676/4): > > Unique Text Status Indicator on Device Tile This AVD has an Unique Text Status Indicator. [image][image][image] There is also a Flow in the TEF for setting the Status field: [image] Don’t forget to select the Status field as Status Indicator in the Mobile App: [image] If you want to not have a dash or zero in front of the Text Status Indicator, please goto this [“petition”](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198/73) and hit the like button! TEF: [tef:AVD,FLOWS:"H4sIAAAAAAACA81VW7OiyhX+K4anpBiD3GG/gYCCiIIoQiq1q4HmJje5iDA1/z… ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-a-icon-where-i-can-display-my-own-text/70829/3 "2022-10-19T13:07:17Z")
> [@B3rt](#): > > I am looking for an icon (in Homey) where i can display my own text or values. > > I calculate the total metered consumption of my home and i wish to display this. > I can store it as a logic value bu i still have no option to easily show it… > > I was created an created a virtual sensor device which the option power and a flow to update this sensor, this works but has a great disadvantage. > Homey now has added this consumption to the total power usage as-well, that was not what i intended. > I just want to display it, it should not be added as real usage (what this virtual sensor card does). > > So is there a way to use an icon to display ‘text’? With AVD’s, everything you ask can be done. If the power is measured depends on setting the Create Flow Cards to on/off. And you can upload your own icon 😉 ---
**Author:** ![B3rt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/b3rt/32/9435_2.png) [@B3rt](https://community.homey.app/u/B3rt)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-a-icon-where-i-can-display-my-own-text/70829/4 "2022-10-19T14:46:58Z")
thx, i will look into and gonna play with it.