# \[Pro\]\[Dashboard\] SmartDash - a dashboard for Homey \[CLOSED\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** flow, dashboard, ios, homey-pro, android\ **Created:** [June 27, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385 "2023-06-27T20:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 70
**Author:** ![diapolon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/diapolon/32/82612_2.png) [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 10:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1389 "2024-05-13T10:50:48Z")
![Screenshot 2024-05-13 alle 12.43.04](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/2/02e595ffb9da1f0d9e35e86c84bd52d71aeee85b.png) Meanwhile this is making progress ---
**Author:** ![Amersfoort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Amersfoort](https://community.homey.app/u/Amersfoort)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1390 "2024-05-13T11:26:26Z")
That looks promising (short version of Queen by the way 😁) ---
**Author:** ![Amersfoort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Amersfoort](https://community.homey.app/u/Amersfoort)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1391 "2024-05-14T14:28:39Z")
@diapolon In the meantime, as a SmartDash “expert”, I have listed a number of new suggestions: - Increase the usability of the app: - Long press on a widget in the end-user screen allows you to access the settings (only when passcode is off) - See also my previous comments in [[Pro][Dashboard] SmartDash - a dashboard for Homey - #1057 by Amersfoort](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey/83385/1057) (some of it has already been realized) - Reduce the size of the grid so that the screen can be adjusted more precisely - Reduce the space between the toolbar on top and the top row of widgets - Simplify creating a screen layout; Arranging the widgets in the desired order is one of the most difficult parts of the app. You cannot now clearly see what you are setting. Possible solutions: drag and drop or preview layout when defining a widget - The names of the new widgets are “almost” in alphabetical order. Remove the Generic prefix; I look for Light at the L, now it is at the G. - Show the icons based on the name in a preview picklist, for example entering at least 3 letters, to limit the amount of icons (save icons in the app, or via an API with mdi?). I have a json file with all the svg commands for the icons. If it is not possible to include the icon in the app: create a hyperlink to the website with all icon names. - Allow multiple variables to be included in one widget, so similar data is in one list, taking up less space. Please comment on each of the above points. So far, a lot of the focus has been on new functionality, but I think ease of use has been somewhat forgotten. If you think it is a good and feasible idea, please register it on Github. If you have any doubts about what I think of the app: I am still impressed by the functionality in such a compact app, but there is always room for improvement. One last question: how can I reduce the distance between the separator text (= title) and the line below the text? I have already tried various CSS commands, but no success yet. ---
**Author:** ![Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hielke_de_jong/32/79029_2.png) [@Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://community.homey.app/u/Hielke_de_Jong)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1392 "2024-05-14T16:08:08Z")
> [@Amersfoort](#): > > Increase the usability of the app: > > - Long press on a widget in the end-user screen allows you to access the settings (only when passcode is off) I think this is not for everyone a good idea; I made part of the dashboard so that my children can control some of the lights who are on a smart plug. Chances are they will by accident use longpress. Also going to settings of the widget is not something you do every day (at least I do not) So maybe a bit more steps I think is not wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Thilo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thilo/32/30303_2.png) [@Thilo](https://community.homey.app/u/Thilo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1393 "2024-05-14T17:54:46Z")
Hi, perhaps a very stupid question: how do you copy the Api-Key to the NS-Panel? Do I need to install Homey App on the device? The key is way to long to enter it manually… ---
**Author:** ![diapolon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/diapolon/32/82612_2.png) [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1394 "2024-05-14T18:57:17Z")
you can send a txt file (with the key) by bluetooth and use copy & paste. ---
**Author:** ![diapolon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/diapolon/32/82612_2.png) [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1395 "2024-05-14T19:31:24Z")
I read as soon as I can👍 ---
**Author:** ![Thilo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thilo/32/30303_2.png) [@Thilo](https://community.homey.app/u/Thilo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1396 "2024-05-14T19:49:00Z")
Thank you, that worked fine! Never had an Android device… In the Info section I get an error-message “failed to connect to [homeysmartdash.com](http://homeysmartdash.com)” and the app version is undefined? ---
**Author:** ![diapolon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/diapolon/32/82612_2.png) [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1397 "2024-05-15T07:32:53Z")
Maybe a connection problem? ---
**Author:** ![diapolon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/diapolon/32/82612_2.png) [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 7:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1398 "2024-05-15T07:44:32Z")
**v 0.240515.1** > - Rewrited the GenericSpeaker Widget. @Amersfoort, @Hielke_de_Jong need testing ---
**Author:** ![Amersfoort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Amersfoort](https://community.homey.app/u/Amersfoort)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1399 "2024-05-15T08:55:27Z")
My first reactions on improved Speaker widget: The artist and track is hardcoded on Bohemian Rapsody and Queen concatenated with the data playing. ![Screenshot_20240515-102623_SmartDash](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/5/355abf277dfbfa40a5a6cef188be037e0d77e14f.jpeg) A lot of screen space is needed to see more details. At lease a height of 4 is needed for details. The volume slider length seems to be tiny. Please create more screen efficiency. ![Screenshot_20240515-104933_SmartDash](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/a/ea8852405756210b6afd2baa0b6df2e564a3eb9b.jpeg) Missing: - define an new variable in GenericSpeaker called “max volume”. This should block the volume slider when trying to set a higher volume. Alternative: define a percentage of the max value. A user can use the entire slide bar, but the real volume will be multiplied by the percentage. - make a handle on time playing bar (like volume handle), then you can skip or replay a part clicking on this handle. - Previous and next buttons - the one second timer did not make it to show the real playing time even this is normally updated each 3 minutes 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![diapolon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/diapolon/32/82612_2.png) [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1400 "2024-05-15T09:46:13Z")
I’m releasing a fix for the placeholder Queen 😅 Previous and next they had to be there 😏 ---
**Author:** ![Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hielke_de_jong/32/79029_2.png) [@Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://community.homey.app/u/Hielke_de_Jong)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1401 "2024-05-15T15:02:08Z")
probably also part of your placeholder; but I see the time playing bar (I do not think that will be possible with Google speakers (??)). Tha max-volume is I think almost a must-have. Buttons might be a bit bigger. ---
**Author:** ![diapolon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/diapolon/32/82612_2.png) [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1402 "2024-05-15T15:43:31Z")
> [@Hielke\_de\_Jong](#): > > probalby also part of your placeholder; but I see the time playing bar (I do not think that will be possible with Google speakers (??)). Yes… remove in new update ---
**Author:** ![diapolon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/diapolon/32/82612_2.png) [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1403 "2024-05-15T15:45:12Z")
> [@Amersfoort](#): > > Reduce the space between the toolbar on top and the top row of widgets this is variable. what is your device aspect ratio? ---
**Author:** ![diapolon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/diapolon/32/82612_2.png) [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1404 "2024-05-15T15:54:48Z")
> [@Amersfoort](#): > > Please create more screen efficiency. it’s not easy, every widgets has 9x8=72 combinations for potrait and 12x8=96 combinations for landscape and the devices aspect ratio are many. For speaker i have realized 4 different layout which are loaded according to size choosed. To fill better i also have added ability to change font-size in every widgets, have you tried to change fonts-size? Some versions ago i limited the choice of size of the more complex widgets but some users wanted the possibility of selecting them all and managing the contents via CSS ---
**Author:** ![Amersfoort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Amersfoort](https://community.homey.app/u/Amersfoort)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1405 "2024-05-15T16:18:14Z")
16:10 ---
**Author:** ![Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hielke_de_jong/32/79029_2.png) [@Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://community.homey.app/u/Hielke_de_Jong)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1406 "2024-05-15T16:35:40Z")
> [@diapolon](#): > > For speaker i have realized 4 different layout which are loaded according to size choosed. Can you share which layout is for which sizes? ---
**Author:** ![Amersfoort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Amersfoort](https://community.homey.app/u/Amersfoort)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1407 "2024-05-15T16:58:51Z")
> [@diapolon](#): > > To fill better i also have added ability to change font-size in every widgets, have you tried to change fonts-size? I have changed the font size to a smaller one. This does not change the screen efficiency. When I make the widget smaller, some parts like time slider are gone. I think alle components could be visible in a 4x2 widget. Whatever I try: no previous or next buttons. Which CSS settings can you advice, for which widget size? ---
**Author:** ![Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hielke_de_jong/32/79029_2.png) [@Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://community.homey.app/u/Hielke_de_Jong)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385/1408 "2024-05-15T18:46:00Z")
Maybe it is a idea to fucus first on one of the layouts (for the biggest widgets)? Some things I noticed (and not yet mentioned by Amersfoort): - when device is not playing it still shows the last song (device capabilitie says it is not playing) - coming out of screensaver; widget does not refresh immediately, so still visible the song before. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385.md?page=69) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-dashboard-smartdash-a-dashboard-for-homey-closed/83385.md?page=71)