# Programatically change the device icon on the homey dashboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [October 11, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/programatically-change-the-device-icon-on-the-homey-dashboard/117922 "2024-10-11T21:42:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZeroSugar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/zerosugar/32/34211_2.png) [@ZeroSugar](https://community.homey.app/u/ZeroSugar)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/programatically-change-the-device-icon-on-the-homey-dashboard/117922/1 "2024-10-11T21:42:46Z")
I have a switchbot device that opens and closes my gate. Is there a possibility to programatically change the icon on the homey dashboard , so i can indicate that my gate is closed or opened. ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/programatically-change-the-device-icon-on-the-homey-dashboard/117922/2 "2024-10-12T15:16:14Z")
Not an answer on your question but… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/b/eb64c4132bde783b07458d64d841dbcd928e8e0d.png) Download a \*.SVG icon file of a gate (Scalable Vector Graphics file) from the internet. > **[Virtuele Apparaten](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/com.arjankranenburg.virtual/Virtuele-Apparaten/)** > > Virtuele Apparaten om 1 of meerdere apparaten te simuleren Download this app. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/1/81a072146b8fd9c943ddc80e1c848fc5bf67378c.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/3/d3c65d2c39910305683e0b2c5c5806803abafa39.png) Select your \*.SVG file Now make a flow with your switchbot device and your new ‘Main Gate’ button ---
**Author:** ![ZeroSugar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/zerosugar/32/34211_2.png) [@ZeroSugar](https://community.homey.app/u/ZeroSugar)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/programatically-change-the-device-icon-on-the-homey-dashboard/117922/3 "2024-10-12T15:35:40Z")
Thanks Rogier for the reply. Actually i would like to have different icons for a closed vs open gate. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/programatically-change-the-device-icon-on-the-homey-dashboard/117922/4 "2024-10-13T07:02:09Z")
Your topic title is not clear what the question is. Please see [Welcome to the forum!](https://community.homey.app/t/welcome-to-the-forum/31) And the answer is no. This is not possible with Homey, the device icons are static. Only thing you can use for a visual indicator is the on/off or a status indicator. ---
**Author:** ![ZeroSugar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/zerosugar/32/34211_2.png) [@ZeroSugar](https://community.homey.app/u/ZeroSugar)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/programatically-change-the-device-icon-on-the-homey-dashboard/117922/5 "2024-10-20T12:18:35Z")
Thanks Dijker, that’s clear ---
**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 21, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/programatically-change-the-device-icon-on-the-homey-dashboard/117922/6 "2024-10-21T18:48:01Z")
As a workaround, you can create an advanced virtual device which ‘mirrors’ the original device. You can’t change the _device_ icon with flows, only manually, but you can show different emojis as status indicator. > ![1000036295](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/0/e05a75ba2375fb6dfc8421735a4f66c1d7150e87.jpeg) > ![1000036297](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/0/c0e6bf7c28d274fbdcbb3c3915c43ccca4ecf879.jpeg) > ![1000036302](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/d/ed208d60bd87b7cdef53f68d6150a136d9f36ebe.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ZeroSugar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/zerosugar/32/34211_2.png) [@ZeroSugar](https://community.homey.app/u/ZeroSugar)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/programatically-change-the-device-icon-on-the-homey-dashboard/117922/7 "2024-10-25T21:41:51Z")
Thanks Peter, i’ll have a look into that.