# Show Homey logic variable content

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [July 22, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890 "2019-07-22T13:40:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![OetAelse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oetaelse/32/9470_2.png) [@OetAelse](https://community.homey.app/u/OetAelse)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890/1 "2019-07-22T13:40:11Z")

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Is there a way to show the content of a Homey logic variable as a device?

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**Author:** ![Osorkon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osorkon/32/43026_2.png) [@Osorkon](https://community.homey.app/u/Osorkon)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890/2 "2019-07-22T13:51:39Z")

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Yes, create a Virtual device.  
And use a flow when variable is changed set VD = Variable.

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**Author:** ![OetAelse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oetaelse/32/9470_2.png) [@OetAelse](https://community.homey.app/u/OetAelse)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 5:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890/3 "2019-07-23T05:52:37Z")

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@Osorkon, let me rephrase my question. I would like to see the content of a variable in a “device” without clicking on the device and automatically refreshes as the variable content changes. So basically I want to see the content in a device tile icon.

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**Author:** ![Osorkon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osorkon/32/43026_2.png) [@Osorkon](https://community.homey.app/u/Osorkon)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890/4 "2019-07-23T06:25:07Z")

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> [@OetAelse](#):
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> would like to see the content of a variable in a “device” without clicking on the device

That doesn’t work within the homey app. Don’t ask me why! Ask athom!

But can try [Homeydash.com](http://Homeydash.com)

> [@Homeydash.com, a Homey dashboard](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509):
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> [Homeydash.com](http://Homeydash.com) A project started from a hacky friday with @weejewel did go viral and look where we are today! Athom created the original Homey.ink and made it open source so others could modify it to their needs, and that’s what “we” did. @DaneedeKruyff made a wicked version so far and i provided a domain name and hosting for the online version. This online version also contains multiple languages like Danish, Swedish and many more. Even Spanish is available online! Also more devices/capabiliti…

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**Author:** ![OetAelse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oetaelse/32/9470_2.png) [@OetAelse](https://community.homey.app/u/OetAelse)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 7:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890/5 "2019-07-23T07:49:39Z")

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I will drop a feature request.

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**Author:** ![Sabe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sabe/32/49393_2.png) [@Sabe](https://community.homey.app/u/Sabe)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890/6 "2022-01-11T20:38:33Z")

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Got any answers if it’s possible 2022?

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**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890/7 "2022-01-12T00:19:28Z")

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Yes, make a virtual device, they can show a value these days.

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**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:** [January 12, 2022, 1:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890/8 "2022-01-12T01:56:57Z")

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Example:  
(Use [Virtual Devices](https://homey.app/a/com.arjankranenburg.virtual/), create a sensor of the type ‘measure temperature’)

> ![Screenshot_20220112-030721_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/7/b7adf9c9743541b32e57e245d0c10162384dc648.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![OetAelse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oetaelse/32/9470_2.png) [@OetAelse](https://community.homey.app/u/OetAelse)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-homey-logic-variable-content/15890/9 "2022-01-12T07:46:55Z")

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I didn’t’ tracked the request because I moved away from Homey.
