# Show variable on button in place of energy **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 24, 2022, 11:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842 "2022-08-24T11:07:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 10:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/21 "2022-08-25T10:27:03Z")
Thanks again Arie! It works perfect on my dashboard, and for me that’s perfect. Thanks for the hint to switch zones to make it update inside the mobile app. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/22 "2022-08-25T10:39:07Z")
Please note that i am working on a upgrade which would probably mean it is better to recreate the device after next update. (or recreate the fields through settings so flows don’t break) ---
**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/23 "2022-08-25T12:56:22Z")
Sounds promising. I would be happy to add one capability several times (measure\_temperature or similar) with a unique description for each capability. This way it would be possible to combine more than one sensor into a virtual sensor. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/24 "2022-08-25T13:23:41Z")
Comming up next: Fully configurable fields, 4 text, number, yes/no, and buttons. And one status field (because setting this is a have resource and you can only select one Status Indicator). ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/e/8eb3faa707c9471727bb411297d351831c7e21a7.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/c/3cd5ebb52557418d1383818363d2a96b9b1f1d00.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/f/7f12fe365cec08ad0b93f67352ee65ae8e921ebc.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/6/a636cf38ce4373587e94a038c867f60b9acc824e.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/a/fa5224418829007e78aa8efbe0bc169e37eb0d0d.png) All text, even in flows, are the one’s you give in the settings 🙂 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/6/e6e466d3f07532e7ffe7ecdc53e0740f8c5db897.png) Change name to Status1 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/5/e568b3b7e48b6fff2b4e0dbece6cacdecfbfa4be.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/2/02ea9da0a3a3dc997f7a9bf6b3d0b60980738df1.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/b/1b692fc848f11fb0ebc06b93d9e063add6566b7c.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/3/0386733df37f696e6f242f3989f86c88b829a76a.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/a/cab04968c8371160f9fae5c58d4461d193a76b29.png) Anyone who could suggest/write a good Description voor this new devices for the Store description? I am so bad at making clear what you can do with it, at least, if i can’t use images. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/25 "2022-08-25T13:24:39Z")
Test version: > **[Device Capabilities](https://homey.app/en-us/app/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/Device-Capabilities/test/)** > > Enhance the capabilities of devices ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/26 "2022-08-25T13:31:59Z")
Updated because of a simple bug: 1.9.1. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/28 "2022-08-25T14:14:09Z")
One more bug for triggering the first button, fixed in test in 1.9.2. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/29 "2022-08-25T15:13:02Z")
Hi Arie, What an amazing improvements! Did some more testing. I added a v. device (v1.9.2), all went well. ~~But I can’t add another device 😬~~ ~~So I removed a few ‘old’ devices, restarted the app, but no difference. It says ‘No new devices found’ or it times out after 30s.~~ **Edit** After removing the app and installing it again, I can add more than 1 virtual capability devices again ✔ Similar results in the web app. > [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > Anyone who could suggest/write a good Description voor this new devices for the Store description? Will try. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/30 "2022-08-25T15:25:03Z")
m, il try to fix it. Gonna eat now, going at it tonight again. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/31 "2022-08-25T15:41:28Z")
No hurries! ---
**Author:** ![Marc\_Jurriens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marc_jurriens/32/11951_2.png) [@Marc\_Jurriens](https://community.homey.app/u/Marc_Jurriens)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/32 "2022-08-25T16:51:12Z")
This is probably me beiing stupid but its not immeditely clear to me how to add a field/text/number to the device button… ? ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/33 "2022-08-25T17:35:19Z")
Have a look at Advanced parameters… ---
**Author:** ![Marc\_Jurriens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marc_jurriens/32/11951_2.png) [@Marc\_Jurriens](https://community.homey.app/u/Marc_Jurriens)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/34 "2022-08-25T18:03:54Z")
I saw that… i can find how i change texts on the page you get after you open the device bu pressing the button… but i cannot find hoe to change the text on the button ? ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/35 "2022-08-25T18:06:42Z")
In the Mobile App, Select the Status as Status Indicator. Then use a flowcard to set the Status. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/36 "2022-08-25T18:11:01Z")
Please update to the new testversion 1.9.3. > **[Device Capabilities](https://homey.app/en-us/app/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/Device-Capabilities/test/)** > > Enhance the capabilities of devices ---
**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:** [August 26, 2022, 6:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/37 "2022-08-26T06:41:04Z")
And then use the flowcards Set Status to [[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:** [August 26, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/38 "2022-08-26T13:37:19Z")
@Marc_Jurriens Visual, something like Device: > ![Screenshot_20220826-153927_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/a/5a3bbb03481fe05c5b31bb211f61abc09b2c673c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Marc\_Jurriens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marc_jurriens/32/11951_2.png) [@Marc\_Jurriens](https://community.homey.app/u/Marc_Jurriens)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/39 "2022-08-26T14:16:46Z")
That would be exactly what I would like… I will try to find it again. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/40 "2022-08-27T06:53:36Z")
Update to test version 1.7.93 for much great improvements. ---
**Author:** ![Nigel\_Scott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nigel_scott/32/10602_2.png) [@Nigel\_Scott](https://community.homey.app/u/Nigel_Scott)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842/42 "2023-01-24T13:31:05Z")
Status indicator seems to be removed on device type Thermostat, has anyone else had this issue? Also can’t see where to create custom lists. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/show-variable-on-button-in-place-of-energy/67842.md?page=3)