Looking at this, the 2 column view could be a feature 
@HenriDO if you set the font size (of your iPad) to the smallest you should get 3 columns 
Changing the font size doesn’t increase the number of columns. On iPadOS, you can adjust the font size either system-wide or within the currently open app.
These two screenshots show both the minimum and maximum font sizes, but in both cases, the number of columns remains the same. This suggests that the column layout is determined by the display’s pixel dimensions rather than the font size.
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@HenriDO You need to force restart the app after adjusting the font size. Then the 3 columns will work.
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Let me know what other things from sysInternals you want on a dashboard…
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Nice stock view. How did you manage that? 
I tested Homey Dashboards on BlueStacks this weekend. The setup is, of course, a bit hacky and has some quirks, but it seems to work quite well.
The complete setup:
- UPi B9 - 15.6" Small DVI VGA HDMI Multi-port Monitor Touch Display
- Beelink Mini S12 Pro Mini PC, Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake-N100
- DIGITUS DA-90303-1 Wall mount
- Sonoff SNZB-06P
- HomeWizard Energy Socket
Software:
Homey:
I’ve created the following powershell scripts:
- Start BlueStacks with Homey
- Start the screensaver
- Stop the screensaver
- Turn the screen off
- Turn the screen on
Starting Homey is done via the Windows Task Scheduler that runs when the Kiosk user (automatically) logs in. BlueStacks has the option to automatically maximize the Homey app on startup.
The other scripts are manually started via the Windows Task Scheduler. I am using SSH to trigger these tasks, e.g. when the presence or zone activity state changes. I am turning off the power of the display during inactivity via the HomeWizard smart plug.
I am logged into Homey with my own account, patiently waiting for the feature that @Emile mentioned (in the podcast, I believe), to be able to lock the dashboard with a PIN.
Why this “complex” setup? Because I could 
, and I was curious how this would work and what other options I may be able to introduce using this “computer” on the wall. Maybe I will eventually instead hang a tablet on the wall in the future.
Edit: For completeness, some of the downsides of this setup:
- Overkill to just present a dashboard (would rather have a web interface
)
- With a web interface (dedicated dashboard URL) I may’ve been able to use the Windows Kiosk mode instead, or just a Raspberry Pi in kiosk mode
- Requires 3 wires (Power, USB touchscreen cable, HDMI) to be pulled through the wall
- Requires the mini PC to be placed in the closet behind the wall
- Booting BlueStacks is paired with ads (there may be some unofficial ways to hide these)
- Rarely, when the screen is powered on again the Homey app is not fully maximized (still figuring out why this is happening)
- The screen is not flat mounted to the wall
- Power consumption is a bit higher
- Can’t use bluetooth to add new devices (Bluestacks doesn’t natively support direct access to the host machine’s hardware)
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Hi Guys! New on the community! Seeing some cool stuff here! No fancy dashboard yet. Still figuring out.
But what I do want to show is my really cheap, but very clean looking “wallmount”.
Bought a cheap case and tablet magnet from aliexpress, did some cutting and l… voila! 12 euro solution…
Works really well in our industrial interior with a lot of steel around.
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And this is how it looks on the fridge.
Ringmagnet is extremely strong and its a set of 2, so you can put 1 ring on its fixed location on the wall and it will go absolutely nowhere!
https://a.aliexpress.com/_ExOklNj
As you can see its a small galaxy a9 tablet, so it also can be used as a big portable smart home remote in stead of only being fixed to the wall.
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Hi Peter,
How did you manage to get your dogs in your household?
4 posts were merged into an existing topic: How can I add my pets to my household
We are getting a little bit off topic i’m afraid.
Login with your own phone to set their profile and give the dog a beacon for precence.
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Hi Rogier,
How did you add the Formula 1 calendar to the dashboard?
Please in English !!
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Hi @Benvo,
It is not a widget. I made it myself with an advanced flow. I use this flow for the calendar and also for ‘the next F1 Grand Prix’ variable
Below you find the first 4 rounds of 2024
Below you see the variables of each round
Below you see ‘the next F1 Gran Prix’ (Eerst volgende F1 Gran Prix)
The flow sets this variable the Monday after the previous Gran Prix.
It was fun to make but I have to put some time in it at the beginning of each new season. Maybe someone can make a widget for it. Would be nice.
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Basic question as I’m juste starting with Dashboards
What it the link netween home page and dashboards?
I see that I can now customize homepage very much like a Dashboard. I had not seen this option before (not sure it was not there)
To create / view dashboards I need to go into the … menu , then select dashboard beta, then I can view / create / edit dashboards
I was expecting dashboards to replace homepage, I’m confused. May this because it’s only beta
Thanks
Ps I see I’m in the wrong section I don’t know how to move the post
change the site of the front in the iPad settings…….
I had the same problem …… and take long time before finding ……
