# Starting with flows and already lost

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/starting-with-flows-and-already-lost/155827>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** flow, homey-pro, advancedflow\
**Created:** [June 5, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-with-flows-and-already-lost/155827 "2026-06-05T19:03:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Joop\_vanBeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joop_vanbeek/32/120728_2.png) [@Joop\_vanBeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Joop_vanBeek)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-with-flows-and-already-lost/155827/1 "2026-06-05T19:03:55Z")

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I am trying to do create a flow for the following.

When my window sensor says my window is closed, I would like a widget on my Dashboard that says Closed and Open for open. This, i expected it to be a nobrainer but I can’t get it working. Any help is much appriciated.

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**Author:** ![s73nm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/s73nm/32/110438_2.png) [@s73nm](https://community.homey.app/u/s73nm)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-with-flows-and-already-lost/155827/2 "2026-06-05T19:40:31Z")

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You don’t need a flow for this.

> [@Joop\_vanBeek](#):
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> I would like a widget on my Dashboard that says Closed and Open for open

You don"t need a flow for this. You can simply add a Sensor widget to your dashboard and include the desired property of your contact sensor.

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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:** [June 5, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-with-flows-and-already-lost/155827/3 "2026-06-05T22:02:04Z")

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But there’s no “Open” or “Closed” status by using standard / default settings.

Unfortunately Homey doesn’t have different options for contact sensors, which usually are monitoring a door or window;  
A default sensor tile @ Dashboard just shows _ **No** _ (door/window closed) or _ **Yes** _ (door/window opened), a plus here is the red colored text if Yes.

 ![Screenshot_20260605_235823_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/7/27a7912d7ef7375b97555c3f7a74e1686678edd6.jpeg)

Of course there’s more possible options with community widgets like Enhanced Device Widget app and Data Vista app, but it’s quite odd we’ll have to install apps for the words Open / Closed to be displayed…

Just as comparison, Home Assistant shows open/closed by default, and colors the icon as alert:

 ![Screenshot_20260605_235602_Home Assistant](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/f/bf55d77a52083db26892fff3b3dc58199c90534a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Joop\_vanBeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joop_vanbeek/32/120728_2.png) [@Joop\_vanBeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Joop_vanBeek)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-with-flows-and-already-lost/155827/4 "2026-06-06T12:09:03Z")

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I gave up on flows for this and am using a script now. That gave me all the flexibility I need.  
It looks like this now (I’m adding the other windows today).

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