# Visualization of a timer in the dashboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Dashboards\ **Created:** [May 3, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490 "2026-05-03T13:39:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Niklas\_Jacobsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/niklas_jacobsen/32/135684_2.png) [@Niklas\_Jacobsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Niklas_Jacobsen)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490/1 "2026-05-03T13:39:17Z")
Hello everyone, I’m new to Homey PRO and am currently putting together a dashboard. I’d like to display a timer on the dashboard for my Hunter irrigation system. Ideally with a countdown progress bar or similar visually appealing graphic elements. How could I implement something like this? Do I need a Virtual Device for this? Are there actually any tutorials for these Virtual Devices? I think this Virtual Device app is quite powerful, but I don’t quite understand it yet. Or could the Chronograph app perhaps help me? Many thanks for your help and best regards, Niklas ---
**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490/2 "2026-05-03T14:41:28Z")
> **[FlowBits | Homey](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/com.basmilius.flowbits/FlowBits/)** > > Kleine stukjes logica, groot verschil in je Flows. Flowbits has a timer-widget ---
**Author:** ![Niklas\_Jacobsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/niklas_jacobsen/32/135684_2.png) [@Niklas\_Jacobsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Niklas_Jacobsen)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490/3 "2026-05-03T15:43:14Z")
Ok, I’ve just installed the app…but how does it work now? Can you help me a little bit? Thanks so much! Regards, NiklaS ---
**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490/4 "2026-05-03T16:00:14Z")
Create a timer by using ‘start timer XX’-THEN-card. Execute this card by right-click the card and press play. Now the timer exists. In dashboards press +. Select Apps. Scroll to flowbits. Select timer-widget. Select desired timer. ---
**Author:** ![Niklas\_Jacobsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/niklas_jacobsen/32/135684_2.png) [@Niklas\_Jacobsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Niklas_Jacobsen)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490/5 "2026-05-03T16:33:20Z")
That sounds very simple, and I’ve tried to implement it. I’ve created a flow that I start manually using the ‘Start Timer Zone with 5 min’ card. I then added the slider to the dashboard, but that’s where I’ve got stuck because I need to select something in the ‘Slider’ section of the ‘Custom’ area. But the flow isn’t showing up as an option there. I’m starting to get a bit frustrated that I can’t even manage such simple ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490/6 "2026-05-03T16:47:29Z")
![IMG2160](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/9/a990d4c728096efb23abc7e8d2244092a24c3b5f.jpeg) Are you using the slider? Try the Timer widget. ---
**Author:** ![Niklas\_Jacobsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/niklas_jacobsen/32/135684_2.png) [@Niklas\_Jacobsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Niklas_Jacobsen)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490/7 "2026-05-03T17:10:36Z")
Timer Widget works, but how does it work with the slider? ---
**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490/8 "2026-05-03T18:10:31Z")
I don’t know. Maybe the manual helps: Work in progress documentation is available at [https://flowbits.nl](https://flowbits.nl) ---
**Author:** ![ReneO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/reneo/32/3522_2.png) [@ReneO](https://community.homey.app/u/ReneO)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/visualization-of-a-timer-in-the-dashboard/154490/9 "2026-05-07T06:45:34Z")
I use for this the app DataVista widget \> progress bar. You start a timer in Chronograph and use this as input for the progress bar. ![https://homey.app/en-us/app/nl.erikvl87.datavista/DataVista/](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/f/8f2ce6d7ebeeaef3c9e311a12308c4f6b9eaebfa.jpeg) > **[DataVista | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/app/nl.erikvl87.datavista/DataVista/)** > > Customizable real-time data widgets for your dashboards.