On-tap behaviour, confirmation, companion identifier and PIN protection.
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The Advanced tab is the same on every card. It controls what happens when the card is tapped, and what has to happen before that.
On tap behaviour
Four options:
| Option | What a tap does |
|---|---|
| Default | The card's natural action — toggle the device, run the flow, and so on |
| None | Nothing. The card becomes a display |
| Companion | Sends a webhook to the Homey companion app, so a flow can decide what happens |
| Dashboard | Opens another dashboard |
Default
What you want almost always. A light toggles, a flow runs, a lock unlocks.
None
Makes the card inert. Use it for readouts you do not want anyone pressing — a temperature tile on a wall panel at child height, for example.
Companion
The most flexible option. Instead of acting directly, the card tells Homey it was tapped, and a flow decides what to do.
This is how you get behaviour HDashboards has no setting for: one tap that runs a sequence, or a button whose meaning changes with the time of day. It requires the companion app installed on your Homey, and a Companion app identifier set on the card so the flow knows which card was pressed.
Dashboard
Turns the card into a navigation tile. Any card type can do this, not just the Dashboard card — a Title card or an Image card can open a dashboard too.
Companion app identifier
A name this card is known by to the companion app. It is used both to identify which card was tapped, and to target the card when a flow wants to change its colour or title.
A number is generated for you. Replacing it with something meaningful — kitchen-light, front-door — makes your Homey flows far easier to read later.
Keep identifiers unique unless you deliberately want several cards to respond as one.
Needs confirmation?
Shows a yes/no prompt before the card acts.
Right for anything disruptive but not sensitive:
- All lights off while people are still in the house.
- A flow that resets or restarts something.
- A heating change that is slow to undo.
It is a guard against a mis-tap, not a security measure — anyone can press Continue. For real protection use a PIN.
Lock with pincode
Requires a numeric code before the card will do anything. Turning it on reveals:
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Unlock time | Seconds the card stays unlocked after a correct code |
| Code | The accepted code. Several codes can be added |
This is covered in detail on its own page: PIN protection.
Choosing between confirmation and a PIN
| Needs confirmation | PIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Stops accidental taps | Yes | Yes |
| Stops other people | No | Yes |
| Friction | One tap | Entering a code |
Use confirmation for disruptive, a PIN for sensitive. Using a PIN everywhere makes a dashboard tiring; using it on the front door lock is exactly right.