--- title: "Dashboards, Zones, and Categories" description: "Organize your TapHome control interface into dashboards, zones, and categories for intuitive device management." url: "https://taphome.com/en/docs/configuration/dashboards-zones-categories/" language: en lastmod: 2026-11-01 generator: hugo ai: topics: ["dashboards","zones","categories","sections","widgets","customization"] questions: ["How do I customize a dashboard in TapHome?","What is the difference between zones and categories in TapHome?","How to change the icon of a dashboard, zone, or category?","What display formats are available for devices on dashboards?","How to add a chart section to my dashboard?","Where is dashboard configuration stored after app reinstall?","How to access edit mode for customizing dashboards?","How do I see the energy of an electricity meter per month?"] --- # Dashboards, Zones, and Categories Organization of the control interface into dashboards, zones and categories Last updated: 2026-11-01 Dashboards allow you to organize favorite items such as a heating/cooling zone, a specific blind, or a lighting scene. It is possible to create multiple dashboards, which is useful for large projects—for example, each facade of an office building can have its own dashboard. Dashboards are stored in Core and are loaded from it after reinstalling the application. **Zones** represent rooms, offices, and halls. **Categories** are functional areas such as heating, cooling, or shading. ### Display examples ![Dashboard example](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/dashboard-example.png) ![Zone example](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/zone-example.png) ![Category example](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/category-example.png) ## Customizing dashboards, zones, and categories Open the specific page and click the **Edit** button in the upper-right corner. In edit mode, you can: - Customize content by adding or removing sections - Change the order of sections - Edit the content and type of sections - Customize the icon - Change the background image - Rename the dashboard, zone, or category - Customize the accent color ### Editing properties In edit mode, you have these customization options: **Icon selection** Select an icon that best represents your dashboard, zone, or category: ![Icon selector](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/icon-selector.png) **Background selection** Change the background or color theme. You can choose from a predefined gallery of images or upload your own image from your device. ![Background selector](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/background-selector.png) **Renaming** Rename your **Dashboard**, zone, or category as needed: ![Rename](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/rename-dialog.png) **Color selection** Set the accent color for highlighting: ![Color picker](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/color-picker.png) ## Types of sections ### **Devices** Devices can be displayed in three different formats: **List** The standard list view displays devices compactly one below another. ![List of devices](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/list-view.png) **Large widgets** The expanded view with details shows each device in a large card. ![Large widget](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/large-widgets.png) **Small widgets** A compact view displays devices in a grid of small widgets. ![Small widget](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/small-widgets.png) ### **Shortcuts** **Shortcuts** can be displayed in two formats: **List** The standard list format displays shortcuts compactly one below another. ![Shortcuts - list](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/shortcuts-list.png) **Large widgets** The expanded format displays shortcuts as large cards with a background. ![Shortcuts - large widgets](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/shortcuts-widgets.png) ### **Chart section** Chart sections display historical data and trends for your devices. There are three sizes available: **Small chart** A compact chart suitable for a quick overview of data. **Medium chart** A medium chart with more space for data visualization. **Large chart** A large chart with a detailed display and maximum space for data analysis. All charts within a single section share zooming and horizontal scrolling of the time axis. This makes it easy to analyze the entire data set. ![Example of a chart section](https://taphome.com/documentation/dashboards/chart-section-example.png) #### Energy of a meter per month The chart of an electricity meter shows its consumption, not the running counter. For one value per month, add a statistic to the meter: **Statistics** → **Add new statistic**, type **Sum/Integral**, **Period type** **Current period**, **Duration** 1 month, and switch on its history recording. The statistic holds the energy of the running month and keeps the last 25 finished months, which the chart of the device shows (tap the chart, then **Showing**) and smart rules and scripts can read ([history of a statistic](https://taphome.com/en/docs/script/value-info/#history-of-a-statistic)). - **Several meters together:** an **Electric meters group** sums the consumption of its meters; add the same statistic to the group. - **A table of months:** an [automated export](https://taphome.com/en/docs/exports/) with **Sampling Interval (Rows)** 1 month and the **Sum/Integral** function, for one or more meters. ## Default content In the default configuration, the following sections are automatically generated: - **Dashboard**: one section with small widgets - **Zone**: sections grouped by categories. Sections of favorite categories consist of small widgets, while sections of other categories use a list - **Category**: sections grouped by zones. Sections of favorite zones consist of small widgets, while sections of other zones use a list ## Customizing content All elements can be freely customized: - **Change the order of sections** – drag sections according to your preferences - **Hide devices** – remove devices you do not want to display - **Delete sections** – remove entire sections if you do not need them - **Add new sections** – create your own arrangement - **Combine display types** – use different display types in different sections