# Lock Icon customization **URL:** \ **Category:** SmartApps & Automations\ **Created:** [April 5, 2015, 5:08am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/lock-icon-customization/13878 "2015-04-05T05:08:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![haleyranch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/91b2a8/32.png) [@haleyranch](https://community.smartthings.com/u/haleyranch)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2015, 5:08am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/lock-icon-customization/13878/1 "2015-04-05T05:08:57Z")
On the iOS app. I have 3 Z-wave locks. I have named them all differently, but the 3 icons are EXACTLY the same on the “things” homepage. Is there a way to customize the Icon to tell me what lock is what without selecting the item to see if I have the correct lock? I am very sorry if the answer is already posted but I can’t find it. I would like a way for the lock name to appear near the icon. Same for thermostat. I have two and I have to try to remember which one is what. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2015, 6:31am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/lock-icon-customization/13878/2 "2015-04-05T06:31:25Z")
> [@haleyranch](#): > > I am very sorry if the answer is already posted but I can’t find it. I would like a way for the lock name to appear near the icon. Same for thermostat. I have two and I have to try to remember which one is what. > > Thanks. First, if you shake the phone, the names will appear very briefly. That’s built in the official mobile app. Second, Since you’re using iOS, you can also use the AssistiveTouch icon to display the names without actually shaking the device. > **[Use AssistiveTouch on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202658)** > > You can use AssistiveTouch to adjust volume, lock your screen, use multi-finger gestures, restart your device, or replace pressing buttons with just a tap. Next, some community members are using custom code to display names using a method worked out by John Constantelo, but it is a little complicated. And I don’t know if it works for anything except lights and switches (ask in that topic before you use it.) Discussion in the following topic: > [@Updated: Device Name instead of an Icon, here's how I did it](http://community.smartthings.com/t/updated-device-name-instead-of-an-icon-heres-how-i-did-it/1358): > > I now have a lot of devices, and putting them in groups does help quickly locate what you’re looking for, especially when a room may have a few sets of similar lights like ceiling cans. My wife really likes to see the name of the device instead of an icon, and shaking the phone kinda wigged her out a bit, so I came up with this process. I’ll say it isn’t as simple as an attribute you can put in “standardTile” in your own device type, but it isn’t too bad considering it works and now my wife is using ST more and more. Here’s how I did it: Create your own device type in the IDE modeled exactly from “Z-Wave Switch” Add “canChangeBackground: true” to the standardTile for “switch” to give you the ability to use your own pictures (credit to twack for showing me that!): // tile defini… And, yes, I am among those who think it is ridiculous that the official mobile app requires the device shake to see the names. ---
**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2015, 6:53am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/lock-icon-customization/13878/3 "2015-04-05T06:53:26Z")
Another option is to use a dashboard app like SmartTiles . it’s very well done and is free, developed by a community member here. > **[SmartTiles.click™](https://www.smarttiles.click/)** > > SmartTiles -- "The homepage for your home!"™ (It was formerly named actiON , and is very popular, you’ll find it often mentioned in the forums.)