# Rename Button Controller **URL:** \ **Category:** SmartApps & Automations\ **Created:** [December 25, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295 "2015-12-25T18:15:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Todd\_Whitehead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/todd_whitehead/32/13810_2.png) [@Todd\_Whitehead](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Todd_Whitehead)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/1 "2015-12-25T18:15:22Z")
Has anyone made a customized button controller that allows the app to be renamed. This is getting a little ridiculous trying to find the one I want to edit. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/original/3X/4/2/4238e006aeba3f7ccc4c2bafca2c694a2bc593b3.png) ---
**Author:** ![johnconstantelo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/johnconstantelo/32/111869_2.png) [@johnconstantelo](https://community.smartthings.com/u/johnconstantelo)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/2 "2015-12-25T18:43:45Z")
I’m using Smart Lightning with my button controller, and I can edit the name ST comes up with. What SmartApp are you using? ---
**Author:** ![bravenel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/bravenel/32/13223_2.png) [@bravenel](https://community.smartthings.com/u/bravenel)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/3 "2015-12-25T18:49:02Z")
Use “Button Controller +” instead, it allows you to name each instance. Basically it’s the same as Button Controller with some extra features. It’s here: [https://github.com/bravenel/SmartThings/blob/master/Button%20Controller%2B](https://github.com/bravenel/SmartThings/blob/master/Button%20Controller%2B) Or, you can use [Rule Machine](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-rule-machine/28730) to do these functions, plus many more, for buttons. ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_Whitehead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/todd_whitehead/32/13810_2.png) [@Todd\_Whitehead](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Todd_Whitehead)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/4 "2015-12-25T19:01:20Z")
It’s called Button Controller. Like it shows in the screen shot. ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_Whitehead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/todd_whitehead/32/13810_2.png) [@Todd\_Whitehead](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Todd_Whitehead)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/5 "2015-12-25T19:01:57Z")
I’ll try +. Thanks. Sigh. 20 characters. ---
**Author:** ![johnconstantelo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/johnconstantelo/32/111869_2.png) [@johnconstantelo](https://community.smartthings.com/u/johnconstantelo)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/6 "2015-12-25T19:04:24Z")
Custom, or is it in the Marketplace (if so, where)? ---
**Author:** ![SBDOBRESCU](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/sbdobrescu/32/30067_2.png) [@SBDOBRESCU](https://community.smartthings.com/u/SBDOBRESCU)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/7 "2015-12-25T19:41:54Z")
Smart Lighting, much cleaner, you can rename the buttons and runs local. You cannot ask for more 😄 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/original/3X/7/a/7ad396389211f7304376b1fb31172891c0a3f0fd.jpg) Detail ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/original/3X/9/b/9b7a285339addf3d9e5b0482d2e9fd6e66d4b9c6.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_Whitehead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/todd_whitehead/32/13810_2.png) [@Todd\_Whitehead](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Todd_Whitehead)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/8 "2015-12-26T22:11:16Z")
It’s in the marketplace, under “More”. First one. “Button Controller”. Button Controller + works great. I’ll convert to Smart Lighting when (if?) I get the Hub v2. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![bamarayne](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/bamarayne/32/18206_2.png) [@bamarayne](https://community.smartthings.com/u/bamarayne)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 5:09am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/9 "2015-12-27T05:09:14Z")
> [@SBDOBRESCU](#): > > Smart Lighting, much cleaner, you can rename the buttons and runs local. You cannot ask for more 😄 If I use Smart Lighting do I have to make a new instance for every button? And will it work with the long press on the minimote? I use button controller because I can program all 8 buttons in the single app… just sucks we can’t rename it. ---
**Author:** ![Whippm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/whippm/32/20672_2.png) [@Whippm](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Whippm)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/rename-button-controller/33295/10 "2015-12-27T05:42:51Z")
I didn’t realize Smart Lighting would do that. Thanks, I have been using Button Controller, I will change, like the local processing.