# Switches Display as Lights **URL:** \ **Category:** Free discussion\ **Tags:** web, app, advanced-plan\ **Created:** [September 16, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318 "2024-09-16T11:18:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spoustaml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@spoustaml](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/spoustaml)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/1 "2024-09-16T11:18:24Z")
It is possible to change the function of the switch so that you appear as a light in the web application and also in the ewelink application. ---
**Author:** ![b.n.maricic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@b.n.maricic](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/b.n.maricic)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/2 "2024-09-16T19:46:11Z")
I agree with you! It is necessary to allow the user to define the type according to the purpose, so that the whole story would make sense! ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/3 "2024-09-17T00:53:01Z")
> [@b.n.maricic](#): > > It is necessary to allow the user Assuming that you need the eWeLink app to use the cloud anyway, adding the option to change the device type in eWeLink Web does not seem strictly necessary. When you change the type in the app, it also changes in the Web interface. Simply reload after such a change. The change of type has no functional significance. It makes it easier to figure out. ---
**Author:** ![spoustaml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@spoustaml](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/spoustaml)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/4 "2024-09-17T03:20:48Z")
mini R4 is seen as a switch even if you set it to a light bulb icon it still looks like a switch to Funke. the function of how many lights are on is then useless. I meant this device change. ---
**Author:** ![b.n.maricic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@b.n.maricic](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/b.n.maricic)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/5 "2024-09-17T06:33:30Z")
Obviously, I don’t understand that something is good! What do you mean “When you change the type in the app, it also changes in the web interface”? I don’t understand where to change the type in the application? Here are some screens of the application and the web interface: ![Sl00](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/ewelinkforum/original/2X/6/6afa1734e83203f2d610dcddcc44f4a3f5f1eef0.jpeg) ![sl04](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/ewelinkforum/original/2X/b/bd873c9a653d4b126723b48632931f1f90fd0886.png) ![sl05](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/ewelinkforum/original/2X/f/fc3ff290f5c31b035079750b0a725bb0eb63bc2b.png) ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/6 "2024-09-17T06:38:52Z")
![Screenshot_2024-09-17-08-36-34-902](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/ewelinkforum/original/2X/0/05ca5fa22776d03f197772606ec170290a480f71.jpeg) Just click “Display as”. The magic will be done 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![b.n.maricic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@b.n.maricic](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/b.n.maricic)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/7 "2024-09-17T06:53:19Z")
Unfortunately, it doesn’t work for me! In the first picture\* I showed you that the ZBMini-L2 is set as Display as Light. But on the web he does not see it as lighting (picture 2\*), but sees it as a Smart Switch (picture 3\*) In particular: \* pictures from my previous post ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/8 "2024-09-17T06:57:37Z")
> [@b.n.maricic](#): > > but sees it as a Smart Switch All right, but what is the light bulb icon doing next to ‘Svetlo kuhinja’? It stands for “light” or not? ---
**Author:** ![jarkad.rpt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jarkad.rpt/32/1498_2.png) [@jarkad.rpt](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jarkad.rpt)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/9 "2024-09-17T07:09:25Z")
The point is that the light icon does not change the function of the L2 switch. It will always remain a switch. It will always appear as a switch even if it has a light icon. ---
**Author:** ![spoustaml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@spoustaml](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/spoustaml)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/10 "2024-09-17T07:16:59Z")
yes and that is exactly the problem. changing the icon doesn’t change anything and if you want to see the lights turned on in the web panel as the last update boasts, they are obviously not there and the function is incomplete. and if it is to have a future, it is necessary to be able to really determine whether it is a light or a switch so that the new function makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![b.n.maricic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@b.n.maricic](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/b.n.maricic)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/11 "2024-09-17T07:43:32Z")
The icon is here! But look at picture 2, circled red, all lighting turned off! Which is OK from the point of view of the type of device, but not from the point of view of purpose. I hope you understood me! ---
**Author:** ![b.n.maricic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@b.n.maricic](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/b.n.maricic)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/12 "2024-09-17T07:54:09Z")
I think it’s easiest, I don’t know if it’s best, to set up logic on the web so that all devices that are marked as Display as Light and/or that represent lighting in the application are displayed on the Smart Lights tab of the web. I would also like to have the Smart Lights card in the app :). ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/13 "2024-09-17T09:15:22Z")
For what purpose is this supposed to be? ---
**Author:** ![ociepa.ekotox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@ociepa.ekotox](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/ociepa.ekotox)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/14 "2024-09-17T09:45:06Z")
> [@b.n.maricic](#): > > It is necessary to allow the user to define the type For security reasons, the device’s reporting type cannot be changed. ---
**Author:** ![b.n.maricic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@b.n.maricic](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/b.n.maricic)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/15 "2024-09-17T10:03:36Z")
It would allow me a better overview and easier management, because the grouping of devices would be done according to their purpose. It doesn’t have to mean a change of type in the true sense, but let it be possible for the devices to be configured according to what is given in “Display As”. ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/16 "2024-09-17T11:28:14Z")
> [@b.n.maricic](#): > > It would allow me a better overview and easier management As far as I remember, you can’t group devices according to their types in the eWeLink app/Web. It would therefore be necessary to start by adding this option in order for your original proposal to be of any use. If you want to have it already, use the Room option. Create a dummy instance and name it Lights. Unfortunately, it is not possible to assign one device to more than one room. ---
**Author:** ![b.n.maricic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@b.n.maricic](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/b.n.maricic)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/17 "2024-09-17T11:48:15Z")
Can you then explain to me the purpose of the cards on the web (marked cards)? ![Sl01](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/ewelinkforum/original/2X/4/4fb73dce363056f45e93b1d988ca44b3867debe3.png) ---
**Author:** ![jam3](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/jam3/32/7918_2.png) [@jam3](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/jam3)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/18 "2024-09-17T12:33:54Z")
Don’t ask me. Ask eWeLink guys. For me it has a minor value. Simply an informational feature. They just didn’t think to include a ‘View As’ option. This should be changed/improved. Report in the Ideas and suggestions section. ---
**Author:** ![spoustaml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@spoustaml](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/spoustaml)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/19 "2024-09-17T13:06:28Z")
this is the ideas and suggestions section. and I am trying to point out that the new added function is working incorrectly so that ewelink can be further improved ---
**Author:** ![ward](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/ward/32/10437_2.png) [@ward](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/ward)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318/20 "2024-09-18T01:39:14Z")
> [@b.n.maricic](#): > > Can you then explain to me the purpose of the cards on the web (marked cards)? > > ![Sl01](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/ewelinkforum/original/2X/4/4fb73dce363056f45e93b1d988ca44b3867debe3.png) Basic a stat summary of your home: The left one means 7 switches are on, and the right one indicates all of your lights are off. [Next page](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/switches-display-as-lights/59318.md?page=2)