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Has anyone gotten a custom device handler to show details when you click the device in the new app? All I can get is on/off, even after copying almost an entire dimmer template from the github page, including ocfDeviceType. Works perfectly in Classic app, but it’s like the new app is locked down and won’t let even copy/paste custom templates work correctly. I have to change the device to the official one that’s similar to what I want, before anything else comes up. I need the custom handler on the left to look like the right, and modifiable.  
Has anyone gotten a custom device handler to show details when you click the device in the new app?

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The entire 'tiles()' block is irrelevant to the new app. The ocfDeviceType is just going to influence the icon. A vid is only going to be useful where you have a one to one match in capabilities and want the layout to match that in the vid. That's all added fluff that you can think about once you have the basics in place. There is no reason you shouldn't see the layout on the right if you have the right capabilities in your DTH. The layout on the left just seems to have Switch. Sometime nudges are needed, like updating the device in the IDE after actually changing something e. g. the device name. Sometimes clearing the app cache helps.  
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Another reason why making the switch is premature!  
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You need mnmn and vid metadata  
https://vid-selector.glitch.me/
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