---
title: "Community Highlights: 10th edition"
description: "Try the new ApexCharts card, build your own switch panel and get inspiration for your own Lovelace dashboard."
date: 2021-02-26 00:00:00
date_formatted: "February 26, 2021"
author: Klaas Schoute
author_twitter: klaasnicolaas
categories: Community
og_image: /images/blog/2021-02-26-community-highlights/social.png
---

Oh yeah! This is already the 10th edition of the Home Assistant Community Highlights!
Some interesting things popped up around our community, we thought was worth sharing.

Do you want to share something for the next edition? Information on [how to share](#got-a-tip-for-the-next-edition).

./Klaas

## Apexcharts Card

Would you like to map data in graphs? Then you should definitely try the new
[ApexCharts card](https://github.com/RomRider/apexcharts-card) from [RomRider](https://github.com/RomRider), 
the graphs in this card are based on the ApexChartsJS and that looks pretty cool.

<div style="margin:0 auto; text-align:center">
    <object type="image/svg+xml" data="https://gh-card.dev/repos/RomRider/apexcharts-card.svg?link_target=_blank"></object>
</div>
<br>
<a href="https://github.com/RomRider/apexcharts-card" target="_blank">
  <img
    src='/images/blog/2021-02-26-community-highlights/apexcharts.png'
    alt="What you can make with ApexCharts card"
    style='border: 0;box-shadow: none;'
  />
</a>

If you would like to stay informed of the developments, you could also follow 
[this topic](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/apexcharts-card-a-highly-customizable-graph-card/272877) on our forum.

## Home Assistant switch panel

Last week, [amauryverschooren](https://github.com/amauryverschooren) shared his
own version of a HA Switch Plate, so that you can operate your Home Assistant via
a physically small touch panel, which you can place in a specific room, for example.

<div style="margin:0 auto; text-align:center">
    <object type="image/svg+xml" data="https://gh-card.dev/repos/amauryverschooren/HASP-LVGL.svg?link_target=_blank"></object>
</div>
<br>
<a href="https://github.com/amauryverschooren/HASP-LVGL" target="_blank">
  <img
    src='/images/blog/2021-02-26-community-highlights/hasp.png'
    alt="The fysical switch panel"
    style='border: 0;box-shadow: none;'
  />
</a>

## Lovelace dashboard inspiration

Still looking for some new inspiration for your Lovelace dashboards? Last week we
came across some beautiful Lovelace dashboards on our [Home Assistant subreddit][reddit]
page of [swake88](https://www.reddit.com/user/swake88/). Who knows, there might be something fun for you to make.

You can find [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/lqo7wr/ha_2_years_later_and_what_ive_built_so_far/) the related Reddit topic.

<blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/8BHxBVN"  ><a href="//imgur.com/a/8BHxBVN">Home Assistant - Feb 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Which card in Lovelace are you most proud of? Share it with us!

## Hidden garage

Do you have a vacuum cleaning robot but you don't know where to place the charging
station? Maybe you can hide these behind a plinth, like what [ialex87](https://www.reddit.com/user/ialex87/) did.

<blockquote class="reddit-card" data-card-created="1614344206"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/l4wsyk/my_vacuum_hidden_garage_under_the_kitchen/">My vacuum hidden garage under the kitchen</a> from <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant">r/homeassistant</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>

## Got a tip for the next edition?

Have you seen (or made) something awesome, interesting, unique, amazing,
inspirational, unusual or funny, using Home Assistant?

[Click here to send us your Community Highlight suggestion](/suggest-community-highlight).

Also, don't forget to share your creations with us via Social Media:

- Twitter it! Be sure to mention [@home_assistant][twitter]
- Share it on our [Facebook group][facebook-group]
- Post it to our [subreddit][reddit]
- Tag [@homeassistant][instagram] on Instagram
- Or via chat, drop us a line in the [#lounge at Discord][chat]

See you next edition!

[chat]: https://www.home-assistant.io/join-chat
[facebook-group]: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/
[instagram]: https://www.instagram.com/homeassistant/
[reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant
[twitter]: https://www.twitter.com/home_assistant