# Tile Visualization

> Symcon documentation · English · generated on 2026-09-26  
> Index: https://www.symcon.de/en/llms.txt

Source: https://www.symcon.de/en/service/documentation/module-reference/visualizations/tile-visualization/

_Requires Symcon >= 7.0_

> **Note:** A general tutorial can be found in the section [Tile Visualization](../components/tile-visualization.md).

| Function                                                         | Description                                                                                       |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Send Notification](tile-visualization.md)          | Push notifications, can be sent to all connected devices and assigned a notification type.        |
| [Send advanced notification](tile-visualization.md) | Push notifications, can be sent to all connected devices and be assigned a custom icon and sound. |

## VISU_OpenObject

Source: https://www.symcon.de/en/service/documentation/module-reference/visualizations/tile-visualization/visu-openobject/

`void VISU_OpenObject(int $InstanzID, int $ObjektID, string $TokenList)`

_Requires Symcon >= 8.2_

opens a specific object in the Tile Visualization.

**Parameters**

- `$InstanzID` (int): ID of the Tile Visualization
- `$ObjektID` (int): ID of the object to be displayed in the visualization.
- `$TokenList` (string)

  List of tokens of the devices on which the object can be opened. Can be left blank to open the object on all devices.

  > **Note:** The TokenList parameter is not yet supported and should be passed as an empty string.

**Returns** (void): If the command could be executed successfully, it returns __TRUE__ as the result, otherwise __FALSE__.

List of tokens of the devices on which the object can be opened. Can be left blank to open the object on all devices.

> **Note:** The TokenList parameter is not yet supported and should be passed as an empty string.

**Example**

```php
VISU_OpenObject(12345, 54321, '');
```

## VISU_PostNotification

Source: https://www.symcon.de/en/service/documentation/module-reference/visualizations/tile-visualization/visu-postnotification/

`mixed VISU_PostNotification(int $InstanceID, string $Title, string $Text, string $Type, int $TargetID)`

_Requires Symcon >= 7.0_

sends a push notification to the tile visualization

**Parameters**

- `$InstanceID` (int): ID of the tile visualization
- `$Title` (string): Title of the message (maximum 32 characters). Can also be empty.
- `$Text` (string): message text (up to 256 characters).
- `$Type` (string): Currently, the default sounds and icons of the device are used regardless of the type.
- `$TargetID` (int): The ID of the object that will be opened when tapping the message

**Returns** (mixed): If the command could be executed successfully, it returns the ID of the notification as the result, otherwise __FALSE__.

The ID of the object that will be opened when tapping the message

**Example**

```php
VISU_PostNotification(12345, 'Weather', 'It's raining soon', 'Info', 54321);
```

## VISU_PostNotificationEx

Source: https://www.symcon.de/en/service/documentation/module-reference/visualizations/tile-visualization/visu-postnotificationex/

`mixed VISU_PostNotificationEx(int $InstanceID, string $Title, string $Text, string $Icon, string $Sound, int $TargetID)`

_Requires Symcon >= 7.0_

sends a push notification to the tile visualization

**Parameters**

- `$InstanceID` (int): ID of the tile visualization
- `$Title` (string): Title of the message (maximum 32 characters). Can also be empty.
- `$Text` (string): message text (up to 256 characters).
- `$Icon` (string): If not empty, then the icon is displayed. See [Icons](../components/icons.md)
- `$Sound` (string)

  Sound played when receiving the message. (alarm
  bell, boom, buzzer, connected, dark, digital, drums, duck, full, happy, horn, inception, kazoo, roll, siren, space, trickling, turn)
- `$TargetID` (int): The ID of the object that will be opened when tapping the message

**Returns** (mixed): If the command could be executed successfully, it returns the ID of the notification as the result, otherwise __FALSE__.

The ID of the object that will be opened when tapping the message

**Example**

```php
VISU_PostNotificationEx(12345, 'Front Door', 'Movement detected', 'Alert', 'alarm', 54321);
```