iOS8 Notification Centre widgets are terrific.
Here's one of the first home automation uses I've come across:
https://github.com/DCMaxxx/LIFX-Widget
I'm very much hoping there are plans for some sort of widget functionality in the upcoming version of Indigo Touch. As an enthusiast who's use case sits somewhere between "home automation" and "home control" I'd very much like to see a slick integration done in this way. I use a few lighting scenes and heating controls triggered manually and by sensors but often find myself adjusting individual devices with the Indigo Touch app. I'm imagining a Notification Centre control panel with expandable rooms populated with slider and on/off controls. Is this a future possibility as an add on to the app or a stand alone?