OK!
So thanks to @iantrich for the idea, I ended up using custom:multiple-entity-row which lets me do pretty much what I wanted while also restoring the state card info for my Tasmota devices before I āupgradedā to the Tasmota integration.
Here is what the old card looked like and also the code and what I saw when I clicked on the rowā¦
Card Config:
- type: 'custom:config-template-card'
variables:
- states['sensor.sonoff1_2914_mqtt_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff1_2914_wifi_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff1_2914_rssi'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff2_3110_mqtt_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff2_3110_wifi_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff2_3110_rssi'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff5_1083_mqtt_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff5_1083_wifi_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff5_1083_rssi'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff6_3719_mqtt_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff6_3719_wifi_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff6_3719_rssi'].state
- states['sensor.nodemcu_lounge_mqtt_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.nodemcu_lounge_wifi_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.nodemcu_lounge_rssi'].state
- states['sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_mqtt_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_wifi_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_rssi'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff3_0898_mqtt_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff3_0898_wifi_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff3_0898_rssi'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff4_0851_mqtt_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff4_0851_wifi_connect_count'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff4_0851_rssi'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff1_2914_signal'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff2_3110_signal'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff5_1083_signal'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff6_3719_signal'].state
- states['sensor.nodemcu_lounge_signal'].state
- states['sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_signal'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff3_0898_signal'].state
- states['sensor.sonoff4_0851_signal'].state
entities:
- sensor.sonoff1_2914_rssi
- sensor.sonoff2_3110_rssi
- sensor.sonoff5_1083_rssi
- sensor.sonoff6_3719_rssi
- sensor.nodemcu_lounge_rssi
- sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_rssi
- sensor.sonoff3_0898_rssi
- sensor.sonoff4_0851_rssi
card:
type: 'custom:hui-entities-card'
title: MQTT & Wifi Connections
show_header_toggle: false
entities:
- entity: sensor.sonoff1_2914_rssi
name: "${'Coffee' + '\xa0'.repeat(16) + 'MQTT ' + vars[0] + '\xa0'.repeat(4) + 'WiFi ' + vars[1] + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + vars[24] + '\xa0' + 'dBm' + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + ( vars[2] >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : vars[2] >= 80 ? 'Good' : vars[2] >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${vars[2] >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : vars[2] >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : vars[2] >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
- entity: sensor.sonoff2_3110_rssi
name: "${'Toothbrush' + '\xa0'.repeat(7) + 'MQTT ' + vars[3] + '\xa0'.repeat(4) + 'WiFi ' + vars[4] + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + vars[25] + '\xa0' + 'dBm' + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + ( vars[5] >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : vars[5] >= 80 ? 'Good' : vars[5] >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${vars[5] >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : vars[5] >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : vars[5] >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
- entity: sensor.sonoff5_1083_rssi
name: "${'Garage' + '\xa0'.repeat(15) + 'MQTT ' + vars[6] + '\xa0'.repeat(4) + 'WiFi ' + vars[7] + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + vars[26] + '\xa0' + 'dBm' + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + ( vars[8] >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : vars[8] >= 80 ? 'Good' : vars[8] >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${vars[8] >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : vars[8] >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : vars[8] >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
- entity: sensor.sonoff6_3719_rssi
name: "${'Alarm' + '\xa0'.repeat(17) + 'MQTT ' + vars[9] + '\xa0'.repeat(4) + 'WiFi ' + vars[10] + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + vars[27] + '\xa0' + 'dBm' + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + ( vars[11] >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : vars[11] >= 80 ? 'Good' : vars[11] >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${vars[11] >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : vars[11] >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : vars[11] >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_lounge_rssi
name: "${'Weather' + '\xa0'.repeat(12) + 'MQTT ' + vars[12] + '\xa0'.repeat(4) + 'WiFi ' + vars[13] + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + vars[28] + '\xa0' + 'dBm' + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + ( vars[14] >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : vars[14] >= 80 ? 'Good' : vars[14] >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${vars[14] >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : vars[14] >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : vars[14] >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_rssi
name: "${'Bedroom' + '\xa0'.repeat(10) + 'MQTT ' + vars[15] + '\xa0'.repeat(4) + 'WiFi ' + vars[16] + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + vars[29] + '\xa0' + 'dBm' + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + ( vars[17] >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : vars[17] >= 80 ? 'Good' : vars[17] >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${vars[17] >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : vars[17] >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : vars[17] >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
- entity: sensor.sonoff3_0898_rssi
name: "${'Office' + '\xa0'.repeat(16) + 'MQTT ' + vars[18] + '\xa0'.repeat(4) + 'WiFi ' + vars[19] + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + vars[30] + '\xa0' + 'dBm' + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + ( vars[20] >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : vars[20] >= 80 ? 'Good' : vars[20] >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${vars[20] >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : vars[20] >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : vars[20] >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
- entity: sensor.sonoff4_0851_rssi
name: "${'TV' + '\xa0'.repeat(21) + 'MQTT ' + vars[21] + '\xa0'.repeat(4) + 'WiFi ' + vars[22] + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + vars[31] + '\xa0' + 'dBm' + '\xa0'.repeat(3) + ( vars[23] >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : vars[23] >= 80 ? 'Good' : vars[23] >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${vars[23] >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : vars[23] >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : vars[23] >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
Here is the new cardā¦
Here is the config:
- type: 'custom:config-template-card'
variables:
coffee: states['sensor.sonoff1_2914_rssi'].state
toothbrush: states['sensor.sonoff2_3110_rssi'].state
garage: states['sensor.sonoff5_1083_rssi'].state
alarm: states['sensor.sonoff6_3719_rssi'].state
weather: states['sensor.nodemcu_lounge_rssi'].state
bedroom: states['sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_rssi'].state
xcy: states['sensor.sonoff3_0898_rssi'].state
tv: states['sensor.sonoff4_0851_rssi'].state
coffeesignal: states['sensor.sonoff1_2914_signal'].state
toothbrushsignal: states['sensor.sonoff2_3110_signal'].state
garagesignal: states['sensor.sonoff5_1083_signal'].state
alarmsignal: states['sensor.sonoff6_3719_signal'].state
weathersignal: states['sensor.nodemcu_lounge_signal'].state
bedroomsignal: states['sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_signal'].state
xcysignal: states['sensor.sonoff3_0898_signal'].state
tvsignal: states['sensor.sonoff4_0851_signal'].state
entities:
- sensor.sonoff1_2914_rssi
- sensor.sonoff1_2914_signal
- sensor.sonoff1_2914_wifi_connect_count
- sensor.coffee_maker_firmware
- sensor.coffee_maker_status
- sensor.sonoff2_3110_rssi
- sensor.sonoff2_3110_signal
- sensor.sonoff2_3110_wifi_connect_count
- sensor.toothbrush_firmware
- sensor.toothbrush_status
- sensor.sonoff5_1083_rssi
- sensor.sonoff5_1083_signal
- sensor.sonoff5_1083_wifi_connect_count
- sensor.garage_door_firmware
- sensor.garage_door_status
- sensor.sonoff6_3719_rssi
- sensor.sonoff6_3719_signal
- sensor.sonoff6_3719_wifi_connect_count
- sensor.alarm_firmware
- sensor.alarm_status
- sensor.nodemcu_lounge_rssi
- sensor.nodemcu_lounge_signal
- sensor.nodemcu_lounge_wifi_connect_count
- sensor.nodemcu_lounge_firmware
- sensor.nodemcu_lounge_status
- sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_rssi
- sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_signal
- sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_wifi_connect_count
- sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_firmware
- sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_status
- sensor.sonoff3_0898_rssi
- sensor.sonoff3_0898_signal
- sensor.sonoff3_0898_wifi_connect_count
- sensor.tv_switch_firmware
- sensor.tv_switch_status
- sensor.sonoff4_0851_rssi
- sensor.sonoff4_0851_signal
- sensor.sonoff4_0851_wifi_connect_count
- sensor.xcy_mini_pc_firmware
- sensor.xcy_mini_pc_status
card:
type: 'custom:hui-entities-card'
title: MQTT & Wifi Connections
show_header_toggle: false
entities:
- entity: sensor.coffee_maker_firmware
type: 'custom:multiple-entity-row'
show_state: false
name: "${'Coffee' + '\xa0'.repeat(16) + ( coffee >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : coffee >= 80 ? 'Good' : coffee >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${coffee >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : coffee >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : coffee >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
entities:
- entity: sensor.coffee_maker_status
name: MQTT
- entity: sensor.sonoff1_2914_wifi_connect_count
name: WiFi
- entity: sensor.sonoff1_2914_signal
name: Signal
- entity: sensor.sonoff1_2914_rssi
name: RSSI
- entity: sensor.toothbrush_firmware
type: 'custom:multiple-entity-row'
show_state: false
name: "${'Toothbrush' + '\xa0'.repeat(7) + ( toothbrush >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : toothbrush >= 80 ? 'Good' : toothbrush >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${toothbrush >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : toothbrush >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : toothbrush >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
entities:
- entity: sensor.toothbrush_status
name: MQTT
- entity: sensor.sonoff2_3110_wifi_connect_count
name: WiFi
- entity: sensor.sonoff2_3110_signal
name: Signal
- entity: sensor.sonoff2_3110_rssi
name: RSSI
- entity: sensor.garage_door_firmware
type: 'custom:multiple-entity-row'
show_state: false
name: "${'Garage' + '\xa0'.repeat(15) + ( garage >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : garage >= 80 ? 'Good' : garage >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${garage >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : garage >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : garage >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
entities:
- entity: sensor.garage_door_status
name: MQTT
- entity: sensor.sonoff5_1083_wifi_connect_count
name: WiFi
- entity: sensor.sonoff5_1083_signal
name: Signal
- entity: sensor.sonoff5_1083_rssi
name: RSSI
- entity: sensor.alarm_firmware
type: 'custom:multiple-entity-row'
show_state: false
name: "${'Alarm' + '\xa0'.repeat(17) + ( alarm >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : alarm >= 80 ? 'Good' : alarm >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${alarm >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : alarm >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : alarm >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
entities:
- entity: sensor.alarm_status
name: MQTT
- entity: sensor.sonoff6_3719_wifi_connect_count
name: WiFi
- entity: sensor.sonoff6_3719_signal
name: Signal
- entity: sensor.sonoff6_3719_rssi
name: RSSI
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_lounge_firmware
type: 'custom:multiple-entity-row'
show_state: false
name: "${'Weather' + '\xa0'.repeat(12) + ( weather >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : weather >= 80 ? 'Good' : weather >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${weather >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : weather >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : weather >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
entities:
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_lounge_status
name: MQTT
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_lounge_wifi_connect_count
name: WiFi
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_lounge_signal
name: Signal
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_lounge_rssi
name: RSSI
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_firmware
type: 'custom:multiple-entity-row'
show_state: false
name: "${'Bedroom' + '\xa0'.repeat(10) + ( bedroom >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : bedroom >= 80 ? 'Good' : bedroom >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${bedroom >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : bedroom >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : bedroom >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
entities:
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_status
name: MQTT
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_wifi_connect_count
name: WiFi
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_signal
name: Signal
- entity: sensor.nodemcu_bedroom_rssi
name: RSSI
- entity: sensor.xcy_mini_pc_firmware
type: 'custom:multiple-entity-row'
show_state: false
name: "${'Office' + '\xa0'.repeat(16) + ( xcy >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : xcy >= 80 ? 'Good' : xcy >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${xcy >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : xcy >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : xcy >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
entities:
- entity: sensor.xcy_mini_pc_status
name: MQTT
- entity: sensor.sonoff3_0898_wifi_connect_count
name: WiFi
- entity: sensor.sonoff3_0898_signal
name: Signal
- entity: sensor.sonoff3_0898_rssi
name: RSSI
- entity: sensor.tv_switch_firmware
type: 'custom:multiple-entity-row'
show_state: false
name: "${'TV' + '\xa0'.repeat(21) + ( tv >= 100 ? 'Excellent' : tv >= 80 ? 'Good' : tv >= 60 ? 'Fair' : 'Weak' )}"
icon: "${tv >= 100 ? 'mdi:wifi' : tv >= 80 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-3' : tv >= 60 ? 'mdi:wifi-strength-2' : 'mdi:wifi-strength-1' }"
entities:
- entity: sensor.tv_switch_status
name: MQTT
- entity: sensor.sonoff4_0851_wifi_connect_count
name: WiFi
- entity: sensor.sonoff4_0851_signal
name: Signal
- entity: sensor.sonoff4_0851_rssi
name: RSSI
I also started using named variables which wasnāt possible with the old cardā¦ but here is the genius of this approachā¦
If I click on say Coffee I get this:
even though Iām not showing the state it still shows in the state displayā¦
But what if I click on MQTT? Well it brings up a different state card
Wifi? Uninteresting but:
![image](https://community-assets.home-assistant.io/original/3X/9/a/9a02cb36141742421a1fba11080b1f33bb4a17d8.png)
Signal? yep
![image](https://community-assets.home-assistant.io/original/3X/7/8/784fe823c4f25be7c193d757f0fa2413bc66dc49.png)
RSSI?? well of courseā¦
![image](https://community-assets.home-assistant.io/original/3X/e/d/ed19b71d0af21c1d56e3decddb7e655c9f2af71f.png)
This is WAY COOL and much better than I was hoping for!