🔹 Auto-entities - Automatically fill cards with entities

kajarit · December 9, 2023, 7:18pm

I’d like to do the same thing, after a lot of reading, now I’m trying to achieve this by using templating, but I’m stuck at the point where I’d add sub-entities to the row.
Current code:

type: custom:auto-entities
card:
  type: entities
filter:
  template: |
    {% for s in states.sensor -%}
      {%- set value = s.entity_id -%}
      {%- set pattern = '_node_status' -%}
      {%- set res = value | regex_findall_index(pattern) if value is search(pattern) else "" -%}
      {%- if res == pattern -%}
        {{-
          {
            'entity': s.entity_id,
            'secondary_info': 'last-changed',
            'type': 'custom:multiple-entity-row',
            'entities': '',
            '- entity': s.entity_id,
            '  name': s.name,
          }
        -}},
      {%- endif -%}
    {%- endfor %}

Of course it doesn’t work after adding the entities: part, so it seems my Jinja2 knowledge has reached it’s limit
The part after entities: is intentionally '', at least this way the preview window displays how it would render the template code.
Any ideas?

cavester · December 9, 2023, 8:44pm

Hi all.

I’m trying to use this to show sensors where the state is greater than one of its attribute values

I’ve tried

state: “< this.entity_id.maximum_normal”

Where the attribute is maximum_normal

But it’s obviously wrong, the particular sensor(s) never show, regardless of state value.

Can anyone help?

jeffcrum · December 9, 2023, 9:00pm

The enities needs to be a list of tuple.

Not sure this is complete, but try something like this:

    {% for s in states.sensor -%}
      {%- set value = s.entity_id -%}
      {%- set pattern = '_node_status' -%}
      {%- set res = value | regex_findall_index(pattern) if value is search(pattern) else "" -%}
      {%- if res == pattern -%}
        {{
          {
            'entity': s.entity_id,
            'secondary_info': 'last-changed',
            'type': 'custom:multiple-entity-row',
            'entities':
              [{'entity': s.entity_id,
               'name': s.name}],
          }
        }},
      {%- endif -%}
    {%- endfor %}

Ildar_Gabdullin · December 9, 2023, 9:09pm

cavester · December 9, 2023, 9:18pm

Thanks. I was expecting to just enter something in the visual editor. I’ll give it a go

Ildar_Gabdullin · December 9, 2023, 9:29pm

@cavester

I think that the previous posts were not addressed to you.
You already asked a similar question here)). My answer - here.
Another example:

  - type: custom:auto-entities
    card:
      type: entities
    filter:
      template: >-
        {% for SENSOR in
        states.sensor|selectattr('entity_id','search','threshold.*settings') -%}
          {%- if states(SENSOR.entity_id)|float(default=0) > SENSOR.attributes.some_attr|float(default=0) -%}
            {{
              {
                'type': 'custom:template-entity-row',
                'entity': SENSOR.entity_id,
                'name': 'xxx',
                'state': states(SENSOR.entity_id) + ' / ' + SENSOR.attributes.some_attr|string
              }
            }},
          {%- endif -%}
        {%- endfor %}

cavester · December 9, 2023, 9:54pm

My bad then.
Thanks for your help.

cloudbr34k · December 9, 2023, 9:56pm

yeah i was trying to find the areas to see if they ware an entity. The only reaosn i ask is that Mushroom strategy automatically creates the areas and i thought i could do the same, but i can just as easily do it manually.

kajarit · December 10, 2023, 11:26am

Thanks, this was the missing piece!
Here’s the final version, if someone interested: (@darkson95)

type: custom:auto-entities
card:
  type: entities
filter:
  template: |
    {% for s in states.sensor -%}
      {%- set value = s.entity_id -%}
      {%- set pattern = '_node_status' -%}
      {%- set res = value | regex_findall_index(pattern) if value is search(pattern) else "" -%}
      {%- if res == pattern -%}
        {%- set name = s.name.replace('Node status', '') -%}
        {%- set lvl = s.entity_id.replace(pattern, '_battery_level') -%}
        {%- set low = s.entity_id.replace('sensor.', 'binary_sensor.').replace(pattern, '_low_battery') -%}
        {{-
          {
            'type': 'custom:multiple-entity-row',
            'entity': s.entity_id,
            'name': name,
            'secondary_info': 'last-changed',
            'entities': [
              {'entity': lvl,
               'name': 'Battery',
               'format': 'precision0'},
              {'entity': low,
               'name': 'Level'},
            ],
          }
        -}},
      {%- endif -%}
    {%- endfor %}

stephanschleichstr13 · December 11, 2023, 12:36pm

hey, im using this Code, someone can tell my why it shows me not only the “Severe” text? (the 4. Text only)

type: custom:auto-entities
card:
  type: grid
  square: false
  columns: 1
card_param: cards
filter:
  include:
    - domain: binary_sensor
      entity_id: '*warning_landshut*'
      state: 'on'
      options:
        type: entities
        style: |
          ha-card {
            background-color: rgba(255, 80, 80, 0.2);
            font-size: 14px;
          }
        entities:
          - type: attribute
            entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_1
            attribute: headline
            name: Landshut
            icon: mdi:alert-octagon
          - type: attribute
            entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_2
            attribute: headline
            name: Landshut
            icon: mdi:alert-octagon
          - type: attribute
            entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_3
            attribute: headline
            name: Landshut
            icon: mdi:alert-octagon
          - type: attribute
            entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_4
            attribute: headline
            name: Landshut
            icon: mdi:alert-octagon
          - type: attribute
            entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_5
            attribute: headline
            name: Landshut
            icon: mdi:alert-octagon
  exclude:
    - attributes:
        severity: Minor
    - attributes:
        severity: Moderate
sort:
  method: friendly_name
  reverse: false

Ildar_Gabdullin · December 11, 2023, 1:05pm

You are using the card in a wrong way.
The “options” tells to show a card with fixed 5 rows.

stephanschleichstr13 · December 11, 2023, 1:08pm

can you tell me a liitle bit more about it?
with this info i dont know how i should fix it, my yaml knowledge ist not so good

i tried this too, without success

type: custom:auto-entities
card:
  type: grid
  square: false
  columns: 1
card_param: cards
filter:
  include:
    - domain: binary_sensor
      entity_id: '*warning_landshut*'
      state: 'on'
  exclude:
    - attributes:
        severity: Minor
    - attributes:
        severity: Moderate
sort:
  method: friendly_name
  reverse: false
options:
  - type: entities
    style: |
      ha-card {
        background-color: rgba(255, 80, 80, 0.2);
        font-size: 14px;
      }
    entities:
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_1
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_2
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_3
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_4
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_5
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon

Ildar_Gabdullin · December 11, 2023, 1:19pm

Why do you use Grid for one card?

stephanschleichstr13 · December 11, 2023, 1:30pm

this was the only way i found to work

Ildar_Gabdullin · December 11, 2023, 1:38pm

Take any example for Entities card from auto-entities repo as a basis.
You do not need Grid.

stephanschleichstr13 · December 11, 2023, 1:46pm

Like this? this is not working

type: custom:auto-entities
card:
  type: entities
  title: Test
card_param: cards
filter:
  include:
    - domain: binary_sensor
      entity_id: '*warning_landshut*'
      state: 'on'
  exclude:
    - attributes:
        severity: Minor
    - attributes:
        severity: Moderate
sort:
  method: friendly_name
  reverse: false
options:
  - type: entities
    style: |
      ha-card {
        background-color: rgba(255, 80, 80, 0.2);
        font-size: 14px;
      }
    entities:
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_1
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_2
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_3
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_4
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon
      - type: attribute
        entity: binary_sensor.warning_landshut_5
        attribute: headline
        name: Landshut
        icon: mdi:alert-octagon

Ildar_Gabdullin · December 11, 2023, 1:59pm

From repo.

stephanschleichstr13 · December 11, 2023, 2:03pm

hä? i have set the card to entities, for me is it simular

Ildar_Gabdullin · December 11, 2023, 2:28pm

Remove this.
Add this:

options:
  - type: attribute
    attribute: headline
    name: Landshut
    icon: mdi:alert-octagon

stephanschleichstr13 · December 11, 2023, 3:07pm

this shows me not the headline, i think this was why im using the grid

type: custom:auto-entities
card:
  type: entities
filter:
  include:
    - domain: binary_sensor
      entity_id: '*warning_landshut*'
      state: 'on'
  exclude:
    - attributes:
        severity: Minor
    - attributes:
        severity: Moderate
sort:
  method: friendly_name
  reverse: false
options:
    - type: attribute
      attribute: headline
      name: Landshut
      icon: mdi:alert-octagon