🔹 Auto-entities - Automatically fill cards with entities

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

Well, at least this small example work OK w/o errors in console (Chrome).
Here “auto-entities” populates Grid card (not that hui-grid thing):

  - type: sections
    title: 25x
    cards: []
    sections:
      - type: grid
        cards:
          - type: heading
            heading: New section
          - type: vertical-stack
            cards:
              - type: entities
                entities:
                  - entity: input_number.test_number
                    name: count
              - type: custom:auto-entities
                card:
                  type: grid
                  columns: 2
                  square: false
                card_param: cards
                filter:
                  template: >-
                    {% set NUMBER = states('input_number.test_number')|int(default=0) -%}
                    {%- for ENTITY in (
                                        states.input_boolean |
                                        selectattr('entity_id','search','\.test_boolean') |
                                        selectattr('state','eq','on') |
                                        sort(reverse=false,attribute='name') | list
                                      )[:NUMBER] -%}
                      {{
                        {
                          'type': 'entity',
                          'entity': ENTITY.entity_id
                        }
                      }},
                    {% endfor -%}
      - type: grid
        cards:
          - type: heading
            heading: New section
          - type: entities
            entities:
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean_2
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean_3
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean_4
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean_5
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean_6
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean_7
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean_8
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean_9
              - entity: input_boolean.test_boolean_10

But what you wanted seems to be populating “hui-grid-section” to populate a whole section, not a grid card within it.
Actually, I have no idea how it is possible to place

          - type: custom:auto-entities
            card:
              type: custom:hui-grid-section
              ...
            card_param: ???
            filter:
              template: ...

into this structure where every entry is supposed to be “grid”:

type: sections
sections:
  - type: grid
    cards: ...
  - type: grid
    cards: ...

[petro]

grid card and grid section are 2 different areas of code.

seeing that you both really want to try this.

type: section
sections:
- type: custom:auto-entities
  card:
    type: custom:hui-grid-section
  card_param: cards
  ...

fill in the rest

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

I do not think it is possible.
At least for now.

title: test-3
path: test-3
type: sections
sections:

  - type: custom:auto-entities
    card:
      type: custom:hui-grid-section
    card_param: cards
    filter:
      include:
        - entity_id: input_boolean.test_boolea*
          options:
            type: entity

[petro]

Yes, that’s what I’m saying. It does not work and it causes exceptions upwards of 50 a second.

@petro

FYI if you attempt to use auto-entities with grid section (not grid card) for section views, it royally screws up your browser. ~50 exceptions a second or so.

[dodekaphilist]

How do I include a variable list of entities in an entitites card then?

I have all my stuff organized around topics/rooms using entities cards. Therefore, it’s breaking the scheme if I can only add the auto-entites if I’m using the auto-entities card.

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

Do not place this code as a ROW inside Entities card.
Instead, use auto-entities as the “upper” card, list your static entities like in my example.

[dodekaphilist]

Ah, I see what you meant. However, it looks like with this approach it’s not possible to position the auto-entities somewhere in between other rows and/or use the desired sorting method? Here’s what I mean (with only sections for now, my target card is more complex):

type: custom:auto-entities
entities:
  - type: section
    label: Timer
  - type: section
    label: Wecker
filter:
  include:
    - entity_id: sensor.google_home_mini_timer_*
      options:
        type: custom:timer-bar-card
        translations:
          paused: pausiert
          active: beendet
        extend_paper_buttons_row:
          position: right
          buttons:
            - icon: mdi:close
    - entity_id: sensor.google_home_mini_alarm_*
      options:
        type: custom:multiple-entity-row
        show_state: false
        secondary_info:
          attribute: end_time
          format: datetime
        entities:
          - icon: mdi:close
  exclude:
    - state: unavailable
    - state: ""
    - state: idle
show_empty: false
card:
  type: entities
  show_header_toggle: false
  state_color: false
  title: Title
sort:
  method: none

I’d want to have “Timer” section > timer auto-entities > “Alarms” section > alarm auto-entities. In the documentation I couldn’t find a way to “custom sort” the entities e.g. by setting the position manually…

[jeffcrum]

You can certainly do that.

Two different auto-entities cards. One for each.

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

To place static rows between filtered rows - place these rows as filters:

type: custom:auto-entities
card:
  type: entities
entities:
  - zone.home
  - person.ildar
  - type: section
    label: xxx
filter:
  include:
    - entity_id: input_number.test_n*
      sort:
        count: 3
    - type: section
      fake_option: 1
    - entity_id: sun.sun
    - type: section
      fake_option: 2
      label: yyy
    - domain: counter
      sort:
        count: 2
unique: entity

[Mariusthvdb (Marius)]

was on the topic of reusing the area card once again and wanted a quick and dirty auto-entities listing

type: custom:auto-entities
card:
  type: vertical-stack
card_param: cards
filter:
  template: |
    {% for a in areas() %}
    {{
      {"type": "area",
       "area": a,
      }
    }}, 
    {% endfor %}

which shows ok

and with certain classes:

    {% for a in areas() %}
    {{
      {"type": "area",
       "area": a,
       "sensor_classes":
         {"temperature","humidity"},
      "alert_classes":
        {"motion","moisture","running","garage_door"},
       }
    }}, 
    {% endfor %}

this filter however flukes…
what am I not seeing?

[petro]

You’re providing sets to motion and sensor_classes, not lists. Change them to lists.

[Mariusthvdb (Marius)]

@Mariusthvdb

    {% for a in areas() %}
    {{
      {"type": "area",
       "area": a,
       "sensor_classes":
         {"temperature","humidity"},
      "alert_classes":
        {"motion","moisture","running","garage_door"},
       }
    }}, 
    {% endfor %}

right…

    {% for a in areas()
        |reject('search','klimaat|main|mobile|huis|test') %}
    {{
      {"type": "area",
       "area": a,
       "navigation_path":"/ui-sub-views/"~a,
       "sensor_classes":
         ["temperature","humidity"],
      "alert_classes":
        ["motion","moisture","running","garage_door"],
       }
    }}, 
    {% endfor %}

[scw2wi (Walter Schlögl)]

@scw2wi

/^sensor.calendar_event[1-9]$/

Thanks a lot, your solution is working perfect.
I just had to modify my regex for the search condition of selectattr
from: /^sensor.calendar_event[1-9]$/
to: sensor.calendar_event[1-9]

[dodekaphilist]

Fantastic, thanks for your help! A lot of your other posts were also really helpful to me.
Essentially, one can take their entity list from the regular entities card, put it into the filter section of the auto-entities card and it just works. Maybe a bit unintiutive, but I’ll take it.

[banllon2008 (bella)]

i cannot adjust h1 tittle “Shelly” size or padding , not applying , under type: custom:stack-in-card can but not in auto entities card, any help please?

        type: custom:stack-in-card
        title: Test
        card_mod:
          style:
            .: |
              ha-card {
                overflow: auto;
                max-height: 500px;
               
              }
            $: |
              h1.card-header {
                padding: 12px 0px 0px 12px !important;
                color: #727272 !important;
                line-height: 40px;
                font-weight: 500;
                font-size: 16px !important;
              }
        cards:
          - type: custom:auto-entities
            card:
              show_header_toggle: false
              title: Shelly
              type: entities
              card_mod:
                style: |
                  .: |
                    ha-card {
                      overflow: auto;
                      max-height: 500px;
                      border: 50px !important;
                    }
                  $: |
                    h1.card-header {
                      padding: 12px 0px 0px 12px !important;
                      color: #727272 !important;
                      line-height: 40px;
                      font-weight: 500;
                      font-size: 36px !important;
                    }
                    
            filter:
              include:
                - entity_id: light.bed_light

[sayanova]

Hi, is it possible to populate dynamic value in filter.include options?

type: custom:auto-entities
card:
  type: grid
  square: false
  columns: 2
card_param: cards
sort:
  method: entity_id
filter:
  include:
    - domain: light
      area: bedroom
      options:
        type: tile
        entity: this.entity_id
        name: |
          {{ state_attr('this.entity_id', 'friendly_name') | replace('Bedroom ', '') }}
        # I can't make this part work properly. I want to make tile cards, prefix 'Bedroom' removed in their name.
  exclude:
    - hidden_by: "*"

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

You cannot use template inside “include” option.
The “template” option should be used instead (see in docs).
Try this (untested):

filter:
  template: >-
    {% for LIGHT in area_entities('bedroom')|
                    select('search','light.')|
                    reject('is_hidden_entity') -%}
    {{
      {
        'type': 'tile',
        'entity': LIGHT,
        'name': state_attr(LIGHT,'friendly_name') | replace('Bedroom ', '')
      }
    }},
    {% endfor %}

[mase]

hey guys, i´m playing around with auto-entities, still it´s kinda hard for me to get what i want.

i try to only show my aqara multisensors and populate the following card.
is there any way to do so?

type: custom:mushroom-template-card
entity: sensor.multisensor_hallway_humidity
primary: "{{states(entity) | float(0) | round(0)}}%"
secondary: >-
  {{ state_attr(entity, 'friendly_name') | title }} |
  {{states('sensor.multisensor_hallway_temperature') }}° |
  {{states('sensor.multisensor_hallway_battery') }}%
multiline_secondary: false
icon: mdi:water-percent
icon_color: "{{ 'red' if (states(entity) | float(0)) > 60 else 'blue' }}"

only hallway changes to for example office

[flyoffacliff (Ben)]

I am having a strange issue, working on a Glance card. If I do this, the margins change as expected:

card_mod:
  style: |
    ha-card {
      padding-bottom: 0px;
      }
    .entities .entity {
      margin-top: -20px;
      margin-bottom: -5px;
      --mdc-icon-size: 40px;
    }

If I do this, the color of the title changes as expected:

card_mod:
  style:
    $: |
      .card-header {
        color: red  !important;
      }

But I can’t find a working syntax that allows all of these changes to take place at the same time! Any ideas?

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

Probably this is what you need:
main card mod thread - 1st post - link at the bottom title “fantastic” - other stuff - combining “.:” and “$:”