🔹 Auto-entities - Automatically fill cards with entities

[alexsaas]

Okay, then I’m glad that everything is good between us. I don’t know if I could get there on my own in the future, I’m still at the beginning with HA. And sometimes, as a beginner, you need support in the right direction.

@Mariusthvdb

Not a list of currently active scenes.

But one more thing: Yes, it is exactly what is shown. A list of all active scenes. I use python_script.set_state in automation to set a custom attribute to the scenes when they are active or not active. The conditions are numeric_state of the attributes of the corresponding entities. And trigger the activation of the scene or attribute changes of the corresponding entities.

But none of that belongs in this thread anymore. So see you soon and all the best.

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

@andrewjswan

here is an example of 3 cards (empty) in a vertical stack

Guess this is how it worked even a year ago.
About a week ago I demonstrated another person on GitHub same behavior on 2023.x setup.

[andrewjswan]

@Ildar_Gabdullin

Guess this is how it worked even a year ago.

It’s strange, before the update to 2024.7 there was no such problem, or it was almost unnoticeable, the indent was a couple of extra pixels, but now the indent is at least 15 pixels…

[andrewjswan]

@Mariusthvdb

Any chance you post a minimal card config so we can see what you do?

Sure:

type: vertical-stack
cards:
  - type: custom:button-card
    ....

  - type: custom:auto-entities
    show_empty: false
    card:
      type: entities
    filter:
      include:
        - domain: sunn
  - type: custom:auto-entities
    show_empty: false
    card:
      type: entities
    filter:
      include:
        - domain: sunn
  - type: custom:auto-entities
    show_empty: false
    card:
      type: entities
    filter:
      include:
        - domain: sunn
  - type: custom:auto-entities
    show_empty: false
    card:
      type: entities
    filter:
      include:
        - domain: sunn

  - type: custom:mini-graph-card
    ....

[Mariusthvdb (Marius)]

I did say ‘minimal’ with a purpose…
you cant expect the community to test your config to the minimal state it show the issue you experience.

please strip everything from that config to the bare minimum still showing your problem in the Dashboard

also, tell us what view you are using.
if it is the Sections view, it might very well be that causing more space than you expect. It’s still experimental and has several flukes we hope will get ironed out

[andrewjswan]

@Mariusthvdb Well this is the bare minimum, which shows the configuration in a vertical stack of several custom:auto-entities cards with the show_empty: false option, i.e. when they are empty, they create an empty space of about 15 pixels each, when they have selected entities, and all are displayed, then everything is fine.
I use the old regular panel, just a dark theme.
Thanks!

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

Check here:

1. In 2023.x there was same margin in vertical-stack if auto-entities=empty. May be it was changed later & then again changed by 2024.7 - no idea.
2. I do not think that a stack knows somehow that an inner card is not shown. Similar case described there: “place 3 stock conditional cards inside a vertical stack - and make these conditions ‘false’”. Note - with hidden stock cards → same margin.

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

@andrewjswan

Well this is the bare minimum

Using a filter like:

domain: sunn

gives same result with a simple code.

[andrewjswan]

@Ildar_Gabdullin

In 2023.x there was same margin in vertical-stack if auto-entities=empty. May be it was changed later & then again changed by 2024.7 - no idea.

Maybe I don’t remember when I added these cards. Before 2024.7 I saw a slight increase in spacing (about 1-2 pixels per card) but it didn’t look that out of place. In 2024.7 it’s very noticeable.

@Ildar_Gabdullin

I do not think that a stack knows somehow that an inner card is not shown. Similar case described there: “place 3 stock conditional cards inside a vertical stack - and make these conditions ‘false’”.

Yes, I saw it once, but I don’t remember if there was a solution to this problem.

[andrewjswan]

@Ildar_Gabdullin

Using a filter like:

I fixed it, I hope it’s correct. Thanks!

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

@andrewjswan

if there was a solution to this problem.

Just specify “visibility” for the whole stack as a workaround.
Or may be card-mod (display: none) for the stack; but I would choose the 1st way (although it is more complex since you have to create a binary sensor which is OFF if list is empty; visibility does not support templates if I am not mistaken).

[andrewjswan]

@Ildar_Gabdullin

Just specify “visibility” for the whole stack as a workaround.

I don’t quite understand how to do this? I didn’t find such a parameter in the documentation, or is it card_mod?

[andrewjswan]

@Ildar_Gabdullin

Or may be card-mod (display: none) for the stack;

I can’t hide the entire stack, there are cards above this block with auto-entity and below that that are always visible.

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

@andrewjswan

I don’t quite understand how to do this? I didn’t find such a parameter in the documentation,

never did myself, must be like

type: vertical-stack
cards:
  ...
visibility:
 .... here new stock options for visibility

Cannot post a link to visibility docs now.

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

@andrewjswan

I can’t hide the entire stack, there are cards above this block with auto-entity and below that that are always visible.

Then I probably misunderstood you.
You said you have 3 auto-entities (empty) inside a stack; since they are empty - they are not supposed to be shown; but a stack has some inner margin anyway. Means - you need to hide the whole stack somehow either by visibility or by card-mod.

[Mariusthvdb (Marius)]

@andrewjswan

Well this is the bare minimum

thanks for the edit, that indeed is what I had hoped you did.

I see Ildar helped you out now, and he is correct about the conditional for the container card.
Its default behavior with any of those containers, they are agnostic to their content

It should however be possible to get rid of the stack-card-gap you are seeing between the fixed cards and the auto-entities if the auto-entities were empty

maybe try:

type: custom:mod-card
card_mod:
  style: |
    :host {
      --stack-card-gap: 0;
    }
card:
  type: vertical-stack

this makes sure there is no inside space between the individual cards

If not, you could use another design where this doesn’t hinder your view

[andrewjswan]

@Ildar_Gabdullin

Cannot post a link to visibility docs now.

No need, I already found it. Thanks

[andrewjswan]

@Ildar_Gabdullin

Means - you need to hide the whole stack somehow either by visibility or by card-mod.

I’ll try to move all auto-entities to a separate stack and take a look. How can I do this with card mod? I mean hide the entire stack? Do you have an example in your card_mod thread?

[Mariusthvdb (Marius)]

@andrewjswan

How can I do this with card mod

see my mod-card example a few post up, and then use a display template

type: custom:mod-card
card_mod:
  style: |
    :host {
      display: none;
    }
card:
  type: vertical-stack

replace none with a relevant template in {{}}

[Ildar_Gabdullin]

@andrewjswan

Do you have an example in your card_mod thread?

card-mod thread → 1st post → link at the bottom → stacks
Just set “display: none” for the stack element.