Best way to edit (complex) picture-elements?

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Hi
I wonder what’s the easiest way to edit a dashboard with a lot of entities on it…
Right now, my procedure:

  • browser, go to dashboard, enter YAML-mode
  • copy all code to my favorite editor (notepad++ or VS Code)
  • create modifications
  • copy all
  • go back to browser, select all, delete, paste code from clipboard
  • save
  • in another browser window: refresh view to see changes

A lot of steps to do…
Is there an easier way?
Is it possible to refer to an external YAML file? Then I could this file directly from my IDE…

bartplessers

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Guess this is not only about picture-elements? Why is this particular card mentioned?

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This project is in the early stages, but it does have some promising features like drag and drop. Unfortunately the cards are not standard HA cards, which is a bit limiting.

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I have a floorplan of the 5 floors of my house. Placed a lot of entities on it. The yaml file contains 2840 (!) lines,
Compared to other cards, this card contains much more information and the need for a proper IDE to maintain this config is higher.
But I agree, it would be nice to have the same possibility for other cards too