Can I make a custom logbook without trigger data?

Hey everone…

I know im probably asking a lot but has Anyone got any clever ideas as to how to make a custom logbook???

I really want to simplify the UI experience displaying the logbook using the logbook card in lovelace as well as decluttering the data that is shown … so I started by creating a simplfied version of my own logbook by using a template sensor:

  - platform: template
    sensors:
      my_sons_bedroom_logbook:
        friendly_name: "Joeys Xbox"
        value_template: >-
          {% if is_state('input_boolean.joeys_xbox_power', 'on') %}
            powered up and playing
          {% else %}
            powered down
          {% endif %}

However, whenever it is triggered by a service call or anything similar the logbook card diplays :

Joeys Xbox changed to powered up and playing triggered by service input_boolean.turn_on
2:54:25 PM - 27 minutes ago - admin

what I really want is a simplified less technical version of the above:

Joeys Xbox changed to powered up and playing
2:54:25 PM - 27 minutes ago - admin

I really want to drop whatever triggered the event (script/automation/service call) - which to my wife (the disciplinarian) says is irrelevant to her (esp when she is at a 8/10 in fury level)

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