I have a proof-of-concept (PoC) device usually in my set of configuration files for ESPHome. It normally shows as off-line because it isn’t in use. I’d like to mark it as disabled so that selecting update all will skip over the device.
I assume I need to raise a feature request of some form but I wanted to ask for suggestions first.
Please note that I’m not trying to disable the device from HomeAssistant’s perspective. It can look after that side easily enough.
Just delete from HA
The device will remain in device builder.
I actually want to have it disabled in device builder, not so much HA. Instead of the PoC sensor saying offline I’d want it to say disabled. That way I can hit update all and it won’t expect the offline device to update.
Why would it, or how could it, update an offline device? Stating offline or disabled seems to be just semantics. I personally would not use update all.
I want to stop it from even bothering to build for an offline device.
I’d actually like this too, so that it doesn’t keep trying to look up the device when I have issues and have to reflash an ESP32.
For example, one keeps acting weird or I move it to another room, and want to keep the old config without confusing Home assistant.
Some people have niche use cases, it’s not a difficult thing to implement, and just because you can’t see why someone would do it that way, doesn’t mean other people don’t have a need for it .
