Dynamic Text entry card

Configuration Frontend
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I would like a card(s) that would dynamically show status of a device when it changes. For instance a smoke detector that goes into smoke detection mode, or a door opens during the night. I would like the text to show info of the device reporting the change. Possibly a default text that states that “All is well”. Ideally it would be a card that has a few lines that would show one device / entity at a time. Is this possible?

Thanks for any direction you guys can point me in.

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If I get your question correctly: Just use a markdown card. If door = open show text “A”, if door = closed show text “B”. See example:

{% if is_state("light.alllights", "off") -%} All lights are turned off. {%- else -%} At least one light is turned on.{%- endif %}

“light.alllights” is a group that includes all my light entities. So if that group turns on, it means that at least one light at home is turned on. Thus, if the light.alllights-group is “on” this card displays the text that at least one light is on, otherwise it will show a text indicating that all lights are turned off.

Hope that helps.

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That’s pretty close, I also found a conditional card. I want to show each device as it changes. For instance : I have a couple of 10" tablets showing Date and weather. I would like an area of the screen that would show the text “Basement Smoke detected” all the while the siren is going off. I know the issue is in the basement immediately. Same for a door being opened during the night.

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Then this works perfectly for you, no?
If the alarm goes “on” you change the text to “basement smoke detected” if it’s off “all quiet on the western front” :wink:

you can tie this text to the siren’s status. Or - if the siren is only indirectly integrated into HA you could implement this via a helper.

Or am I missunderstanding something?

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Hi,

I use the auto-entities card for this scenario on my tablet.
An example below;

  - type: custom:auto-entities
    card:
      type: entities
      show_header_toggle: false
      state_color: true
      theme: material_dark_red
    filter:
      include:
        - entity_id: binary_sensor.pir_voordeur
          state: 'on'
        - entity_id: binary_sensor.pir_woonkamer
          state: 'on'
        - entity_id: binary_sensor.pir_gang
          state: 'on'
        - entity_id: binary_sensor.pir_overloop
          state: 'on'
        - entity_id: binary_sensor.lumi_lumi_motion_ac02_d8144900_ias_zone
          state: 'on'
        - entity_id: binary_sensor.pir_tussengang_achterdeur
          state: 'on'
        - entity_id: binary_sensor.pir_tussengang_garage
          state: 'on'
        - entity_id: binary_sensor.pir_garage
          state: 'on'
        - entity_id: binary_sensor.pir_tuin_achter
          state: 'on'
      exclude: []
    show_empty: false
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Yes I think so. I need to sit down and work it out.

Thanks

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Dont understand this yet but will give it a shot

Thanks!

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Oké, if you need help just ask.
Start with download and install the frontend integration via HACS.

Like this:
No motion detected

afbeelding

Motion detected

afbeelding

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I think you might want to end up using a mix of these. I also use auto entity cards. They are great. However, they cannot be set to display a specific text when the sensor sets to “active”.

Conditional cards can do this. However, for just a couple of lines of text, I’d consider them to be overkill. In that situation, I think, the markdown option is cleaner and easier to work with.

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I ended up using a conditional card for my entities. They appear on the dashboard like magic.

Thanks guys