Filter, please

Feature Requests
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Can we please have a filter in the Developer Tools/States?

There are entirely too many “Unavailable” or “Unknown” entities. I know that “Unavailable” is a valid state, but do we have to always see it?

Since Home Assistant doesn’t make it straightforward to delete non-existent entities, I have several “_2” and “_3” entities. Why? Can’t you simply overwrite the entity? Whay do we need a “_2” which usually breaks automations and scripts?

OK, two issues here. But at least can we have a filter available to hide “Unavailable” and/or "Unknown entities from cluttering the entity states list?

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Go to Settings → Devices & Services → Entities
Mark your entities and select “Hide selected”

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One request per post please. Otherwise they are difficult to close when complete.

Also the title row at the top of the state column supports wildcard filtering. e.g. o* for all states beginning with “o”.

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Why? My feature requests are never taken seriously. Often ridiculed or chastised for even asking. I don’t know why I bother thinking that I might have a good idea to improve Home Assistant.

But an inclusive filter is better than no filter at all.

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I said why:

Nothing I said was ridiculing you. It was polite advice for posting FRs.

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Don’t forget to vote for your own FR @stevemann …