History bar of template sensor

Configuration
1

hi,

I have created a sensor template for my WeMo Insight Switch to monitor my washing machine. The template looks as follows:

- platform: template
  sensors:
    laundry_state:
      friendly_name: 'Laundry'
      value_template: >-
          {%- if is_state("switch.washing_machine", "off") %}
              Off
          {%  elif states.switch.washing_machine and states.switch.washing_machine.attributes.current_power_mwh < 8000 %}
              Ready
          {% elif is_state("switch.washing_machine", "on") %}
              On
          {%  else %}
              ...
          {%- endif %}

What I don’t understand is that the history component shows the history data in a graph (without any data) with a vertical scale from 0.00 to 1.00, instead of showing the text states [“On”, “Off”, “Ready”, “…”] in a color horizontal bar (I hope you know what I mean).

Is there a way to force the history component to do this?

Thank you.

2

I know this is old but I have the same exact issue. Anyone know how to solve?

3

Post your config.

4

I’m trying to create a sensor that pulls from the attributes of the mobile_app battery sensor to see if my phone is charging or not. It pulls the data and shows charging or not charging, but it shows a graph for some reason instead of the bar that shows the state which is what I am trying to get.

  - platform: template
    sensors: 
      brians_iphone_battery_state:
        value_template: "{{ state_attr('sensor.britnis_iphone_battery_level', 'Battery State') }}"
        icon_template: "{{ state_attr('sensor.brians_iphone_battery_level', 'icon') }}"
        friendly_name: "Brians iPhone Battery State"
5

that’s not a valid attribute. Can you post a screenshot of the attributes in the dev tools → states page (of the iphone sensor).

6

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It is a valid attribute.

7

Yes, it appears it is. Well, when it was added to your database, it most likely had the first value as a number. What’s your db purge interval? More than likely, when that interval is met, the system will change it to a non-unitized sensor and it will become a bar graph.

8

I haven’t changed that to my knowledge, so whatever default is?

9

Then in 10 days it should correct itself.

10

It seems to have fixed itself last night. It’s showing the bar now. Thanks for the explanation.