How to show an Icon in a Markdown Card based on the Status of the Entity

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I’ve read your post only know, after I’ve posted my question. But I think I’m getting closer to understand it. :slight_smile:

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thank you, that’s just what I’m trying to do! :slight_smile:

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guess this essential :wink:

without all of that code, what would your icons needs to be, based on which sensor, or state?

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So I have to get rid of the rest of the syntax? How?

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by starting with the basics in Markdown card - Home Assistant

create a pure card with some content only

next, add a single icon

next, add color

if all of that works, then add templates to the icon and icon color

dont do this

but learn and understand. There is no other way.

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The icon should be
image
based on the state “off” (or German translation “Aus”?) of the template “binary_sensor.audi_eingesteckt”.

{{ 'on' if is_state('sensor.tronity_q4_sportback_e_tron_plugged', 'True') else 'off' }}
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That’s what I meant. Code step by step, fix errors and learn and understand from it. :slight_smile:

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see my post above…

first try your self and follow that order I posted

(besides all that, is there no binary_sensor available for that? Or maybe even a battery sensor. my guess is there should be, and that sensor should already have the correct icon, if programmed correctly)

again, this is basic knowledge:
the HA system is in English in the backend, and the German translation is only used in the Frontend dashboard. Most of the time…

thats why I also said to Always check in the dev tools, because those are always 100% factual.
dev tools states shows that entity too, with the state you need in the template

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