Include the option to create custom device classes via the UI

[dougiteixeira]

Include the option to create custom device classes via the UI.

[ludeeus]

That’s been possible for many years https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/configuration/customizing-devices#device_class

[dougiteixeira]

I meant user-customized device class.

For example: user create class “pump” defining icon_on, icon_off, state_on and state_on for use on any platform.

This allows for greater customization of user-created sensors.

Thanks.

[tom_l]

Closing as a duplicate. This feature request was submitted later but has more detail:

Custom device classes

Rather than maintaining an ever growing list of binary type device classes to support things like people having windows that open horizontally or gates or mailboxes, etc… Could a custom device class option be implemented that would be defined something like this: device_class: - binary_sensor: - <device_class_name>: state_off: <off state word> state_on: <on state word> icon_off: <mdi icon for off state> icon_on: <mdi icon for on state> All optio…