Is it possible to use another editor than the built-in "Show code editor"?

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I find this editor very cumbersome to use. Is it possible to use another one, like the File Editor Add-on instead while manually editing a dashboard? I’m on V2025.11.3

For example, it keeps moving where I type to the bottom of the window!. I need to scroll back to see what’s below instead of leaving where I type in the middle of the screen. Why the hell does it do that?!?

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something for you?

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Oh! I love VSCode. I use it for my other projects. I’ll look into it. Thanks!

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Note: While the VS Code add-on offers powerful editing capabilities, directly modifying the .storage files related to Lovelace dashboards created in the graphical editor is generally discouraged as it can lead to unexpected behavior. It is recommended to use the graphical editor for default dashboards and the VS Code add-on for YAML-based dashboards or specific advanced configurations.

:frowning: That editor sucks and why I want to move away from it.

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Tastes mostly differ… Enjoy your journey :wink:

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Smirks. Have you tried “vi” usually bundled with most flavours of Linux?

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LOL, yeah, I’ve used vi (or vim) many times in my life. At least, with vi, the view doesn’t jump around like it does with this editor. I move the cursor to a line, start typing and this friggin editor moves the view so I’m now typing on the last line of the window. Who the hell thought that was a good idea?!?