as for the Ghosts script, here is the result of the side-sessions with @NigelL. some further tweaking, formatting to go with the Ghosts script, a fine tool in the dev’s toolbox. Kudos to @NigelL!
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# Script to find all ungrouped but existing entities
#
# https://community.home-assistant.io/t/script-to-find-all-ungrouped-items/55774/117
# original author: https://community.home-assistant.io/u/NigelL
# customizing, further tweaking and pushing it a bit by https://community.home-assistant.io/u/Mariusthvdb/
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# set ignore_domains in the yaml file calling the script
# scan_orphans:
# alias: Scan ungrouped Orphans
# sequence:
# - service: python_script.scan_orphans
# data:
# ignore_items:
# - sensor.ghosts_sensor
# - sensor.orphans_sensor
# - sensor.orphans_badge
# ignore_domains:
# - scene
# - zwave
# - weblink
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# Codes for text_colors declared in
# Custom card: /custom_ui/state-card-value_only.html
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# case "*": return "bold";
# case "/": return "italic";
# case "!": return "red";
# case "+": return "green";
# case "=": return "yellow";
# case "%": return "grey";
# case "$": return "brown";
# case "#": return "blue";
# default: return "normal";
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def scan_orphans(hass, logger, data):
target_group = data.get("target_group", "group.orphans")
show_as_view = data.get("show_as_view", False)
use_custom_ui = data.get("use_custom_ui", True)
ignore_items = data.get("ignore_items",[])
ignore_domains = data.get("ignore_domains", [])
show_if_empty = data.get("show_if_empty", False)
min_items_to_show = data.get("min_items_to_show", 1)
logger.info("ignoring {} item(s)".format(len(ignore_items)))
logger.info("ignoring {} domain(s)".format(len(ignore_domains)))
logger.info("Targetting group {}".format(target_group))
entity_ids = []
groups = []
for s in hass.states.all():
state = hass.states.get(s.entity_id)
domain = state.entity_id.split(".")[0]
if state.entity_id in ignore_items:
continue # Ignore this entity, and go to the next one
if (domain not in ignore_domains):
if (domain != "group"):
if (("hidden" not in state.attributes) or
(state.attributes["hidden"] == False)):
entity_ids.append(state.entity_id)
else:
if (("view" not in state.attributes) or
(state.attributes["view"] == False)):
entity_ids.append(state.entity_id)
if (domain == "group") and (state.entity_id != target_group):
groups.append(state.entity_id)
logger.info("==== Entity count ====")
logger.info("{0} entities".format(len(entity_ids)))
logger.info("{0} groups".format(len(groups)))
for groupname in groups:
group = hass.states.get(groupname)
for a in group.attributes["entity_id"]:
if a in entity_ids:
entity_ids.remove(a)
if (len(entity_ids)) > min_items_to_show or show_if_empty:
visible = True
else:
visible = False
# if (use_custom_ui): #, show card
left_overs=""
for a in entity_ids:
left_overs = "{}!- {}\n".format(left_overs,a)
left_overs_badge = "\n".join(entity_ids)
ignore_items_unlist = ', '.join(ignore_items)
ignore_domains_unlist = ', '.join(ignore_domains)
left_over_card = '*=========== Orphans ===========\n'\
'{}'\
'*========== Entity count =========\n'\
'!- {} entities to list\n'\
'+- {} groups processed\n'\
'*=========== Settings ===========\n'\
'/- targetting group: {}\n'\
'$- ignoring {} items:\n' \
'%|-> {}\n'\
'$- ignoring {} domains:\n' \
'%|-> {}'\
.format(left_overs,
len(entity_ids),
len(groups),
target_group,
len(ignore_items),
ignore_items_unlist,
len(ignore_domains),
ignore_domains_unlist)
hass.states.set('sensor.orphans_sensor', len(entity_ids), {
'custom_ui_state_card': 'state-card-value_only',
'text': left_over_card,
# 'unit_of_measurement': 'Orphans'
})
# else: ##show group with found orphans:
service_data = {'object_id': 'orphans', 'name': 'Orphans',
'view': show_as_view, 'icon': 'mdi:magnify',
'control': 'hidden', 'entities': entity_ids,
'visible': True}
hass.services.call('group', 'set', service_data, False)
# show badge
hass.states.set('sensor.orphans_badge', len(entity_ids), {
'text': left_overs_badge,
'unit_of_measurement': 'Orphans',
'friendly_name': len(entity_ids),
'entity_picture': '/local/badges/orphans.png'
})
scan_orphans(hass, logger, data)
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