Subview timout - auto close/back

Feature Requests
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So the new subview feature in Lovelace is great.

It’s really handy for me as I’m using a small Kindle Fire8 as a wall mounted device, but due to it’s small screen, it’s handy to be able to open up a subview to see more details about something.

What would be really useful though, is if a subview could automatically close after a few seconds back to the previous page.

Can anyone think of a hacky way to do this??

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I agree a timeout parameter to have the sub view go automatically back to the calling page after a set time would be a nifty feature.

In the meantime, yes - I do this for my wall tablet. If you use Fully Kiosk and browser mod this automation should be able to be modified very easily for your configuration.

Reset Dashboard Automation 
- id: hass_kiosk_reset_dashboard
  alias: "[Hass] Kiosk Reset Dashboard"
  description: "Reset dashboard to home page."
  mode: restart
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      id: page
      entity_id: sensor.fire_tablet_current_page
      to: ~
      for: 300

    - platform: state
      id: app
      entity_id: sensor.fire_tablet_foreground_app
      to: ~
      for: 300
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.kiosk_online
      state: "on"

    - not:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: sensor.fire_tablet_current_page
          state: http://192.168.1.100:8123/lovelace-kiosk/home
  action:
    - wait_template: >
        {{ is_state('binary_sensor.kiosk_motion','off')
            and is_state('input_boolean.alarm_triggered','off') }}
      timeout: 300

    - if: "{{ trigger.id == 'page' }}"
      then:
        - if: "{{ states('sensor.fire_tablet_current_page')[:26] == 'http://192.168.1.100:8123/' }}"
          then:
            - service: browser_mod.navigate
              data:
                path: /lovelace-kiosk/home
                browser_id: kiosk_internal
          else:
            - service: button.press
              target:
                entity_id: button.fire_tablet_load_start_url
      else:
        - service: button.press
          target:
            entity_id: button.fire_tablet_restart_browser

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I’ve used sub views quite a lot now and have tablets wall mounted in most rooms. My wife forever leaves the tablets in subviews and I find it really annoying. As it is impossible to train a wife, I really need a technical solution.

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Vote for the change here: Timeout on subview (new feature ) to return after select period

5

Hello Jason
I tried this script but is there an updated version of it?

6

I’m assuming you use Fully Kiosk and Browser Mod? The script should still work, but you have to modify it for your system.

Can you post what you have?

7

FYI: This achieves what is needed: GitHub - BWilky/viewtimeout: Returns to default view after activity timeout

9

@Jay_from_NuZiland does not work at all…

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Sure it does, it’s working perfectly for me.

If I recall correctly there a dependency that is not mentioned in the main repo but it’s mentioned in a few of the issues. It is a requirement.