WTH is there no generic group creation in UI

Month of "What the heck?!"
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Why can’t I add switches and lights to a group in the UI. or create a group of groups?

I still have to set up these groups through YAML.

Part of my group.yaml that I can’t recreate in the UI:

upstairs:
  icon: mdi:arrow-up-bold-box
  name: Upstairs
  entities:
    - group.master_bedroom
    - group.dressing_room
    - group.erins_bedroom
    - group.landing
    - group.ensuite
    - group.bathroom
    - group.bedroom_4
    - group.guest_room

outside:
  name: Outside
  icon: mdi:outdoor-lamp
  entities:
    - switch.outside_trees
    - switch.pagoda_festoon
    - switch.outside_patio
    - light.pergola
    - light.outside_wall
    - light.apex_eves
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On top of it, the behaviour of YAML groups and UI created groups is differents.

YAML group offers more control in the more info with the ability to control each member one by one at the bottom of the more info:

Yaml group of lights:

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UI group of lights:

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I was going to make a WTH topic for not being able to create device tracker groups through the UI, but I guess that fits in this topic. Voted!

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Probably one of the “oh, that feature is to complicated to understand for the UI folks” decisions. :wink: