Change in Text/Alert Sensor (beta)

[gizmocuz]

In beta 17823 I removed the text device 48x48 icon and added better support for HTML rendering.

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The text contains of the above HTML is:

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I think the Icon was not needed, a Alert sensor does support a icon.

[janpep]

I think the Icon was not needed, a Alert sensor does support a icon.

Indeed. Thank you. Looks very good.
I already hide the icon for a long time with small CSS addition, because it only took place and had no additional value or meaning.

[RonkA]

Excellent!! this is very welcome.

[janpep]

OOPS...
Installed latest beta and realized, that I do have some custom icons for text devices with a meaning based on content.
I completely agree that the standard text icon adds nothing.
But for example, for rain information based on the forecast, I use an icon with rain or (by script) switch automatically to one without rain.
In the end, it would be most flexible if you could turn it on/off per device.
I also noticed that line breaks have disappeared in some devices. I need to look into that further.

[janpep]

I also noticed that line breaks have disappeared in some devices. I need to look into that further.

Found out that I used \n in several places. Replaced now by <br>

[gizmocuz]

@janpep, is a alert sensor not what you want? This has an icon

[janpep]

@janpep, is a alert sensor not what you want? This has an icon

I have a few devices with no meaning for alerting, but where the icon does have a meaning, give additional information or faster recognition between the other devices.
e.g. I have one for the waste calendar with a rotating icon for a brown, blue, or green trash can. I have one for text device with Rain or No rain and another with other symbols for the weather forecast. Also on the Dashboard tab the icon of the text device gives the oppertunity to go directoy to the log.

So, although I initially thought it was a good idea, my enthusiasm is waning a bit. When it is purely and simply the standard text icon, I think it is not needed.
May be the fastest is to only remove when it is the standard icon as I did?
For the other text devices, where I have replaced it with a custom icon, I believe it serves a purpose and I would like to keep it/get it back.

More work, but as stated, if EVERY device had the Icon on/off option, you would be most flexible. Then users could decide for themselves. Some will find the usefulness of a counter that is always fixed redundant, while others might want to keep it for recognition purposes.

[Gingerpale]

I have similar issue like Janpep: How to handle text sensors with a custom icon which do serve a purpose for me?
How can I get it back? Can I use the new html style for that? If yes, how?
Currently it looks weird that if custom icon 48x48 is removed, I still can select one which doesn't show. That doesn't seem consistent, unless I miss something else?
In any way, the text sensor with enriched html looks really cool.

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[claude2666]

HI,

In the latest betas (17920), for a text widget, no icon is displayed. Mine are all set to default icons. And even if I select a specific Icon, it is not displayed. This happens both in the utility tab and the new dynamic dashboard. And this for all my text sensors, with default or custom icon

With default icon:

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And with specific icon has the same result, no icon in the widget. see first screenshot

[janpep]

I would like to hear what the plan is or will be, so that I am not waiting for something that might never come back.

If the policy is or becomes that the icon disappears entirely, I am certainly not happy with that. I will have to come up with a solution for that, e.g. by using Alert device (even where there is no alert and text is more appropriate). Than it is just for being able to show (and change) the icon with a text.

I would prefer to see the icon remains visible at least when an icon other than the 'Default' has been chosen, or that there is a choice for the user in some other way. After all, if someone has chosen a different icon, there is certainly a reason for it. A sufficient reason not to simply remove it.

Perhaps a 'NO-ICON' option in the icon selection list can give users an easy and flexible way to select an icon of their choice OR to remove the icon for that device. Then it can be used consistently throughout the entire system and is not necessarily limited to text devices.

[gizmocuz]

I will look at into the no icon option.

[janpep]

I will look at into the no icon option.

I think that would be great. Flexible yet consistent.

[sebitop]

Hi Gizmo and everyone,

I’m experiencing the same issue.
Certain text devices are much more intuitive with an icon; for instance, I use a text box to track remaining 'color days' for my French electricity provider.
Removing icons across all text devices makes the dashboard feel less visual and harder to read at a glance.

Giving users a 'no icon' toggle while keeping the option to use one is the perfect middle ground.

Thanks!
seb

[gizmocuz]

Changed in beta 17921

Default icon is visible, but you can edit the text device and specify to hide the icon

[Gingerpale]

I've just tried latest beta and I can confirm it works. Many thanks for fixing it again!

[janpep]

Default icon is visible, but you can edit the text device and specify to hide the icon

Tested. Very nice solution to be able to turn it off for a few, but not for all text devices. Thanks again!