Red, green dot instead of "OFF" "ON"

[softone13]

Hi,
I wonder if it is possible, in easy way, to use colours instead of words where the status of device is shown.

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[Thorgal789]

I think not, but you can use "text device" ?

[DewGew]

Try machinon theme

[leecollings]

Whilst I love this idea for simplicity, I think it's too simple to be effective or seen as an improvement.

This would only work for devices that have two states... 'Off' and 'On', or 'Disabled' and 'Enabled', or 'Inactive' and 'Active' etc.

For anything else, such as a variable status (like a dimming range, volume range, or 'Mixed' as the scenes use) this wouldn't be very helpful.

I'd say allowing the actual readout of the value (as it does with Off and On) is better, and also gives a visual reference when creating events also.. just something else I've thought of.

[lost]

I wonder if it is possible, in easy way, to use colours instead of words where the status of device is shown.

I don't think this would be an improvement:

1, because the icon change for on/off status, so it's already easy to figure out current state not even reading.
2, a color code using the exact same location (that's why traffic lights use 3 locations, everyone knows the upper one means stop) is meaningless for ~5/10% of people who are color-blind.