Cards

Each dashboard is made up of cards.

Screenshot of the masonry view with different types of cards.

Card categories

There are several different card types, each with their own configuration options. They can be categorized in terms of their function:

• Specific to a device type or service: alarm, light, humidifier, thermostat, plant status, media control, weather forecast, to-do list, map, logbook, calendar
• Grouping other cards: vertical stack, horizontal stack, grid
• Logic function: conditional, entity filter
• Display generic data: sensor, history graph, statistic, statistics graph, energy, gauge, webpage
• Control devices and entities: button, entity
• Display data and control entities: area, picture elements, picture glance

Adding cards to your dashboard

A card can be added to a dashboard directly from the view where you want to add it, or from the device page.

To add a card from a view

1. In the bottom right of the view, select Add card.

2. There are two methods to add a card:

   • If you have an idea of what card type you want to use for an entity, add By card type:

     • Browse the list of available cards.
     • If you are using the Sections view, try the Tile card in the Suggested cards section.

   • If you want to add cards for multiple entities at once, select By entity.

     • Select the entities from the list.
     • Then, select Continue.

3. If you want this card to be visible only to specific users or under a certain condition, you can define those conditions.

4. If you are adding this card to a sections view, on the Layout tab, you can resize the card.

5. If you like, define card actions, features, header and footer widgets.

   • Not all cards support these elements. Refer to the documentation of the specific card type.

6. Select Add to dashboard.

To add a card from the device page

This method is useful if you are on the Device page and want to create a card directly from there.

1. Go to Settings > Devices & services.

2. On the integration card of interest, select Devices.

   • If there are multiple devices, select the device from the list.

3. Add the card:

   • Find the area of interest, for example Sensors, or Events and select Add to Dashboard.

4. In the dialog, select the target dashboard and if you have multiple views, select the view.

   • Select Next.
   • If you like the card proposal, select Add to dashboard.
   • If you want to change the card, Pick different card and choose your card type.
   • Result: The card is added to the selected view.

5. To edit the card configuration, open the view to which you added the card.

   • Select Edit card.

6. If you want this card to be visible only to specific users or under a certain condition, you can define those conditions.

7. If you are adding this card to a sections view, on the Layout tab, you can resize the card.

8. If you like, define card actions, features, header and footer widgets.

   • Not all cards support these elements. Refer to the documentation of the specific card type.

Showing or hiding a card conditionally

You can choose to show or hide certain cards based on different conditions. The available conditions are the same as the ones for the conditional card.

1. On the Visibility tab, select Add condition.
   • Don’t see a Visibility tab?
     • It is not available inside nested cards: vertical stack, horizontal stack, and grid card
2. Select the type of condition, and enter the parameters.
   • If you define multiple conditions, the section is only shown when all conditions are met.
   • If you did not define any conditions, the section is always shown, to all users.
3. Select Save.

Resizing a card

In sections view, you can resize cards. Follow these steps:

1. On the Layout tab, move the sliders to adjust the card size.

   • Don’t see a Layout tab?
     • It is not available inside nested cards: vertical stack, horizontal stack, and grid card
     • It is not available on the picture elements card.

2. Select Save.

Revert resizing of a card

If you previously resized a card in the sections view, and you don’t like the new size, you can revert back to the card’s default size. Follow these steps:

1. On the Layout tab, select the icon.

2. Select Save.

Card actions, features, header and footer widgets

Some cards have support for tap actions. These actions define what will happen when you tap or hold on an object within a card.

Some cards have support for features. These widgets add quick controls to the card. Supported features depend on the card and entity capabilities. Multiple features can be added to a single card.

Screenshot of tile cards with features.

Some cards have support for header and footer widgets. These widgets fill up the entire available space in a card.

Screenshot of an entities card with a picture header and buttons footer.