Allow users to provide filters for entities configuration

[legovaer]

Problem

Currently I have to manually add all my entities in the entities.yaml file in order to hide stuff that I don't want to be visible in the dashboard. Here's a (limited list) of what it looks like for me right now (FYI: my entities.yaml file has 500+ lines):

# Tado stuff
binary_sensor.link_badkamer_tado: &hide
  hidden: true
binary_sensor.link_gastenkamer_tado: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.link_eetkamer_tado:  [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.link_inkomhal_tado: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.link_kantoor_tado: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.link_woonkamer_tado: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.badkamer_early_start: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.va2602051328_battery_state: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.va2602051328_connection_state: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.va2866948096_battery_state: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.va2866948096_connection_state: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.va3027838720_battery_state: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.va3027838720_connection_state: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.va3982632704_battery_state: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.va3982632704_connection_state: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.voordeur_audio_detected: [<<: *hide]
binary_sensor.voordeur_crossline_detected: [<<: *hide]

Solution / Motivation

It would be nice if there is a possibility to be able to apply filters like in the HA recorder configuration:

hidden:
    domains:
      - input_boolean
      - sensor
    entity_globs:
      - input_boolean.tado_*
    entities:
      - sensor.something_cool
      - sensor.something_else

Using the same mechanism, it should be possible to do exactly the same with favorite and disable ...

[dwainscheeren]

That would me something for a later 3.* version. But for now you can fast hide/disable them in the ui?

[legovaer]

When in mobile, if I "hide" an entity, the entire dashboard reloads. This means I have to click on "edit" again..

[dwainscheeren]

Yeah that is fixed in alpha 6, don't forget where are still in alpha fase ;) :)