feat: support sensors which are timestamps (like uptime sensor) (#677)

closes #671

README.md

@@ -328,8 +328,11 @@ Tile Object. [Click here for some real-life examples](TILE_EXAMPLES.md)
   value: '&sensor.bathroom_temp.state',
   /* unit: Override default unit of measurement */
   unit: 'kWh',
-  /* filter: Function for filtering/formatting the entity value */
-  filter: function (value) {return value},
+  /* filter: Function for filtering/formatting the entity value
+   * Is used by default to format a timestamp as time ago, e.g., for the uptime sensor.
+   */
+  filter: function (value, item, entity) {return Math.round(value);},
+  filter: function (value, item, entity) {return timeAgo(value, true);}, // true = exclude the word 'ago'
   /** type: DEVICE_TRACKER **/
   /* slidesDelay: Delay before slide animation starts (optional) */
   slidesDelay: 2,

scripts/globals/constants.js

@@ -448,6 +448,14 @@ export const TILE_DEFAULTS = {
          return this.$scope.callScript(item, entity);
       },
    },
+   [TYPES.SENSOR]: {
+      filter (value, item, entity) {
+         if (entity?.attributes?.device_class === 'timestamp') {
+            return timeAgo(value, false);
+         }
+         return value;
+      },
+   },
    [TYPES.SWITCH]: {
       action (item, entity) {
          return this.$scope.toggleSwitch(item, entity);

scripts/globals/utils.js

@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ export const playSound = function (sound) {
    audio.play();
 };
 
-export const timeAgo = function (time) {
+export const timeAgo = function (time, withoutSuffix = false) {
    const momentInTime = moment(new Date(time));
-   return momentInTime.fromNow();
+   return momentInTime.fromNow(withoutSuffix);
 };
 
 export const debounce = function (func, wait, immediate) {