Is it possible to add a thermostat scheduler app to a dashboard? I don't believe it is but thought I'd ask in case I missed something.
The actual app? No, at least not in any good way -- Dashboards are for displaying devices (or hub variables or other features it offers like a time tile).
What is your goal? Someone can probably suggest other ways to get there.
I just thought it would be convenient to have all of the devices and apps I use frequently integrated into the dashboard.
You would really need to code something yourself. I wrote my own thermostat scheduler app that I use, so I could add a child device to it and have the child device store schedule times and temps in attributes and display them on the dashboard, but I don't really see the point.
Dashboards are not well designed for taking inputs that are not linked directly to a device capability, but they are good for displaying things, if you can get to the data you want to display. Some drivers let you add html attributes to display data on the dashboard in a tile.
If you want to do something like that you'd want to look at possibly using the URL or possibly the Image tile template and embed a link to the app.
Thanks I'll look into that.
I'm a limited way. Can change the set points. The controller adds a little more dash board options. The eco mode is a virtual switch with a little rule to toggle that mode on or off.
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Thanks, I'll keep what you said in mind.
Like noted above, the dashboard is really for day-to-day control of things like turning on and off switches, locking doors, or monitoring something like a motion, temperature, or humidity. Dashboards are meant to be the "pretty" side of things, a concise summary of your devices. They are also more limited so you (or a family member or guest) don't mess things up by accidentally hitting a setting.
The other sections of the hub like Apps, Devices, Settings, and so on are where you can really dig into and manage things and see all your apps/devices. For the most part, once the hub is set up, you will probably find that you don't use these as much or even somewhat rarely.
If you are frequently accessing Apps and Devices (which you do often when you are initially setting up a hub) then thoughtful naming of these items, and the use of the search bar can really speed up or help to find what you are looking for.
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You may want to look at something like this:
Then you could probably launch the actual Thermostat Scheduler page in an iFrame window that pops up over the dashboard.
Thanks, I'll keep this in mind.
