I just discovered that the "remove" app was in the gear icon. Usually it's at the bottom of the main page. Got it handled now.
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@JustinL Looks great. Trying out using the Custom Device setting.
How to change the URL on RM for the Custom Device - Dynamic Image URL Device.
I am planning to use this for a dynamic image based on Mode changes, So Global RM Variable pointing to a physical device is not viable as Mode is not a physical device.
You can set the global variable however you like. Doesn’t have to be tied to a physical device.
I have this working and it is amazing, thank you. I am wondering if there is a way to make it so that the custom URL is based on an actual URL, not an internal URL. I have my own domain and I would like to tie the URL to that, so that the dashboard displays the correct background image when I am outside of my home. Is there a way for this to work? Thank you.
No, I’m afraid this is a current limitation of Hubitat. Recent discussion about that limitation here:
FYI I have developed a new app in beta that implements all underlying logic for selecting between images based on common criteria, e.g., holidays, weather conditions and alerts, location mode, schedule, etc. All you have to do in this app is specify the image paths. No rule machine needed unless you want to use custom logic not handled by the app.
Darn, I'm looking for a way so my 'custom' background (svg-file) and icons can be shown even when I'm away and wanna check my dashboard(s)
this topic had only 40 postings but a other one had 144 just to find out it's doesn't seems possible.
Hi @gertjan.deprez
I haven't read the whole post (because I have a different issue), but I did read your post.
I do think it's possible what you want:
- Upload your pictures to an image host, for example: https://imgbb.com/
- Use the url you get from that hosting site in your Dashboard.
- Make sure you only use Cloud Link to view your Dashboard.
This way everything is stored online and you can view it anywhere.
I'm not sure about this: but I think this won't work if you're on WIFI and using the HE app. Because your browser/HE app is pretty strict about everything being local OR everything being online, but not a combination of it.
If you do wish a combination you could make an extra "local dashboard" with local links/pictures.
Hope this helps 
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Hi @JustinL , I am a newbie so excuse my silly question.
I am trying to do the following:
I want a tile to change with the music is playing on my AmzonEcho device. I use EchoSpeaks app and there is an attribute in there called "TrackerImageHTML" which is the picture of the CD cover. I want to make a tile to change the background everytime that cover changes but on HE dashboard you cant point directly a device attibute but only a full http address. How can use your app to store that CD cover and "serve" as an image http server to that tile? Can I store locally on HE as a file in there or just on GIT as you mentioned.
Thanksks in advance.
Using rule machine, set the value of Conditional Image Server's custom device or Global Variable Connector to follow the value of the TrackerImageHTML attribute. Then point your dashboard image tile to the local URL in the Conditional Image Server app.
I think that maybe what I am not doing it right is exactly the rule machine usage.
I created a trigger that:
How would be the action part of it?
this is the APP config:
and this is the device I created:
In the action part, there are two actions:
(1) set a rule machine variable (e.g., named "variable") to the value of the trackImageHTML attribute.
(2) run a custom action as shown below, where the parameter's string value is %variable% but replace "variable" with whatever you call your rule machine variable.
Now just point your dashboard image tile to the local URL in the Conditional Image Server app. So,
(1) go into the Conditional Image Server app
(2) find the URL displayed there
(3) use that URL when creating your dashboard tile
The issue is that the image source does not have an extension, so the app doesn't know how to render it. I just updated the code so that it attempts to render files with unknown extensions as a jpg. That should get it to work for you.
Looks like the APP is not "linking" to the device.
Look what I have:
APP:
Device:
Device Events:
And the RM which is working since the device is being updated:
So what I am seeing is that the link that is on the APP that would refer to the link I have on the device (that is being updated) is not working. If I try the URL that is written on the device it works, it goes to a page with a CD cover from the music it is playing at the moment. When I click on the URL generated on the first image above (APP image) it just give me an error. If I put the URL directly on the tile at the dashboard it shows to me just fine the image. But with the URL of the APP it returns the an error.
Right. The issue was that the app returned an error because the URL you are trying to use does not have a file extension at the end, like .jpg. Updating the app code to the latest version I just released should make it to where it works, even though there's no file extension. Did you update to the latest code?
I did sir. I used the HPM to do so. It showed in there the update and I applied it. If I am not mistaken it was versio 1.02 and now it is 1.03. Even though it didnt work also. One thing that I noticed is that on the Echo Speaks device I have 2 fields regarding the picture. One field is the URL and the other field is the picture itself as showed below:
I tried to use both attributes also but it didnt worked.
So I used I random image on a website:
"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NvB11swfsjI/TqnmnyAZVqI/AAAAAAAABiU/9A5ZmyI5N9A/s1600/mulher+de+fases.jpg"
And added to the device directly via the device itself:
And even so, when I click on the link of the APP:
I still get the same error.
Ok I think I see the issue now. It looks like you created your own virtual device with the custom device driver and named it "virtual-Echo-Studio". That's not what you should do. The app creates the device itself. Should be listed under your Devices page, called "Dynamic Image URL Device". Use that device instead of the virtual device you created yourself.
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