Dashview

The Smart Dashboard That Finally Makes Home Assistant Accessible to Everyone

Quick Start • Features • Screenshots • Installation • FAQ

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The Problem

You've spent countless hours setting up Home Assistant. Your smart home is powerful—but there's a problem:

Your family won't use it.

Why? Because traditional dashboards require:

• Hours of YAML configuration
• Manual updates when you add devices
• Technical knowledge to navigate
• Constant maintenance

What if your dashboard could build itself?

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The Solution

Dashview transforms your smart home into a dashboard anyone can use.

It reads your existing Home Assistant data—Labels, Areas, and Floors—and automatically creates a beautiful, intuitive interface. No YAML. No manual configuration. No technical knowledge required.

Install it. Open it. Done.

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Why Dashview?

Traditional Dashboards	Dashview
Hours of YAML configuration	Zero configuration
Manual card creation for each device	Automatic organization by room
Update cards when adding devices	New devices appear automatically
Only the tech person uses it	The whole family uses it
Breaks when you update	Updates load automatically

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Quick Start

# 1. Install via HACS (add as custom repository)
# 2. Restart Home Assistant
# 3. Add the integration from Settings → Devices & Services
# 4. Open Dashview from your sidebar
# That's it. Your dashboard is ready.

Time to first dashboard: Under 5 minutes.

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Features

Room-Based Control

Every room in your home becomes a beautiful, tappable card. One tap opens full control of everything in that room.

• Temperature at a glance — See current temperature on every room card
• Activity indicators — Know which lights are on, which windows are open
• One-tap access — Full room control is always one tap away

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Complete Device Control

Control every device type from a single, unified interface.

Lights Individual brightness sliders Color temperature control "All Lights" quick toggle Grouped by room	Climate Target vs. current temperature Heating/cooling mode indicators 24-hour temperature charts Multi-zone support
Covers & Blinds Position sliders Open/Close/Stop buttons Roof window support Tilt control	Media Players Now playing with album art Playback controls Volume adjustment Multi-room audio

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Security at a Glance

Know the state of your home instantly.

Feature	What You See
Windows	All open windows with time since opened
Motion	Recent activity throughout your home
Water Leak	Immediate alerts when moisture is detected
Smoke Detectors	Instant alerts if triggered
Garage Doors	Open/closed status at a glance

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Weather Integration

Plan your day without leaving the dashboard.

• Current conditions with detailed metrics
• Hourly forecast
• Multi-day overview
• Weather alerts (DWD support for Germany)
• Pollen forecast (via DWD Pollenflug integration)

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Floor Overview

Navigate multi-story homes with ease.

• Swipe between floors
• Temperature overview per floor
• Quick access to all rooms on each level

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Beautiful, Fast UI

• Native Web Components — Lightweight, no bloat
• Skeleton Loading — Smooth transitions, no jarring content shifts
• Haptic Feedback — Tactile responses on touch devices
• Dark Mode — Automatic theme switching
• Mobile First — Touch-friendly, responsive design

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Screenshots

Home Dashboard

Room Popup

Admin Panel

Mobile View

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Installation

Option 1: HACS (Recommended)

1. Open HACS in Home Assistant
2. Click the ⋮ menu → Custom repositories
3. Add: https://github.com/mholzi/dashview
4. Select category: Integration
5. Search for "Dashview" and install
6. Restart Home Assistant
7. Go to Settings → Devices & Services → Add Integration → Dashview

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release
2. Copy custom_components/dashview to your config/custom_components/ directory
3. Restart Home Assistant
4. Add the integration from Settings

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Setup Guide

How Dashview Organizes Your Home

Dashview uses Home Assistant's native organization system:

Labels      →    What type of device is it?
Areas       →    Which room is it in?
Floors      →    Which floor is the room on?

Step 1: Create Labels

Go to Settings → Labels and create labels for your device types:

Label	For These Devices
Lights	All controllable lights
Climate	Thermostats, HVAC
Covers	Blinds, shutters, curtains
Windows	Window contact sensors
Motion	Motion/presence sensors
Water Leak	Water leak/moisture sensors
Smoke	Smoke/fire detectors
Media	Speakers, TVs
Garage	Garage door controls

Step 2: Assign Labels to Entities

For each entity:

1. Settings → Devices & Services → Entities
2. Click the entity → Add labels

Step 3: Organize into Areas

Ensure entities are assigned to Areas (rooms):

• Via device settings, or
• Directly on the entity

Step 4: Configure in Dashview

New in v1.3.0: The Setup Wizard launches automatically for new installations and guides you through the entire configuration process—label mapping, room visibility, and dashboard layout. Just follow the steps!

For manual configuration or to make changes later:

1. Open Dashview from sidebar
2. Click the gear icon to open the Admin panel
3. Map your labels to Dashview categories
4. Toggle entity visibility as needed

That's it! Your dashboard updates automatically as you add devices.

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Supported Devices

Dashview works with any Home Assistant entity in these domains:

Domain	Features
light	Brightness, color, temperature
climate	Temperature control, modes
cover	Position, tilt, open/close
binary_sensor	Windows, motion, moisture, smoke
sensor	Temperature, humidity, battery
media_player	Playback, volume, queue
switch	On/off control
scene	One-tap activation
script	Custom actions

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FAQ

Why aren't my devices showing up?

Ensure each entity has:

1. A label assigned that's mapped in Dashview settings
2. An area assigned (directly or via its device)
3. Is enabled in the Dashview admin panel

Can I use this alongside my existing dashboard?

Yes! Dashview runs as a separate panel in your sidebar. It doesn't replace or affect your existing Lovelace dashboards.

Does this work on mobile?

Absolutely. Dashview is fully responsive and touch-optimized. It works great in the Home Assistant companion app.

How do I change the order of rooms?

Open the Admin panel (gear icon) → Layout tab. You can reorder floors and rooms using drag-and-drop or the arrow buttons.

Can I add custom scenes to rooms?

Yes! In Dashview's admin panel, navigate to Scene Buttons and assign scenes or scripts to specific rooms.

What Home Assistant version do I need?

Home Assistant 2024.1.0 or newer (requires the Labels feature).

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Requirements

• Home Assistant 2024.1.0 or newer
• Labels feature (built into HA 2024.1+)
• Areas configured for your entities

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Contributing

We welcome contributions! Whether it's:

• Bug reports
• Feature requests
• Pull requests
• Documentation improvements

Please visit our GitHub Issues to get started.

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Support

• Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
• Feature Requests: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Built with love for the Home Assistant community

_{Made by @mholzi}