diff --git a/source/dashboards/dashboards.markdown b/source/dashboards/dashboards.markdown index 9daefba9fd0..91154769e4c 100644 --- a/source/dashboards/dashboards.markdown +++ b/source/dashboards/dashboards.markdown @@ -145,17 +145,16 @@ The default dashboard is the dashboard that is shown when you open Home Assistan ## Creating a new dashboard -The default **Overview** dashboard updates itself when you add new devices, as long as you do not edit the default dashboard. If you want a customized dashboard, it is recommended not to change the **Overview** dashboard, but to create a new dashboard instead. +The built-in dashboards update themselves when you add new devices. If you want a customized dashboard, it is recommended not to change the **Overview** dashboard, but to create a new dashboard instead. This will leave the default dashboard intact. 1. Go to {% my lovelace_dashboards title="**Settings** > **Dashboards**" %}. 2. Select **Add dashboard**. - ![Screenshot of the dashboard list](/images/dashboards/dashboard-manage-02.png) 3. In the dialog, choose one of the options: - - If you want to start with a pre-populated dashboard, choose **Default dashboard** or one of the suggested ones, such as the **Areas** dashboard. + - If you want to start with a pre-populated dashboard, choose **Overview** or one of the suggested ones, such as the **Map** dashboard. - If you want to start with a completely empty dashboard, choose **New dashboard from scratch**. - ![Screenshot of the Add Dashboard dialog showing the Areas dashboard option](/images/dashboards/areas-experimental-dialog.png) + ![Screenshot of the Add Dashboard dialog showing dashboard options like Overview, Map, and Areas](/images/dashboards/dashboards-add-dashboard-selector.png) 4. In the **Add new dashboard** dialog, enter a name and select an icon. - Define if this dashboard should be visible only to the admin user. @@ -166,13 +165,17 @@ This will leave the default dashboard intact. ## Editing a new dashboard 1. Open your new dashboard and in the top right of the screen, select the {% icon "mdi:pencil" %} button. -2. If you are editing a **Default dashboard** for the first time, you need to take control before you can edit it: - - The **Edit dashboard** dialog appears. - - By editing the dashboard, you are taking over control of this dashboard. - - This means that it is no longer automatically updated when new dashboard elements become available. + - **Result**: The **Edit dashboard** dialog appears. +2. Select the areas you want to show on this new dashboard and select **Save**. +3. If you want to have more detailed control over the dashboard, you need to take control: + - This means that this dashboard is no longer automatically updated when new dashboard elements become available. - Once you've taken control, you can't get this specific dashboard back to update automatically. However, you can create a new default dashboard. - To continue, in the dialog, select the three dots {% icon "mdi:dots-vertical" %} menu, then select **Take control**. -3. You can now [add a card](/dashboards/cards/#adding-cards-to-your-dashboard) or [add a view](/dashboards/views/#adding-a-view-to-a-dashboard). +4. You can now [add a badge](/dashboards/badges/#adding-a-badge-to-your-dashboard), [add a card](/dashboards/cards/#adding-cards-to-your-dashboard), or [add a view](/dashboards/views/#adding-a-view-to-a-dashboard). +5. To **undo** or **redo** a change, select the buttons on top of the dashboard. + + ![Screenshot of the undo and redo buttons on top of the dashboard](/images/dashboards/dashboard-undo-redo.png) + ## Deleting a dashboard diff --git a/source/images/dashboards/areas-experimental-dialog.png b/source/images/dashboards/areas-experimental-dialog.png deleted file mode 100644 index 8fd43623f04..00000000000 Binary files a/source/images/dashboards/areas-experimental-dialog.png and /dev/null differ diff --git a/source/images/dashboards/dashboard-undo-redo.png b/source/images/dashboards/dashboard-undo-redo.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..7ff0e662dc1 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/dashboards/dashboard-undo-redo.png differ diff --git a/source/images/dashboards/dashboards-add-dashboard-selector.png b/source/images/dashboards/dashboards-add-dashboard-selector.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..7d9ad90b780 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/dashboards/dashboards-add-dashboard-selector.png differ