AlanDec 27, 2023
Trying to figure out which of the vaguely house shaped icons is the smart home app I need today is always fun. #smarthome #homeassistant
Show threadZubairDec 28, 2023
@whatatoots
Easy, #HomeAssistant
I started in the early days of Hass.io, just over 6 years ago, when you had to design/code your pages in YAML, which I still do. It has come a very long way and is always fun as you can constantly change things. I just carried out a reorganisation a couple of weeks ago.
Show threadAlan

@zubair Home Assistant is literally vaguely house shaped icon number one in that list. 😀. It certainly is a lot nicer now and I've each room setup with a dash but there's still situations where I need to dive into the native apps.

The scenario that actually confused me that inspired the toot was "Home Connect", Bosch's most generically named and iconed application, requiring some interaction and I just couldn't pick it out from the sea of similar app icons in my smart home folder.

Dec 28, 2023 at 3:35amWeb
Show threadZubairDec 31, 2023
@whatatoots
I had to look up the icon for Bosch Home Connect!!! I know what you mean, having to interact with other apps, but forgetting which icon to pick. It has got a lot better in the past year. I used to always open my Sonos and Yamaha Musicast apps, but if I'm at my desk, I use HA to choose my music. The choice on menus has got so much better. Obviously there will be newer gadgets that haven't been thoroughly integrated, but hopefully overtime they improve.
Show threadZubairDec 31, 2023

@whatatoots
P.S. The one that I dislike the most is Google. The original was a nightmare, and even the newer one, I find hard to work with.

Sounds cool having a dash for each room. I have a Fire Tablet in the kitchen for lights and alarm setting.

My original reason for HA was to have lights turn on in the house when I was out in the evenings or on holiday, just out of security concerns, but over time it has grown to include entertainment systems, alarms, sensors, weather etc. I love it.