Importing zones list from input_text

[idogrf]

Hi,

I'm trying to define the clean up zones using the data from an input_text entity .
The goal is to be able to define the zones in input_texts and then use them both in the vacuum card and in different automations.

I managed to do it using a custom:config-template-card which works great other than the fact that the vacuum card doesn't update when staying focused on the dashboard (for example the location on the map doesn't update until I switch to a different dashboard and then switch back).

Here's a code example -

type: custom:config-template-card
variables:
  breakString: |
    temp => {
      var find = ' ';
      var re = new RegExp(find, 'g');
      temp = temp.replace(re, '');
      
      temp = temp.replace('[', '').replace(']', '').split(',')
      return temp
    }
  ZONE_KITCHEN: states['input_text.zone_kitchen'].state
  ZONE_DINNING_ROOM: states['input_text.zone_dinning_room'].state
entities:
  - input_text.zone_kitchen
  - input_text.zone_dinning_room
card:
  type: custom:xiaomi-vacuum-map-card
  entity: vacuum.xiaomi_vacuum_cleaner
  map_source:
    camera: camera.xiaomi_cloud_map_extractor
  calibration_source:
    camera: true
  map_modes:
    - template: vacuum_clean_zone_predefined
      predefined_selections:
        - zones:
            - ${ breakString(ZONE_KITCHEN) }
          icon:
            name: mdi:pot-mix
            x: 25500
            'y': 24800
        - zones:
            - ${ breakString(ZONE_DINNING_ROOM) }
          icon:
            name: mdi:silverware
            x: 29700
            'y': 24300
    - template: vacuum_clean_zone
    - template: vacuum_goto

Any suggestions of a different way of importing data from input_text into the lovelace configuarion?

[PiotrMachowski]

You probably can do something like this (without config-template-card), but you won't be able to select icon:

  type: custom:xiaomi-vacuum-map-card
  entity: vacuum.xiaomi_vacuum_cleaner
  map_source:
    camera: camera.xiaomi_cloud_map_extractor
  calibration_source:
    camera: true
  map_modes:
    - template: vacuum_clean_zone_predefined
      predefined_selections:
        - zones: input_text.zone_kitchen
        - zones: input_text.zone_dinning_room
    - template: vacuum_clean_zone
    - template: vacuum_goto

[idogrf]

Nice! this works great!
Can you explain why it's not possible to select an icon? Can I disable the icon?

[PiotrMachowski]

No, currently this feature is not really configurable

[idogrf]

Thanks @PiotrMachowski !