diff --git a/source/_posts/2023-02-01-release-20232.markdown b/source/_posts/2023-02-01-release-20232.markdown index 4317b34d143..f9ef218b810 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2023-02-01-release-20232.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2023-02-01-release-20232.markdown @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Just ~~create a template sensor~~ change its precision directly from the UI! Previously, this would generally need a template sensor and would have resulted in having two entities, which is far from efficient from a resource perspective -and not that user friendly-either. +and not that user-friendly either. This new setting makes it easier. It is a true entity setting, which means that changing the precision will actually affect the entity state. It applies to @@ -161,26 +161,26 @@ and recorded history. ## Grouping sensors -{% details "TODO" %} +But wait, there is more sensor goodness in this release. The +[group helper](/integrations/group) now support sensors too! -- Add story -- Spelling/grammar -- Keep or move to other noteworthy? -- Add sensor to group ([@gjohansson-ST] - [#83186]) ([group docs]) (new-platform) (noteworthy) +Sensor groups can combine entities with a numeric state, like +[sensors](/integrations/sensor), [number](/integrations/number), +and [number helpers](/integrations/input_number) entities. -{% enddetails %} +Screenshot the process of adding a new sensor group -But wait, there is more sensor goodness in this release. +{% my config_flow_start badge domain="group" %} -You can now create sensor groups! To add one, go to Settings -> Device & Services --> Helpers tab -> Create helper -> Group -> Sensor group. +This feature is a revised, improved, and more logical version of the +"Min/Max" integration / "Combine the state of several sensors" helper. +It is likely we are going to replace those with this new sensor group +in the future. -Sensor groups are able to combine sensor, number and number helpers entities. - -

-Temporary placeholder screenshot. Needs replacement. -Note: This is a temporary placeholder screenshot. Needs replacement. -

+Compared to those previously mentioned methods, the sensor groups have the +additional options to hide their member entities and the option to ignore +sensors that currently are not in a numeric state (i.e., currently "unavailable" +or "unknown"). ## Now even tighter integrated with ESPHome diff --git a/source/images/blog/2023-02/sensor-groups.png b/source/images/blog/2023-02/sensor-groups.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..8e545357043 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2023-02/sensor-groups.png differ