From 31c6616280b3abea9071a9199299f5ab7588f6ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian J King Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:23:29 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] person component standardization & clarification for how to use configuration panel. (#8671) * Capitalize OwnTracks to comply with HomeAssistant [documentation standards](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/en/documentation_standards.html) * Clarify that if you're going to use the configuration panel for configuring the `person` component you need to add `person:` to your `configuration.yaml` file and restart Home Assistant --- source/_components/person.markdown | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_components/person.markdown b/source/_components/person.markdown index 9d8dc3fcaf2..6a0782635c8 100644 --- a/source/_components/person.markdown +++ b/source/_components/person.markdown @@ -13,9 +13,17 @@ ha_qa_scale: internal ha_release: 0.88 --- -The person component allows to connect device tracker entities to one or more person entities. The last state update of a connected device tracker will set the state of the person. Eg if you connect your router and your owntracks device as trackers to your person, the last state update from either the router or your owntracks device will set the state of your person. +The person component allows to connect device tracker entities to one or more person entities. The last state update of a connected device tracker will set the state of the person. For example if you connect your router and your OwnTracks device as trackers to your person, the last state update from either the router or your OwnTracks device will set the state of your person. -You can manage persons via the UI from the person page inside the configuration panel. +You can manage persons via the UI from the person page inside the configuration panel or via `YAML`. + +## {% linkable_title Configuring the `person` component via the Home Assistant configuration panel %} + +If you prefer to use the configuration panel to configure the `person` component simply add one line to your `configuration.yaml` file and restart Home Assistant. + +```yaml +person: +``` ## {% linkable_title Configuring the `person` component via YAML %}