diff --git a/source/_posts/2024-09-04-release-20249.markdown b/source/_posts/2024-09-04-release-20249.markdown index 68ec162ad3b..1f25a6a381a 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2024-09-04-release-20249.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2024-09-04-release-20249.markdown @@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ title: "2024.9: Beta release notes" description: "Beta release notes for Home Assistant 2024.9" date: 2024-08-28 00:00:00 date_formatted: "September 4, 2024" -author: Bram Kragten -author_twitter: bramkragten +author: Gordon Cameron comments: true categories: - Release-Notes @@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ We hope you've been able to enjoy some time in, and away, from your smart home t In the drive to give our users more customization and organization options for their dashboards, we've added some new options to our Sections view that really lets us take big advantage of [resizable cards](https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/07/03/release-20247/#resize-the-cards-on-your-dashboard). These powerful customization features can affect the [predictability of where cards or sections will go](https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/03/04/dashboard-chapter-1/#drag-and-drop-rearrangement-of-cards-and-sections), especially when switching between desktop and mobile views, and we have found it works best with large cards. As always, the choice of how to use it is up to you. -Temporary screenshot +Temporary screenshot ### Wider sections @@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ Larger sections mean larger cards. Instead of just stretching out the layout of In April, we introduced a [new energy graph for individual devices](https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/03/06/release-20243/#new-energy-graph-for-individual-devices) in our energy dashboard. This allows you to aggregate all your energy monitoring into one graph, giving you a quick way to see your house's biggest energy-using devices. Big thanks to [@karwosts](https://github.com/karwosts), the original creator of this graph, who has now updated it. -Temporary screenshot +Temporary screenshot We can't all have energy tracking for every device, and if you have whole-home energy tracking (like a smart meter or [something more DIY](https://www.home-assistant.io/home-energy-management)) the updated graph will calculate the difference and show your home's untracked usage. So hop onto your [energy dashboard](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/energy/) and start to tackle your phantom energy load. diff --git a/source/images/blog/2024-09/sections-go-big.png b/source/images/blog/2024-09/sections-go-big.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..71006e9b59f Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2024-09/sections-go-big.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2024-09/untracked-energy.png b/source/images/blog/2024-09/untracked-energy.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..2ee7f46431f Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2024-09/untracked-energy.png differ