diff --git a/source/_posts/2023-11-01-release-202311.markdown b/source/_posts/2023-11-01-release-202311.markdown index 66febfc33bf..9f382c46bc5 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2023-11-01-release-202311.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2023-11-01-release-202311.markdown @@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ Enjoy the (beta) release! -- [There is a lot todo!](#there-is-a-lot-todo) -- [Shopping lists are now TODOs too!](#shopping-lists-are-now-todos-too) -- [Integrations providings your todos](#integrations-providings-your-todos) +- [There is a lot to-do!](#there-is-a-lot-to-do) +- [Shopping lists are now to-do's too!](#shopping-lists-are-now-to-dos-too) +- [Integrations providing your to-dos](#integrations-providing-your-to-dos) - [Custom state content for Tile cards](#custom-state-content-for-tile-cards) - [Matter 1.2 is here!](#matter-12-is-here) - [Custom date ranges in the energy dashboard!](#custom-date-ranges-in-the-energy-dashboard) @@ -77,46 +77,63 @@ Don't forget to [join our release party live stream on YouTube](https://www.yout -## There is a lot todo! +## There is a lot to-do! -There are lots of things to do and that is what [@allenporter] realized too! -We now have a new entity type in Home Assistant: `todo`! +There are many things to do in our lives, which is what +[@allenporter] realized too! We now have a new entity type +in Home Assistant: [`todo` entities](/integrations/todo)! -A todo entity represents a lists of tasks, and the state of the entity -will be the amount of tasks that are still open. +A to-do entity represents a list of tasks, and its state is the amount of +uncompleted tasks that are still open. You can create one or more (fully local) +to-do lists and view and manage them by selecting the new **To-do lists** +item in the sidebar. -Besides the entities, it also comes with a bunch of new services you can -use to manage your tasks. For example, you could automate the creation of -tasks based on things happening in your house, or even create tasks from -your automations! +Screenshot showing the new to-do lists dashboard, where you can manage multiple to-do lists and even create new ones. -_insert image of local todo list in the dashboard_ +Besides the entities, there are also new services available allowing you +to automate on your to-do lists as well. Use automations to create, complete, or +clean up tasks on your to-do lists. -You can create one, or more todo lists and view and manage them by selecting -the new **To-do lists** in the sidebar. +So, what can you do with all of this? A lot! For example, you can create +a to-do list for your groceries, automate a list of house chores for your kids +or other household members, or automatically put a task on a list to replace +the batteries of a sensor when it is low. You could even send a push notification +to your phone when you are near the home improvement store and have items on +a to-do list that you need to buy there. -Thanks [@allenporter], for this amazing adition to Home Assistant! +Thanks [@allenporter], and everyone involved, for this amazing addition to +Home Assistant! We can now check this one off from our wishlist! ✔ [@allenporter]: https://github.com/allenporter -## Shopping lists are now TODOs too! +## Shopping lists are now to-do's too! -These todo-lists look a lot like the shopping list, right? Yup! -So, shopping list integration has been updated to use the new todo entity type. -Once you upgrade to this release, your shopping list will automatically be -converted to a todo list. +These to-do lists look a lot like the shopping list, right? Correct! -Screenshot showing the shopping list, which now is a todo list. +They are very much alike, and that is why we have moved the shopping list +to a to-do list as well! Once you upgrade to this release, your existing +shopping list will be automatically converted to a to-do list. -## Integrations providing your todos +Screenshot showing the shopping list, which now is a to-do list. -This release brings the local todo-list and the shopping list, but there is more! -Now we have a todo entity, we can also start using it in other integrations that, -for example, get their data (and thus your todo lists) from an external service. +But that is not all; we also updated the **Shopping list** card for your +dashboards, now fittingly named **To-do list card**, to support multiple +to-do lists. You can now select which to-do list you want to show on the card +you've put in your dashboard. -You can now integrate your [Todoist] and [Google Tasks] todo lists in Home Assistant! +Screenshot showing configuration of a to-do list card, that allows selecting the to-do list to display. -_insert image of to a nicely/fully loaded todo dashboard_ +## Integrations providing your to-dos + +But wait! There is more besides local to-do lists and shopping lists. +Now we have a to-do entity, we can also start using it with other integrations +that, for example, can get your to-do lists from an external service. + +As of this release, you can bring in your [Todoist] and [Google Tasks] +to-do lists to Home Assistant as well! + +This is awesome, as it brings all these to-do lists together in one place, and +above all, provides you with the power of Home Assistant to automate on them. 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