From 81fd9e269d891f1e86a24f483f10b541080a29ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sean Mooney Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 04:37:13 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Instructions on how to add input texts via UI (#13282) * Instructions on how to add input booleans via UI These can be added via UI as of 0.107, we should recommend the easiest way of doing things first. * Remove quotes Co-authored-by: Fabian Affolter --- source/_integrations/input_text.markdown | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_integrations/input_text.markdown b/source/_integrations/input_text.markdown index c27bd6a013f..e6b7e2dfdce 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/input_text.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/input_text.markdown @@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ ha_domain: input_text The `input_text` integration allows the user to define values that can be controlled via the frontend and can be used within conditions of automation. Changes to the value stored in the text box generate state events. These state events can be utilized as `automation` triggers as well. It can also be configured in password mode (obscured text). +The preferred way to configure an input text is via the user interface at **Configuration** -> **Helpers**. Click the add button and then choose the **Text** option. + +It can also be configured via `configuration.yaml`: + ```yaml # Example configuration.yaml entries input_text: