Hey everyone, I wanted to share something I’ve been working on that might interest you. Over the past few months, I’ve been experimenting with creating a custom iPad UI for my SmartThings setup. While I love the functionality of SmartThings, I’ve always felt the default UI could be more visually appealing and intuitive for my needs.
After exploring alternatives like OpenHAB and Home Assistant, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I drew inspiration from themes I saw on OpenHAB, particularly the Matrix theme, and started designing a dashboard that would allow me to quickly see key status updates and control my devices with ease.
The result has been pretty rewarding! I’ve integrated everything from my thermostat controls to my entertainment system, and even added some custom graphs using Grafana for energy monitoring. It’s all been a fun learning experience, and I’m excited to see how much further I can push this project.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas on what you’d want to see in a custom dashboard. Do you have any favorite features or visualizations that you think would enhance the experience? Drop your suggestions below—I’m all ears!
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