viewtimeout

Returns to specified default view after activity timeout Home Assistant

Important Info

• If you need to disable the timeout feature temporarily, add ?disable_timeout to the end of your URL.
• Config is placed in the root of your dashboard/panel code: view_timeout:

Dependencies

In order for redirection to work, it's necessary to first install card-tools version 2.

Config Options

Config Option	Type	Default	Description
timeout:	Boolean	true	enables/disables the timeout feature.
default:	String	home	view to default back to after timeout. Set this to null and use views to allow for per-view only redirection.
duration:	Number	15000	timeout in milliseconds
reset:	Object		gives access to activation choices
reset.mouse_move	Boolean	false	resets the timeout when moving the mouse
reset.mouse_click	Boolean	true	resets timeout on mouse click
reset.in_lovelace	Boolean	false	enables timeout only on Lovelace views
users:	Array		enable only for certain users (otherwise leave blank)
views:	Object		choose view redirection or disable their redirection (with "false")

Simple config example

view_timeout:
  timeout: true
  default: home
  duration: 15000

views:

Targeted config example

view_timeout:
  timeout: true
  default: null
  duration: 15000
  views:
    windows: home
    blinds: home

views:

Full config example

view_timeout:
  timeout: true
  default: default_view
  duration: 15000
  reset:
    mouse_move: false
    mouse_click: true
    in_lovelace: false
  users:
    - My Username
  views:
    home: false
    first-camera: home
    second-camera: home

views:

TODO

• Per View settings (duration, default to different panel)
• Per User settings (that all settings can be different depending on the user)