Question/proposal for prefixing entity_ids with 'recycleapp_'

[geertmeersman]

Hi, wouldn't it be an option to prefix the created entities with recycleapp_ ? Meaning we would then have sensor.recycleapp_gft etc... Anyway this is what I changed them manually into, but perhaps others have the need?

[olibos]

Hi @geertmeersman,

👍️ Great idea, thanks for sharing!

I do see the potential benefit of prefixing entities with recycleapp_ to make them more identifiable. However, my concern is that changing existing sensor IDs might break setups that rely on those IDs, such as templates or automations users have already configured.

Do you have any suggestions on how we might introduce this without causing disruptions? Perhaps adding an option in the config flow to toggle this behavior could be a solution. Let me know what you think!

Cheers, Olivier

[geertmeersman]

Option in the config would indeed be a good solution

[geertmeersman]

Do you want me to make a proposal? #99

[geertmeersman]

Advantage of the prefix field is that you can use different prefixes for different addresses (e.g. if you have to manage the collection of your parents, or have another extra house....)

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[sbf-]

Hi, any news on releasing V2.9.0 ? It would be nice not having the entities scattered all over the place ;-) Thanks

[olibos]

Hello,

I had other priorities recently, but I hope to find some time next week to test and release it.

Olivier