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Thermostat Tile show actual Temperature as main Content

mfdigital1 6 years ago in Panels (dashboards) / Special Tiles updated 6 years ago 2

When displaying thermostats on tiles action tiles shows temperature setting with large numerals and the actual temperature with very small numerals.  Is there a way, and if not, could a setting be had to reverse the way numbers are displayed. It would be nice to know at a glance what the temperature actually is.

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Harmony Hub understanding...

patrickprinehart 6 years ago updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 0

Now I’m aware that this is not an ActionTiles related issue.  However, I am not fully understanding how the process between an IR Device < Harmony Hub < SmartThings < Actiontiles process works.

I have an electronic fireplace that has an IR remote that is setup and working with Harmony Hub and SmartThings.  When using the Harmony Controller App on an IOS device the fireplace will function as normal.

I added a Harmony Switch for this fireplace into ActionTiles and it was working as desired.  However, sometimes it seems that ActionTiles won’t always work when I try to turn the fireplace on or off.  It’s a hit or miss issue.

Like I stated, I know this is not an issue with ActionTiles but more with SmartThings and it’s control of the device.  However, I haven’t made an attempt to control the fireplace directly from SmartThings since I always tend to use Actiontiles.

Any idea what is causing the interference?  How do these devices need to be setup to all work together?  Just started the process of adding IR remotes.  

Sorry for the post on this message board, I just feel you guys are more understanding of what I am trying to accomplish then the basic SmartThings Forum members would be willing to assist with.

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Why do webpage shortcuts not work in the Tesla browser?

GoodyGizmos 6 years ago in Browsers Tablets Phones updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 3

I have a Tesla Model 3. One of the many things that is lacking in the Tesla browser is their favorites management (i.e. can't sort or organize). ActionTiles mostly works great in the Tesla browser, and I was hoping shortcuts would work well for this. But, when I click on a shortcut, nothing happens. Are other Tesla owners experiencing this?

Answer

Please test all 3 different Settings for the Tiles:

  • Open in new window
  • Open in same window
  • Open in pop-up.
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Post LIVE World Wonder or Beautiful landscape MJPEGs or JPEGs here

Reece D Eoff 7 years ago in Media Tiles updated by Fadi Hamdan 6 years ago 4

I wanted to start a post about LIVE or CURRENT world wonder or vacation spot webcam images that update multiple times a day.


I have 2 to share:


University of Texas Tower:




St Peters Basilica:



CAN ANYONE FIND THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA? I'VE LOOKED FOR HOURS.


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PIN keypad sensitivity?

37KDeep 6 years ago in Browsers Tablets Phones updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 1

I love the larger keypad. But I have been having difficulty entering PIN. Is there any way to reduce the sensitivity of the keypad? I am frequently entering double digits with each touch.

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Curb Energy Display

Wyatt 6 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 6

I am not sure if this has been covered, but any help would be appreciated.

Now that Curb has been integrated into SmartThings, is there a way to add a tile that shows the energy consumption? There is a "Net Grid Impact" that shows your total energy use. It subtracts whatever solar you have and this is what your "grid impact" is. Of course, if you don't have solar, this is still the total you are using.

I have gone to "Authorize Things" but it does not come up.

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Any ideas?

I don't want to add every circuit, although that might be cool as a separate panel, just the total.

Thanks!

Answer

We like to respond quickly when we can 😉 ... even if it is not the answer we would like to give...

We will put in a request to have SmartThings make the necessary correction to this Device Handler, they may deny it or it may take a very long time. They are pretty busy focusing on the new App and API.

The much faster fix:

Make a copy of the source code and paste it into a new Device Type for self-publishing, give it a slightly different name, and then assign your personal Device Type to your Device. This is done in the SmartThings IDE at https://account.SmartThings.com


Let me know if you don't know how to do this, and I'll see if there's an easy tutorial in the SmartThings Community somewhere...


Thanks,

...Terry.

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Reload / Refresh as a Tile

sec dom 7 years ago in Panels (dashboards) / Special Tiles updated by Luke C. Ruppersburg, Sr. 6 years ago 10

I would have liked the opportunity to have a Tile that would refresh / reload the page. Without relying on the browser's refresh / reload button.


Inside an ActionTiles Panel itself with no Floating Panel Options Button (...). Even a PIN Protected Panel Options button is unnecessary clutter.


This would allow me without having to exit the application that is in full screen mode, to restart Actiontiles when you press commands and the word error appears at the top. When I refresh the page, Actiontiles goes back to work as if nothing had happened. I am using Wink Relay which may explain the errors I'm experiencing, but a Reload Tile is a sufficient solution.

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PIN Protection for Thermostat Tile(s)

Jimi 7 years ago in Security updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 5 1 duplicate

This is a great feature and I have been experimenting with it. I noticed there is no security option for a thermostat tile though. Is this intentional? All apologies if this has been addressed elsewhere, I could not find it. 

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Blink camera integration feature request

Mike North 7 years ago in Media Tiles updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 1 1 duplicate

the Rboy blink app has been updated which says it will allow action tiles to show images from cameras.  can this be added to action tiles so we can see the latest image from the cameras in a panel?


https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-official-blink-camera-device-handler-with-motion-sensor-live-video-streaming-integration-with-smartthings-shm-temperature-signals-and-push-notifications/40535


it would be great, since it already takes an image when it sees motion, then ideally the tile in the panel would refresh with the latest image.  streaming on demand, like you can in the blink app or from ST, would be great, but also a hazard for battery life.

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Amazon has acquired Blink, and shortly before the acquisition, Blink pulled all direct SmartThings integrated support and related APIs.

At this time, there is no indication from Amazon as to what they will be doing with the product line and what sort of 3rd party integrations they will provide (except IFTTT), if any. Integration opportunities for small companies is often not aligned with that of larger vendors. Amazon would perhaps first introduce an official integration with SmartThings, given the intersecting popularity of the products ... but that's just a guess. Perhaps Amazon wishes to keep the system closed for security and/or to protect their other strategic smart home plans.

Until the merger and Blink's products evolve accordingly, we are putting aside ("Deferring") this Topic indefinitely.



Latest News...


The Blink Forum may be the best place to advocate and follow developments in this regard. No one has more influence over Blink than their Customers ... right?


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MTG News feed should handle Unicode (Hebrew, etc.) fonts

Zvika 6 years ago in Media Tiles updated 6 years ago 2

Hi 

Testing action tiles and very pleased so far .

I'm trying to add new feed in hebrew

this is the xml feed 

http://www.ynet.co.il/Integration/StoryRss1854.xml

I encoded it as describes and constructed this url 

https://mtg.actiontiles.com/news.php?titleColor=00FF00&bodyColor=ffffff&backgroundColor=000000&src=aHR0cDovL3d3dy55bmV0LmNvLmlsL0ludGVncmF0aW9uL1N0b3J5UnNzMTg1NC54bWw=

You can see the results .

Any Ideas ? 

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ActionTiles for TP Link (& others?)

skk85 7 years ago in Things & Capabilities / Non-SmartThings APIs updated by Ct_Formula 6 years ago 3

Hi,

Are there ways to add Non smarthings like TP link smart plug, Yeelight etc to the tiles.?

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Fixed

Turn off Unlock confirmation

BartLanz 8 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Alex (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 7

When I press the tile to unlock my door it prompts with "Would you like to unlock "lock name"? Is there a way to turn this function off? I would like the door to simply unlock.

Answer

Hi Bart,


I'm sorry, but that's currently not a configurable option. We have that hard-coded for a couple of Tile types (Garage Door too, I think).


We'll consider making it an option if more folks request it.

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Generic Thermostat

JeremyFXDWG 6 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Alex (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 3

Is there an option for a generic thermostat tile? The tile is so robust, displaying the mode and allowing the mode to be changed,I have no need for specific heating and cooling tiles. I would like just a single 1x2 tile that has setpoint controls and is not heat or cooling specific. 

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Door Lock Confirmation Pop Up Window Wrapping Problem

GrassShack 6 years ago in Browsers Tablets Phones / Apple updated by Alex (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 3

Hello,


I have a front door lock tile that I'm having an issue with. When tapping the tile and the confirmation window pops up, the text doesn't seem to wrap properly which makes it scrollable and not to mention a little bit of an eyesore when viewing on my iPhone 8 Plus.


Can anyone help me fix this?


Thank you!



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iOS
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Best doorbell for ActionTiles?

New here and looking for advice. 


I am looking for the best doorbell that integrates well with ActionTiles. I have a Ring (1st gen) and I don't mind switching it out. I want this tablet to be in an office. Ideally when someone rings the doorbell I would like the video feed full screen, and I also want an action tile that unlocks my schlage z-wave lock (smartthings adt hub) with another tile that locks the door. 


Also, while I'm here, what is the best tablet to use for ActionTiles? I've read through the forums a bit and they all differ, though I see a lot of people using the Fire 8 tablet, as well as the samsung tablets. Is there one that seems to give less issues, especially when dealing with video?

Thanks for any help / advice.

Mark

Android Fire Windows
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Fixed

v6.7.2 Glass UI: Broken functionality on older iOS devices

Derrick Ho 6 years ago in Browsers Tablets Phones / Apple updated by Alex (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 21

This update broke the UI on older devices.

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I have several iPhone 5C devices and this update has broken the PIN entry UI.  The numbers  are missing except for 0 which is partially cut off.

This is using safari and I can not use a different browser.

I have tried quitting and relaunching the app but it still doesn’t resolve the issue.

iOS
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Capability Air Quality Sensor (dust sensor)

samswnlee 6 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 1

I have sensor for dust levels.

but actiontiles is not supported that.

When is the fine dust sensor supported?

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All Caps option for Tile Status

Rob Halley 6 years ago in Colors Icons Fonts Themes updated 6 years ago 2

Is it possible to Capitalized the status font for a tile? If it isn't currently available, I would like to add it to the list for future ideas if enough people agree.

Example:

Lights currently display on/off, I would like them to display On/Off or ON/OFF

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Smappee Power Meter

miguel 6 years ago in Things & Capabilities updated by Terry (ActionTiles) (Co-Founder) 6 years ago 1

Hi all!

Is it possible to add a tile to show actual values from the Smappee monitor? I can’t find a way to add the monitor to ActionTiles inside the SmartThings app.

Thx!!

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Nest NST Manager Home/Away tile

JRamlow 6 years ago in Things & Capabilities / Non-"Works With SmartThings" devices updated by Kevin1 6 years ago 3

Is there a way to access the Home/Away status on the Nest Thermostat through ActionTiles? I'm using the NST Manager in SmartThings and everything is working great. The number of available tiles is also very good. The one thing I'm not able to find is a way to change the status from Home to Away (and vice versa). A separate tile for this would be very helpful. I utilize home/away for setting ECO mode on/off. I've tried using Presence but have run into too many problems where all of a sudden I show as being away and my heat would go off. This wouldn't be a problem but I am in a cold climate and my normal heating is around 70 and my ECO heating is down around 45. The temps are currently in the teens. I've temporarily setup a virtual button and use Webcore to command it Present() or Away(). It works, but its not very clean as is not without its downsides keeping them in sync.