mushroom-strategy/docs/faq.md

Frequently Asked Questions

??? question "How do I add a device or entity to an area?"

You can add devices to an area by going to `Settings` found at the bottom of the sidebar.

1. Select `Devices & services`.
2. Select `Devices` or `Entities`at the top.
3. Choose the device or entity you wish to add to an area.
4. Select :material-pencil: or :material-cog: in the top right corner.
5. Choose an area in the area field.

!!! warning
    If you created an entity manually (in your `configuration.yaml`), you may need to create a `unique_id` before 
    you can set an area to it.  
    See Home Assistant's [documentation](https://www.home-assistant.io/faq/unique_id){: target="_blank"} for more 
    info about unique ids.

??? question "How do I hide entities from the Strategy?"

When creating this dashboard for the first time, you might be overwhelmed by the number of entities.  
To reduce the number of entities shown, you can hide these entities by following the steps below:

1. Click and hold the entity.
2. Click :material-cog: in the top right corner of the popup.
3. Set `Visible` to `off`.


!!! note
    If you don't want to hide the entity from all dashboards, you can use [Card Options](options/card-options.md)
    to hide specific entities and devices.

??? question "How do I get the id of entities, devices and areas?"

* Entity Id
    1. Select `Settings` at the bottom of the sidebar.
    2. Select `Devices & services`.
    3. Select `Entities` at the top.
    4. Choose the entity you want to get the id of.
    5. Click :material-cog: in the top right corner of the popup.

* Device Id
    1. Select `Settings` at the bottom of the sidebar.
    2. Select `Devices & services`.
    3. Select `Devices` at the top.
    4. Select the device you want to get the id of.
    5. The device id is shown as the **last** part of the url in the address bar.
       E.g.: `https://.../config/devices/device/h55b6k54j76g56`

* Area Id
    1. Select `Settings` at the bottom of the sidebar.
    2. Select `Areas`.
    3. Select :material-pencil: of the area you want to get the id of.