FR: add actions to Markdown card

[Mariusthvdb]

using Markdown cards as header cards, for their ability of templates and dynamic titles.

would be magic if we could hold or tap the header to navigate away

and be able to do:

  - type: markdown
    card_mod: !include /config/dashboard/card_mods/markdown_heading.yaml # add some styling
    content: In 1 oogopslag
    tap_action:
      action: navigate
      navigation_path: /ui-data/samenvatting
    hold_action:
      action: navigate
      navigation_path: /ui-sub-views/samenvatting_groepen

as we now have to resort to custom:button-card to do the same. The new section heading card is no alternative either, because we can not use dynamic content.

Ofc that would also be magic ;-)

[dsellers1]

I've thought the same Marius. The Markdown card is a really useful and powerful card, but, when I want to use an action I, too, find myself resorting the the custom:button-card.

I would add to the request that the default actions should be set to none.

[BBE-FR]

[Mariusthvdb]

please dont mix FR's

[BBE-FR]

Did not see the issue to link another FR for context. Will not interfere, and thus remove the link...

But for my understanding,
Your exact word were: "using Markdown cards as header cards, for their ability of templates and dynamic titles."
Why linking an FR related to "templating into header card" is an issue?
Both FR reflect the same need, with two différents approches. The first one ready could cover your need...

[Mariusthvdb]

Sorry, didn’t mean to be too strict. It’s just that adding multiple FR in a single thread can be hard to follow for the devs.

keep it small and simple is the recipe for success in these cases

(Btw templates will probably never be introduced in these cards as it’s considered too complex and advanced for day to day use and maintainability) I did +1 though ;-)

[BBE-FR]

As a workaround, instead of button card, some user could use some mushroom card to allow templating and "tap-action customisation.
These cards do not offer exactly the same capabilities than the button card, but allows full graphical interface support (for YAML reluctant people)

Two alternatives for this useage

• Mushroom title card (that support templating into the title, the subtitle, and tap action on both title and subtitle) for a header style:
  https://github.com/piitaya/lovelace-mushroom/blob/main/docs/cards/title.md

• mushroom template card, For a more "standard" card look, with borders and background, with an additional icon and badge to be customized:
  https://github.com/piitaya/lovelace-mushroom/blob/main/docs/cards/template.md

[Mariusthvdb]

As a workaround,

dont think we should list all possible custom options here.
This is a FR to the core Markdown card, and the request is plain and simple: add the actions options to the card.

Now if we could maybe join and open a PR for that, I suppose we would have a start.
I had a few Frontend PR's merged myself, but they were very simple, and nothing compared to adding this card functionality.

Derek, would you know how to proceed doing that?

Glance card has a lot on actions...