Setting to disable default battery state value sources #401

README.md

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ These options can be specified both per-entity and at the top level (affecting a
 | round | number |  | v2.1.0 | Rounds the value to number of fractional digits
 | unit | string | `"%"` | v2.1.0 | Override for unit displayed next to the state/level value ([example](#other-use-cases))
 | value_override | [KString](#keyword-string-kstring) |  | v3.0.0 | Allows to override the battery level value. Note: when used the `multiplier`, `round`, `state_map` setting is ignored
+| non_battery_entity | boolean | `false` | v3.0.0 | Disables default battery state sources e.g. "battery_level" attribute
 
 ### Keyword string (KString)
 

src/battery-provider.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { BatteryStateEntity } from "./custom-elements/battery-state-entity";
 /**
  * Properties which should be copied over to individual entities from the card
  */
-const entititesGlobalProps: (keyof IBatteryEntityConfig)[] = [ "tap_action", "state_map", "charging_state", "secondary_info", "colors", "bulk_rename", "icon", "round", "unit", "value_override" ];
+const entititesGlobalProps: (keyof IBatteryEntityConfig)[] = [ "tap_action", "state_map", "charging_state", "secondary_info", "colors", "bulk_rename", "icon", "round", "unit", "value_override", "non_battery_entity" ];
 
 const regExpPattern = /\/([^/]+)\/([igmsuy]*)/;
 

src/entity-fields/battery-level.ts

@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ import { isNumber, log } from "../utils";
     }
     else {
         const candidates: string[] = [
-            entityData.attributes.battery_level,
-            entityData.attributes.battery,
+            config.non_battery_entity ? null: entityData.attributes.battery_level,
+            config.non_battery_entity ? null: entityData.attributes.battery,
             entityData.state
         ];
 

src/typings.d.ts

@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ interface IBatteryEntityConfig {
      * Override for unit shown next to the value
      */
     unit?: string;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the entity is not a battery entity
+     */
+    non_battery_entity?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface IBatteryCardConfig {

test/other/entity-fields/battery-level.test.ts

@@ -85,6 +85,16 @@ describe("Battery level", () => {
         expect(level).toBe("45");
     });
 
+    test("is taken from dafault locations - non battery entity", () => {
+
+        const hassMock = new HomeAssistantMock(true);
+        hassMock.addEntity("Mocked entity", "OK", { battery_level: "45%" });
+
+        const level = getBatteryLevel({ entity: "mocked_entity", non_battery_entity: true }, hassMock.hass);
+
+        expect(level).toBe("OK");
+    });
+
     test("is taken from dafault locations - state", () => {
 
         const hassMock = new HomeAssistantMock(true);