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📝 Walkthrough""" WalkthroughThe documentation for Home Assistant dashboards was updated to introduce and describe a new experimental "Areas" dashboard. This includes details on its features, usage instructions, editing capabilities, and a disclaimer about its experimental status. The process for creating new dashboards was updated to include the Areas dashboard as a pre-populated option, with new screenshots and clearer steps for editing dashboards. All changes are limited to documentation and do not affect any code or public APIs. Changes
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[style] ~114-~114: ‘completely empty’ might be wordy. Consider a shorter alternative.
Context: ...board. - If you want to start with a completely empty dashboard, choose **New dashboard from ...
(EN_WORDINESS_PREMIUM_COMPLETELY_EMPTY)
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15-18: New related links added to organizing docs look good
The frontmatter now links to both the general organizing guide and the specific areas page, which will help users find grouping documentation quickly.
44-56: Experimental Areas dashboard section content is clear and accurate
The new subsection describes the prepopulated views, automatic grouping behavior, and editing options. The screenshot and alt text are appropriate.
113-115: Updated "Create a new dashboard" options include Areas dashboard
The instructions now correctly mention the Areas dashboard as a pre-populated option, and the accompanying screenshot reflects the change.🧰 Tools
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[style] ~114-~114: ‘completely empty’ might be wordy. Consider a shorter alternative.
Context: ...board. - If you want to start with a completely empty dashboard, choose **New dashboard from ...(EN_WORDINESS_PREMIUM_COMPLETELY_EMPTY)
123-132: "Editing a new dashboard" subsection adds needed clarity
This section clearly outlines the steps to edit a freshly created or default dashboard, including taking control. The links and icon shortcodes are consistent with existing docs.
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113-115: Improve wording and alt text for clarity.
Consider shortening “completely empty dashboard” for brevity and updating the screenshot’s alt text to describe the Areas option.- - If you want to start with a completely empty dashboard, choose **New dashboard from scratch**. + - If you want to start with a blank dashboard, choose **New dashboard from scratch**. -  + 🧰 Tools
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[style] ~114-~114: ‘completely empty’ might be wordy. Consider a shorter alternative.
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15-18: Add cross-references for organizing docs — good addition.
The new related links to “Grouping your assets” and “Grouping by areas” help orient readers to the organizing guide and maintain consistency with other integration docs.
34-34: Fixed anchor link — matches the heading.
The list entry now correctly uses#areas-dashboard-experimental, aligning with “### Areas dashboard (experimental)”.
44-57: Introduce Areas dashboard section — clear and informative.
The new section clearly describes the experimental Areas dashboard, its views, grouping behavior, and includes a useful screenshot.
123-132: Add dedicated editing instructions — great clarity.
The new “Editing a new dashboard” section cleanly separates the take-control steps and how to add cards or views.
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15-18: Related links: Asset and area grouping added
The new related entries for grouping your assets and grouping by areas are consistent with the existing documentation hierarchy and link format.
34-34: Include Areas dashboard in default dashboards list
The anchor#areas-dashboard-experimentalcorrectly matches the heading slug, and listing the Areas dashboard here aligns with its new documentation section.
44-44: Add "### Areas dashboard (experimental)" section heading
The new section clearly introduces the experimental Areas dashboard, following the existing structure for dashboard documentation.
46-46: Describe default behavior of the Areas dashboard
The explanation of how the Areas dashboard is prepopulated and displays entities grouped by area is clear and accurate.
113-113: Update dashboard creation instructions
Including the Areas dashboard as a pre-populated option enhances discoverability and aligns with the new section.
123-123: Add "Editing a new dashboard" subsection
The new subsection for editing freshly created dashboards improves clarity and maintains consistency with other sections.
125-125: Add step for opening the edit mode
Step 1 clearly instructs users how to enter edit mode, matching the UI pattern used elsewhere.
126-126: Add step for taking control of a Default dashboard
Step 2 accurately describes the take-control process, ensuring users understand the implications.
132-132: Add step for adding cards and views
Step 3 correctly links to the card and view addition documentation, enabling users to extend their dashboard.
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