Dashboard Theming (Custom CSS) and Mounting Hardware Ideas

[tgauchat (ActionTiles.com co-founder Terry @ActionTiles; GitHub: @cosmicpuppy)]

@Turb02

I mean, everyone knows their floor layout, right? the view can be scaled to have multi floor domiciles all displayed on the “home screen”

Im no coder so I dont know HOW to do it, but…

I dont know, it was a thought I had and it may not be feasible or that useful, but thought Id share the idea (if it hasnt been shared already).

It’s a great idea, actually, even though it has definitely come up before (I’ll maybe link the Topics in if I can find it).

Floorplan Mode

I would really like to see a “floorplan” mode for the Smartthings app. The idea would be to upload an image of the room’s layout (or just draw a room within the app), then drag and drop icons of lights, outlets, fans, etc onto the floor plan. Tapping an icon could turn that device off/on, tap and hold could allow for selecting any available options. At least in my house, this would be HUGE for the wife approval factor, especially when using Smartthings on a tablet.

2D/3D Dashboard

Hi guys! This is really a follow up from @625alex 's awesome web dashboard. ActiON You’ll notice that it’s vaguely based on Alex’s, but I added the main feature I’ve always wanted: a 2D/3D layout. I’m an Architect so you’ll understand my necessity to visualise the space in this way, and how easy some tasks would be, like taping on a specific lamp icon to turn on or dimming it. These are just mockups and far from even being a prototype but I’m consulting the community to try to find options that would make feasible this idea. I have no knowlage in groovy but some in javascript. Therefore three.js would be the best solution. If you’re not familiar with it have a look at this. Another options would be using CommandFusion’s neat GUI designer software. It looks very flexible and with many…

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Floor plan based User Interfaces are popular option from the luxury vendors (Crestron, Control4, Savant)… Some or all of which provide certified developers an official API with which to control their “Things”, and the developers have built extensive frameworks and tools to make customized views. The other popular view is even a photograph of each room where you can tap on the image of the lights, etc.

These developer / dealers earn $ thousands per Customer to provide and maintain the customized view / interface.

SmartThings doesn’t provide a very robust client API… SmartTiles barely makes do, though we’re overhauling the back end to do better in Version 6.

With the new V6 back-end (no release date), we may end up with a platform that Floorplan or other “skins” may be eventually be possible. Not sure what the effort will cost… Or if SmartThings’s Customers are willing to pay closer to the luxury, high-margin vendor prices.