We are excited to announce another SharpTools.io platform release that brings with it new dashboard settings (colors and tile sizes), hero attribute tiles, and other enhancements!
Dashboard Settings / Theme
By popular request, we are introducing the first release of Dashboard Settings which brings with it the ability to customize the size of dashboard tiles and custom colors that apply to a whole dashboard.
When you tap the ... menu in the bottom right corner of a dashboard, you now have an option to configure the Dashboard Settings. These settings apply to the specific dashboard you have open at the time allowing you to set colors and sizes per dashboard.
Note that the options for setting individual tile colors still exist and allows you to override your dashboard level tile colors. For example, if I used the default dark gray color and light blue active color, I might want to override the color of specific devices like door locks and garage doors to a bright orange so I could clearly see specific devices that need my attention.
Also note that there is an ‘Advanced’ switch in the top-right corner of the dashboard settings which exposes the ability to invert the active/default colors of various device types. Some sensible defaults are included so that things like door locks and garage doors are highlighted in the active color to bring your attention to these devices when they are in an insecure state, but feel free to customize to your liking!
Hero Attributes
Another popular request was the ability to display a single device attribute like temperature or humidity in the center of a tile. This release includes a new ‘Hero Attribute’ layout which can be used to display your favorite values in large font!
To access the new Hero Attribute functionality, add a Thing to your dashboard and then follow these instructions:
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Tap the
...menu on your Thing Tile and choose ‘Change Layout’
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A dialog box showing the list of available layouts will be shown - pick ‘Hero Attribute’
Note that some device types offer different layouts:
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Once you’ve changed to the new layout, a default hero attribute is displayed along with reported units (if available).
To customize which attribute is displayed and how it is displayed (units, font size):
- Tap the
...menu on the tile and select ‘Edit’ - When the Hero Attribute layout is used, you have options for:
- Primary Attribute
- Secondary Attribute (optional)
- Overriding the Units
- Customizing the size of the content:
Other Enhancements
This release also includes a number of enhancements:
- Devices are sorted in Rules
- Fix rule activity order by dragging on iOS
- Added message indicating SMS rule action is limited to US
- Music Player now has an active state for colors
- Behind the scenes enhancements for an upcoming IoT platform integration
- The main content of tiles now scales to fit the tile size
- General bug fixes
