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Picture Card

The Picture card allows you to set an image to use for navigation to various paths in your interface or to call a service.

Screenshot of the picture card Screenshot of the picture card.

Configuration Variables

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type string Required

picture

image string Required

The URL of an image. When you want to store images in your Home Assistant installation use the hosting files documentation. After storing your files, use the /local path, for example, /local/filename.jpg.

theme string (Optional)

Override the used theme for this card with any loaded theme. For more information about themes, see the frontend documentation.

tap_action map (Optional)

Action taken on card tap. See action documentation.

hold_action map (Optional)

Action taken on card tap and hold. See action documentation.

double_tap_action map (Optional)

Action taken on card double tap. See action documentation.

Options For Exemptions

Configuration Variables

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user string Required

User ID that can see the view tab.

Examples

Navigate to another view:

type: picture
image: /local/home.jpg
tap_action:
  action: navigate
  navigation_path: /lovelace/home

Check the views setup on how to setup custom IDs.

Toggle entity using a service:

type: picture
image: /local/light.png
tap_action:
  action: call-service
  service: light.toggle
  data:
    entity_id: light.ceiling_lights