[Feature Request] Configure doesn't show the current content of the variable

[davidolrik]

I have created a variable sensor.foo and added a few attributes to it. My variable has restore on restart = true and exclude from recorder = true.

Over time I have used the variable.update_sensor service to add more attribute data.

When I go to the integrations tab to edit the attributes, I'm shown the initial attributes and not the current contents of my variable.

Is this a bug or intentional behaviour?

[Snuffy2]

That is intentional behavior.

If you have restore on restart = True, there really isn't any reason to change the Initial Values in the Integration Config. These are only used:

1. When the Variable is created
2. When restore on restart = False and Home Assistant is restarted

[davidolrik]

Ah, I see - I didn't just see the UI as only for the initial value, but also as a way see and edit the current value.

Is there a way to see and edit a sensor, like there is for helpers?

[Snuffy2]

I view and change it manually using the Developer Tools, States.

[davidolrik]

I do that too - it just seems less elegant, than the UI for the helpers. And for my use case, the initial values I see in the integration UI makes no sense as I never want to go back to the beginning.

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[enkama]

If you or anyone has an Idea of how to change that I am happy to merge that pr. But at the moment I do not have any time until late July.

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[marcelhoogantink]

Same here

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