Summary
Home Assistant automatically builds the friendly_name of client entities using the associated Deco device name (e.g. Study Room Deco ApSystemsEcuR).
This behavior cannot be safely overridden without breaking device grouping or HA naming conventions.
This PR introduces a new attribute to expose the original client name from the Deco API.
Changes
- Added new attribute:
ui_device_name - This attribute contains the raw client name without HA-generated prefixes
- Applied to all client device tracker entities
Example
Current HA behavior:
friendly_name:Study Room Deco ApSystemsEcuR
New attribute:
ui_device_name:ApSystemsEcuR
Rationale
- Keeps Home Assistant naming behavior intact
- Avoids breaking device grouping (clients remain linked to Deco devices)
- Provides a clean, stable name for UI usage (cards, templates, sorting)
Usage
Users can use the attribute in templates:
{{ state_attr(entity_id, 'ui_device_name') }}sensors.