I want to create a status display to track some specific things and I want to do it in a way that is not too cluttered. The idea I came up with is instead of having a lot of status icons to just do lines of text like a like a log with the difference being that once a status returns to normal then that line is cleared from the list. For eample I might have a text box that says:
Front Door is Unlocked
Garage Door is Open
Well Pump is Running
Basement Lights Have Been Left On
Library Phone Is Off Hook
NOAA Snow Squall Alert
Temperature is 24 Degrees
Alarm System Is Armed
In this example I can glance at the display and quickly see if there is anything that demands my attention. If I close the garage door or turn off the basement lights I want those items to disappear from the list rather than changing status and continue to be displayed. This frees up space for other items to go on the list when they happen without the list being cluttered... only the current items of concern are displayed at any given time. A small number of items like temperature, will always display but otherwise the list only shows current alerts that i have set up.
What plugins and UI strategy would provide the shortest path to setting something like this up? Bonus if it lets me assign different colors to different types of alerts to enhance readability.
Front Door is Unlocked
Garage Door is Open
Well Pump is Running
Basement Lights Have Been Left On
Library Phone Is Off Hook
NOAA Snow Squall Alert
Temperature is 24 Degrees
Alarm System Is Armed
In this example I can glance at the display and quickly see if there is anything that demands my attention. If I close the garage door or turn off the basement lights I want those items to disappear from the list rather than changing status and continue to be displayed. This frees up space for other items to go on the list when they happen without the list being cluttered... only the current items of concern are displayed at any given time. A small number of items like temperature, will always display but otherwise the list only shows current alerts that i have set up.
What plugins and UI strategy would provide the shortest path to setting something like this up? Bonus if it lets me assign different colors to different types of alerts to enhance readability.
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