[pull] dev from home-assistant:dev

homeassistant/components/frontend/manifest.json

@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@
   ],
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/frontend",
   "integration_type": "system",
-  "preview_features": {
-    "winter_mode": {}
-  },
+  "preview_features": { "winter_mode": {} },
   "quality_scale": "internal",
-  "requirements": ["home-assistant-frontend==20260128.1"]
+  "requirements": ["home-assistant-frontend==20260128.2"]
 }

homeassistant/components/lovelace/__init__.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     CONF_ALLOW_SINGLE_WORD,
     CONF_ICON,
     CONF_REQUIRE_ADMIN,
+    CONF_RESOURCE_MODE,
     CONF_SHOW_IN_SIDEBAR,
     CONF_TITLE,
     CONF_URL_PATH,
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ def _validate_url_slug(value: Any) -> str:
     """Validate value is a valid url slug."""
     if value is None:
         raise vol.Invalid("Slug should not be None")
-    if "-" not in value:
+    if value != "lovelace" and "-" not in value:
         raise vol.Invalid("Url path needs to contain a hyphen (-)")
     str_value = str(value)
     slg = slugify(str_value, separator="-")
@@ -84,9 +85,13 @@ def _validate_url_slug(value: Any) -> str:
     {
         vol.Optional(DOMAIN, default={}): vol.Schema(
             {
+                # Deprecated - Remove in 2026.8
                 vol.Optional(CONF_MODE, default=MODE_STORAGE): vol.All(
                     vol.Lower, vol.In([MODE_YAML, MODE_STORAGE])
                 ),
+                vol.Optional(CONF_RESOURCE_MODE): vol.All(
+                    vol.Lower, vol.In([MODE_YAML, MODE_STORAGE])
+                ),
                 vol.Optional(CONF_DASHBOARDS): cv.schema_with_slug_keys(
                     YAML_DASHBOARD_SCHEMA,
                     slug_validator=_validate_url_slug,
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ def _validate_url_slug(value: Any) -> str:
 class LovelaceData:
     """Dataclass to store information in hass.data."""
 
-    mode: str
+    resource_mode: str  # The mode used for resources (yaml or storage)
     dashboards: dict[str | None, dashboard.LovelaceConfig]
     resources: resources.ResourceYAMLCollection | resources.ResourceStorageCollection
     yaml_dashboards: dict[str | None, ConfigType]
@@ -114,18 +119,9 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     mode = config[DOMAIN][CONF_MODE]
     yaml_resources = config[DOMAIN].get(CONF_RESOURCES)
 
-    # Deprecated - Remove in 2026.8
-    # For YAML mode, register the default panel in yaml mode (temporary until user migrates)
-    if mode == MODE_YAML:
-        frontend.async_register_built_in_panel(
-            hass,
-            DOMAIN,
-            config={"mode": mode},
-            sidebar_title="overview",
-            sidebar_icon="mdi:view-dashboard",
-            sidebar_default_visible=False,
-        )
-        _async_create_yaml_mode_repair(hass)
+    # resource_mode controls how resources are loaded (yaml vs storage)
+    # Deprecated - Remove mode fallback in 2026.8
+    resource_mode = config[DOMAIN].get(CONF_RESOURCE_MODE, mode)
 
     async def reload_resources_service_handler(service_call: ServiceCall) -> None:
         """Reload yaml resources."""
@@ -149,12 +145,13 @@ async def reload_resources_service_handler(service_call: ServiceCall) -> None:
         )
         hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA].resources = resource_collection
 
-    default_config: dashboard.LovelaceConfig
     resource_collection: (
         resources.ResourceYAMLCollection | resources.ResourceStorageCollection
     )
-    if mode == MODE_YAML:
-        default_config = dashboard.LovelaceYAML(hass, None, None)
+    default_config = dashboard.LovelaceStorage(hass, None)
+
+    # Load resources based on resource_mode
+    if resource_mode == MODE_YAML:
         resource_collection = await create_yaml_resource_col(hass, yaml_resources)
 
         async_register_admin_service(
@@ -177,8 +174,6 @@ async def reload_resources_service_handler(service_call: ServiceCall) -> None:
             )
 
     else:
-        default_config = dashboard.LovelaceStorage(hass, None)
-
         if yaml_resources is not None:
             _LOGGER.warning(
                 "Lovelace is running in storage mode. Define resources via user"
@@ -195,18 +190,44 @@ async def reload_resources_service_handler(service_call: ServiceCall) -> None:
             RESOURCE_UPDATE_FIELDS,
         ).async_setup(hass)
 
+    websocket_api.async_register_command(hass, websocket.websocket_lovelace_info)
     websocket_api.async_register_command(hass, websocket.websocket_lovelace_config)
     websocket_api.async_register_command(hass, websocket.websocket_lovelace_save_config)
     websocket_api.async_register_command(
         hass, websocket.websocket_lovelace_delete_config
     )
 
+    yaml_dashboards = config[DOMAIN].get(CONF_DASHBOARDS, {})
+
+    # Deprecated - Remove in 2026.8
+    # For YAML mode, add the default "lovelace" dashboard if not already defined
+    # This migrates the legacy yaml mode to a proper yaml dashboard entry
+    if mode == MODE_YAML and DOMAIN not in yaml_dashboards:
+        translations = await async_get_translations(
+            hass, hass.config.language, "dashboard", {onboarding.DOMAIN}
+        )
+        title = translations.get(
+            "component.onboarding.dashboard.overview.title", "Overview"
+        )
+        yaml_dashboards = {
+            DOMAIN: {
+                CONF_TITLE: title,
+                CONF_ICON: DEFAULT_ICON,
+                CONF_SHOW_IN_SIDEBAR: True,
+                CONF_REQUIRE_ADMIN: False,
+                CONF_MODE: MODE_YAML,
+                CONF_FILENAME: LOVELACE_CONFIG_FILE,
+            },
+            **yaml_dashboards,
+        }
+        _async_create_yaml_mode_repair(hass)
+
     hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA] = LovelaceData(
-        mode=mode,
+        resource_mode=resource_mode,
         # We store a dictionary mapping url_path: config. None is the default.
         dashboards={None: default_config},
         resources=resource_collection,
-        yaml_dashboards=config[DOMAIN].get(CONF_DASHBOARDS, {}),
+        yaml_dashboards=yaml_dashboards,
     )
 
     if hass.config.recovery_mode:
@@ -450,7 +471,7 @@ async def _async_migrate_default_config(
 # Deprecated - Remove in 2026.8
 @callback
 def _async_create_yaml_mode_repair(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
-    """Create repair issue for YAML mode migration."""
+    """Create repair issue for YAML mode deprecation."""
     ir.async_create_issue(
         hass,
         DOMAIN,

homeassistant/components/lovelace/cast.py

@@ -158,7 +158,15 @@ async def _get_dashboard_info(
     """Load a dashboard and return info on views."""
     if url_path == DEFAULT_DASHBOARD:
         url_path = None
-    dashboard = hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA].dashboards.get(url_path)
+
+    # When url_path is None, prefer "lovelace" dashboard if it exists (for YAML mode)
+    # Otherwise fall back to dashboards[None] (storage mode default)
+    if url_path is None:
+        dashboard = hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA].dashboards.get(DOMAIN) or hass.data[
+            LOVELACE_DATA
+        ].dashboards.get(None)
+    else:
+        dashboard = hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA].dashboards.get(url_path)
 
     if dashboard is None:
         raise ValueError("Invalid dashboard specified")

homeassistant/components/lovelace/const.py

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 SERVICE_RELOAD_RESOURCES = "reload_resources"
 RESOURCE_RELOAD_SERVICE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({})
 
+CONF_RESOURCE_MODE = "resource_mode"
 CONF_TITLE = "title"
 CONF_REQUIRE_ADMIN = "require_admin"
 CONF_SHOW_IN_SIDEBAR = "show_in_sidebar"

homeassistant/components/lovelace/strings.json

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   },
   "issues": {
     "yaml_mode_deprecated": {
-      "description": "Starting with Home Assistant 2026.8, the default Lovelace dashboard will no longer support YAML mode. To migrate:\n\n1. Remove `mode: yaml` from `lovelace:` in your `configuration.yaml`\n2. Rename `{config_file}` to a new filename (e.g., `my-dashboard.yaml`)\n3. Add a dashboard entry in your `configuration.yaml`:\n\n```yaml\nlovelace:\n  dashboards:\n    lovelace:\n      mode: yaml\n      filename: my-dashboard.yaml\n      title: Overview\n      icon: mdi:view-dashboard\n      show_in_sidebar: true\n```\n\n4. Restart Home Assistant",
-      "title": "Lovelace YAML mode migration required"
+      "description": "The `mode` option in `lovelace:` configuration is deprecated and will be removed in Home Assistant 2026.8.\n\nTo migrate:\n\n1. Remove `mode: yaml` from `lovelace:` in your `configuration.yaml`\n2. If you have `resources:` declared in your lovelace configuration, add `resource_mode: yaml` to keep loading resources from YAML\n3. Add a dashboard entry in your `configuration.yaml`:\n\n   ```yaml\n   lovelace:\n     resource_mode: yaml  # Add this if you have resources declared\n     dashboards:\n       lovelace:\n         mode: yaml\n         filename: {config_file}\n         title: Overview\n         icon: mdi:view-dashboard\n         show_in_sidebar: true\n   ```\n\n4. Restart Home Assistant",
+      "title": "Lovelace YAML mode deprecated"
     }
   },
   "services": {

homeassistant/components/lovelace/system_health.py

@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ async def system_health_info(hass: HomeAssistant) -> dict[str, Any]:
             else:
                 health_info[key] = dashboard[key]
 
-    if hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA].mode == MODE_YAML:
-        health_info[CONF_MODE] = MODE_YAML
-    elif MODE_STORAGE in modes:
+    if MODE_STORAGE in modes:
         health_info[CONF_MODE] = MODE_STORAGE
     elif MODE_YAML in modes:
         health_info[CONF_MODE] = MODE_YAML

homeassistant/components/lovelace/websocket.py

@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.json import json_fragment
 
-from .const import CONF_URL_PATH, LOVELACE_DATA, ConfigNotFound
+from .const import (
+    CONF_RESOURCE_MODE,
+    CONF_URL_PATH,
+    DOMAIN,
+    LOVELACE_DATA,
+    ConfigNotFound,
+)
 from .dashboard import LovelaceConfig
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -38,7 +44,15 @@ async def send_with_error_handling(
         msg: dict[str, Any],
     ) -> None:
         url_path = msg.get(CONF_URL_PATH)
-        config = hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA].dashboards.get(url_path)
+
+        # When url_path is None, prefer "lovelace" dashboard if it exists (for YAML mode)
+        # Otherwise fall back to dashboards[None] (storage mode default)
+        if url_path is None:
+            config = hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA].dashboards.get(DOMAIN) or hass.data[
+                LOVELACE_DATA
+            ].dashboards.get(None)
+        else:
+            config = hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA].dashboards.get(url_path)
 
         if config is None:
             connection.send_error(
@@ -100,6 +114,20 @@ async def websocket_lovelace_resources_impl(
     connection.send_result(msg["id"], resources.async_items())
 
 
+@websocket_api.websocket_command({"type": "lovelace/info"})
+@websocket_api.async_response
+async def websocket_lovelace_info(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    connection: websocket_api.ActiveConnection,
+    msg: dict[str, Any],
+) -> None:
+    """Send Lovelace UI info over WebSocket connection."""
+    connection.send_result(
+        msg["id"],
+        {CONF_RESOURCE_MODE: hass.data[LOVELACE_DATA].resource_mode},
+    )
+
+
 @websocket_api.websocket_command(
     {
         "type": "lovelace/config",

homeassistant/package_constraints.txt

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ habluetooth==5.8.0
 hass-nabucasa==1.12.0
 hassil==3.5.0
 home-assistant-bluetooth==1.13.1
-home-assistant-frontend==20260128.1
+home-assistant-frontend==20260128.2
 home-assistant-intents==2026.1.28
 httpx==0.28.1
 ifaddr==0.2.0

tests/components/lovelace/test_dashboard.py

@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ async def test_lovelace_from_yaml_creates_repair_issue(
     """Test YAML mode creates a repair issue."""
     assert await async_setup_component(hass, "lovelace", {"lovelace": {"mode": "YAML"}})
 
-    # Panel should still be registered for backwards compatibility
+    # Panel should be registered as a YAML dashboard
     assert hass.data[frontend.DATA_PANELS]["lovelace"].config == {"mode": "yaml"}
 
     # Repair issue should be created
@@ -803,3 +803,47 @@ async def test_lovelace_no_migration_no_default_panel_set(
     response = await client.receive_json()
     assert response["success"]
     assert response["result"]["value"] is None
+
+
+async def test_lovelace_info_default(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator
+) -> None:
+    """Test lovelace/info returns default resource_mode."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "lovelace", {})
+
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    await client.send_json({"id": 5, "type": "lovelace/info"})
+    response = await client.receive_json()
+    assert response["success"]
+    assert response["result"] == {"resource_mode": "storage"}
+
+
+async def test_lovelace_info_yaml_resource_mode(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator
+) -> None:
+    """Test lovelace/info returns yaml resource_mode."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(
+        hass, "lovelace", {"lovelace": {"resource_mode": "yaml"}}
+    )
+
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    await client.send_json({"id": 5, "type": "lovelace/info"})
+    response = await client.receive_json()
+    assert response["success"]
+    assert response["result"] == {"resource_mode": "yaml"}
+
+
+async def test_lovelace_info_yaml_mode_fallback(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client: WebSocketGenerator
+) -> None:
+    """Test lovelace/info returns yaml resource_mode when mode is yaml."""
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "lovelace", {"lovelace": {"mode": "yaml"}})
+
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    await client.send_json({"id": 5, "type": "lovelace/info"})
+    response = await client.receive_json()
+    assert response["success"]
+    assert response["result"] == {"resource_mode": "yaml"}

tests/components/lovelace/test_init.py

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
+import voluptuous as vol
 
+from homeassistant.components.lovelace import _validate_url_slug
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
 
@@ -96,3 +98,30 @@ async def test_create_dashboards_when_not_onboarded(
     response = await client.receive_json()
     assert response["success"]
     assert response["result"] == {"strategy": {"type": "map"}}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "expected"),
+    [
+        ("lovelace", "lovelace"),
+        ("my-dashboard", "my-dashboard"),
+        ("my-cool-dashboard", "my-cool-dashboard"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_validate_url_slug_valid(value: str, expected: str) -> None:
+    """Test _validate_url_slug with valid values."""
+    assert _validate_url_slug(value) == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "error_message"),
+    [
+        (None, r"Slug should not be None"),
+        ("nodash", r"Url path needs to contain a hyphen \(-\)"),
+        ("my-dash board", r"invalid slug my-dash board \(try my-dash-board\)"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_validate_url_slug_invalid(value: Any, error_message: str) -> None:
+    """Test _validate_url_slug with invalid values."""
+    with pytest.raises(vol.Invalid, match=error_message):
+        _validate_url_slug(value)