View Default Tab KNUTS

A simple Lovelace plugin that automatically redirects users to their default tab when they visit a dashboard.

Installation

Via HACS

1. Add this repository as a custom repository in HACS
2. Install "View Default Tab KNUTS"
3. Add the resource to your Lovelace resources

Manual Installation

1. Download view-default-tab.js
2. Place it in your config/www folder
3. Add the resource to your Lovelace configuration:

resources:
  - url: /local/view-default-tab.js
    type: module

Configuration

Add this configuration to your dashboard YAML at the top level, similar to other dashboard features like keep_texts_in_tabs.

Configuration Method

If you are in storage mode (default mode)

1. Go to the dashboard in which you want to add the configuration
2. Click on the pencil icon located on the top-right corner (Edit dashboard)
3. Click on the three dots located on the top-right corner and then click on Raw configuration editor
4. Add the configuration at the very beginning of the code

If you are in yaml mode

1. Go to the dashboard yaml file in which you want to add the configuration
2. Add the configuration at the very beginning of the code

Basic Configuration

view_default_tab:
  users:
    - username: "john"
      default_tab: 1
    - username: "mary"  
      default_tab: 2

Options

Name	Type	Default	Description
users	list	Required	List of user configurations
users.username	string	Required	Home Assistant username
users.default_tab	number	Required	Tab index to redirect to (0-based)

How it works

• The plugin runs in the background automatically
• When a user opens the dashboard from the menu, it automatically redirects to their default tab
• Only redirects once per page load - users can freely navigate between tabs afterwards
• Users can manually click any tab and stay there without being redirected back
• Only works in view mode, not edit mode
• Reads configuration from dashboard top-level config (like keep_texts_in_tabs)

Notes

• Tab indices are 0-based (first tab = 0, second tab = 1, etc.)
• The plugin only works in view mode, not edit mode
• Redirects only once when opening dashboard from menu
• Users can freely navigate between tabs after the initial redirect
• Works with standard Lovelace dashboards
• Configuration must be at dashboard top-level, not in views or cards