rare lotus
hey friends,
I am building a dashboard on a large 4K screen. I'd prefer to use the new Sections layout. However, I'm struggling to get the dashbaord to use the full width of the resolution.
I've played with
grid_columns: full
grid_rows: auto
That causes the cards to grow in width, but the dashboard still won't take up more widith on the screen. It is like it is forced to only use the middle 33% of the screen.
How can I force sections to use the full width of the screen?
meager compass
rare lotus
here is the actual yaml:
meager compass
Hahaha that is likely going to go over my head personally, but lemme read and compare some things. 
I can probably help figure this out in the UI with you, give me a few while I read this, though. I can at least READ YAML. 
rare lotus
thank you!
meager compass
Okay so already I noticed one difference between my YAML for my Sections dashboard and yours.
I have a max_columns line but I don't seem to see one on yours?
rare lotus
There is a UX (and YAML) settings for width, but it still only uses that middle 1/3 of the screen
where do you have max_columns?
meager compass
Right at the top.
rare lotus
I dont see max_columns as part of sections, but it looks lit is part of the layout card
added max_columns: 4, no change
meager compass
Because of the way I have one of my sections set up, it doesn't do all 5 properly on desktop lol. But it does go all the way out...
That Space stuff section has a fixed width on the forecast, so it won't move up dynamically into the single column.
rare lotus
you can set each section to take up more space column_span: 2 but it just crowds the other sections out
meager compass
Is that what happens when you try to set it up that way?
And actually let me ask a clarifying question, too.
You want the cards to stay the same size but spread out across the screen, yes? That is what I am getting from this, but want to make sure I now know the goal.
rare lotus
actually... wait!
meager compass
rare lotus
I was doing 4 "sections" ... apparently section and grid_columns: are synonyms ... if I double the grid_columns of each card, then they just push the other sections to the bottom. But if I double the "sections" to 8, then I end up with 4 double wide sections
interesting
meager compass
AHA
One of the biggest pain points in HA is this - terminology.
That Dense setting should help, too?
meager compass
Of course! I am absolutely new to all this but the dashboards stuff I am pretty aware of thanks to it being so new.
I would have had to drag people into this convo if it got too technical. Like I said, I can read the stuff, but cannot code. 
rare lotus
haha! I'm in a smiliar boat
meager compass
Thanks for letting me flex some troubleshooting skills! I don't often do that anymore with community members. 😄
rare lotus
I feel the same way... I miss popping in to socialize and then helping troubleshoot wiht someone
meager compass
I just have much smarter guys around me who can help. 🫣
meager compass
And this was for sure a longer convo that needed a few technical things back and forth.
meager compass
You’re on the dev team right?
I work for Nabu Casa, yes. 😄
I suppose having a special role would benefit me here, lol. I just manage the circus here and post on social. :3
rare lotus
I work for Nabu Casa, yes. 😄
How fun!
meager compass
It is quite fun! Just spent a whole week with Paulus and Franck, it was honestly amazing. 
rare lotus
oh how cool!! I bet that was super energizing
meager compass
It really was! I started missing their company on my way to the airport. I am -8 GMT so I often don't get to talk with them that much.
rare lotus
this is all on the heels of my writing my first custom component ever! Super excited for it. This dashboard is for a team of about 300 high-level ski guides
meager compass
THAT’S AWESOME! 🤩 Keep me updated on what they think, yeah??
