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dense ivy Nov 23, 2025, 1:26 AM

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I have a custom card that uses yaml so I have no visual editor. Is there a way for me card to be the full width of a section but it not get any taller? Its a history graph with several items being watched but I dont want it to be giant, just as wide as the section its in.

graph_span: 24h
header:
  show: true
  title: 🌧️ Front Porch Humidity (24h History)
  show_states: true
  colorize_states: true
all_series_config:
  stroke_width: 3
  curve: smooth
series:
  - entity: sensor.front_porch_air_temperature
    name: Temp
    type: line
    color: "#42a5f5"
    float_precision: 2
  - entity: sensor.front_porch_humidity
    name: Humidity
    type: line
    color: "#FFA500"
    float_precision: 2
  - entity: sensor.front_porch_battery_level
    name: Battery
    type: line
    color: "#F54927"
    float_precision: 2

The yaml in question

blazing cloud Nov 23, 2025, 2:55 AM

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dense ivy I have a custom card that uses yaml so I have no visual editor. Is there a way f...

Try adding ```yaml
section_mode: true
grid_options:
rows: 4

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The forum thread has a ton of information and is probably best suited for asking questions about that card. Historically, questions for the apexcharts-card tend to go unanswered in the HA Discord. https://community.home-assistant.io/t/apexcharts-card-a-highly-customizable-graph-card/272877

dense ivy Nov 23, 2025, 2:57 AM

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Fantastic, ill check that out, thanks a bunch

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Is Apex frowned on to use or just because its not official it doesnt get a bunch of help?

blazing cloud Nov 23, 2025, 2:59 AM

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No. There's nothing wrong with it. I consider it a "niche" card. For most people, the offical graph cards are good enough. The apexcharts-card is more powerful but just not as widely used.

dense ivy Nov 23, 2025, 2:59 AM

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Thats fair

blazing cloud Nov 23, 2025, 3:00 AM

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When it comes to helping with that card, those who actually use it would be better apt at giving help. I don't use it myself, but I do have it installed for reference. In the forum thread, you're going to get more eyes on your question from users who (more than likely) use it.

dense ivy Nov 23, 2025, 3:00 AM

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I guess I should ask then can I do something similar with that using the stock cards?

blazing cloud Nov 23, 2025, 3:04 AM

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I don't really use graphs myself so I can't really give a straight answer on that. The stock cards are good. But, if you're looking for more control and configuration of how the data is show, apexcharts-card would probably be better. IMO, it is just more difficult to work with because of how powerful and capable it is.

#Custom card widths