possibility to choose the camera in case of multiple entities

src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-area-card.ts

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import type {
   LovelaceGridOptions,
 } from "../types";
 import type { AreaCardConfig } from "./types";
+import { getCameraEntities } from "../editor/config-elements/hui-area-card-editor";
 
 export const DEFAULT_ASPECT_RATIO = "16:9";
 
@@ -236,21 +237,6 @@ export class HuiAreaCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
     }
   );
 
-  private _getCameraEntity = memoizeOne(
-    (
-      entities: HomeAssistant["entities"],
-      areaId: string
-    ): string | undefined => {
-      const cameraFilter = generateEntityFilter(this.hass, {
-        area: areaId,
-        entity_category: "none",
-        domain: "camera",
-      });
-      const cameraEntities = Object.keys(entities).filter(cameraFilter);
-      return cameraEntities.length > 0 ? cameraEntities[0] : undefined;
-    }
-  );
-
   private _computeActiveAlertStates(): HassEntity[] {
     const areaId = this._config?.area;
     const area = areaId ? this.hass.areas[areaId] : undefined;
@@ -496,10 +482,18 @@ export class HuiAreaCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
 
     const displayType = this._config.display_type || "picture";
 
-    const cameraEntityId =
-      displayType === "camera"
-        ? this._getCameraEntity(this.hass.entities, area.area_id)
-        : undefined;
+    let cameraEntityId;
+
+    if (displayType === "camera") {
+      cameraEntityId = this._config?.camera_entity ?? undefined;
+
+      if (cameraEntityId === undefined) {
+        const cameraList = getCameraEntities(this.hass, this._config.area);
+        if (cameraList !== undefined && cameraList.length > 0) {
+          cameraEntityId = cameraList[0];
+        }
+      }
+    }
 
     const ignoreAspectRatio = this.layout === "grid" || this.layout === "panel";
 

src/panels/lovelace/cards/types.ts

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export interface AreaCardConfig extends LovelaceCardConfig {
   display_type?: AreaCardDisplayType;
   /** @deprecated Use `display_type` instead */
   show_camera?: boolean;
+  camera_entity?: string;
   camera_view?: HuiImage["cameraView"];
   aspect_ratio?: string;
   sensor_classes?: string[];

src/panels/lovelace/editor/config-elements/hui-area-card-editor.ts

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const cardConfigStruct = assign(
     display_type: optional(enums(["compact", "icon", "picture", "camera"])),
     vertical: optional(boolean()),
     camera_view: optional(string()),
+    camera_entity: optional(string()),
     alert_classes: optional(array(string())),
     sensor_classes: optional(array(string())),
     features: optional(array(any())),
@@ -64,6 +65,24 @@ const cardConfigStruct = assign(
   })
 );
 
+let availableCameraEntities;
+
+export const getCameraEntities = memoizeOne(
+  (
+    // entities: HomeAssistant["entities"],
+    hass: any,
+    areaId: string
+  ): string[] | undefined => {
+    const cameraFilter = generateEntityFilter(hass!, {
+      area: areaId,
+      entity_category: "none",
+      domain: "camera",
+    });
+
+    return Object.keys(hass.entities).filter(cameraFilter);
+  }
+);
+
 @customElement("hui-area-card-editor")
 export class HuiAreaCardEditor
   extends LitElement
@@ -82,7 +101,8 @@ export class HuiAreaCardEditor
       localize: LocalizeFunc,
       displayType: AreaCardDisplayType,
       binaryClasses: SelectOption[],
-      sensorClasses: SelectOption[]
+      sensorClasses: SelectOption[],
+      cameraEntities: string[] | undefined
     ) =>
       [
         { name: "area", selector: { area: {} } },
@@ -154,6 +174,29 @@ export class HuiAreaCardEditor
                       },
                     ] as const satisfies readonly HaFormSchema[])
                   : []),
+                ...(displayType === "camera"
+                  ? ([
+                      {
+                        name: "camera_entity",
+                        required: true,
+                        default: cameraEntities?.[0],
+                        selector: {
+                          select: {
+                            options:
+                              cameraEntities === undefined
+                                ? []
+                                : cameraEntities.map((entityId) => ({
+                                    label:
+                                      this.hass!.states[entityId]?.attributes
+                                        ?.friendly_name || entityId,
+                                    value: entityId,
+                                  })),
+                            mode: "dropdown",
+                          },
+                        },
+                      },
+                    ] as const satisfies readonly HaFormSchema[])
+                  : []),
               ],
             },
             {
@@ -299,6 +342,11 @@ export class HuiAreaCardEditor
 
     const displayType =
       config.display_type || (config.show_camera ? "camera" : "picture");
+
+    availableCameraEntities = config.area
+      ? getCameraEntities(this.hass, config.area)
+      : [];
+
     this._config = {
       ...config,
       display_type: displayType,
@@ -385,7 +433,8 @@ export class HuiAreaCardEditor
       this.hass.localize,
       displayType,
       binarySelectOptions,
-      sensorSelectOptions
+      sensorSelectOptions,
+      availableCameraEntities
     );
 
     const vertical = this._config.vertical && displayType === "compact";
@@ -454,11 +503,23 @@ export class HuiAreaCardEditor
   private _valueChanged(ev: CustomEvent): void {
     const newConfig = ev.detail.value as AreaCardConfig;
 
+    availableCameraEntities = newConfig.area
+      ? getCameraEntities(this.hass, newConfig.area)
+      : [];
+
+    if (this._config!.area !== newConfig.area) {
+      delete newConfig.camera_entity;
+    }
+
     const config: AreaCardConfig = {
       features: this._config!.features,
       ...newConfig,
     };
 
+    if (this._config!.area !== newConfig.area) {
+      delete newConfig.camera_entity;
+    }
+
     if (config.display_type !== "camera") {
       delete config.camera_view;
     }
@@ -543,6 +604,7 @@ export class HuiAreaCardEditor
         return this.hass!.localize("ui.panel.lovelace.editor.card.area.name");
       case "name":
       case "camera_view":
+      case "camera_entity":
       case "content":
       case "interactions":
         return this.hass!.localize(

src/translations/en.json

@@ -7656,7 +7656,7 @@
               "aspect_ratio": "Aspect ratio",
               "aspect_ratio_ignored": "Will be ignored because the card is resized.",
               "attribute": "Attribute",
-              "camera_image": "Camera entity",
+              "camera_entity": "Camera entity",
               "image_entity": "Image entity",
               "camera_view": "Camera view",
               "camera_view_options": {