Feature: UX improvements (blueprint search, sortable list, and more)

[macpit]

Original issue: https://github.com/Sian-Lee-SA/Home-Assistant-Switch-Manager/issues/401

Requested Improvements (sorted by effort)

1. Blueprint search — Add a search field to the blueprint selector dialog (Low, ~4h)
2. Sortable switch list — Add sortable columns to the main switch list (Low, ~4h)
3. Default switch name — Auto-fill from HA device name (Low-Medium, ~4-6h)
4. Switch name at end of setup — Move naming to the end of the wizard flow (Medium, ~6-8h)
5. Rename/hide blueprints — Needs storage for user overrides (Medium-High, ~8-12h)
6. Type selection in discovery — Wizard rewrite (High, ~12-16h)
7. Custom icon / thumbnail per switch — user-selectable image shown in the switch list (and small in the editor), see Feature Request: Custom Icon #25, draft PR Custom Images #62 (Medium)
8. Blueprint editor with built-in sharing — visual editor (image, button placement) whose primary output is a contribution back to the project (auto-generated PR), not a local-only custom blueprint; see feat: add visual blueprint editor for custom blueprints #39 / First working version of Visual Blueprint Editor #38 (High)

Plan

Items 1-2 are quick wins and will be tackled first. Items 3-6 are on the backlog.

Effort

High (total 30-60h for all items)

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[macpit]

Sortable switch list (item 2) is done in v3.0.5.

Enabled sorting on the Name, Service, and Type columns in the switch list data table. Click a column header to sort ascending, click again for descending.

Fixed a bug in the sm-data-table wrapper where sorting never worked because it referenced this._sortColumn (internal, never set) instead of this.sortColumn (set by the parent's header click handler).

Remaining items (blueprint search, default switch name, etc.) are still open.

[github-actions]

This issue is stale because it has been open for 30 days with no activity.

[jan-tdy]

I can help around 28.8.2026 if needed

[macpit]

Thanks for your offer, I still need to think about how I'm going to do it. I have lots of ideas. I want to take it slowly and not change too much at once. Step by step is better; everything's working fine right now and there's no real rush. Good things come to those who wait. PS: Not AI generated ;-)
Cheers,

Marc