Show connection errors in Albert log

README.md

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 
 An [Albert](https://albertlauncher.github.io/) extention to view and control devices in your [HomeAssistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) instance.
 
-This extension is heavily inspired by the home assistant extesnsion for ulauncher from [qcasey](https://github.com/qcasey/ulauncher-homeassistant).
+This extension is heavily inspired by the home assistant extension for ulauncher from [qcasey](https://github.com/qcasey/ulauncher-homeassistant).
 
-![Demo](./ha_demo.gif)
+![Demo](./ha_demo.mp4)
 
 ## Requirements
 
 To use this extension, you need the Python `requests` library: 
 
-```
+```bash
 pip install requests
 ```
 
@@ -19,8 +19,26 @@ pip install requests
 You need to specify the URL and [API Key](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/api/rest/¦) of your Home Assistant instance in the configuration file (e.g. location: `$HOME/.config/albert/homeassistant_config.json`).
 You can generate a new long lived API Key by clicking your name in the bottom left in the Home Assistant UI.
 
+Example:
+```json
+{
+    "hass_url": "http://192.168.1.2:8123",
+    "hass_key": "s1GeOobviEbZS3OjfkYVmOQDMbCRIH0kCtisGVi2EQoKbDeqq"
+}
+```
+
+
+The item order is based on the entity class. Lights and switches are shown first, then scenes and groups etc. You can change the order in the configuration file with `sort_order`. See the default sorting order below:
+```json
+{   ...
+    sort_order: {"light": 1, "switch": 1, "scene": 2, "group": 2, "automation": 3}
+}
+```
+
 ## Usage
-`<trigger> <entity search>`
+```
+<trigger> <entity search>
+```
 
 You can see the actions by pressing the `alt` key.
 
@@ -28,7 +46,6 @@ You can see the actions by pressing the `alt` key.
 
  - renew icons (.svg)
  - test more device classes and adjust which service to call
- - sort items: name matching first
 
 ## Contributing
 

__init__.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ icon_files = {
     "switch": "icons/switch.png",
 }
 
-toggle_types = ["light", "switch", "automation", "group", "input_boolean", "climate", "camera"]
+toggle_types = ["light", "switch", "automation", "group", "script", "input_boolean", "climate", "camera"]
 on_off_types = ["scene", "media_player"] # use turn_{on,off} instead of toggle
 
 
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ def showEntities(query):
 
     entity_query_list = query.string.split()
 
-
-    # query entities from HASS
+    # Query entities from HASS
     try:
         response = requests.get(config["state_query"], headers=config["headers"])
         response.raise_for_status()
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as error:
+        critical(str(error))
         return Item(id=__title__,
                 icon=os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/" + icon_files["logo"],
                 text="Error while getting entity states from Home Assistant",
@@ -193,7 +193,12 @@ def showEntities(query):
             entity["state"].capitalize()
         )
 
-        # build item for list
+        if state == "unavailable" and "unavailable" not in entity:
+            entity["unavailable"] = True
+            entities.append(entity)
+            continue
+
+        # Build item for list
         item = Item(id=__title__,
             icon=entity_icon,
             text=entity["attributes"]["friendly_name"],
@@ -201,7 +206,7 @@ def showEntities(query):
             subtext="%s  |  %s" % (state_colored, entity_class.capitalize())
         )
 
-        # add actions depending on class
+        # Add actions depending on class
         if entity_class in toggle_types:
             item.addAction(FuncAction("Toggle", lambda d=data: sendCommand(d, "homeassistant/toggle")))
 
@@ -211,13 +216,16 @@ def showEntities(query):
 
         if entity_class == "cover":
             open_or_close = "open" if state != "open" else "close"
-            item.addAction(FuncAction("%s Cover" % (open_or_close.capitalize()), lambda d=data: sendCommand(d, "homeassistant/cover/%s_cover") % (open_or_close)))
+            item.addAction(FuncAction("%s Cover" % (open_or_close.capitalize()), lambda d=data: sendCommand(d, "cover/%s_cover") % (open_or_close)))
+
+        if entity_class == "automation":
+            item.addAction(FuncAction("Trigger", lambda d=data: sendCommand(d, "automation/trigger")))
 
         item.addAction(ClipAction("Copy ID", entity["entity_id"]))
 
         results.append(item)
 
-    # no entity found
+    # No entity found
     if len(results) == 0:
         results.append(
             Item(id=__title__,