[dev] Entities card shows empty names for helpers w/o a friendly name defined #30218
Description
Checklist
- I have updated to the latest available Home Assistant version.
- I have cleared the cache of my browser.
- I have tried a different browser to see if it is related to my browser.
- I have tried reproducing the issue in safe mode to rule out problems with unsupported custom resources.
Describe the issue you are experiencing
After recent changes, an empty name is shown for a helper:
The helper was defined in yaml:
input_boolean:
test_boolean:
Before this change it was like:
This is a specificity of helpers; for a template sensor (which has no friendly name explicitly defined) it is currently displayed:
as it was before, and this presentation is rather clear.
Describe the behavior you expected
as above
Steps to reproduce the issue
as above
What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?
2026.4 dev
What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?
No response
In which browser are you experiencing the issue?
No response
Which operating system are you using to run this browser?
No response
State of relevant entities
Problem-relevant frontend configuration
JavaScript errors shown in your browser console/inspector
Additional information
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