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docs/docs/configuration/index.md

@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ cameras:
             - detect
     motion:
       mask:
-        - 0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456,0.700,0.424,0.701,0.311,0.507,0.294,0.453,0.347,0.451,0.400
+        timestamp:
+          friendly_name: "Camera timestamp"
+          enabled: true
+          coordinates: "0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456,0.700,0.424,0.701,0.311,0.507,0.294,0.453,0.347,0.451,0.400"
 ```
 
 ### Standalone Intel Mini PC with USB Coral
@@ -195,7 +198,10 @@ cameras:
             - detect
     motion:
       mask:
-        - 0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456,0.700,0.424,0.701,0.311,0.507,0.294,0.453,0.347,0.451,0.400
+        timestamp:
+          friendly_name: "Camera timestamp"
+          enabled: true
+          coordinates: "0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456,0.700,0.424,0.701,0.311,0.507,0.294,0.453,0.347,0.451,0.400"
 ```
 
 ### Home Assistant integrated Intel Mini PC with OpenVino
@@ -262,5 +268,8 @@ cameras:
             - detect
     motion:
       mask:
-        - 0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456,0.700,0.424,0.701,0.311,0.507,0.294,0.453,0.347,0.451,0.400
+        timestamp:
+          friendly_name: "Camera timestamp"
+          enabled: true
+          coordinates: "0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456,0.700,0.424,0.701,0.311,0.507,0.294,0.453,0.347,0.451,0.400"
 ```

docs/docs/configuration/masks.md

@@ -33,18 +33,55 @@ Your config file will be updated with the relative coordinates of the mask/zone:
 
 ```yaml
 motion:
-  mask: "0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456,0.700,0.424,0.701,0.311,0.507,0.294,0.453,0.347,0.451,0.400"
+  mask:
+    # Motion mask name (required)
+    mask1:
+      # Optional: A friendly name for the mask
+      friendly_name: "Timestamp area"
+      # Optional: Whether this mask is active (default: true)
+      enabled: true
+      # Required: Coordinates polygon for the mask
+      coordinates: "0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456,0.700,0.424,0.701,0.311,0.507,0.294,0.453,0.347,0.451,0.400"
 ```
 
-Multiple masks can be listed in your config.
+Multiple motion masks can be listed in your config:
 
 ```yaml
 motion:
   mask:
-    - 0.239,1.246,0.175,0.901,0.165,0.805,0.195,0.802
+    mask1:
-    - 0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456
+      friendly_name: "Timestamp area"
+      enabled: true
+      coordinates: "0.239,1.246,0.175,0.901,0.165,0.805,0.195,0.802"
+    mask2:
+      friendly_name: "Tree area"
+      enabled: true
+      coordinates: "0.000,0.427,0.002,0.000,0.999,0.000,0.999,0.781,0.885,0.456"
 ```
 
+Object filter masks can also be created through the UI or manually in the config. They are configured under the object filters section for each object type:
+
+```yaml
+objects:
+  filters:
+    person:
+      mask:
+        person_filter1:
+          friendly_name: "Roof area"
+          enabled: true
+          coordinates: "0.000,0.000,1.000,0.000,1.000,0.400,0.000,0.400"
+    car:
+      mask:
+        car_filter1:
+          friendly_name: "Sidewalk area"
+          enabled: true
+          coordinates: "0.000,0.700,1.000,0.700,1.000,1.000,0.000,1.000"
+```
+
+## Enabling/Disabling Masks
+
+Both motion masks and object filter masks can be toggled on or off without removing them from the configuration. Disabled masks are completely ignored at runtime - they will not affect motion detection or object filtering. This is useful for temporarily disabling a mask during certain seasons or times of day without modifying the configuration.
+
 ### Further Clarification
 
 This is a response to a [question posed on reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/homeautomation/comments/ppxdve/replacing_my_doorbell_with_a_security_camera_a_6/hd876w4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3):

docs/docs/configuration/reference.md

@@ -345,7 +345,15 @@ objects:
   # Optional: mask to prevent all object types from being detected in certain areas (default: no mask)
   # Checks based on the bottom center of the bounding box of the object.
   # NOTE: This mask is COMBINED with the object type specific mask below
-  mask: 0.000,0.000,0.781,0.000,0.781,0.278,0.000,0.278
+  mask:
+    # Object filter mask name (required)
+    mask1:
+      # Optional: A friendly name for the mask
+      friendly_name: "Object filter mask area"
+      # Optional: Whether this mask is active (default: true)
+      enabled: true
+      # Required: Coordinates polygon for the mask
+      coordinates: "0.000,0.000,0.781,0.000,0.781,0.278,0.000,0.278"
   # Optional: filters to reduce false positives for specific object types
   filters:
     person:
@@ -365,7 +373,15 @@ objects:
       threshold: 0.7
       # Optional: mask to prevent this object type from being detected in certain areas (default: no mask)
       # Checks based on the bottom center of the bounding box of the object
-      mask: 0.000,0.000,0.781,0.000,0.781,0.278,0.000,0.278
+      mask:
+        # Object filter mask name (required)
+        mask1:
+          # Optional: A friendly name for the mask
+          friendly_name: "Object filter mask area"
+          # Optional: Whether this mask is active (default: true)
+          enabled: true
+          # Required: Coordinates polygon for the mask
+          coordinates: "0.000,0.000,0.781,0.000,0.781,0.278,0.000,0.278"
   # Optional: Configuration for AI generated tracked object descriptions
   genai:
     # Optional: Enable AI object description generation (default: shown below)
@@ -489,7 +505,15 @@ motion:
   frame_height: 100
   # Optional: motion mask
   # NOTE: see docs for more detailed info on creating masks
-  mask: 0.000,0.469,1.000,0.469,1.000,1.000,0.000,1.000
+  mask:
+    # Motion mask name (required)
+    mask1:
+      # Optional: A friendly name for the mask
+      friendly_name: "Motion mask area"
+      # Optional: Whether this mask is active (default: true)
+      enabled: true
+      # Required: Coordinates polygon for the mask
+      coordinates: "0.000,0.469,1.000,0.469,1.000,1.000,0.000,1.000"
   # Optional: improve contrast (default: shown below)
   # Enables dynamic contrast improvement. This should help improve night detections at the cost of making motion detection more sensitive
   # for daytime.
@@ -866,6 +890,9 @@ cameras:
       front_steps:
         # Optional: A friendly name or descriptive text for the zones
         friendly_name: ""
+        # Optional: Whether this zone is active (default: shown below)
+        # Disabled zones are completely ignored at runtime - no object tracking or debug drawing
+        enabled: True
         # Required: List of x,y coordinates to define the polygon of the zone.
         # NOTE: Presence in a zone is evaluated only based on the bottom center of the objects bounding box.
         coordinates: 0.033,0.306,0.324,0.138,0.439,0.185,0.042,0.428

docs/docs/configuration/zones.md

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ For example, the cat in this image is currently in Zone 1, but **not** Zone 2.
 
 Zones cannot have the same name as a camera. If desired, a single zone can include multiple cameras if you have multiple cameras covering the same area by configuring zones with the same name for each camera.
 
+## Enabling/Disabling Zones
+
+Zones can be toggled on or off without removing them from the configuration. Disabled zones are completely ignored at runtime - objects will not be tracked for zone presence, and zones will not appear in the debug view. This is useful for temporarily disabling a zone during certain seasons or times of day without modifying the configuration.
+
 During testing, enable the Zones option for the Debug view of your camera (Settings --> Debug) so you can adjust as needed. The zone line will increase in thickness when any object enters the zone.
 
 To create a zone, follow [the steps for a "Motion mask"](masks.md), but use the section of the web UI for creating a zone instead.
@@ -86,7 +90,6 @@ cameras:
 
 Only car objects can trigger the `front_yard_street` zone and only person can trigger the `entire_yard`. Objects will be tracked for any `person` that enter anywhere in the yard, and for cars only if they enter the street.
 
-
 ### Zone Loitering
 
 Sometimes objects are expected to be passing through a zone, but an object loitering in an area is unexpected. Zones can be configured to have a minimum loitering time after which the object will be considered in the zone.
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ Sometimes objects are expected to be passing through a zone, but an object loite
 :::note
 
 When using loitering zones, a review item will behave in the following way:
+
 - When a person is in a loitering zone, the review item will remain active until the person leaves the loitering zone, regardless of if they are stationary.
 - When any other object is in a loitering zone, the review item will remain active until the loitering time is met. Then if the object is stationary the review item will end.
 

docs/docs/guides/getting_started.md

@@ -240,7 +240,10 @@ cameras:
             - detect
     motion:
       mask:
-        - 0,461,3,0,1919,0,1919,843,1699,492,1344,458,1346,336,973,317,869,375,866,432
+        motion_area:
+          friendly_name: "Motion mask"
+          enabled: true
+          coordinates: "0,461,3,0,1919,0,1919,843,1699,492,1344,458,1346,336,973,317,869,375,866,432"
 ```
 
 ### Step 6: Enable recordings