Is there a way to add my own modes? I would like to add a mode "Dinner Party" and a mode "Sleepy Time" (like they have in the Hubitat videos) and a "Public Holiday" would also be nice... Just to make sure my normal modes (which I love and appreciate) don't leave me and my guests in the dark...
I would like to control these Modes with a switch, even though the rest of my Modes are controlled by time... (A way to add every January 1st and December 25 to Public Holidays automatically, would be great of course!)
I follow a slightly different strategy... I leave my Modes alone, let them do their thing. More than one way to skin Garfield.
I created a Party virtual switch.
In my case, pretty much all of my RM automation that can be impacted by a Party revolve around the OFF event of switches. Like you said, Dark=No Party. Also affects some of my outlets.
Regardless, in all of my RM rules I disable them by checking if this Party switch is on. You can do this in Restrictions (one only switch at a time [an oversight, right Bruce!) or when I have the potential for multiples, like a Party or HotubTime, I use them as conditions in the rule. Effectively if they are on, the off routine doesn't run.
