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Hi all.

Just got a smart curtain.

I would like to apply the following logic, and I’d love to get some feedback on the best approach:

If our tv is active, keep the blind closed;
else, if it’s daytime (determined by mode manager between sunrise/sunset), keep windows open
if it’s nighttime, close the blind.

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I would do it in two rules.
I would have a trigger to open as sunrise +whatever time and close at sunset or whatever time you are looking at.

Then I would create a second rule with your tv activities. similar to the rules I have for my table.

This one turns the light on and off

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This one dims it when the tv is on and brightens when the tv is off.

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Hope that gives you some ideas. It's solid for me.

[EDIT]
Also, if you were watching a movie during the day, then the blinds would open after you turned off your tv.

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