I have a samsung button that triggers a timed hot water recirc pump. When I run the automation from the dashboard and click on the button tile it starts the automation as it should but the lack of visual feedback when the button tile is clicked is unsatisfying, is there a way to change that?
What ever the device is on the other end would have to have a changed attribute. You could then use that to change the color of the tile.
I'm too new to understand I think... the physical button is just a press and release z-wave device that triggers my automation (the z-wave outlet that is connected to the recirc pump). The tile for the outlet does change color of course when active. The button configuration was confusing to me when I set it up but it seems to work... I have it set up to run with with "push" and "1" under the "push" field... Thanks for your patience as I'm less than a week into HE coming from ST but very happy with the systems responsiveness and relative ease with programming
Is the outlet z-wave or z-wave plus? If it's plus it should certainly show status. If not you need to install the built in poller app to poll the device for status.
Yes the outlet does show status in the tile, but I was hoping for some change in the button tile when I click it... minor silly issue
We could probably change that through CSS, but if anyone else has a simpler idea, that would be much better....
If it's showing the status it should also change color.
I assume you mean that when you click/tap the button on Hubitat Dashboard, you don't see any visual feedback. This is normal, and I believe is part of the default style. You might be able to customize this if you know CSS or if someone who has experience customizing the Dashboard with CSS chimes in with tips. (I've rarely bothered to customize much myself.)
This shouldn't matter for digital commands, where the hub knows there should be a change and can request status on its own if not sent; it was just an issue for physical changes. (I'm also not sure if the patent ever covered outlets or just switches/dimmers--only heard about issues with those, FWIW.)
Button tiles (button template) don't show "state" on dashboard, just run the specified command when pressed. This is pushed(1) according to the OP's setup.
Thanks everyone... I'm really just happy it works so well... lack of visual feedback not a real issue!
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I guess I'm confused.... I push a button for an outlet on my dash, it turns yellow showing it's on. I press it again it goes clear showing it's off. I thought that's what OP was asking for... (I am easily confused for the record)
Sorry, I was asking about the tile on the dashboard that maps to the physical button... sounds like it's working as intended, thanks!
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Well the same works on my light switches.... As long as the switch/outlet shows on or off it should reflect on the tile as a color...(as well as you can saying off/on) or am I still missing what you're asking (I can be dense)
It sounds like outlet/switch tiles work differently than button tile in the dashboard... button tiles don't do anything when you click on them in the dashboard (except trigger the automation) unlike outlet/switch tiles (that change color).
Ahhhh ok now im getting it. Ok.... Try this, make another tile that is linked directly to the z-wave outlet. Move your button over the outlet tile. They will become one (you may have to do a little css editing of the text). This way when you push the button, the status of the z-wave outlet will show through the transparency of the button tile and essentially turn the button tile a different color. My mistake was thinking you were directly controlling the z-wave outlet not a rule
I'll try that thanks!
