[Released] Button Controller 3.0

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Posted this in an Inovelli switch topic -

https://community.hubitat.com/t/does-anyone-use-the-multiple-tap-feature-of-inovelli-switches/11930/14

The buttons exposed by the Inovelli driver are available in Button Controller 1.6, but not in Button Controller 3.0.

Any suggestions?

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Little bug in the Button Controller app.

I we delete a button and later try to add the same button with another action, the system keeps bringing back the deleted action.

See bellow. I've deleted the Button 1, and when I tried to add it again, the system automatically restored the same action without allowing me to change for the new type of action I wanted.

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Can't you simply delete the unwanted action in the action section?

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I did, but when I try to add the same button #, I get the same deleted action automatically.
The system should let me pick another action since I've already delete the button.

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I understand that when you delete the button, it doesn't delete the corresponding action. What I'm asking is if you go into the actions for that button after you've re-adding it, can't you delete the actions you don't want?

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Oops!
Yeah that works!!!

But we shouldn't get back the deleted action in the first place, right?

Also, are we now allowed to use %global variable% in Button Controller?

Thanks

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I'm a little torn on this one: Suppose you deleted the button by mistake?

I could fix this "bug", looking at that now.

No, Global Variables are specific to Rule Machine. However, stay tuned on that concept...

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I think itā€™s a nice feature. If you change the buttonā€™s function and decide to revert back to it, itā€™s there waiting. On a different topic, can the CT settings be expanded in Button Controller like they are in RM?

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I really like that the same info pops back up when things are re-selected in both RM and the button controller apps. please donā€™t change that behavior.

thatā€™s my vote anyway.

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While on the subject of Button Controller and Rule Machine (and I'm sure this one was asked before).

It would be nice to have a "Duplicate" function for Action/Rule/Trigger.

That way, we could easily create a "local" backup of a rule/action/trigger, make changes and revert back to the original if needed.

I know there's always the "backup/restore" operation (globally), but a more "local" method would be nice.

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It would be great to be able to duplicate a rule and just change the lights and Button Controller.

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This is in the works... Not sure on timing.

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Thanks!!!!

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Would it be possible to have modes in button controller? I was thinking something like a pushed button that could toggle a dimmer to full brightness during a mode, then be set to toggle to a lower brightness during another mode. I know that I can do this in rule machine, but it requires multiple rules for modes, as well as multiple rules for the held and double tapped modes, or am I missing something?

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It is there already.

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Yep, I missed it! Thank you for the assist!

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I am finding set dimmer per mode, but I need a toggle per mode... Would that be an option to add?

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Just do the toggle logic in your actions.

IF (dimmers on) THEN
    Off: dimmers
ELSE 
    dimmers-per-mode
ENDIF
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I wish I knew where to add this, but I am at a loss. Is this something I would create as a custom action?

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In the actions section of your rule.