Add ability to set color. Added limited ability to set effect. The only effects that work are: blink, breathe, okay, channel_change. Added hex_to_RGB color

apps/apps.yaml

@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ ManCaveLights:
   button1: light.stick_lamp
   button2: light.wet_bar
   button3: light.monkey_lamp 
-  # button4: light.kitchen_candlelabra
-  # device: tapdial01
 
 LivingRoomLights:
   module: tap_dial
@@ -38,3 +36,31 @@ my_timer:
   class: TimerClass
   on_time: '18:00:00'
   light: light.wet_bar
+  brightness: 225
+  color: ff99ff
+  effect: candle
+
+LightColorTest:
+  module: color_test
+  class: TapDial
+  entity: sensor.tapdial03_action
+  init_brightness: 200
+  max_brightness: 254
+  step_size: 25
+  color1: FF0018
+  color2: ff99ff
+  color3: 008018
+  color4: 0000F9
+  brightness1: 100
+  brightness2: 150
+  brightness3: 200
+  brightness4: 254
+  effect1: candle
+  effect2: finish_effect
+  effect3: okay
+  effect4: channel_change
+  button1: light.wet_bar
+  button2: light.wet_bar
+  button3: light.wet_bar
+  button4: light.wet_bar
+

apps/color_test.py

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+from appdaemon.entity import Entity
+from appdaemon.plugins.hass.hassapi import Hass
+import json
+
+class TapDial(Hass):
+    active_entity: Entity
+
+    def initialize(self):
+        self.tap_dial.listen_state(self.handle_state_change)
+        self.log(f'0.0 Tap Dial entity: {self.tap_dial.entity_id}')
+
+    @property
+    def tap_dial(self) -> Entity:
+        return self.get_entity(self.args['entity'])
+
+    @property
+    def step_size(self) -> int:
+        return int(self.args.get('step_size', 25))
+
+    @property
+    def init_brightness(self) -> int:
+        return int(self.args.get('init_brightness', 200))
+
+    @property
+    def max_brightness(self) -> int:
+        return int(self.args.get('max_brightness', 254))
+
+    @property
+    def active_entity_is_on(self) -> bool:
+        return self.active_entity.get_state() == 'on'
+    
+    # Experiment to read and write various properties to a light....
+
+    @property
+    def light_brightness(self) -> int:
+        return self.active_entity.attributes['brightness']
+
+    @light_brightness.setter
+    def light_brightness(self, val: int):
+        return self.active_entity.turn_on(brightness=val)
+
+    @property
+    def light_color(self) -> list[int]:
+        return self.active_entity.get_state('rgb_color')
+    
+    @light_color.setter
+    def light_color(self, val: list[int]):
+        return self.active_entity.turn_on(rgb_color=val)
+
+    @property
+    def light_effect(self) -> str:
+        return self.active_entity.get_state('effect')
+    
+    @light_effect.setter
+    def light_effect(self, val: str):
+        return self.active_entity.turn_on(effect=val)
+
+    def handle_state_change(self, entity: str, attribute: str, old: str, new: str, **kwargs):
+        self.log(f'0.1 {new}')
+        
+        # Dial actions
+        if new.startswith('dial_rotate') and self.active_entity_is_on:
+            self.log('Ignore dial_rotate commands for now...')
+
+        # Button actions
+        elif new.endswith('release'):
+            _, n, typ, _ = new.split('_', 4)
+            # type will be either press or hold
+            self.log(f'2.1 Button {n} {typ}')
+
+            if eid := self.args.get(f'button{n}'):
+                self.active_entity = self.get_entity(eid)
+                self.log(f'2.1.1 Set active entity to: {self.active_entity.name}')
+                
+                domain, entity = eid.split('.')
+                match domain:
+                    case 'light':
+                        # Set the light to maximum brightness if the button is held.
+                        if typ == 'hold':
+                            self.log('Ignore button_hold command for now...')
+                        else:
+                            if self.active_entity_is_on:                            
+                                self.log(f'Current values for Brightness: {self.light_brightness}, RGB Color: {self.light_color}, Effect: {self.light_effect}')
+                                # self.log(f'New values for Color: {self.args.get(f"color{n}")} and Effect: {self.args.get(f"effect{n}")}')
+                                hex = self.args.get(f"color{n}")
+                                # self.log(f'Translate {self.args.get(f"color{n}")} to RGB {self.hex_to_rgb(hex)} ')
+                                br_val = self.args.get(f'brightness{n}')
+                                match n:
+                                    case '1': # do nothing
+                                        self.log(f'Made it to case{n}')
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(brightness=br_val,rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb(hex),transition=10)
+                                        self.active_entity.turn_on(brightness=br_val,rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb(hex))
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb('FFFFFF'))
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(effect='candle')
+                                        # self.light_color = self.hex_to_rgb(hex)
+                                        # self.light_effect = self.args.get(f'effect{n}')
+                                        # self.log(json.dumps(self.active_entity.get_state('all'), indent=4))
+                                    case '2': # attempt to change brightness, color
+                                        self.log(f'Made it to case{n}')
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(brightness=br_val,rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb(hex),transition=10)
+                                        self.active_entity.turn_on(brightness=br_val,rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb(hex))
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb('FFFFFF'))
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(effect='candle')
+                                        # self.light_color = self.hex_to_rgb(hex)
+                                        # self.light_effect = self.args.get(f'effect{n}')
+                                        # self.log(json.dumps(self.active_entity.get_state('all'), indent=4))
+                                    case '3': # attempt to apply 'candle' effect
+                                        self.log(f'Made it to case{n}')
+                                        self.active_entity.turn_on(effect='stop_hue_effect')
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(effect='candle')
+                                        self.active_entity.set_state(effect='fireplace')
+                                        # self.log(json.dumps(self.active_entity.get_state('all'), indent=4))
+                                    case '4': # json.dump
+                                        self.log(f'Made it to case{n}')
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(brightness=br_val,rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb(hex),transition=10)
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(brightness=br_val,rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb(hex))
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb('FFFFFF'))
+                                        # self.active_entity.turn_on(effect='candle')
+                                        # self.light_color = self.hex_to_rgb(hex)
+                                        # self.light_effect = self.args.get(f'effect{n}')
+                                        self.log(json.dumps(self.active_entity.get_state('all'), indent=4))
+
+                            else:
+                                self.log('The light is off...')
+                    case 'switch':
+                        self.log('Ignore non-light entities for now...')
+
+    # This function was written by chatgpt...
+    def hex_to_rgb(self, hex_color: str) -> list:
+
+        # Remove the "#" if it's included
+        hex_color = hex_color.lstrip('#')
+
+        # Check if the string has a valid length
+        if len(hex_color) != 6:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid hex color: {hex_color}. Must be 6 characters long.")
+
+        try:
+            # Split the hex color into its RGB components and convert to integers
+            r = int(hex_color[0:2], 16)
+            g = int(hex_color[2:4], 16)
+            b = int(hex_color[4:6], 16)
+            return [r, g, b]
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid hex color: {hex_color}. Must contain only valid hex digits.")

apps/tap_dial.py

@@ -92,3 +92,23 @@ class TapDial(Hass):
                 self.log(f'2.2 {self.active_entity.friendly_name} is currently {onoff}')
                 self.active_entity.toggle()
                 self.log(f'2.2 Toggle on/off power to {self.active_entity.friendly_name}')
+    
+        # This function was written by chatgpt!
+    def hex_to_rgb(self, hex_color: str) -> list:
+
+        # Remove the "#" if it's included
+        hex_color = hex_color.lstrip('#')
+
+        # Check if the string has a valid length
+        if len(hex_color) != 6:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid hex color: {hex_color}. Must be 6 characters long.")
+
+        try:
+            # Split the hex color into its RGB components and convert to integers
+            r = int(hex_color[0:2], 16)
+            g = int(hex_color[2:4], 16)
+            b = int(hex_color[4:6], 16)
+            return [r, g, b]
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid hex color: {hex_color}. Must contain only valid hex digits.")
+

apps/timer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from appdaemon.entity import Entity
+from appdaemon.plugins.hass.hassapi import Hass
+
+
+class TimerClass(Hass):
+    def initialize(self):
+        on_time = self.args['on_time']
+        self.run_daily(self.activate, start=on_time)
+        self.log(f'Initialized timer for {self.light.friendly_name} at {on_time}')
+    
+    @property
+    def light(self) -> Entity:
+        return self.get_entity(self.args['light'])
+
+    def activate(self, **kwargs: dict):
+        hex = self.args.get('color')
+        br_val = self.args.get('brightness')
+        self.light.turn_on(brightness=br_val,rgb_color=self.hex_to_rgb(hex))
+
+    # This function was written by chatgpt...
+    def hex_to_rgb(self, hex_color: str) -> list:
+
+        # Remove the "#" if it's included
+        hex_color = hex_color.lstrip('#')
+
+        # Check if the string has a valid length
+        if len(hex_color) != 6:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid hex color: {hex_color}. Must be 6 characters long.")
+
+        try:
+            # Split the hex color into its RGB components and convert to integers
+            r = int(hex_color[0:2], 16)
+            g = int(hex_color[2:4], 16)
+            b = int(hex_color[4:6], 16)
+            return [r, g, b]
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid hex color: {hex_color}. Must contain only valid hex digits.")