Feature request: More flexible override entities about entity-controller HOT 8 CLOSED

It;s unlikely this will be implemented any time soon because it requires a major changes in how the code works and is set up.
What might help is templated overrides. Would that allow you to achieve what you need?

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Thanks for the feedback. It is solvable with template sensors, just a bit more of a hassle, but I will just use that. Thanks for the great work, and maybe those features will appear some time in the future.

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I use template sensors myself. It's important not to make the component too complex or reinvent the wheel. There is a home automation system whose features can be used together with this component.

It would also be nice if there was an "override on off", option in addition to the default "override on on"

Try defining custom state strings, it is shown in the readme :) That might help as well.

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Sorry to be bothering you, but I didn't understand how to use custom state strings to "Override on off", i tried: override_off_state: input_boolean.test, but that doesn't seem to do anything. So I am probably misunderstanding something fundamental.

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You want override on OFF state? Then make the override state string contain "off" that way the override will be active when the override entity is off.
There is an example code snippet shown

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I realize you have no obligation to perform tech support to slow users, but unfortunately i am not able to get it to work, based on the info in the chapter in the readme. If you can be bothered having a yaml-code example in the readme would be great.

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@ugleatle this is my configuration for your use case:

---
entity_controller:
  oben_treppe_motion_trigger:
    sensor: binary_sensor.presence_stairs
    sensor_type: duration
    entity: light.upper_stairs_yeelight
    delay: 60
    override_states_on: "off"
    override_states_off: "on"
    overrides:
      - input_boolean.oben_treppe_motion_trigger
    service_data:
      brightness: 100
    night_mode:
      delay: 60
      service_data:
        brightness: 1
      start_time: 'sunset + 02:00:00'
      end_time: 'sunrise'

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Thanks @eifinger , apologies @ugleatle i did not see your comment because this is a closed issue.

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