Any way to update multiple input helpers in one prompt/dialog?

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I created a handful of input helpers for manually tracking my whole-house water filter:

  • input_datetime - for the last date it was changed
  • input_number - for how many days it should last
  • input_text - for tracking the brand/model
  • input_number - for tracking the pressure drop.

I then created a template sensor to bring all that in one place and include some calculations:

- sensor:
  - name: "Whole House Water Filter Status"
    unique_id: 'a2726167-fb6c-434e-b204-83208035ead9'
    attributes: 
      expire_date: >
        {% set span = timedelta(days=(states('input_number.whole_house_water_filter_lifetime')) |int(0)) %}
        {% set expireDate = span + as_datetime(states('input_datetime.whole_house_water_filter_last_replaced')) %}
        {{ expireDate.strftime('%x') }}
      days_remaining: >
        {% set span = timedelta(days=(states('input_number.whole_house_water_filter_lifetime')) |int(0)) %}
        {% set expireDate = span + as_datetime(states('input_datetime.whole_house_water_filter_last_replaced')) %}
        {{ (expireDate - as_datetime(states('sensor.date'))).days }}
      last_changed: "{{ as_datetime(states('input_datetime.whole_house_water_filter_last_replaced')).strftime('%x') }}"
      pressure_drop: "{{ states('input_number.whole_house_water_filter_pressure_drop') | int }}"
      notes: "{{ states('input_text.whole_house_water_filter_notes') }}"
    state: >
      {% set span = timedelta(days=(states('input_number.whole_house_water_filter_lifetime')) |int(0)) %}
      {% set expireDate = span + as_datetime(states('input_datetime.whole_house_water_filter_last_replaced')) %}
      {% if expireDate > as_datetime(states('sensor.date')) %}
        Ok
      {% else %}
        Expired
      {% endif %}

Next, I plan to build some automation to remind me when the filter needs to be changed. I think I have a pretty good handle on how to do that, but what I’m struggling with is that once the filter is changed, I’d like a streamlined way of capturing the new input values - preferably, all at once in a single dialog.

I’ve scoured the forums and internet but have come up empty so far…any suggestions or pointers where to look?

Thank you!

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What do you mean by this?

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May be I understood you in a wrong way - then please correct me:

  1. There are some settings (specified by input helpers).
  2. There is a sensor which gives “Expired” (filter must be changed) or “OK” - defined based on:
    – those settings;
    – current date.
  3. If it is “Expired” - then some automation reminds you to change a filter.
  4. Since a new filter may differ from the replaced one (not to mention the “last date it was changed”) - you may need to re-define settings. So you need a “shortcut” to a dialog to set new values for helpers.

In a similar case what I did is:

  1. Use a binary_sensor with “device_class: problem” instead of a sensor (mainly for presentation purpose - icon, icon color etc).
  2. Separate view containing card(s) to set settings (defined by helpers) (with “subview: true”, but this is up to your design).
  3. Automation monitors a value of my binary_sensor and notifies me via Telegram. The notification includes a link to that view with settings.
  4. When I get this notification, I may do necessary actions (like replacing a filter) and then go to the view via the link).
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By “capturing the new input values”, I mean I want to have a targeted UI (like a popup dialog) to have the user enter new values into the four input helpers above.

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Thank you, Ildar_Gabdullin - it sounds like you understood my question fairly well and a separate view (subview) may be just the thing I’m looking for…I’ll start researching how to build one.

In the meantime, I just used the legacy entity grouping in yaml to at least bring those all together:

whole_house_water_filter:
  name: "Whole House Water Filter"
  entities:
    - sensor.whole_house_water_filter_status
    - input_datetime.whole_house_water_filter_last_replaced
    - input_number.whole_house_water_filter_lifetime
    - input_text.whole_house_water_filter_notes
    - input_number.whole_house_water_filter_pressure_drop

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