Change Icon Color with variable

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1

Hi,

i try to change the color acording to the count of lights. What am i doing wrong here ? Is it not possible to get a var ?

Thanks for any hint.


      - type: template
        content: |-
          {% set ns = namespace(lights_on=0) %}
          {% set region = ['Büro'] %}
          {% for room in region %}
            {% set ns.lights_on = ns.lights_on + area_entities(room) | select('match', 'light.*') | select('is_state', 'on') | list | count %}
          {% endfor %}

          {% if ns.lights_on == 1 %}
            Es ist {{ ns.lights_on }} Licht im Büro an
          {% elif ns.lights_on > 1 %}
            Es sind {{ ns.lights_on }} Lichter im Büro an
          {% else %}
            Alle Lichter sind aus
          {% endif %}
        icon: mdi:lightbulb-group
        icon_color: |-
          {% if ns.lights_on > 0 %}
            orange
          {% else %}
            grey
          {% endif %}
        tap_action:
          action: perform-action
          perform_action: light.turn_off
          target:
            area_id: buro
        entity: light.sonoff_element_lights
        hold_action:
          action: none
        double_tap_action:
          action: none
2

A few questions…

Is this a custom:mushroom-chips-card??

Have you tested this code?

{% set ns = namespace(lights_on=0) %}
          {% set region = ['Büro'] %}
          {% for room in region %}
          {% set ns.lights_on = ns.lights_on + area_entities(room) | select('match', 'light.*') | select('is_state', 'on') | list | count %}
          {% endfor %}

It’s generating a string and then you are comparing a string to a number here

{% if ns.lights_on == 1 %}

3

Hi, its not an string. because i use count. it should be an integer.

but anyway, even if i use:


        icon_color: |-
          {% if ns.lights_on | int > 0 %}
            orange
          {% else %}
            grey
          {% endif %}

it doesnt work.

yes the the chips-card work, except the icon color. if i put only 1 color in it works. but not with my condition. the same for the “else” part, it doesnt take any color inside the condition.

4

Here is an example to work with…

icon_color: |
      {% set state = states('sensor.living_room_temperature') | int(0) %}
      {% if state >= 50 %} red
      {% elif state >= 30 %} orange
      {% else %}
      blue
      {% endif %}
5

Are you pulling code from this thread

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6

i got it. didnt know if i set a variable its only available inside each block. i thought i can use it in every block inside a “card”

icon_color: |-
          {% set lights_on = area_entities('Büro') | select('match', 'light.*') | select('is_state', 'on') | list | count %}
          {% if lights_on > 0 %}
            orange
          {% endif %}

this works. i have to count it again for the color.

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7

I’d template the count so you don’t have to recalculate it over and over.

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8

yes youre right , i will do it. im new in the hass world. still figure things out :slight_smile:

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9

No worries, I have been at it for quite some time and am still learning every day!

10

The final code if someone intrested in.

Mushroom chips card:

      - type: template
        content: |-
          {% set lights_on = states('sensor.your--name') | int(0) %}
          {% if lights_on == 1 %}
            Es ist {{ lights_on }} Licht im Büro an
          {% elif lights_on > 1 %}
            Es sind {{ lights_on }} Lichter im Büro an
          {% else %}
            Alle Lichter sind aus
          {% endif %}
        icon: mdi:lightbulb-group
        icon_color: >-
          {% set lights_on = states('sensor.your--name') | int(0) %}
          {% if lights_on > 0 %}
            orange
          {% endif %}
        tap_action:
          action: perform-action
          perform_action: light.turn_off
          target:
            area_id: buro
        hold_action:
          action: none
        double_tap_action:
          action: none

template (name: sensor.your–name):

{% set ns = namespace(lights_on=0) %}
{% set region = ['Büro'] %}
{% for room in region %}
  {% set ns.lights_on = ns.lights_on + area_entities(room) | select('match', 'light.*') | select('is_state', 'on') | list | count %}
{% endfor %}
{{ ns.lights_on }}
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