Cover states

Configuration
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My z-wave blinds only have these states:

{'current_position': 100, 'device_class': 'window', 'friendly_name': 'Kitchen Blinds', 'supported_features': <CoverEntityFeature.STOP|SET_POSITION|CLOSE|OPEN: 15>}

Basically “open”, “closed”, and an attribute for it’s current position (0-100).

I can update the state of a button card to show when it’s “opening” or “closing” - to do this, I used an input_select helper to display on the button card.

What I’m trying to do now, is if I set the blinds to a specific percentage, i.e. - 60% and then I make the set_position service call to 80% (opens more), I want my button card icon to update with an arrow up or down as it’s transiting.

My question: Is there a way to store the called value of the service call to compare it to the current set position to determine which way the blinds are moving?

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If it helps, the button card press calls an automation to update the input_select helper. Automation yaml code:

alias: "Blinds: Helper Kitchen Set Icon"
description: ""
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - cover.kitchen_blinds
    to: open
    id: opening_to_open
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - cover.kitchen_blinds
    id: closing_to_closed
    to: closed
  - platform: event
    event_type: call_service
    event_data:
      domain: cover
      service: set_cover_position
    id: cover_position
condition: []
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: opening_to_open
          - condition: numeric_state
            entity_id: cover.kitchen_blinds
            attribute: current_position
            above: "95"
        sequence:
          - service: input_select.select_option
            data:
              option: open
            target:
              entity_id: input_select.blinds_kitchen_helper
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: closing_to_closed
          - condition: numeric_state
            entity_id: cover.kitchen_blinds
            attribute: current_position
            below: "5"
        sequence:
          - service: input_select.select_option
            data:
              option: closed
            target:
              entity_id: input_select.blinds_kitchen_helper
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: cover_position
        sequence: []  # ***********  this is the part I need help with, some sort of comparison to current state and called state **********
    default:
      - if:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: cover.kitchen_blinds
            state: closed
        then:
          - service: input_select.select_option
            data:
              option: opening
            target:
              entity_id: input_select.blinds_kitchen_helper
          - service: cover.open_cover
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: cover.kitchen_blinds
        else:
          - service: input_select.select_option
            data:
              option: closing
            target:
              entity_id: input_select.blinds_kitchen_helper
          - service: cover.close_cover
            data: {}
            target:
              entity_id: cover.kitchen_blinds
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