Cover states

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?

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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