Cover template - is it possible NOT to override state by position?

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I have a problem with a device configuration. I’d like 2 covers to be visible as closed once their position is below certain value, but to be still able to set any position I want to. Moreover, I want such behavior not only in HA UI, but mostly in Home Kit (through Home Kit integration of course). I thought that using template for that would be simple and clean, but I encountered some problems. The best solution is this:

cover:
  - platform: template
    covers:
      test_cover:
        device_class: shade
        friendly_name: "Test"
        value_template: "{{ state_attr('cover.living_room_balcony_window_blind', 'position') >= 32 }}"
        open_cover:
          - service: cover.open_cover
            target:
              entity_id: cover.living_room_balcony_window_blind
        close_cover:
          - service: cover.close_cover
            target:
              entity_id: cover.living_room_balcony_window_blind
        stop_cover:
          - service: cover.stop_cover
            target:
              entity_id: cover.living_room_balcony_window_blind
        set_cover_position:
          - service: cover.set_cover_position
            data:
              entity_id: cover.living_room_balcony_window_blind
              position: "{{position}}"

That has some drawbacks:

  • Although I can set position for cover, I can’t see the position once it’s set
  • HomeKit stuck on “Opening…” when I manually set position lower than threshold

Is there solution that suits all my needs? That is - I’ll see open/close status according to my threshold and I’ll still be able to manually set and read position of the cover.