Distinguish single, double and long on a template binary sensor

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Hi guys,

I saw examples for Xiomi buttons. Is this at all possible for template binary buttons?

Can I have a hint for simple example for an automation which triggers two different actions on single and long?

Any hint appreciated.

Regards
Ralf

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Are you specifically asking about Xiaomi buttons or is this a generic push button and if so what is it connected to ?

I have push buttons connected to nodeMCU’s and Sonoff’s and define different push durations using the ESPhome integration.

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I have KNX Switches and binary sensors. And derive template sensors from those.

However shouldn’t that feature distinguishing single, double, long not be a basic feature applicable to all switches and binary sensors? Kind of a generic class which is then inherited to all other Switches and binary sensors? Like the filter feature?

I have yet not much visibility on the architecture of HA. Just one week into it. However I have a long history in OpenHAB from which I am migrating ,-).