Groups question

Configuration
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This started out as me wanting to control one outlet from the internet to turn a light on in the front window. It has evolved into full blown obsession with automating. I have a pretty good understanding of adding devices and now tinkering around with customizations by adding groups.

Here’s the code:

group:
ecoplugs:
- switch.front_window_outlet
- switch.hall_outlet
- switch.outlet_manual
relay_control:
- switch.arest_pin_two
- switch.arest_pin_zero
- switch.das_relay

My question is that the group entry has a slider which controls all outlets, which is cool I guess but is it supposed to do that? I wasn’t expecting that behavior.

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This is indeed the correct behaviour.
This makes it easier to turn on/off all light/devices/locks/… grouped together all at once.

This can be disabled by specifying your groups like this:

group:
  ecoplugs:
    control: hidden
    entities:
      - switch.front_window_outlet
      - switch.hall_outlet
      - switch.outlet_manual
  relay_control:
    entities:
      - switch.arest_pin_two
      - switch.arest_pin_zero
      - switch.das_relay

Notice the addition of control: hidden in the first group, this hide the control on the first group, but not on the second one

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Perfect answer. Thank you!