Helper to switch one of multiple states

[CPFC]

I have created a helper to extract the temperature but am struggling creating a switch for the hvac_modes: as shown in the screen shot. Any help appreciated thanks

[Edwin_D]

Why would you need them? What are you trying to accomplish that existing functionality does not provide?

[CPFC]

To add to a dashboard without all the other info

[Edwin_D]

You’d need a template select, I do not think you can create those from the GUI:

Template

Here are examples on how to use them, hou could adjust it to use with your climate entity:

Template Select Entities

Template Selects create an entity that acts like an Input Select Helper in the front end and like an automation behind the scenes. Their options can either be a static list or a dynamic list created by a template. Often a helper entity will be required to store the state value for the Template Select, either Input Text and Trigger-based Template Sensors can be used. Template Selects in place of an automation This Template Select is used to switch sources on an old stereo receiver. The select_o…

[CPFC]

Thanks I’ll have a read

[Edwin_D]

By the way, a time card for a climate entity might not that far from what you might want?

type: tile
entity: climate.thermostaat_badkamer
features:
  - type: climate-hvac-modes

[CPFC]

Brilliant thanks