Input datetime with seconds (scheduling timer)

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I fully understand that all various settings for datetime is complicated task but it is also unfortunately inconsistent in HA:

Timers as helpers can be set in HH:MM:SS format. However, when I want to set timer from the frontend, I need to use input_datetime helper that is only in HH:MM format. So I managed to switch on the timer using automation reacting on a trigger of a pressed button but limited to HH:MM:

action:
  - service: timer.start
    data:
      duration: '{{ states('input_datetime.toilet_timer') }}'
    target:
      entity_id: timer.toilet_timer

However, when I am going through the discussions I cannot find an easy way how to make ONE input for the HH:MM:SS format. Yes, it can be managed by two inputs or input and a slider for seconds but that is not as user friendly as I would expect. All ideas welcome.

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@Vahaldor do you have a workaround for this problem? I also need to set the seconds

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No. Sorry, I dont have workaround but I think that I saw one somewhere in the discussions

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