Lovelace state_color for group entities

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A script that runs approx 2 min.

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Scripts are unique, being that they don’t have an on-off state unless there is a duration. This is probably a different issue all together.

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I can confirm that plugs and lamps do work as expected!

Scripts do not. The script has delays in it. That’s why it runs for 2 min. I would like to see within the UI whether the script is running…

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Yes, but if it’s a bug that it doesn’t appear then you have to wait for a fix or fix it yourself…

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Since I don’t know how to fix it I’ll have to be patient…

Thx for your help!

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groups arent working either

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Use card-mod to add a css style to your group entity

          - entity: group.lights_inside
            name: Inside
            style: |
              :host { 
                --paper-item-icon-color:
                  {% if states('group.lights_inside') == 'on' %}
                    var(--paper-item-icon-active-color)
                  {% endif %};
              }
            tap_action:
              action: toggle

Group is in a glance card. This style will change the group icon color just like a switch icon.

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I’m having the same issue with groups using the button card.

Basically, the icon doesn’t change colour.

entity: group.kitchen_lights
hold_action:
  action: more-info
icon_height: 70px
name: Kitchen
state_color: true
show_icon: true
show_name: true
tap_action:
  action: toggle
type: button

I’m also getting a message saying “Expected a value of type undefined for state_color but received true.”

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Because state_color is not a valid field for button card. Check the docs.

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I must be going mad???

Doesn’t it say it is an option here:

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Nope, I’m going mad.

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There is definitely something funky going on here! Not massively sure on how I would raise this as an actual issue?!?

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Came here because I have the exact same problem. For lights and switches it shows the state colour. For groups it does not. I have 3 smart bulbs in my kitchen light fixture so I have those 3 bulbs in one group called “Kitchen Lights” that I use on a button card. Unfortunately it doesn’t show the state colour everytime it is pressed on or off.

Any ideas?

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I looked into this back when @Martin_Granger and found that groups never changed icon color. Even before the state_color was added. So this is expected behavior. You’re welcome to make a feature request about it. But the current reasoning behind this is: Groups do not always have the state ‘on’ or ‘off’ (they can be any state based on what’s in the group), and because of this it’s never been handled.

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Thank you @petro . I will look into making a feature request.

I wonder if there is another way or idea to get around this instead of making a group?. I am making a tablet dashboard so its nice to link all three bulbs to the one button. I don’t want to make a button for each bulb for the one kitchen light fixture.

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make a light group.

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Thank you @petro !! Didn’t know light group was even a thing lol

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was excited to see this. but too bad you can only make light group out of entities starting with “light.xxx”. i have sonoff to control my lights, and it all is considered as switch instead of light. so light group cant work.

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turn it into a light

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wow cool! is there anything that CANNOT be done in HA??? :rofl:

thanks @petro . this really helps OCD part of me that doesnt like seeing my group of light doesnt turn yellow when turned on.