The Philips Hue Wall switch module can be difficult to use as a smooth dimmer when paired with a push‑button wall switch. This blueprint provides an easy and reliable way to achieve intuitive dimming behavior using short‑press and long‑press actions.
Features
- Short press: toggle the light
- Long press: dim up or down (with automatic boundary correction while holding)
- Long release: reverse the dimming direction for the next hold
- Configurable dim step size
- Configurable transition time
- Configurable delay between dimming steps
- Automatic direction switching when brightness reaches a defined threshold
- Uses an input_number helper to store dimming direction (1 = brighter, -1 = dimmer)
Notes
- This blueprint requires the Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) integration.
- The Signify RDM001 module is supported. For now only single push button.
- Make sure to select the correct model depending on the type of button(s) you use.
- More information on how this is done can be found here.
- You must create an input_number helper beforehand with:
- min = -1
- max = 1
- step = 1
This helper stores the dimming direction between presses.