Remove seconds in button title variable

Configuration Frontend
1

I have the following button on my dashboard.

  • Pressing it activates a specific scene. that scene is also triggered by time. (scene.living_room_scene_3)
  • The time the trigger is activated is defined in a time helper (input_datetime.starttime_scene3)
type: custom:config-template-card
variables:
  - "'Scene 3 ('"
  - states['input_datetime.starttime_scene3'].state
  - "')'"
entities:
  - scene.living_room_scene_3
card:
  type: tile
  tap_action:
    action: toggle
  entity: scene.living_room_scene_3
  name: ${vars[0] + vars[1] + vars[2]}
  hold_action:
    action: none
  icon: mdi:lamps-outline
  vertical: false
  hide_state: true

In the button I want to show what time the scene will be activated: Scene 3 (21:00:00)
This works, but shows the time in hh:mm:ss. I want to hide the seconds.
I have been trying to achieve this by changing the template, but this breaks the yaml.

state_attr('input_datetime.starttime_scene3', 'timestamp') | timestamp_custom('%H:%M', false)

Is this even possible to do?

2

There may be other ways, but you could always template the timestamp as a sensor.

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Example with my devices

type: custom:config-template-card
variables:
  - "'Scene 3 ('"
  - states['sensor.time_sensor'].state
  - "')'"
entities:
  - scene.living_room_scene_3
card:
  type: tile
  tap_action:
    action: toggle
  entity: scene.living_room_scene_3
  name: ${vars[0] + vars[1] + vars[2]}
  hold_action:
    action: none
  icon: mdi:lamps-outline
  vertical: false
  hide_state: true
3

Should be added to “entities” too. Otherwise will not be “monitored”.

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4

Thank you, forgot about that…

5

Also, there is no need to place static strings into variables.

6

Ildar’s advice is correct

variables:
   - states['sensor.time_sensor'].state

name: ${"Scene 3 ("+ vars[0]+ ")"}

I’d also look into Mushroom Cards that are Tile based.

type: custom:mushroom-template-card
primary: >-
  Scene 3 ({{state_attr('input_datetime.test', 'timestamp') |
  timestamp_custom('%H:%M', false)}})
secondary: ""
icon: mdi:timelapse
icon_color: green

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7

Also, in latest beta it should be possible using
name: Scene 3 (${vars[0]})

8

I tried to template the time helper as a sensor. but this returned ‘false’ when I try to add the new template to the button

9

i see it in my entities when i added the helper template? So what do you exactly mean with add to entities?

10

Did you go to Helpers and select Template?

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Then template a Sensor

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Then enter

state_attr('input_datetime.starttime_scene3', 'timestamp') | timestamp_custom('%H:%M', false)

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11

Thanks so much, this works! Seems I accidentally selected ‘binary sensor’ instead of ‘sensor’. Lesson learned: Never program before coffee

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