Switch helper shows as active?

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I have set up a button helper, which trigger an automation blueprint to run an entity (pool pump) for x hours.

I have set up 2 buttons, 1 hour and 3 hours and have setup the automation accordingly so when the correct button is pressed, it triggers the correct automation.

My problem is on the frontend, the icon displays as blue as if it is on or active but it is not, it just displays this way no matter what. Is there any reason why this is happening?

Thanks

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YAMl code would be nice and my guess is that you set the state of the button to the state of the automation, but that state is not if it is running or not, but instead if it is enabled or disabled.
You would need to make a helper for running state and set it at start and unset it at end.

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A button is momentary switch e.g. it just sends a click and returns to its original state. You want a toggle, which does on and off. You will need to swtch the toggle off in the automation when the time has past.

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Ahh shouldn’t the blueprint do this automatically?

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Oh, something to turn the toggle off again when the time has passed?

I just tested with a toggle and that works well, but when the time passes, the entity turns off but the button still shows as on.

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Don’t use a button at all just use toggle. Or are you talking about cards?

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Or maybe just use a timer helper.

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Yea I just used a toggle and then reset the toggle to off based on the pump switch turning off.

So the toggles turn off when the pump turns off.

Thanks