With ZHA is there an easy way to use an easily readable name like switch.ikea_switch_1?

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The automated automations tool created the following working config. Basically, it turns on a light however the name 8eff7b21041f948f0a43a3d610405ed6 is not very user friendly, is there an easy way to use an easily readable name like switch.ikea_switch_1

- alias: switch1_short_press_on
  mode: single
  trigger:
    - device_id: 8eff7b21041f948f0a43a3d610405ed6 #a readable name here
      domain: zha
      platform: device
      type: remote_button_short_press
      subtype: turn_on
  action:
    - data:
        brightness_step_pct: 12.5
      entity_id: light.bedside_light
      service: light.turn_on
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I know it is bad practice to use the automation tool. What I need is the correct code to interpret a ZHA button press where its human readable.

the old way was

  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: switch.button1_click
      to: 'single'

but I cannot get this to work because ZHA has no switch.ikeaswitch1 state.

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That is not bad practice, device automations are.

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Bit pointless your comments, they have not helped with my problem in the slightest.

It feels like you are saying “You are doing it wrong and I am not going to tell you how to do it correctly”.

The whole reason I am here is because I already know it was wrong, I just need to know the correct entity_id to use how does one find it?

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zha has not incorporated event entities yet. So your only “easy” option is to use device triggers. Otherwise, you’d have to use normal HA events.

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and if you’re confused about my response. You cannot alias device_id’s. And normal events allow you to use friendly names (to an extent). It depends on the event you’re triggering off of.

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Thanks for the answer, I thought as much but was thinking maybe I’d missed a trick.

can I do

- device_id: 8eff7b21041f948f0a43a3d610405ed6 #switch.ikeaswitch1

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You cannot use in-line comments with yaml. So no, that’s not possible. Comments can go before or after (100% YAML only, no UI including UI yaml). Or you can alias the device trigger.

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I know nothing about ZHA - would you mind adding a few lines about this to the device trigger wiki? :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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Hi there !
Do you know if ZHA will incorporate event entities ?
It’s difficult to find information on this.

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:man_shrugging: No idea

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Too bad
I really want this feature, I hope it will come fast to ZHA.

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Just use the events described in the documentation. They are pretty easy to set up in the UI.

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Yes bring on event entities in zha

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Which event are you talking about ? Like “button pressed” or things like that ?

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All events that come through Z2M are normal home assistant events or you can trigger off topic changes themselves.

See:

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Ok but I’m looking for event entities to create automation with “multiple triggers”

Trigger :
Remote1 trigger “something” (could be really any button)
Action :
If “something” is button 1 pressed then do
Elseif “something” is button 2 pressed then do
Elseif “something” is button 3 pressed then

I know that Blueprints can handle it, but it’s only in theory as most of the blueprints I’m using are not working at 100% (like double press not doing anything, are the action not working and needs to be done once again, etc.).

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That doesn’t change anything that i’ve said…

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I agree ZHA needs a more friendly way to handle button like events.

Device triggers in their current form are evil IMO.