WTH can't I have a multiple position switch or helper

Hi,

I’d like to be able to create switches or helpers with more than binary states.

Think modes e.g. Off, Low, Medium, High

Thanks

Does Dropdown helper work for you?

Yep. That is what the input_select helper is for.

Maybe then what I’m saying is that I would like to use an input_select or I suppose input_number as a switch.

So in an entities card it would look like a three position switch, not like input slider that shows numbers.

Have I missed something?

Home Assistant mostly uses Material Design Components. Which does not have a multi-position switch.

It’s not beyond the realm of possibility though. e.g. The climate card uses a custom round slider.

Maybe radio buttons as an alternate frontend representation of an input_select?

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Old issue, but I’m looking for the same thing.
Material UI now has a segmented button

  • Segmented buttons can contain icons, label text, or both
  • Two types: single-select and multi-select
  • Use for simple choices between two to five items (for more items or complex choices, use chips)

Segmented button – Material Design 3

WTH month finished nearly a year ago. Try searching the feature request’s category.

Look here

here

and here

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