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

Archive Month of "What the heck?!" 2022
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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

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Does Dropdown helper work for you?

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Yep. That is what the input_select helper is for.

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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?

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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

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

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Look here

here

and here

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