I use a Status message to indicate 3-way switches are under logic control. I found that if a user takes the switch out of auto mode, the switch ignores any commands to change the Status when the VS is set to auto only. Sending an MQTT value works, but not pleasant using the device Id.
Is this as intended?
What version of OS are you using?
My bad, v3.80~42 & ~39. Changing apply input to always and adding guards in code works so far. It’s a bit odd since you can change Auto with code in either manual/auto mode but not Status. It feels unintentional too me.
Also found that sending a null State value disappears a VS from the GUI. A valid State value or some of the Status values (>=x40) will return it to view, but only if it’s in Auto.
On my VS wish list:
A few more Status label defines, or a code definable Status label.
A blank spacer (or title spacer!) between switches to make sub groups.
Switch order, VS name leading spaces is a workaround, same with Group names.
A slot value preceding the VS name could be a simple way to order things and get a blank spacer (ie: \1Label1 \2Label2 \4Label3 \5Label4).