Exampleof input_slider being used in a bidirectional manner, both being set by and controlled by an MQTT action in an automation.
+# Example configuration.yaml entry using 'input_slider' in an action in an automation
+
+# Define input_slider
+input_slider:
+ target_temp:
+ name: Target Heater Temperature Slider
+ min: 1
+ max: 30
+ step: 1
+ unit_of_measurement: step
+ icon: mdi:target
+
+# Automation.
+ # This automation script runs when a value is received via MQTT on retained topic: setTemperature
+ # It sets the value slider on the GUI. This slides also had its own automation when the value is changed.
+- alias: Set temp slider
+ trigger:
+ platform: mqtt
+ topic: "setTemperature"
+ # entity_id: input_slider.target_temp
+ action:
+ service: input_slider.select_value
+ data_template:
+ entity_id: input_slider.target_temp
+ value: '{{ trigger.payload}}'
+
+ # This automation script runs when the target temperature slider is moved.
+ # It publishes its value to the same MQTT topic it is also subscribed to.
+- alias: Temp slider moved
+ trigger:
+ platform: state
+ entity_id: input_slider.target_temp
+ action:
+ service: mqtt.publish
+ data_template:
+ topic: "setTemperature"
+ retain: true
+ payload: '{{ states.input_slider.target_temp.state | int }}'
+
+