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Allow more flexible time calculation for time based cover

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component: cover component: time_based
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Description

**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
Covers (Rolladen) in Germany need some time to open, they have a special pre-open state where the blinds move away from each other to let a little bit of light through. Only after that the blinds start to open.
With that the 50% position will never be at the halfway point of the window.

**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
I initially wanted to implement the Tasmota way of calculating the position via time, Tasmota has additional calibration points (like a halfway point). For this to be implemented an additional component needs to be created.

I thought it might be much easier if the time calculation could be accessible via a lambda to be modified from the template itself.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the request. Start by comparing the current time-based cover calculation with Tasmota's calibration-point approach, then determine how a template lambda could customize it; done means supporting covers with a pre-open state and non-linear position timing.

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Assessment

Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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