esphome / esphome/feature-requests
Make servo duration options templatable
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Description
**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
Currently, config options for the Servo component that require a duration, such as `transition_length` and `auto_detach_time`, are not templatable. This means that I can't do something like:
```
transition_length:
seconds: !lambda return id(some_number_component_to_control_transition_length).state;
```
Other components such as the Light component have the same config options as templatable.
**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
I'd like to change the transition length on-the-fly in Home Assistant without having to recompile ESPHome.
There's an alternative listed in this closed issue: https://github.com/esphome/feature-requests/issues/2273
However, this is a workaround that results in the values being reset if the unit is ever power-cycled. Since `set_action` is not run on boot, this means that the config option will show one value while the servo's config options are set to another, resulting in unexpected behavior.
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Research direction
The request concerns ESPHome's Servo component, specifically the transition_length and auto_detach_time options. Start by locating that component's duration-option handling and compare it with the Light component; done means those options accept templated values and remain consistent after a power cycle.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- embedded-iot
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100