ELK Outputs

[MWareman]

The original is displayed above the custom name. Or are you referring to the list view?

In the third image, I cannot see the original output name... The custom name box only contains the custom name.... I don't see 'Output ###' anywhere.

 

But yes, I mean both. Having the original name of the output shown Smalley and less prominently would be helpful to be, but also may clutter the display for others... Possibly an optional display?

[G W]

In the third image, I cannot see the original output name... The custom name box only contains the custom name.... I don't see 'Output ###' anywhere.

 

But yes, I mean both. Having the original name of the output shown Smalley and less prominently would be helpful to be, but also may clutter the display for others... Possibly an optional display?

That's because the images were taken with only the original name (the name from Elk) and the code to use a second name has not been developed.

 

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[James Peterson]

In the third image, I cannot see the original output name... The custom name box only contains the custom name.... I don't see 'Output ###' anywhere.

 

But yes, I mean both. Having the original name of the output shown Smalley and less prominently would be helpful to be, but also may clutter the display for others... Possibly an optional display?

Ah...  Thats just a screenshot of a different output.  

 

OK.  I'll get that on the listview as well. 

[James Peterson]

Well.   how does this look?

[G W]

That looks good.

 

On the first screenshot, there is Momentary, Timeout and Use Timeout. Can you explain how these interact?

 

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[apostolakisl]

That looks good.

 

On the first screenshot, there is Momentary, Timeout and Use Timeout. Can you explain how these interact?

 

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Yes, also curious.  Seems that those would all be the same thing.

[James Peterson]

 

 

Yes, also curious. Seems that those would all be the same thing.

Momentary would be a press and hold . As long as the button is pressed the output would be on. When you released the output would shut off.

 

Maybe I should rename it to autooff. The check box enabled the timer delay to turn the output off after the specified amount of time. The timeout button(also could be renamed) displays the pop-up to enter the autooff delay timer .

 

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[G W]

Would you consider something like this?

[James Peterson]

Would you consider something like this?

Absolute not... That would just make sense... lol

 

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[G W]

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[James Peterson]

Would you consider something like this?

I am conflicted.  I think having a second "on" button will confuse what button to use.  I can see adding the timeout time to the screen, and rewording the "timeout" to "set timeout", but the "On Timeout" or any equivalent wording on another button might confuse what is happening.  

 

thoughts

[James Peterson]

Is this easier to understand?  My wife agreed that the additional "On timeout" button made things confusing.  

[G W]

I find that easy to understand and use. Matt I suggest switching places with Momentary and Set Timeout?

 

Controls on the left and settings on the right.

 

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[apostolakisl]

I agree.  That is pretty self-explanatory.  Except I wouldn't have guessed the momentary is press and hold when dealing with a phone app controlling an external device via an internet connection.  Seems like too many opportunities for lag for that to work consistently, but I could be off base.