Drop-down boxes for To and From state change options?

[pfurrie]

Currently using Cafe Version 0.1.13
Home Assistant:
Core 2026.1.1
Supervisor 2026.01.0
Operating System 16.3
Frontend 20260107.1

When configuring properties for a state change trigger, would like to see drop-down boxes from which to select options that are relevant for the given entity.

[bartbutenaers]

Hi @pfurrie,

I haven't developed anything for HA yet, so I might be telling complete no-nonsense here...
But the standard automation editor already has a very nice properties panel, when you select an action/condition/trigger:

And that properties panel is also heavily under development in the latest HA releases, and gets better over and over again.

Suppose (don't know...) it is possible for this integration to show that same sidebar, wouldn't that be better. Because it feels like reinventing hot water again? Imho if that properties panel could be reused, that would also allow this integration to keep up more easily with new automation features (which are being added to the HA core all the time).

But I might be overlooking something, so please don't hesistate to correct me!!
Moreover all easier said than done...

[bartbutenaers]

Although of course the right sidebar of this integration shows much more information (debug, yaml, traces, ...) as the sidebar in the standard automation editor. So my proposal makes no sense. Sorry for the noise!

[FezVrasta]

Tracking this in #104