Input number

The input number Helper in Home Assistant allows the user to define values that can be controlled via the frontend and can be used within conditions of an automation. The frontend can display a slider or a numeric input box. Changes to the slider or numeric input box generate state events. These state events can be utilized as automation triggers as well.

Spook adds some new services to the input number integration, which allows you to set the value to the minimum or maximum value, and enhances the existing increase and decrease services by allowing them to increase/decrease the value by a given amount.

Devices & entities¶

Spook does not provide any new devices or entities for this integration.

Services¶

Spook adds the following new service to your Home Assistant instance:

Decrease value¶

Decrease an input number entity value by a certain amount.

Service properties
Service	Input number: Decrease value 👻
Service name	input_number.decrement
Service targets	Yes, input_number entities
Service response	No response
Spook's influence	Adds an amount to decrement the value with
Developer tools	Try this service

This service already exists but is extended by Spook to add the amount attribute. If the amount attribute is not provided, the service will use the step value of the input number entity. The amount attribute must be a multiple of the step value.

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service: input_number.decrement
target:
  entity_id: input_number.my_input_number
data:
    amount: 5

Increase value¶

Increase an input number entity value by a certain amount.

Service properties
Service	Input number: Increase value 👻
Service name	input_number.increment
Service targets	Yes, input_number entities
Service response	No response
Spook's influence	Adds an amount to increment the value with
Developer tools	Try this service

This service already exists but is extended by Spook to add the amount attribute. If the amount attribute is not provided, the service will use the step value of the input number entity. The amount attribute must be a multiple of the step value.

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service: input_number.increment
target:
  entity_id: input_number.my_input_number
data:
    amount: 5

Set value to maximum¶

Set an input number entity to its maximum value.

Service properties
Service	Input number: Set maximum value 👻
Service name	input_number.max
Service targets	Yes, input_number entities
Service response	No response
Spook's influence	Newly added service
Developer tools	Try this service

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service: input_number.max
target:
  entity_id: input_number.my_input_number

Set value to minimum¶

Set an input number entity to its minimum value.

Service properties
Service	Input number: Set minimum value 👻
Service name	input_number.min
Service targets	Yes, input_number entities
Service response	No response
Spook's influence	Newly added service
Developer tools	Try this service

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service: input_number.min
target:
  entity_id: input_number.my_input_number

Repairs¶

Spook has no repair detections for this integration.

Uses cases¶

Some use cases for the enhancements Spook provides for this integration:

• Quickly, with a single service call, set the value of an input helper to its maximum or minimum value.
• Instead of having to call the input_number.decrement or input_number.increment service multiple times, you can now set the amount to increase or decrease the value with.

Blueprints & tutorials¶

There are currently no known blueprints or tutorials for the enhancements Spook provides for this integration. If you created one or stumbled upon one, please let us know in our discussion forums.

Features requests, ideas, and support¶

If you have an idea on how to further enhance this integration, for example, by adding a new service, entity, or repairs detection; feel free to let us know in our discussion forums.

Are you stuck using these new features? Or maybe you’ve run into a bug? Please check the Support page on where to go for help.