Using input_number's mode box instead of slider ?

[mamouth13]

Hi !
First of all, thanks for this great integration I'm using for months.
Nevertheless, i have a minor trouble related to input_number's mode and step configuration values.
In fact, according to me, the default slider behavior is not well adapted to change some of them (eg. number.pellematic_heating_circuit_1_heat_temp or number.pellematic_heating_circuit_1_set_down_temp)
Most of the time, the screen is too small to have a correct precision using a slider, and moreover, you can easily move a slider by error while scrolling your phone.
I know that i can define the desired Ui behavior in a dedicated card, but for my case, the "box" mode and "0.1" steps will just be the perfect default (the one that will always appear in the default history card).
Thus, I tried to change some input numbers' mode and step in the "Developer Tools > States" interface from:

step: 0.5
mode: slider

To:

step: 0.1
mode: box

It works and the behavior is exactly what I expected, until the State is overridden by the integration's next refresh 😞
Is there a way to proceed ? Or, maybe, my question is out of scope ?
Thanks for your time and help.
T.

[dominikamann]

Hi,

can you please provide some screenshots of how the ui will be changed? So that i better understand how you are using it?

Thank you!

[dominikamann]

Can you try https://github.com/dominikamann/oekofen-pellematic-compact/releases/tag/v3.6.5 (now 0.1 steps are possible by default)

You can now easily build it by your own by using HA Helpers.

1.) Create a new entity for Temperature

2.) Create a automation to set the value to the current temperature

3.) Create a automation on value change to set the new temperature to the heater

Now you can use your own helper entitiy and you will see input fields instead of a slider.