Feature request - Kelvin wins

[lignumaqua]

I'd like an option where Kelvin is the master control by default. I.e. it doesn’t need to be 'enabled' by something else. I want to only use Kelvin as the control for my Hue lights. I never (or very rarely) use any manual on/off control, I use schedules all the time for my office and other rooms in the house.

It would work like this:

• Kelvin has control by default.

• If a light is manually turned on or off via another App. then that remains in effect only until the next Kelvin time cue hits. For example, sunrise, sunset, or any manual times set in schedules.

What I'm doing now is starting a Kelvin cue at 1:00am in all my zones, but that will fail if another trigger comes during the day.

I'd like to completely remove any reliance on the Hue app and give all scheduling to Kelvin!

[stefanwichmann]

Hi, thanks for your request. Let me make sure a get what you are aiming at. If I got your use case right you are requesting two things:

1. Kelvin should be able to switch lights on that are currently switched off
2. Kelvin should ignore manual changes only until the next "interval" begins

Correct?

[lignumaqua]

1. Yes, at the moment Kelvin can only take over control of lights that are turned on by some other means. I'd like the option (not always of course) for Kelvin to turn them on and take control.

2. Not quite. Kelvin shouldn’t ignore manual changes, it should obey them. However it should take back control at the next "interval".

Both these are really the same request. The option would be that Kelvin takes control at the next "interval" in all cases, light on or off, no matter what has happened in the mean time.

[stefanwichmann]

Ok, I see your point. I have mixed feelings about the two requests though.

1. This one sounds reasonable to me and could enable some nice scenarios. The only downside I currently see are people using classic switches. In that case the option would be confusing as it only works if the light hasn't been switched off manually before. And if you want to turn a light on, that was shut off by Kelvin before, you would have to click the switch twice...

2. For this one I am not so sure as it could be really confusion (and maybe annoying) when Kelvin changes a scene/setting you just chose manually. Could you describe a scenario where this request comes in handy? Maybe I just don't get it...