Fan widget does not allow to pan the fan. (zhimi.fan.za4)

[DooMMasteR]

Checklist

• [X] I have updated to the latest available Home Assistant version.
• [X] I have cleared the cache of my browser.
• [X] I have tried a different browser to see if it is related to my browser.
• [X] I have tried reproducing the issue in safe mode to rule out problems with unsupported custom resources.

Describe the issue you are experiencing

The "direction drop down" is weirdly indicating "forward" and "reverse" and either can only be selected once. Once selected the fan moves a bit into the direction but the element is now selected and the can cannot be moved again into the same direction.

Describe the behavior you expected

I would expect 2 buttons, that can be repeatedly pressed to move the fan further than just a tad.

Steps to reproduce the issue

1. Open the Fan widget
2. click on direction
3. select forward or reverse
4. try to select the previous item again. ...

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

2024.3.0

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

In which browser are you experiencing the issue with?

any browser

Which operating system are you using to run this browser?

Linux, Windows, Mac OS 14

State of relevant entities

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Problem-relevant frontend configuration

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Javascript errors shown in your browser console/inspector

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Additional information

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[pvxe]

Just my two cents, I also have a similar issue with a dmaker.fan.p10 (though the exact model of fan may be irrelevant for this issue).

Before https://github.com/home-assistant/frontend/pull/17540 I could turn the fan left or right by pressing the relevant button multiple times from the older frontend, unfortunately this is no longer the case with the new frontend.

[karwosts]

Is that really the intended function of set_direction, to set the orientation? Feels almost like that integration is using it as a mis-appropriation of what the feature is supposed to mean.

I don't know but I am assuming direction means whether the blades are spinning in a clockwise or counterclockwise fashion, not something that is intended to allow for changing the angle of the direction of the blowing.

[pvxe]

Is that really the intended function of set_direction, to set the orientation? Feels almost like that integration is using it as a mis-appropriation of what the feature is supposed to mean.

I don't know but I am assuming direction means whether the blades are spinning in a clockwise or counterclockwise fashion, not something that is intended to allow for changing the angle of the direction of the blowing.

Well if we take a look at https://github.com/home-assistant/frontend/blob/7120ad99b9bdd3d6dc648deb6ae5285d986f8744/src/fake_data/demo_services.ts#L922-L932 then you are absolutely right.

I'm not aware of any domestic floor/pedestal fan that is intended to provide functionality such as to change the blade turning direction/orientation. This functionality strikes to me as something related to ceiling fans.

Just giving my two cents as a user here, maybe there should be some distinction between blade direction (for ceiling fans) and pedestal fan orientation, which seems to be the case for this particular issue.

Cheers!

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