How do I start with one effect then after a time, automatically switch to another?

[Gliptopolis]

I see the FADETIME option but it seems that has to be tied to a macro? I'd like the machine to boot up with one effect then after a couple seconds switch to another one. Imagine a comet effect for a couple seconds then switching to a static color. Can I use the FADETIME as part of the effect description and make it autostart: true ?

[gdachs]

IMHO this is not an issue, because you can do that without any change to klipper-led_effect. Just use https://www.klipper3d.org/Config_Reference.html#idle_timeout

[Gliptopolis]

That's assuming it's started as a gcode event correct? I'm asking how to use the autostart: true to have leds turn on automatically if that's possible. The fadetime thing should work but not sure how to use that outside of a gcode function

[burntcoinpurse]

You can set a gcode command in octoprint to initiate on the serial connection. If that helps.

[Gliptopolis]

You can set a gcode command in octoprint to initiate on the serial connection. If that helps.

I'm using Mainsail so not sure if this carries over or not? I can't find any references to this in klipper docs

[julianschill]

Use delayed gcode for that. https://www.klipper3d.org/Config_Reference.html?#delayed_gcode

[Gliptopolis]

I have a delayed gcode in my printer.cfg but it doesn't do anything as far as I can tell.

[julianschill]

Set autostart to true for the first effect and start the second effect with the delayed_gcode like this:

[delayed_gcode startup_effect]
initial_duration: 3
gcode:
  SET_LED_EFFECT EFFECT=first_effect STOP=1
  SET_LED_EFFECT EFFECT=second_effect