v1.3.9.9 — Per-alert active_state_entity + numeric = / != fix

AlertTicker Card — v1.3.9.9

What's new

🔗 Active state entity — wire each alert to its own HA automation (#196)

New per-alert option active_state_entity — each alert can write on or off to its own dedicated input_boolean when it becomes active or clears. Different alerts can target different booleans, enabling independent automations per alert.

alerts:
  - entity: sensor.temperature
    operator: '>'
    state: '30'
    message: "🌡️ Temperature too high!"
    active_state_entity: input_boolean.alert_temperature

  - entity: sensor.smoke
    operator: '='
    state: 'detected'
    message: "🔥 Smoke detected!"
    active_state_entity: input_boolean.alert_smoke

Use cases:

• Turn on a specific coloured lamp for a specific alert
• Trigger different HA scripts depending on which alert fires
• Drive conditional cards or badges independently per alert

How it works:
The card tracks the previous active/inactive state per alert index and calls input_boolean.turn_on or input_boolean.turn_off only when the state changes — no redundant service calls on every entity update.

⚠️ Note: This runs client-side, so it only works while the browser tab with this dashboard is open. For a reliable server-side alternative, use a binary_sensor with a template that checks your entity states directly.

Available in the visual editor inside each alert panel under the new 🔗 Automation section, with entity picker filtered to input_boolean.*. The caveat warning appears inline when a value is set.

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Also in this patch series (1.3.9.8.x → 1.3.9.9)

Version	Fix / Feature
1.3.9.8.9	= / != numeric comparison fix for template sensors returning "0.0"
1.3.9.8.8	Music compact controls redesign; vol+ clickable; editor compact section; vol number
1.3.9.8.7	music_compact_show_badge toggle; controls z-index fix
1.3.9.8.6	Single-line metadata; −/vol%/+ buttons; NOW PLAYING restored
1.3.9.8.5	Compact layout: cover art as full background, no blur
1.3.9.8.4	= condition fix for input_number; battery theme UI; music power button

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Upgrade

Replace alert-ticker-card.js and alert-ticker-card-editor.js with the v1.3.9.9 files and clear the browser cache.