LCD-Control with a trigger

[grux77]

RPi4
Linux Mycodo 5.10.17-v7l+
Mycodo Version: 8.12.6
Python Version: 3.7.3 (default, Jan 22 2021, 20:04:44) [GCC 8.3.0]

Hello Kyle!
I would like to save electricity. I want to turn the backlighting or flashing of my display on and off with a trigger.
If I add Action "LCD:Backlight:On" or other LCD-actions in Setup/Function/Trigger(xxx) I only see devices that are in the old
Setup/LCD area but not in the new Setup/Function/LCD. You can only control the display with "Controller:Activate/Deactivate". But it always stays light.

And I have a suggestion for clarity:
I would suggest moving the LCD-Setup to the "Setup/Output" area.. As a Mycodo beginner you would rather search there than in the "Setup/Functions". I find that a display is more of an output than a function. Just like a camera is an input. Is just an idea of ​​mine.

[kizniche]

Good suggestion. I just committed a feature addition to add the ability to have Actions affect Functions, and the first to be added are the Backlight On/Off Actions. If you are able to upgrade to master, please test and let me know if this works.

[kizniche]

Just committed some fixes and it should now work

[grux77]

Yes, it works. Tested with Display:Generic LCD 16x2 (I2C) and Trigger:Edge.
So I can turn the backlight on and off with two buttons. I think the trigger now reacts faster than before to the press of a button.
Thanks very much!