Extension of pimatic-shell-execute (ShellButton)

---

Hi,

I have a very simple request for the pimatic-shell-execute plugin. Since I am trying to replicate my remote control using lirc and embed the buttons in Pimatic, I was wondering if someone could extend the shell-execute device config. (I have no experience as to how to get a plugin or edit online).

I was thinking of a shell button, which could be put in a buttons device.
Why? Simple answer: Keep the amount of necessary rules down, so I can still find what is important

Okay, tell me what you think.

Cheers,
Overflow

Uhh you mean a button device???

Yes and no. With a regular ButtonDevice you would still need to specify the action it does with a rule. Which can cause a lot of rules (like 20 to be exact) just for one remote.
This is why I would like to put the shell command directly into the button, to keep it slim. Better explained?

If I understand you correctly:

• You have 20 buttons and you want to trigger 20 ‘actions’. But you want the rules inside of the button device instead of typing … when clicked then …

If this is correct. I think what you’re looking for is more something like a ‘trigger rule button’.

@Overflow you mean a shellsensor?

You have a bash script with your buttons and you want to execute /path/to/script/remote.sh press mute?

Shell sensor is what you need then. It can execute shell commands.

@Gleno0h Yeah, pretty much.
I didn’t think a Shellsensor could also be used to trigger an action on a button press. From the name I thought it would just… well, sense.
I will give it a try later. If it works, I will close the subject.

@Overflow i have given wrong information. That is not possible with a shellsensor but with a button device. I have seen that you dont want to use many rules but AFAIK it is the only way.

hm… well yes, the idea of a shell button device is interesting and should be investigated further imo.
one should be able to do arrays for having serveral buttons in the device, similar to the buttons device itself.
would be nice to reduce the amount of rules for buttonsdevices.

cannot tell if or how it’s feasible, but maybe @sweetpi or @mwittig has a clue?
(maybe this helps to prevent the eventemitter issue by possibly reducing the amount of rules?)