From 7071abf04857ad83e6abff7a8ef3794e5add07c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bedweb <bedweb@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:28:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Actualiser christmas_lights.yml

---
 christmas_lights.yml | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/christmas_lights.yml b/christmas_lights.yml
index f6e39d2..83b6791 100644
--- a/christmas_lights.yml
+++ b/christmas_lights.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 blueprint:
-  name: Sequential Christmas Blink Loop
+  name: Sequential Christmas Blink Loop (On, Off, Blink, Restore)
   description: >
-    Turn selected lights on in sequence, then blink them twice, and
-    keep repeating while an enable helper is ON.
+    Turn selected lights on in sequence, then off in sequence, then
+    blink all lights N times, and keep repeating while an enable
+    helper is ON. When stopped, restore the initial state.
   domain: automation
-  source_url: https://example.com/sequential-christmas-blink-loop
+  source_url: https://git.bedon.fr/bedweb/hablueprint/raw/branch/main/christmas_lights.yml
   input:
     enable_helper:
       name: Enable switch
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ blueprint:
       selector:
         entity:
           domain: input_boolean
+
     lights:
       name: Lights (sequence order)
       description: Select the lights; order here is the sequence order.
@@ -19,8 +21,9 @@ blueprint:
         target:
           entity:
             domain: light
+
     on_delay:
-      name: Delay between lights turning on (s)
+      name: Delay between lights turning ON (s)
       default: 0.5
       selector:
         number:
@@ -28,12 +31,24 @@ blueprint:
           max: 5
           step: 0.1
           mode: slider
+
+    off_delay:
+      name: Delay between lights turning OFF (s)
+      default: 0.5
+      selector:
+        number:
+          min: 0.1
+          max: 5
+          step: 0.1
+          mode: slider
+
     blink_color:
       name: Blink color (optional)
-      description: Leave empty for current color.
+      description: Leave as red or change as desired.
       default: [255, 0, 0]
       selector:
         color_rgb: {}
+
     blink_count:
       name: Number of blinks after sequence
       default: 2
@@ -42,6 +57,7 @@ blueprint:
           min: 1
           max: 10
           step: 1
+
     blink_on_time:
       name: Blink ON time (s)
       default: 0.4
@@ -50,6 +66,7 @@ blueprint:
           min: 0.1
           max: 5
           step: 0.1
+
     blink_off_time:
       name: Blink OFF time (s)
       default: 0.4
@@ -66,10 +83,12 @@ variables:
   enable_helper: !input enable_helper
   lights: !input lights
   on_delay: !input on_delay
+  off_delay: !input off_delay
   blink_color: !input blink_color
   blink_count: !input blink_count
   blink_on_time: !input blink_on_time
   blink_off_time: !input blink_off_time
+  restore_scene_name: "seq_christmas_blink_restore"
 
 trigger:
   - platform: state
@@ -79,15 +98,23 @@ trigger:
 condition: []
 
 action:
+  # 0. Capture initial state as scene
+  - service: scene.create
+    data:
+      scene_id: "{{ restore_scene_name }}"
+      snapshot_entities: "{{ expand(lights.entity_id) | map(attribute='entity_id') | list }}"
+
   - repeat:
       while:
         - condition: state
           entity_id: !input enable_helper
           state: "on"
       sequence:
-        # 1. Turn lights on in sequence
+        # Build an ordered list of light entity_ids
         - variables:
             light_list: "{{ expand(lights.entity_id) | map(attribute='entity_id') | list }}"
+
+        # 1. Turn lights ON in order with on_delay
         - repeat:
             count: "{{ light_list | length }}"
             sequence:
@@ -97,7 +124,17 @@ action:
               - delay:
                   seconds: "{{ on_delay | float }}"
 
-        # 2. Blink them blink_count times
+        # 2. Turn lights OFF in order with off_delay
+        - repeat:
+            count: "{{ light_list | length }}"
+            sequence:
+              - service: light.turn_off
+                target:
+                  entity_id: "{{ light_list[repeat.index - 1] }}"
+              - delay:
+                  seconds: "{{ off_delay | float }}"
+
+        # 3. Blink all lights together blink_count times
         - repeat:
             count: "{{ blink_count }}"
             sequence:
@@ -112,3 +149,8 @@ action:
                 target: !input lights
               - delay:
                   seconds: "{{ blink_off_time | float }}"
+
+  # 4. Restore original state once helper goes OFF / automation stops
+  - service: scene.turn_on
+    target:
+      entity_id: "scene.{{ restore_scene_name }}"