thing-types.xml and <options> sections

[JD Steffen]

Hello all,

I've been playing around with OpenHAB 2 binding development and have a question regarding the <options> tags in the file. Now, I have not messed with OpenHAB 1, so this maybe has never worked, but when I set a some options like so:

<channel-type id="systemMode">
        <item-type>String</item-type>
        <label>System Mode</label>
        <description>System mode: heat, cool, or off</description>
        <state>
            <options>
                <option value="1">Heat</option>
                <option value="2">Off</option>
                <option value="3">Cool</option>
            </options>
        </state>
    </channel-type>

When I go to the Paper UI, it will show the value number rather than the String describing that value. When I go to the classic UI, I see an icon that looks like a document and no value at all.

Also, I guess I was under the impression that with the <options> defined the String item would act more like a drop down box in the UI. Am I mistaken?

Additionally, what are the possible values for <item-type>?

Thanks

JD

[Kai Kreuzer]

Hi JD,

I think the option list in the state description is currently not yet (well) supported in the different UIs.

When I go to the Paper UI, it will show the value number rather than the String describing that value. When I go to the classic UI, I see an icon that looks like a document and no value at all.

Yes, I would also expect to see the given label instead of the number here.

Also, I guess I was under the impression that with the <options> defined the String item would act more like a drop down box in the UI. Am I mistaken?

I am not sure if that would always make sense. Not all valid states might also be a valid command. So the main purpose to is render a label for the number.

Additionally, what are the possible values for <item-type>?

Exactly the list of item types (https://www.eclipse.org/smarthome/documentation/concepts/items.html).

Regards,

Kai

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