Light Scene

The Light Scene smart rule lets you define actions for each state of a multi-value switch and assign push buttons to control it. When the multi-value switch changes state, the actions mapped to that state execute automatically. Push buttons give you physical control — a short press, long press, double click, or triple click can each trigger a different command.

Think of it as a scene controller: you define what each scene looks like (which lights turn on, at what brightness), and then wire up physical buttons to select which scene should be active.

Getting started

Setting up a Light Scene takes three steps:

Add a multi-value switch — the states of this device will represent your scenes.
Configure scene actions — define what happens for each scene (state).
Add control buttons (optional) — assign push buttons to switch between scenes.

Basic example

You have a multi-value switch with three states (Off, Dim, Bright) and want each state to control your living room lights.

Create a new Light Scene smart rule.

In the Based on value of section, tap Add Device and select your multi-value switch.
The Light Scene actions section now shows one entry for each state of your multi-value switch (e.g., “Off”, “Dim”, “Bright”).
Tap the “Off” entry, then tap Edit to open the action editor. Add an action to turn off all lights.
Tap the “Dim” entry, add an action to set lights to 30% brightness.
Tap the “Bright” entry, add an action to set lights to 100% brightness.
Tap Save.

Now, whenever the multi-value switch changes to a different state, the corresponding actions execute automatically.

Multi-value switch

The multi-value switch is the core of this smart rule. Its states define your available scenes — one set of actions per state.

In the Based on value of section, tap Add Device to select a multi-value switch device. Only devices with multi-value switch capability are shown in the picker.

Once selected, the Light Scene actions section populates automatically with one entry per enabled state of the switch. Each entry shows the state name (e.g., “Scene 1”, “Off”) and either a summary of configured actions or No actions if nothing is assigned yet.

The multi-value switch is required. Without it, the Light Scene actions section stays empty, and no actions can execute — including push button actions.

Light Scene actions

Each state of the multi-value switch gets its own action group. You can assign multiple actions per state — for example, turning on several lights at different brightness levels, setting a thermostat, and sending a notification.

Tap a state entry to configure its actions:

Tap the entry directly or select Edit from the options menu to open the action editor.
In the action editor, add actions for devices, notifications, or other commands.

Duplicating actions between scenes

If multiple scenes share similar actions, you can duplicate actions from one scene to another instead of configuring them from scratch.

Tap the options icon on a state entry and select Duplicate actions. A dialog appears where you can choose which actions to copy and which target scenes to copy them to. This option is only available when other scenes already have actions configured.

Control Buttons

Push buttons give you physical control over the multi-value switch. When a button is pressed, the smart rule executes the configured command — typically changing the multi-value switch to a specific state, which then triggers the corresponding scene actions.

Adding a control button

In the Control Buttons section, tap Add Button to select a push button device. After adding, the action editor opens automatically for the short press action.

Each control button shows a summary of its configured press actions below the device name — for example, “Short press action: Set to Scene 1”.

Press types

Depending on the push button device’s capabilities, up to four press types are available:

Press type	Description
Press	Standard button press
Long press	Press and hold
Double click	Two quick presses
Triple click	Three quick presses

Short press is always available. Long press, double click, and triple click appear only if your push button device supports them.

Configuring press actions

To configure what a press type does:

If the button supports only short press: Tap the button entry to open the action editor directly.
If the button supports multiple press types: Tap the button entry to see a dialog listing all available press types with their current actions. Select a press type to open its action editor.

You can also tap the options icon on a button entry to access the full menu:

Configure any supported press type
Remove the button from the smart rule
Rename the device
View Detail or Service settings

Each press type supports one action per button. Push button actions typically target the multi-value switch — for example, setting it to a specific state value. When the multi-value switch changes state as a result, the corresponding scene actions execute automatically.

If you change the multi-value switch device, all push button actions are automatically updated to target the new device.

How the Light Scene works

Two trigger pathways

The Light Scene smart rule responds to two independent trigger types:

Multi-value switch state change — When the multi-value switch changes state (whether from a push button action, another smart rule, or manual control), the actions mapped to the new state execute.
Push button press — When a configured push button is pressed, the smart rule executes the push button action for that press type (e.g., short press sets the multi-value switch to state 1). If the push button action changes the multi-value switch state, a follow-on evaluation fires the corresponding scene actions.

Both pathways can work together in a single smart rule.

System startup

When the system starts or when you save the smart rule configuration, the rule reads the current state of the multi-value switch and applies the corresponding scene actions. This ensures your devices stay in sync with the current scene — even after a power outage or restart.

Examples and scenarios

Room lighting with three scenes

Goal: Control living room lighting with three scenes — Off, Relaxed, and Bright — using a wall-mounted multi-value switch.

Configuration:

Multi-value switch: living room scene selector (states: 0=Off, 1=Relaxed, 2=Bright)
No push buttons — the multi-value switch itself is the control

Scene actions:

State “Off” — turn off ceiling light, turn off floor lamp
State “Relaxed” — set ceiling light to 20%, set floor lamp to 50%
State “Bright” — set ceiling light to 100%, set floor lamp to 100%

Behavior: When you switch the scene selector to “Relaxed”, the ceiling light dims to 20% and the floor lamp goes to 50%. Switch to “Off” and both lights turn off. The scenes apply instantly each time the selector changes.

Push button scene cycling

Goal: Use a single wall button to cycle through lighting scenes. Short press advances to the next scene, long press turns everything off.

Configuration:

Multi-value switch: hallway controller (states: 0=Off, 1=Welcome, 2=Evening)
Control button: hallway wall button (supports short press and long press)

Press actions:

Short press — set multi-value switch to next value
Long press — set multi-value switch to state 0 (Off)

Scene actions:

State “Off” — turn off all hallway lights
State “Welcome” — set hallway spots to 80%, set accent light to warm white
State “Evening” — set hallway spots to 30%, set accent light to dim amber

Behavior: A short press on the wall button advances the controller to the next state — cycling from Off to Welcome to Evening and back. Each state change triggers the corresponding scene. A long press at any point jumps directly to the Off scene.

Multi-button setup with notifications

Goal: Control bedroom lighting from two locations — a button by the door and a button on the nightstand. Send a notification when the “Good night” scene activates.

Configuration:

Multi-value switch: bedroom controller (states: 0=Off, 1=Reading, 2=Good night)
Control buttons: door button (short press only), nightstand button (short and long press)

Press actions:

Door button short press — set to state 1 (Reading)
Nightstand button short press — set to state 2 (Good night)
Nightstand button long press — set to state 0 (Off)

Scene actions:

State “Off” — turn off all bedroom lights
State “Reading” — set bedside lamp to 60%, turn off ceiling light
State “Good night” — set bedside lamp to 5% warm white, turn off ceiling light, send notification “Good night mode activated”

Behavior: Entering the bedroom, you press the door button — the bedside lamp turns on at 60% for reading. From bed, a short press on the nightstand button activates the “Good night” scene: the lamp dims to 5% and a notification is sent. A long press on the nightstand button turns everything off.

Notifications attached to scene actions are sent when the multi-value switch changes state directly. If a push button triggers the state change, the notification is sent on the follow-on state change — not on the button press itself. This prevents duplicate notifications.

Duplicating actions across scenes

Goal: Set up multiple similar scenes quickly using action duplication.

Workflow:

Configure the first scene (e.g., “Relaxed”) with all desired actions — ceiling light at 20%, floor lamp at 50%, accent strip on.
Tap the options icon on the “Relaxed” entry and select Duplicate actions.
In the dialog, select all actions and choose the target scenes (e.g., “Bright”, “Movie”).
Tap Duplicate.
Open each target scene and adjust the values — for “Bright”, increase all brightness levels; for “Movie”, turn off the accent strip and dim further.

This saves time when scenes share the same set of devices but with different values.