iOS Actions vs Scripts?

[tender quartz]

The default for exposing a particular script or sequence on iOS (via icon long press, widget, CarPlay, and Watch) has been Actions, where an event is fired and requires a special automation to respond to the event.

It more looks like on the Apple Watch, there is an ability to directly add Scripts and Scenes, in addition to Actions. There is also a notice that Actions will go away.

Is this shift away from Actions going to be universal, or only for the watch? It seems like Scripts should be capable of just about everything Actions were, so I wouldn’t hate it!

[dark viper]

Universal indeed, the option for scripts is also coming to CarPlay soon

[tranquil patio]

Will this come with other changes to triggers? With iOS actions I would always know a mobile device was the trigger. With scripts it can be less overt.

[mystic bear]

With the latent home assistant companion app beta I cannot enter the actions overview on my watch, nor can I change them in the phone app

[dark viper]

Thanks for reporting, I’ll take a look during the week, according to other users a quick “fix” is to tap “reset configuration” at the bottom of this screen

[mystic bear]

Yea, that lets me configure the page on the phone. On my watch I get a black screen with no feedback

[dark viper]

Force close the app or reboot your watch

If you can please also share your companion app logs with me. This will help when I start debugging

Perhaps a bit too late since now you already reset your config, but still may be relevant

[mystic bear]

For the Scripts it does not let me change Name nor Icon

[dark viper]

Name and icon you can change in the home assistant UI, same place where you created the script

[mystic bear]

Ah, makes sense 🙃

[mystic bear]

Can this icon be templated to indicate the state of the gate open/closed?
icon: {{ 'mdi:garage-open' if is_state('cover.garage', 'open') else 'mdi:garage' }}

[dark viper]

Unfortunately no

[mystic bear]

That would be really good though, having direct feedback of the current state.
In Car Play i currently do not use the default page with the scripts and actions, but rather do additional taps to go into the cover section to have that feedback.