Hi I have fibaro build in dimmers. I use them automatically with a flow .. but sometimes i want to use manual. At that point the auto flow overrules. So i put the light on because the curtains are still closed … but its light outside so the flow switch the light off ( example ) is there any way i…

Create a YES/NO-variable ‘lights turned on manually ‘ change the value to YES when you turn on the lights manually. change the value to NO when you turn off the lights manually. Add a condition to the automatic flow: ‘lights turned on manually is NO’

As Wim says, here’s a visual: [image] The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others! Flows Zone activated Device with Manual Device OnOff option When you have, say, a garage with (a) motion sensor(s), and (a) (garage)door sensor(s), the light shou…

@Dennis_H74 I wrote an extensive tutorial on how I implemented motion/presence sensors together with virtual motion trigger. It also covers this exact scenario. You can simply disable the entire motion flow by disabling the virtual motion trigger from the devices list. see: [image] …

Thanks for the tips … i will experiment with the tips when inhve some time :+1:

Light use with flows AND manual with switch

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Anoniemand April 2, 2026, 5:43am 3

As Wim says, here’s a visual:

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Light use with flows AND manual with switch

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