[Feature] Exposing Gradient and Effect features of Philips hue gradient light bar

[anjos]

Problem description

Would it be possible to expose gradient and effect features of Philip's Hue Gradient Light bar (https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/929002994901.html) to HomeKit through this plugin, somehow? The light is correctly detected and features seem to be reachable through z2m/mqtt.

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[itavero]

I wouldn't know which HomeKit characteristics to map this to. If you have a suggestion, feel free to update the issue.

[anjos]

I've seen other homebridge plugins with interfaces to "complicated" things like TVs, showing up as different accessories. Here is an example from the Homebridge UI, for my TV using homebridge-webos-tv:

At the Home App, the entries get grouped up like this:

The plugin itself allows configuring how you want this "remote" control to look like.

The situation here is simpler as the number of elements to expose is rather limited. I could imagine that a basic control would only allow one to switch effects (+/- carousel?) and gradient scenes. A more configured control would allow one to specify buttons to activate one specific effect or gradient scenes. All controls would be grouped in the Home app.

That is likely more easily said than done...