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Template Select
===============
.. seo::
:description: Instructions for setting up Template Select(s) with ESPHome.
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:image: description.png
The ``template`` Select platform allows you to create a Select with templated values
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using :ref:`lambdas <config-lambda>`.
.. code-block:: yaml
# Example configuration entry
select:
- platform: template
name: "Template select"
update_interval: never
options:
- one
- two
- three
initial_option: two
Configuration variables:
------------------------
- **name** (**Required**, string): The name of the Select.
- **options** (**Required**, list): The list of options this Select has.
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- **lambda** (*Optional*, :ref:`lambda <config-lambda>`):
Lambda to be evaluated every update interval to get the new option of the Select.
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- **set_action** (*Optional*, :ref:`Action <config-action>`): The action that should
be performed when the remote (like Home Assistant's frontend) requests to set the Select option.
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- **update_interval** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-time`): The interval to check the
Select ``lambda``. Defaults to ``60s``.
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- **optimistic** (*Optional*, boolean): Whether to operate in optimistic mode - when in this mode,
any command sent to the Template Select will immediately update the reported state.
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Cannot be used with ``lambda``. Defaults to ``false``.
- **restore_value** (*Optional*, boolean): Saves and loads the state to RTC/Flash.
Cannot be used with ``lambda``. Defaults to ``false``.
- **initial_option** (*Optional*, string): The option to set the option to on setup if not
restored with ``restore_value``.
Cannot be used with ``lambda``. Defaults to the first option in the ``options`` list.
- **id** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-id`): Manually specify the ID used for code generation.
- All other options from :ref:`Select <config-select>`.
``select.set`` Action
----------------------------------
You can also set an option to a Template Select from elsewhere in your YAML file
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with the :ref:`select-set_action`.
See Also
--------
- :ref:`automation`
- :apiref:`template/select/template_select.h`
- :ghedit:`Edit`