fix an issue with an input template

fan-cadence.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+blueprint:
+  name: Fan Cadence with Light Check
+  description: >
+    Turns a fan on every X minutes for Y seconds, but only turns it off if none of the specified lights are on.
+  domain: automation
+  input:
+    fan_entity:
+      name: Fan Entity
+      selector:
+        entity:
+          domain: fan
+
+    interval_minutes:
+      name: Interval Between Fan Cycles (minutes)
+      default: 15
+      selector:
+        number:
+          min: 1
+          max: 1440
+          unit_of_measurement: minutes
+
+    duration_seconds:
+      name: Fan On Duration (seconds)
+      default: 60
+      selector:
+        number:
+          min: 5
+          max: 3600
+          unit_of_measurement: seconds
+
+    override_lights:
+      name: Override Lights
+      description: Fan will not turn off if any of these lights are on
+      selector:
+        entity:
+          domain: light
+          multiple: true
+
+trigger:
+  - platform: homeassistant
+    event: start
+
+variables:
+  fan: !input fan_entity
+  lights: !input override_lights
+  interval: !input interval_minutes
+  duration: !input duration_seconds
+
+condition: []
+
+action:
+  - repeat:
+      while: []
+      sequence:
+        - service: fan.turn_on
+          target:
+            entity_id: "{{ fan }}"
+        - delay:
+            seconds: "{{ duration }}"
+        - condition: template
+          value_template: >
+            {{ expand(lights) | map(attribute='state') | select('eq', 'on') | list | length == 0 }}
+        - service: fan.turn_off
+          target:
+            entity_id: "{{ fan }}"
+        - delay:
+            minutes: "{{ interval }}"
+
+mode: restart

fan-management.yaml

@@ -1,107 +1,77 @@
 blueprint:
-  name: Bathroom Fan Controller
+  name: Bathroom Fan Manager
   description: >
-    Turns on the fan when any bathroom light is on (after a delay), keeps it on
-    after all lights are off for a specified time, and also runs the fan on a
-    regular cadence (e.g., every hour for 5 minutes).
+    Turns fan on with bathroom lights (after optional delay), keeps it on while any light is on, and turns it off after all lights are off and a timeout.
   domain: automation
   input:
-    fan_entity:
-      name: Bathroom Fan
-      description: The fan to control
+    fan:
+      name: Fan Entity
       selector:
         entity:
           domain: fan
-    bathroom_lights:
-      name: Bathroom Lights
-      description: One or more lights in the bathroom
+
+    lights:
+      name: Bathroom Light Entities
       selector:
         entity:
           domain: light
           multiple: true
-    delay_after_light_on:
-      name: Delay After Light On
-      description: Delay before turning on the fan once any light is turned on
+
+    delay_before_fan_on:
+      name: Delay Before Turning Fan On
+      description: Time to wait after any light turns on before turning on the fan.
       default: 0
       selector:
-        duration:
-    time_fan_stays_on_after_lights_off:
-      name: Duration Fan Stays On After Lights Off
-      description: How long the fan should stay on after all lights are off
-      default: 00:05:00
-      selector:
-        duration:
-    cadence_enabled:
-      name: Enable Cadence Mode
-      description: Enable periodic fan activation
-      default: true
-      selector:
-        boolean:
-    cadence_interval:
-      name: Cadence Interval
-      description: Time between fan activations
-      default: 01:00:00
-      selector:
-        duration:
-    cadence_duration:
-      name: Cadence Duration
-      description: How long the fan stays on during each cadence
-      default: 00:05:00
-      selector:
-        duration:
+        number:
+          min: 0
+          max: 300
+          unit_of_measurement: seconds
 
-mode: parallel
-max: 5
+    time_fan_stays_on_after_lights_off:
+      name: Time Fan Stays On After All Lights Are Off
+      description: Time to keep the fan running after all lights are off.
+      default: 300
+      selector:
+        number:
+          min: 0
+          max: 3600
+          unit_of_measurement: seconds
+
+mode: restart
 
 trigger:
   - platform: state
-    entity_id: !input bathroom_lights
-    from: 'off'
-    to: 'on'
-  - platform: state
-    entity_id: !input bathroom_lights
-    to: 'off'
-    for: !input time_fan_stays_on_after_lights_off
-  - platform: time_pattern
-    minutes: "/5"
+    entity_id: !input lights
+    to:
+      - "on"
+      - "off"
 
-condition: []
+variables:
+  fan_entity: !input fan
+  lights: !input lights
 
 action:
   - choose:
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
             value_template: >
-              {{ trigger.platform == 'state' and
-                 trigger.to_state.state == 'on' }}
+              {{ expand(lights) | selectattr('state', 'eq', 'on') | list | count > 0 }}
         sequence:
-          - delay: !input delay_after_light_on
+          - delay:
+              seconds: !input delay_before_fan_on
           - service: fan.turn_on
             target:
-              entity_id: !input fan_entity
-
+              entity_id: "{{ fan_entity }}"
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
             value_template: >
-              {{ trigger.platform == 'state' and
-                 trigger.to_state.state == 'off' and
-                 expand(inputs.bathroom_lights) | selectattr('state','eq','on') | list | count == 0 }}
+              {{ expand(lights) | selectattr('state', 'eq', 'on') | list | count == 0 }}
         sequence:
-          - delay: !input time_fan_stays_on_after_lights_off
-          - service: fan.turn_off
-            target:
-              entity_id: !input fan_entity
-
-      - conditions:
+          - delay:
+              seconds: !input time_fan_stays_on_after_lights_off
           - condition: template
             value_template: >
-              {{ trigger.platform == 'time_pattern' and cadence_enabled }}
-        sequence:
-          - service: fan.turn_on
-            target:
-              entity_id: !input fan_entity
-          - delay: !input cadence_duration
+              {{ expand(lights) | selectattr('state', 'eq', 'on') | list | count == 0 }}
           - service: fan.turn_off
             target:
-              entity_id: !input fan_entity
-
+              entity_id: "{{ fan_entity }}"