Create at least 3 presets, and be sure they are saved to ID numbers 1-3. Our next step will be to set up the switch to toggle between these presets.
Control Presets
The WLED preset interface can also be used to send control commands to the LED strip. Once you've set up a button or switch, it can be used for a wide variety of control functions: change modes, change brightness, toggle the lights on and off, or a whole host of other features.
Each button function in WLED has 3 options: a short press, a long press, or a double press. I want my lights to cycle through presets with a short press, and to turn on or off with a long press. Here's how I set up a control preset for each of these features.
Cycle through Presets
Click +Preset and then uncheck the "Use current state" checkbox. This will open up an API command window within the preset module.
Call the effect "Next_FX" and type {"ps":"1~3~"} into the API command box. This tells WLED to cycle through presets 1-3. If you'd like to cycle through more presets, change the 3 to the number of presets you have.
Be sure your preset IDs include all the numbers -- skipping a number will break this command.
Give the Next_FX preset an ID number that's above the range of your other preset numbers -- I called mine 9.
It's also possible to cycle between playlists. I made a playlist of sound reactive effects and a separate playlist of "standard" effects. I set up a preset that toggles between the two playlists -- effectively turning "sound reactive" mode on and off.
Create another preset and call it "Toggle". Uncheck the "use current state" checkbox and enter T=2 into the API command box. This will tell the LEDs to toggle between on and off.
Find out more about creating these control presets here:
https://kno.wled.ge/features/presets/
You can enter either JSON commands or HTTP commands into this command box, giving you a lot of control over your WLED project.
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