By using the switch node without passing through the messages from the input to the output, it is possible to display either the status of the input or the output.
No matter which option I choose, this leads to the fact that I keep the same message at the output by repeatedly clicking the switch, until also the input has changed. In addition, I do not see until then whether the switch was switched.
Example:
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Once I clicked the switch, I can not go back.
It would be better if there was an indicator option that always displays the last status change from the input or the output. I can simulate this by inserting a Function Node:
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Now I can go back before the timer expires. This is e.g. helpful when arming an alarm.
Even better, however, would be an indicator option that considers all four possible states of the switch node:
ON - ON: Switch colored and slider right
ON - OFF: Switch colored and slider left
OFF - ON: Switch gray and slider right
OFF - OFF: Switch gray and slider left
The switching of the output should then also be independent of the status of the input with each click.
Harald
