Actions
LCARdS cards support actions tap_action, hold_action, and double_tap_action. These follow the standard Home Assistant action model.
Action Object Options
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
action | string | Action type: see table below (required) |
entity | string | Override entity for toggle / more-info (defaults to the card's entity) |
service | string | Service to call, e.g. light.turn_on (alias: perform_action) |
service_data | object | Data passed to the service (alias: data) |
target | object | HA service target: entity_id, device_id, or area_id |
navigation_path | string | Dashboard path for navigate action, must start with / |
url_path | string | URL to open for url action |
pipeline_id | string | Assist pipeline ID to use (optional, assist action only) |
start_listening | boolean | Start the Assist pipeline in listening mode (optional, assist action only) |
Action Types
action value | Description |
|---|---|
toggle | Toggle the card's entity on/off |
more-info | Open the HA more-info dialog for the entity |
call-service | Call a HA service (use service + service_data) |
perform-action | Alias for call-service (HA 2024+ naming) |
navigate | Navigate to a dashboard path |
url | Open a URL |
assist | Open the HA Assist dialog |
none | Do nothing: suppresses the default action |
Hover Effects & Cursor
Hover behaviour (visual feedback like colour changes and animations when the pointer is over the card) can be disabled when interactive feedback is not desired (for instance using a button card as a decorative panel.) You may also customize which cursor is shown on hover, should you desire.
These options are configured directly on the card, and not on individual action objects.
interactive
Controls whether the card shows visual hover feedback.
| Value | Cursor | Hover colour change | Hover animations |
|---|---|---|---|
true (default) | pointer (hand) | Yes | Yes |
false | default (arrow) | No | No |
Tap and hold actions are unaffected by this flag.
type: custom:lcards-button
interactive: false # decorative - no hand cursor or hover effects
tap_action:
action: toggle # still fires on tapstyle.cursor
Overrides the CSS cursor independently of interactive. Useful when you want hover effects but a non-standard cursor shape, or want to suppress the cursor without disabling all hover effects.
type: custom:lcards-button
style:
cursor: crosshair # any valid CSS cursor valueCommon cursor values: pointer, default, none, not-allowed, crosshair, grab, zoom-in, help, wait, progress, move, copy, text.
Double-Tap Disambiguation
When double_tap_action is configured, a 300 ms window is used to distinguish a single tap from a double tap. If the second tap arrives within 300 ms, the double-tap action fires instead of the single-tap action.