Velux window showing as Cover when added via Homekit controller

[Wickydude]

The problem

When adding Velux Integra roof windows that use the KIX300/KIG300 gateway, bot the cover and the window itself show up as being a cover. The window itself should show as a window.

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

2023.8.4

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

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What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

Homekit controller

Link to integration documentation on our website

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Diagnostics information

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Example YAML snippet

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Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

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Additional information

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[Jc2k]

Does it show up as a window in the Apple iOS app? Can you show me a pic of the difference in the app?

[Wickydude]

HA detects it as a window, but it’s listed as entity cover.xyz. if I then make it available through Apple HomeKit Bridge, Apple Home sees it both as a cover and gives both the icon of a cover/blinds.

[Wickydude]

[Jc2k]

There isn't an option to have window., there is no window platform in HA.

[Jc2k]

I need to see what the iOS app does when it's directly connected, not through HA.

[Wickydude]

Then I would have to disconnect from HA and reconnect to Homekit directly. Last time I did that I had to reset all windows and blinds, could try that maybe next weekend when I have more time. Op 31 aug. 2023 om 17:57 heeft Jc2k @.***> het volgende geschreven: I need to see what the iOS app does when it's directly connected, not through HA.

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[Jc2k]

Ok. Can you instead attach the diagnostic download the issue template mentions? I can check that instead.

Assuming your device exposes the metadata for me to do it, the best I can do is set the device class to window. That might change the default icon. It will still be a cover in HA terminology.

[Wickydude]

I guess this is what you mean? config_entry-homekit_controller-d20e33ff850ee53c2d3b98dfd41dae40.json.txt It could help if Homekit would at least see it as a window class. In Homekit, a window is added to the Security section, and a cover to the Climate section. In addition, if the Missus says to Siri to close the window in the bedroom, Siri does not know about a window in the bedroom. I can think of a way to go around that probably, but ....

[Wickydude]

Like this. Homekit now sees them all as covers instead of just the 2 covers i saw when they were directly in Homekit.