From b3345cf9f61b44bf948d2ef5d38eaa72d6a13074 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ESPHome Device Builder <device-builder@esphome.io>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:46:29 +1200
Subject: [PATCH] Edit esp-bedside-panel.yaml

---
 esphome/esp-bedside-panel.yaml | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+)

diff --git a/esphome/esp-bedside-panel.yaml b/esphome/esp-bedside-panel.yaml
index 4d4b259..dd5a286 100644
--- a/esphome/esp-bedside-panel.yaml
+++ b/esphome/esp-bedside-panel.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # https://home.fox.co.nz/gitea/zorruno/zorruno-homeassistant/src/branch/master/esphome/esp-bedside-panel.yaml
 #:########################################################################################:#
 # VERSIONS:
+# V1.54 2026-08-16 Dimmed Clock time and date palette in Blackout ambient-light mode
 # V1.53 2026-07-31 Expanded Jobs Summary to nine active jobs in a 3x4 grid with three spare slots
 # V1.52 2026-07-28 Centralised battery publishing and removed continuously evaluated battery template lambdas
 # V1.51 2026-07-28 Removed unsupported update_interval from the template USB-power binary sensor
@@ -3140,6 +3141,41 @@ script:
   # The active and clock/idle brightness levels are independently adjustable
   # and restored after reboot.
 
+  # Keep the idle Clock unobtrusive at the minimum usable backlight level.
+  - id: apply_clock_blackout_palette
+    mode: restart
+    then:
+      - if:
+          condition:
+            lambda: |-
+              const float lux = id(ambient_light_illuminance).state;
+              float blackout_threshold =
+                id(display_blackout_lux_threshold).state;
+
+              if (isnan(blackout_threshold)) {
+                blackout_threshold = 2.0f;
+              }
+
+              return !isnan(lux) && lux < blackout_threshold;
+
+          then:
+            - lvgl.label.update:
+                id: clock_time_label
+                text_color: 0x4A4742
+
+            - lvgl.label.update:
+                id: clock_date_label
+                text_color: 0x383632
+
+          else:
+            - lvgl.label.update:
+                id: clock_time_label
+                text_color: 0xE4DDD2
+
+            - lvgl.label.update:
+                id: clock_date_label
+                text_color: 0xA8A198
+
   - id: apply_active_backlight
     mode: restart
     then:
@@ -3206,6 +3242,8 @@ script:
             return brightness_percent / 100.0f;
           transition_length: 150ms
 
+      - script.execute: apply_clock_blackout_palette
+
   - id: apply_dim_backlight
     mode: restart
     then:
@@ -3272,6 +3310,8 @@ script:
             return brightness_percent / 100.0f;
           transition_length: 700ms
 
+      - script.execute: apply_clock_blackout_palette
+
   #:######################################################################################:#
   # BOTTOM NAVIGATION LIVE TIME
   #:######################################################################################:#