Desk Buttons

Home Assistant compatible buttons for your desk. 
Whether you want to turn on a light, or close a blind, you can combine esphome + physical buttons to make automating anything you want as simple as pressing a button. 

 

Hardware Required
 

(Some of the following links are amazon affiliate links). 

• Any esp32/esp8266 compatible microcontroller. esp32-s3-zero is recommended
• 5 Cherry MX style buttons: amazon
• 28 AWG Silicone Wire: amazon
   
  
   

KeyCaps Generator
 

Keycaps were generated using this python code. All keycaps are generic domed shaped, with the icons being added in Bambu Studio 


[https://github.com/nicola-sorace/custom-keycap-generator](https://github.com/nicola-sorace/custom-keycap-generator)

Firmware
 

Install esphome using the web interface.

Add binary sensors using yaml. 


Esphome config

```binary_sensor:

- platform: gpio

pin:

number: GPIO1

mode: INPUT_PULLUP

inverted: true

name: "Button 1"

id: button_1

- platform: gpio

pin:

number: GPIO2

mode: INPUT_PULLUP

inverted: true

name: "Button 2"

id: button_2

- platform: gpio

pin:

number: GPIO3

mode: INPUT_PULLUP

inverted: true

name: "Button 3"

id: button_3

- platform: gpio

pin:

number: GPIO4

mode: INPUT_PULLUP

inverted: true

name: "Button 4"

id: button_4

- platform: gpio

pin:

number: GPIO5

mode: INPUT_PULLUP

inverted: true

name: "Button 5"

id: button_5
```