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[Feature]: Tasker integration to change settings #1535

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[Feature]: Tasker integration to change settings#1535
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@Zatker
Zatker
opened on Oct 24, 2026

Problem Statement

I would like to be able to change certain Essentials settings based on what app I'm using. The automations feature in Essentials has some options, but not what I am currently looking for, and Tasker allows for much more complicated triggers too.

Proposed Solution

Create a Tasker plugin which allows toggling any setting based on specified conditions.

Alternatives Considered

An alternative that would be less convenient to use but I believe easier to implement is to expose a receiver that can receive external intents to toggle settings that way.

Priority

Medium - Would improve my experience

Contribution

  • I would be willing to implement this feature

Additional Context

A mockup of a tasker Send Intent that I would like to be able to use:

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  1. Zatker
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    sameerasw
    on Oct 24, 2026
  2. Zatker
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    enhancementNew feature or request
    on Oct 24, 2026
  3. github-project-automation
    added this to Essentials Progresson Oct 24, 2026
  4. github-project-automation
    moved this to Backlog in Essentials Progresson Oct 24, 2026
  5. sameerasw
    closed this as completedon Oct 25, 2026

  6. sameerasw commented on Oct 25, 2026

    @sameerasw
    sameerasw
    on Oct 25, 2026
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    This is already possible with an intent, no plugin needed.

    Essentials accepts a broadcast that toggles or sets any of its settings. In Tasker, use Send Intent:

    • Action: com.sameerasw.essentials.action.EXTERNAL_CONTROL
    • Package: com.sameerasw.essentials
    • Target: Broadcast Receiver
    • Extras:
      • path:settings/<setting_key>
      • action:toggle (flips an on/off setting), or action:update together with value:<new value>

    Example, to flip a setting called island_dismiss_on_outside:

    path:settings/island_dismiss_on_outside
action:toggle

    Example, to set a value:

    path:settings/island_dismiss_on_outside
action:update
value:true

    Notes:

    • <setting_key> is the setting's internal name, and the setting must already exist in the app's preferences. Setting types (on/off, text, numbers) follow the type already stored.
    • The receiver is protected by the permission com.sameerasw.essentials.permission.EXTERNAL_CONTROL, so Tasker needs to be granted it.
    • Some features read their setting only when they start, so a change may not show until the feature restarts.

    A proper Tasker plugin with per-app conditions isn't available, only this intent.

  7. github-project-automation
    moved this from Backlog to Done in Essentials Progresson Oct 25, 2026

  8. Zatker commented on Oct 25, 2026

    @Zatker
    Zatker
    on Oct 25, 2026
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    Hmm doesn't seem to be working. Tasker has external control because I'm using it for other apps. I saw that the toggle didn't change which you said can happen, so I tried to see if it was changed under the hood, and it still doesn't dismiss on outside activity.
    FunnyScreenshot_20261025-082238.png

    didn't catch the target in the screenshot, but it is set to broadcast receiver.

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