Idratek alternative wall switches

[simbarr1]

Hi all, I am about to start a new extension as needless to I want to automate left, right and centre. I really like the design ethos of idratek; pc control with a fall-back basic distributed control system but can't convince my wife about the look modules on the wall.

However, she was dead impressed by a demo of a Lutron setup a while back and I can see why . When you look at established lighting control companies they all have a very similar controls. I know I can wire up some momentary switches to a digital input (the varilight ones look good) but does anyone have any other ideas. A typical lighting control is compact and also provides feedback, I don't want to compromise on the user interface but I would rather user a flexible setup like Idratek over expensive lighting only systems.

Does anyone know of any generic wall controls that could be integrated into idratek?

Many thanks in advance,

Simon

[chris_j_hunter]

some thoughts ...

why have any modules on the wall ?

why not fully automate (sensors as appropriate) ...

and if you need manual intervention, put some buttons somewhere convenient to wherever you would want to intervene from ...

third-party individual momentary switches could be installed almost anywhere, in any style, visible & almost invisible, that might suit ...

http://www.rapidonline.com/Electroni...utton-Switches

http://www.rapidonline.com/Electroni...switches/81474

???

[simbarr1]

Hi Chris,

Sorry only just realized I hadn't posted a reply - thanks for the tip. With switches like that you can make up what you like. I needed to think more out of the box...