feat: Add automatic doorbell detection (#2507)

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Dermot Duffy
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This example uses [`view.triggers.actions.trigger: call`](configuration/view.md?id=triggers) to turn a dashboard into a phone-like ringer when somebody presses the doorbell. The intended deployment is a wall-mounted tablet sitting on the dashboard.
The trigger entity is an [HA `event.*` entity](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/event/#device-class) with `device_class: doorbell` — the officially supported way modern integrations (ONVIF, UniFi Protect, Reolink, MQTT, etc.) expose a doorbell press. A press fires the entity instantaneously; the card treats it as a momentary signal and rings for `untrigger_delay_seconds`. A `switch.*` or `binary_sensor.*` entity that goes on/off with each press works will also work fine.
Setting `triggers.doorbell: true` opts the camera into auto-discovery of [HA
`event.*`
entities](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/event/#device-class) with
`device_class: doorbell` on the camera's device — the officially supported way
modern integrations (Ring, UniFi Protect, Nest, DoorBird, Reolink, etc.) expose
a doorbell press -- no need to list the entity explicitly under
`triggers.entities`. If your doorbell exposes a `binary_sensor.*` or `switch.*`
instead, list it under `triggers.entities` manually.
The Frigate camera's stock event triggers (`occupancy`, `motion`, `events`) are explicitly turned off so casual motion doesn't make the card ring — only an actual doorbell press does.
A doorbell press is instantaneous, so the card synthesises a ring window from [`view.triggers.signal_hold_seconds`](configuration/view.md?id=triggers) (default `30`s) — long enough for a typical phone-style answer window. `untrigger_delay_seconds` then lingers past that, same as for any stateful trigger.
`triggers.motion`, `triggers.occupancy`, and `triggers.events` are off by default — only the explicit doorbell press triggers the call, so casual motion won't make the card ring.
```yaml
type: custom:advanced-camera-card
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modes:
- webrtc
triggers:
occupancy: false
motion: false
events: []
entities:
- event.front_door_doorbell
doorbell: true
view:
default: live
triggers:
show_trigger_status: true
# How long the chime keeps ringing after a press before the call is
# auto-ended (if still unanswered). A doorbell press is instantaneous,
# so this value is effectively the ring duration.
untrigger_delay_seconds: 30
actions:
# Call when triggered.
trigger: call
# When the trigger naturally ends (after untrigger_delay_seconds): end
# When the trigger naturally ends (after signal_hold_seconds): end
# the call if it's still ringing. An answered call survives this and
# must be ended manually.
untrigger: call