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Flic A Flic with a tag is clicked. blink(1) Send blink event.

Turn off blink(1) light when Flic button is pressed

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How this automation works

Control your blink(1) USB light with a tap of your Flic button. This Applet triggers when a tagged Flic button is pressed and sends a command to turn off your blink(1) light. Perfect for quick lighting control or silent notifications from your smart button.

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Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
You can create tags and give them to your Flics, so multiple Flics can be used with a single Recipe.
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send your blink(1) a new event.
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A Flic with a tag is clicked

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
You can create tags and give them to your Flics, so multiple Flics can be used with a single Recipe.

Flic is clicked

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time you click the selected Flic.

History of a Flic with a tag is clicked

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a Flic with a tag is clicked.

History of Flic is clicked

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when you click the selected Flic.

Send blink event

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send your blink(1) a new event.

A Flic with a tag is clicked

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
You can create tags and give them to your Flics, so multiple Flics can be used with a single Recipe.

Flic is clicked

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time you click the selected Flic.

History of a Flic with a tag is clicked

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a Flic with a tag is clicked.

History of Flic is clicked

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when you click the selected Flic.

Send blink event

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send your blink(1) a new event.

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About blink(1)

ThingM's new blink(1) is a small USB light to give you glanceable notice of anything on your computer or the internet. It packs three dimensions of information (color, brightness, and pattern) into a single tiny package that fits into any USB port on nearly every device.

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About Flic

Flic is a smart button that acts like a shortcut for your everyday life. You can read more about Flic at Flic.io.

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