diff --git a/8x32 iMAGE.xcf b/8x32 iMAGE.xcf
index aafe1322..8ececd6e 100644
Binary files a/8x32 iMAGE.xcf and b/8x32 iMAGE.xcf differ
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b6689ee3..8aec96ef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 2023.6.4
+## 2023.6.5
 
-- introduced `scroll_small_text`  
-- introduced `allow_empty_screen`
+- introduced `blend_steps: 16`
+- introduced service color_gauge
+- fixed bitmap_small with gauge
+- fixed del_screen with "*"
+- improved blueprint selection @andrew-codechimp
 
 ## 2023.6.3
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d75b46b..3ee5e7d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ ehmtxv2:
 
 **show_dow** (optional, bool): draw the day of week rindicator on the bottom of the clock screen. Disable, e.g., if you want larger fonts, defaults to true.
 
+**blend_steps** (optional, int): on screen transition you can blend in the new screen, a value of 16 works nice, defaults 0.
+
 **time_component** (required, ID): ID of the time component. The display shows `!t!` until the time source is valid.
 
 **default_font** (required, ID): ID of the default font
@@ -800,7 +802,7 @@ For example, if you have multiple icons named weather_sunny, weather_rain & weat
 *Parameters:*
 
 - ```icon_name```: Icon `id` defined in the YAML (see installation)
-- ```mode```: The mode is for internal purposes use `5`  for icon_screen
+- ```mode```: The mode is a filter to select different screen types e. g. use `5`for icon_screen
 
 ##### modes
 
@@ -808,14 +810,14 @@ For example, if you have multiple icons named weather_sunny, weather_rain & weat
 |----|----|
 |MODE_BLANK|1|
 |MODE_CLOCK | 2|
-| MODE_DATE | 3|
-| MODE_FULL_SCREEN | 4|
-|MODE_ICON_SCREEN | 5|
-|MODE_TEXT_SCREEN | 6|
-|MODE_RAINBOW_ICON | 7|
-|MODE_RAINBOW_TEXT |8|
-| MODE_RAINBOW_CLOCK | 9|
-| MODE_RAINBOW_DATE | 10|
+|MODE_DATE | 3|
+|MODE_FULL_SCREEN| 4|
+|MODE_ICON_SCREEN| 5|
+|MODE_TEXT_SCREEN| 6|
+|MODE_RAINBOW_ICON| 7|
+|MODE_RAINBOW_TEXT|8|
+|MODE_RAINBOW_CLOCK| 9|
+|MODE_RAINBOW_DATE| 10|
 
 **(D)** Service **display_on** / **display_off**
 
@@ -1107,7 +1109,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, use at your own risk!
 ## Thanks
 
 - **[blakadder](https://github.com/blakadder)** for his contribution (cleanup README.md, fixed sample)
-- **[andrew-codechimp](https://github.com/andrew-codechimp)** for his contribution (display on/off & del_screen "*" & show_clock with 0)
+- **[andrew-codechimp](https://github.com/andrew-codechimp)** for his contribution (display on/off & del_screen "*" & show_clock with 0) and improved blueprint slelection
 - **[jd1](https://github.com/jd1)** for his contributions
 - **[aptonline](https://github.com/aptonline)** for his work on the Ulanzi hardware
 - **[wsbtak](https://github.com/wsbtak)** for the work on the Ulanzi hardware
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
index 4e183dcf..77852945 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ namespace esphome
     this->clock_color = Color(C_RED, C_GREEN, C_BLUE);
     this->rainbow_color = Color(CA_RED, CA_GREEN, CA_BLUE);
     this->alarm_color = Color(CA_RED, CA_GREEN, CA_BLUE);
-    this->gauge_color = Color(CD_RED, CD_GREEN, CD_BLUE);
-    this->gauge_value = 0;
     this->next_action_time = 0;
     this->last_scroll_time = 0;
     this->screen_pointer = MAXQUEUE;
@@ -197,6 +195,7 @@ namespace esphome
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "bitmap_screen is not available on ESP8266");
   }
 #endif
+
   uint8_t EHMTX::find_icon(std::string name)
   {
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < this->icon_count; i++)
@@ -232,6 +231,50 @@ namespace esphome
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "hide gauge");
   }
 
+#ifndef USE_ESP8266
+  void EHMTX::color_gauge(std::string text)
+  {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "color_gauge: %s", text.c_str());
+    const size_t CAPACITY = JSON_ARRAY_SIZE(8);
+    StaticJsonDocument<CAPACITY> doc;
+    deserializeJson(doc, text);
+    JsonArray array = doc.as<JsonArray>();
+    uint8_t i = 0;
+    for (JsonVariant v : array)
+    {
+      uint16_t buf = v.as<int>();
+
+      unsigned char b = (((buf)&0x001F) << 3);
+      unsigned char g = (((buf)&0x07E0) >> 3); // Fixed: shift >> 5 and << 2
+      unsigned char r = (((buf)&0xF800) >> 8); // shift >> 11 and << 3
+      Color c = Color(r, g, b);
+      this->cgauge[i++] = c;
+      this->display_gauge = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  void EHMTX::show_gauge(int percent, int r, int g, int b, int bg_r, int bg_g, int bg_b)
+  {
+    if (percent <= 100)
+    {
+      Color c = Color(r, g, b);
+      Color bgc = Color(bg_r, bg_g, bg_b);
+      for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+      {
+        if (percent > i * 12.5)
+        {
+          this->cgauge[7 - i] = c;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          this->cgauge[7 - i] = bgc;
+        }
+      }
+      this->display_gauge = true;
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "show_gauge 2 color %d", round(percent));
+    }
+  }
+#else
   void EHMTX::show_gauge(int percent, int r, int g, int b, int bg_r, int bg_g, int bg_b)
   {
     this->display_gauge = false;
@@ -242,8 +285,11 @@ namespace esphome
       this->display_gauge = true;
       this->gauge_value = (uint8_t)(100 - percent) * 7 / 100;
     }
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "show_gauge 2 color %d", round(percent));
   }
+#endif
 
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
   void EHMTX::draw_gauge()
   {
     if (this->display_gauge)
@@ -253,6 +299,19 @@ namespace esphome
       this->display->line(0, 7, 0, this->gauge_value, this->gauge_color);
     }
   }
+#else
+  void EHMTX::draw_gauge()
+  {
+    if (this->display_gauge)
+    {
+      for (uint8_t y = 0; y < 8; y++)
+      {
+        this->display->draw_pixel_at(0, y, this->cgauge[y]);
+      }
+      this->display->line(1, 7, 1, 0, esphome::display::COLOR_OFF);
+    }
+  }
+#endif
 
   void EHMTX::setup()
   {
@@ -295,6 +354,7 @@ namespace esphome
 
     register_service(&EHMTX::set_brightness, "brightness", {"value"});
 #ifndef USE_ESP8266
+    register_service(&EHMTX::color_gauge, "color_gauge", {"colors"});
     register_service(&EHMTX::bitmap_screen, "bitmap_screen", {"icon", "lifetime", "screen_time"});
     register_service(&EHMTX::bitmap_small, "bitmap_small", {"icon", "text", "lifetime", "screen_time", "default_font", "r", "g", "b"});
 #endif
@@ -505,6 +565,7 @@ namespace esphome
         this->remove_expired_queue_element();
         this->screen_pointer = this->find_last_clock();
         this->scroll_step = 0;
+        this->ticks_ = 0;
 
         if (this->screen_pointer == MAXQUEUE)
         {
@@ -538,7 +599,7 @@ namespace esphome
         }
         else
         {
-          if(!EHMTXv2_ALLOW_EMPTY_SCREEN)
+          if (!EHMTXv2_ALLOW_EMPTY_SCREEN)
           {
             ESP_LOGW(TAG, "tick: nothing to do. Restarting clock display!");
             this->clock_screen(24 * 60, this->clock_time, false, C_RED, C_GREEN, C_BLUE);
@@ -547,6 +608,17 @@ namespace esphome
           }
         }
       }
+      // blend handling
+
+#ifdef EHMTXv2_BLEND_STEPS
+      if (this->ticks_ <= EHMTXv2_BLEND_STEPS)
+      {
+        uint8_t b = this->brightness_;
+        float br = lerp((float)this->ticks_ / EHMTXv2_BLEND_STEPS, 0, (float)b / 255);
+        this->display->get_light()->set_correction(br, br, br);
+      }
+#endif
+      this->ticks_++;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -620,17 +692,26 @@ namespace esphome
       if (this->queue[i]->mode == mode)
       {
         bool force = true;
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "del_screen: icon %s in position: %d mode %d", icon_name.c_str(), i, mode);
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "del_screen: icon %s in position: %s mode %d", icon_name.c_str(), this->queue[i]->icon_name.c_str(), mode);
         if ((mode == MODE_ICON_SCREEN) || (mode == MODE_FULL_SCREEN) || (mode == MODE_RAINBOW_ICON))
         {
-          if (strcmp(this->queue[i]->icon_name.c_str(), icon_name.c_str()) != 0)
+          if (this->string_has_ending(icon_name, "*"))
+          {
+            std::string comparename = icon_name.substr(0, icon_name.length() - 1);
+            
+            if (this->queue[i]->icon_name.rfind(comparename, 0) != 0)
+            {
+              force = false;
+            }
+          }
+          else if(strcmp(this->queue[i]->icon_name.c_str(), icon_name.c_str()) != 0)
           {
             force = false;
           }
         }
         if (force)
         {
-          ESP_LOGW(TAG, "del_screen: force");
+          ESP_LOGW(TAG, "del_screen: slot %d deleted",i);
           this->queue[i]->mode = MODE_EMPTY;
           this->queue[i]->endtime = 0;
           if (i == this->screen_pointer)
@@ -964,9 +1045,9 @@ namespace esphome
     {
       ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "show date");
     }
-    #ifdef EHMTXv2_USE_RTL
-      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "RTL activated");
-    #endif
+#ifdef EHMTXv2_USE_RTL
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "RTL activated");
+#endif
     if (EHMTXv2_WEEK_START)
     {
       ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "weekstart: monday");
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
index c340c1a4..26c6c3b8 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const uint8_t TEXTSCROLLSTART = 8;
 const uint8_t TEXTSTARTOFFSET = (32 - 8);
 
 const uint16_t POLLINGINTERVAL = 250;
-static const char *const EHMTX_VERSION = "2023.6.4";
+static const char *const EHMTX_VERSION = "2023.6.5";
 static const char *const TAG = "EHMTXv2";
 #ifndef USE_ESP8266
 static const char *const EHMTX_LOGO = "[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,63519,63519,63519,63519,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,63519,0,0,0,0,2016,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,31,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,63488,0,63488,0,0,0,63519,0,0,0,0,2016,2016,0,0,0,65514,0,65514,0,0,0,31,0,0,0,64512,0,0,64512,0,63488,63488,0,63488,63488,0,0,63519,63519,63519,0,0,2016,0,2016,0,65514,0,65514,0,65514,0,31,31,31,0,0,0,64512,64512,0,0,63488,63488,63488,63488,63488,0,0,63519,0,0,0,0,2016,0,2016,0,65514,0,65514,0,65514,0,0,31,0,0,0,0,64512,64512,0,0,0,63488,63488,63488,0,0,0,63519,63519,63519,63519,0,2016,0,2016,0,65514,0,65514,0,65514,0,0,0,31,31,0,64512,0,0,64512,0,0,0,63488,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]";
@@ -79,15 +79,17 @@ namespace esphome
     uint16_t hue_ = 0;
     void dump_config();
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
-    PROGMEM Color text_color, alarm_color, gauge_color, gauge_bgcolor, rindicator_color,  lindicator_color,clock_color, today_color, weekday_color, rainbow_color;
+    PROGMEM Color text_color, alarm_color, rindicator_color,  lindicator_color,clock_color, today_color, weekday_color, rainbow_color;
     PROGMEM Color bitmap[256];
     PROGMEM Color sbitmap[64];
+    PROGMEM Color cgauge[8];
     PROGMEM EHMTX_Icon *icons[MAXICONS];
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP8266
     Color text_color, alarm_color, gauge_color, gauge_bgcolor,rindicator_color,lindicator_color, clock_color, today_color, weekday_color, rainbow_color;
     EHMTX_Icon *icons[MAXICONS];
+    uint8_t gauge_value;
 #endif
     display::Font *default_font;
     display::Font *special_font;
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ namespace esphome
     bool display_gauge;
     bool is_running = false;
     bool show_date;
-    uint8_t gauge_value;
+    
     uint16_t clock_time;
     uint16_t scroll_step;
 
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ namespace esphome
     void blank_screen(int lifetime = D_LIFETIME, int screen_time = D_SCREEN_TIME);
 
     void bitmap_screen(std::string text, int lifetime = D_LIFETIME, int screen_time = D_SCREEN_TIME);
+    void color_gauge(std::string text);
     void bitmap_small(std::string, std::string,int lifetime = D_LIFETIME, int screen_time = D_SCREEN_TIME, bool default_font = true, int r = C_RED, int g = C_GREEN, int b = C_BLUE);
     void rainbow_icon_screen(std::string icon_name, std::string text, int lifetime = D_LIFETIME, int screen_time = D_SCREEN_TIME, bool default_font = true);
     void rainbow_text_screen(std::string text, int lifetime = D_LIFETIME, int screen_time = D_SCREEN_TIME, bool default_font = true);
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp
index 277ec587..9dd744a5 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX_queue.cpp
@@ -105,18 +105,18 @@ namespace esphome
       result = startx + this->config_->scroll_step;
     }
 #else
-  #ifdef EHMTXv2_SCROLL_SMALL_TEXT
-            result = startx - this->config_->scroll_step + width;
-  #else
-      if (this->pixels_ < width)
-        {
-          result = startx + ceil((width - this->pixels_) / 2);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-          result = startx - this->config_->scroll_step + width;
-        }
-  #endif
+#ifdef EHMTXv2_SCROLL_SMALL_TEXT
+    result = startx - this->config_->scroll_step + width;
+#else
+    if (this->pixels_ < width)
+    {
+      result = startx + ceil((width - this->pixels_) / 2);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      result = startx - this->config_->scroll_step + width;
+    }
+#endif
 #endif
     return result;
   }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace esphome
     display::Font *font = this->default_font ? this->config_->default_font : this->config_->special_font;
     int8_t yoffset = this->default_font ? EHMTXv2_DEFAULT_FONT_OFFSET_Y : EHMTXv2_SPECIAL_FONT_OFFSET_Y;
     int8_t xoffset = this->default_font ? EHMTXv2_DEFAULT_FONT_OFFSET_X : EHMTXv2_SPECIAL_FONT_OFFSET_X;
-    int8_t extraoffset = 0;
+
     Color color_;
     if (this->config_->is_running)
     {
@@ -169,33 +169,37 @@ namespace esphome
         }
         break;
       case MODE_BITMAP_SMALL:
-        if (this->pixels_ > TEXTSTARTOFFSET)
-        {
-          extraoffset = TEXTSTARTOFFSET;
-        }
         color_ = this->text_color;
 #ifdef EHMTXv2_USE_RTL
-          this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_RIGHT,
-                                        this->text.c_str());
+        this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_RIGHT,
+                                      this->text.c_str());
 #else
-          this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_LEFT,
-                                        this->text.c_str());
+        this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_LEFT,
+                                      this->text.c_str());
 #endif
         if (this->config_->display_gauge)
         {
           this->config_->display->line(10, 0, 10, 7, esphome::display::COLOR_OFF);
+          for (uint8_t x = 0; x < 8; x++)
+          {
+            for (uint8_t y = 0; y < 8; y++)
+            {
+              this->config_->display->draw_pixel_at(x + 2, y, this->config_->sbitmap[x + y * 8]);
+            }
+          }
         }
         else
         {
           this->config_->display->line(8, 0, 8, 7, esphome::display::COLOR_OFF);
-        }
-        for (uint8_t x = 0; x < 8; x++)
-        {
-          for (uint8_t y = 0; y < 8; y++)
+          for (uint8_t x = 0; x < 8; x++)
           {
-            this->config_->display->draw_pixel_at(x, y, this->config_->sbitmap[x + y * 8]);
+            for (uint8_t y = 0; y < 8; y++)
+            {
+              this->config_->display->draw_pixel_at(x, y, this->config_->sbitmap[x + y * 8]);
+            }
           }
         }
+
         break;
 #endif
       case MODE_RAINBOW_CLOCK:
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ namespace esphome
         {
           color_ = (this->mode == MODE_RAINBOW_DATE) ? this->config_->rainbow_color : this->config_->clock_color;
           time_t ts = this->config_->clock->now().timestamp;
-          this->config_->display->strftime(xoffset + 15, yoffset, font, color_, display::TextAlign::BASELINE_CENTER,EHMTXv2_DATE_FORMAT ,
+          this->config_->display->strftime(xoffset + 15, yoffset, font, color_, display::TextAlign::BASELINE_CENTER, EHMTXv2_DATE_FORMAT,
                                            this->config_->clock->now());
           if ((this->config_->clock->now().second % 2 == 0) && this->config_->show_seconds)
           {
@@ -248,22 +252,13 @@ namespace esphome
       case MODE_ICON_SCREEN:
       case MODE_RAINBOW_ICON:
       {
-        if (this->pixels_ > TEXTSTARTOFFSET)
-        {
-          extraoffset = TEXTSTARTOFFSET;
-        }
-        if (this->config_->display_gauge)
-        {
-          extraoffset += 2;
-        }
-
         color_ = (this->mode == MODE_RAINBOW_ICON) ? this->config_->rainbow_color : this->text_color;
 #ifdef EHMTXv2_USE_RTL
-          this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_RIGHT,
-                                        this->text.c_str());
+        this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_RIGHT,
+                                      this->text.c_str());
 #else
-          this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_LEFT,
-                                        this->text.c_str());
+        this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_LEFT,
+                                      this->text.c_str());
 #endif
         if (this->config_->display_gauge)
         {
@@ -279,22 +274,13 @@ namespace esphome
       break;
       case MODE_TEXT_SCREEN:
       case MODE_RAINBOW_TEXT:
-
-        if (this->pixels_ > 32)
-        {
-          extraoffset = 32;
-        }
-        if (this->config_->display_gauge)
-        {
-          extraoffset += 2;
-        }
         color_ = (this->mode == MODE_RAINBOW_TEXT) ? this->config_->rainbow_color : this->text_color;
 #ifdef EHMTXv2_USE_RTL
-          this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_RIGHT,
-                                        this->text.c_str());
+        this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_RIGHT,
+                                      this->text.c_str());
 #else
-            this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_LEFT,
-                                        this->text.c_str());
+        this->config_->display->print(this->xpos() + xoffset, yoffset, font, color_, esphome::display::TextAlign::BASELINE_LEFT,
+                                      this->text.c_str());
 #endif
         break;
       default:
@@ -329,17 +315,17 @@ namespace esphome
     {
       this->config_->display->get_text_bounds(0, 0, text.c_str(), this->config_->special_font, display::TextAlign::LEFT, &x, &y, &w, &h);
     }
-    
+
     this->pixels_ = w;
-    
+
     switch (this->mode)
     {
     case MODE_RAINBOW_TEXT:
     case MODE_TEXT_SCREEN:
 #ifdef EHMTXv2_SCROLL_SMALL_TEXT
-        max_steps = (EHMTXv2_SCROLL_COUNT + 1) * (width - startx) + EHMTXv2_SCROLL_COUNT * this->pixels_;
-        display_duration = ceil((max_steps * EHMTXv2_SCROLL_INTERVALL) / 1000);
-        this->screen_time_ = (display_duration > screen_time) ? display_duration : screen_time;
+      max_steps = (EHMTXv2_SCROLL_COUNT + 1) * (width - startx) + EHMTXv2_SCROLL_COUNT * this->pixels_;
+      display_duration = ceil((max_steps * EHMTXv2_SCROLL_INTERVALL) / 1000);
+      this->screen_time_ = (display_duration > screen_time) ? display_duration : screen_time;
 #else
       if (this->pixels_ < 32)
       {
diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/__init__.py b/components/ehmtxv2/__init__.py
index 9a7f53e4..d31e1fe3 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/__init__.py
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/__init__.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ def rgb565_svg(x,y,r,g,b):
 CONF_MATRIXCOMPONENT = "matrix_component"
 CONF_HTML = "icons2html"
 CONF_SCROLLINTERVAL = "scroll_interval"
+CONF_BLENDSTEPS = "blend_steps"
 CONF_RAINBOWINTERVAL = "rainbow_interval"
 CONF_FRAMEINTERVAL = "frame_interval"
 CONF_DEFAULT_FONT_ID = "default_font_id"
@@ -157,6 +158,8 @@ def rgb565_svg(x,y,r,g,b):
     ): cv.templatable(cv.int_range(min=-32, max=32)),
     cv.Optional(CONF_SCROLLINTERVAL, default="80"
                 ): cv.templatable(cv.positive_int),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_BLENDSTEPS, default="0"
+                ): cv.templatable(cv.positive_int),
     cv.Optional(CONF_RAINBOWINTERVAL, default="32"
                 ): cv.templatable(cv.positive_int),
     cv.Optional(CONF_SCROLLCOUNT, default="2"
@@ -392,6 +395,8 @@ def thumbnails(frames):
     cg.add_define("EHMTXv2_TIME_FORMAT",config[CONF_TIME_FORMAT])    
     cg.add_define("EHMTXv2_SCROLL_SMALL_TEXT",config[CONF_SCROLL_SMALL_TEXT])    
     cg.add_define("EHMTXv2_ALLOW_EMPTY_SCREEN",config[CONF_ALLOW_EMPTY_SCREEN])
+    if (config[CONF_BLENDSTEPS]) >0:
+        cg.add_define("EHMTXv2_BLEND_STEPS",config[CONF_BLENDSTEPS])
 
     if config[CONF_RTL]:
         cg.add_define("EHMTXv2_USE_RTL")    
diff --git a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_color_gauge.yaml b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_color_gauge.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abee53c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_color_gauge.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+blueprint:
+  name: |-
+    ehmtxv2: colored bar/gauge at the left side
+  description: |-
+    feed this function with eight rgb565 values, to convert from rgb888 see this:
+    {{ (((red | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8) | int ) * 2048 + (((green | bitwise_and(0xfC)) / 4 )| int) * 32 + ((blue | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8 )| int }}
+  domain: script
+
+  input:
+    ehmtx_device:
+      name: Which EspHoMaTriX-device to display at?
+      selector:
+        device:
+          integration: esphome
+    pix0_color:
+      name: Color of pixel 1
+      selector:
+        color_rgb:
+      default: [240, 24, 240]
+    pix1_color:
+      name: Color of pixel 2
+      selector:
+        color_rgb:
+      default: [240, 240, 24]
+    pix2_color:
+      name: Color of pixel 3
+      selector:
+        color_rgb:
+      default: [24, 24, 240]
+    pix3_color:
+      name: Color of pixel 4
+      selector:
+        color_rgb:
+      default: [240, 24, 24]
+    pix4_color:
+      name: Color of pixel 5
+      selector:
+        color_rgb:
+      default: [24, 240, 24]
+    pix5_color:
+      name: Color of pixel 6
+      selector:
+        color_rgb:
+      default: [120, 240, 240]
+    pix6_color:
+      name: Color of pixel 7
+      selector:
+        color_rgb:
+      default: [240, 120, 240]
+    pix7_color:
+      name: Color of pixel 8
+      selector:
+        color_rgb:
+      default: [240, 120, 120]
+
+variables:
+  display: !input ehmtx_device
+  pix0: !input pix0_color
+  pix1: !input pix1_color
+  pix2: !input pix2_color
+  pix3: !input pix3_color
+  pix4: !input pix4_color
+  pix5: !input pix5_color
+  pix6: !input pix6_color
+  pix7: !input pix7_color
+  c0: |-
+    {{ (((pix0[0] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8) | int ) * 2048 + (((pix0[1] | bitwise_and(0xfC)) / 4 )| int) * 32 + ((pix0[2] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8 )| int }}
+  c1: |-
+    {{ (((pix1[0] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8) | int ) * 2048 + (((pix1[1] | bitwise_and(0xfC)) / 4 )| int) * 32 + ((pix1[2] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8 )| int }}
+  c2: |-
+    {{ (((pix2[0] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8) | int ) * 2048 + (((pix2[1] | bitwise_and(0xfC)) / 4 )| int) * 32 + ((pix2[2] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8 )| int }}
+  c3: |-
+    {{ (((pix3[0] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8) | int ) * 2048 + (((pix3[1] | bitwise_and(0xfC)) / 4 )| int) * 32 + ((pix3[2] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8 )| int }}
+  c4: |-
+    {{ (((pix4[0] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8) | int ) * 2048 + (((pix4[1] | bitwise_and(0xfC)) / 4 )| int) * 32 + ((pix4[2] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8 )| int }}
+  c5: |-
+    {{ (((pix5[0] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8) | int ) * 2048 + (((pix5[1] | bitwise_and(0xfC)) / 4 )| int) * 32 + ((pix5[2] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8 )| int }}
+  c6: |-
+    {{ (((pix6[0] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8) | int ) * 2048 + (((pix6[1] | bitwise_and(0xfC)) / 4 )| int) * 32 + ((pix6[2] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8 )| int }}
+  c7: |-
+    {{ (((pix7[0] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8) | int ) * 2048 + (((pix7[1] | bitwise_and(0xfC)) / 4 )| int) * 32 + ((pix7[2] | bitwise_and(0xf8)) / 8 )| int }}
+
+sequence:
+  - service: |-
+      esphome.{{ device_attr(display, "name") }}_color_gauge
+    data:
+      colors: |-
+        [{{c0}},{{c1}},{{c2}},{{c3}},{{c4}},{{c5}},{{c6}},{{c7}}]
diff --git a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_delete.yaml b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_delete.yaml
index a96f9abe..72ec0546 100644
--- a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_delete.yaml
+++ b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_delete.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ blueprint:
       name: Which EspHoMaTriXv2 device to use
       selector:
         device:
-          integration: esphome
+          filter:
+          - integration: esphome
+            model: EHMTXv2
     trigger_sensor:
       name: Which state change triggers the automation?
       selector:
diff --git a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_hide.yaml b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_hide.yaml
index abf657fc..ea9dcb7a 100644
--- a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_hide.yaml
+++ b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_hide.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ blueprint:
   domain: automation
   input:
     ehmtx_device:
-      name: Which display to use
+      name: Which EspHoMaTriXv2 device to use
       selector:
         device:
-          integration: esphome
+          filter:
+          - integration: esphome
+            model: EHMTXv2
     trigger_sensor:
       name: Which state change triggers this automation
       selector:
diff --git a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_show.yaml b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_show.yaml
index c34d5339..988729d2 100644
--- a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_show.yaml
+++ b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_show.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ blueprint:
   domain: automation
   input:
     ehmtx_device:
-      name: Which device to display at?
+      name: Which EspHoMaTriXv2 device to use
       selector:
         device:
-          integration: esphome
+          filter:
+          - integration: esphome
+            model: EHMTXv2
     trigger_sensor:
       name: Which state-change triggers the screen element
       selector:
diff --git a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_state.yaml b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_state.yaml
index a275865f..035634b6 100644
--- a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_state.yaml
+++ b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_easy_state.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ blueprint:
   domain: automation
   input:
     ehmtx_device:
-      name: Which EspHoMaTriX-device to display at?
+      name: Which EspHoMaTriXv2 device to use
       selector:
         device:
-          integration: esphome
+          filter:
+          - integration: esphome
+            model: EHMTXv2
     trigger_sensor:
       name: Which sensor state to show?
       description: This sensor state will be displayed.
diff --git a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_extended_state.yaml b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_extended_state.yaml
index a47d7a3c..d93cdbff 100644
--- a/copy2esphome/EHMTX_extended_state.yaml
+++ b/copy2esphome/EHMTX_extended_state.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ blueprint:
   domain: automation
   input:
     ehmtx_device:
-      name: Which EspHoMaTriX-device to display at?
+      name: Which EspHoMaTriXv2 device to use
       selector:
         device:
-          integration: esphome
+          filter:
+          - integration: esphome
+            model: EHMTXv2
     trigger_sensor:
       name: Which sensor state to show?
       description: This sensor state will be displayed.
diff --git a/copy2esphome/ulanzi-easy.yaml b/copy2esphome/ulanzi-easy.yaml
index 87321520..003d7d76 100644
--- a/copy2esphome/ulanzi-easy.yaml
+++ b/copy2esphome/ulanzi-easy.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ external_components:
 esphome:
   comment: "EHMTXv2 from LuBeDa"
   name: $devicename 
+  project:
+    name: "Ulanzi.EHMTXv2"
+    version: "2.0.0"
   on_boot:
     then:
       - ds1307.read_time:
diff --git a/tests/ehtmxv2-special.yaml b/tests/ehtmxv2-special.yaml
index b6c8239b..e321eb5e 100644
--- a/tests/ehtmxv2-special.yaml
+++ b/tests/ehtmxv2-special.yaml
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ ehmtxv2:
   scroll_small_text: true
   default_clock_font: false
   allow_empty_screen: true
+  blend_steps: 16
   frame_interval: 210
   rtl: true
   default_font_id: default_font
diff --git a/wiki/sucess-stories.md b/wiki/sucess-stories.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b61d7c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wiki/sucess-stories.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# People who succesfully use EspHoMaTriX and EspHoMaTriXv2
+
+## Videos in german
+- [Wetterwarnungen](https://smarthomeyourself.de/wiki/templates/alle-aktuelle-wetterwarnungen-in-home-assistant-ausgeben-mit-templates/)
+    
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