Third/Custom Arm Mode

@dk1 This has been asked for many times before, and fully support your request. There are some sensors I want armed all of the time (3 basement windows that have not been opened in 35+ years since the house was built). Right now I can only get secret alerts.

Suggest that you can configure your current system right now to get what you described (I apologize if I misunderstood your request.  Our current system has all motions (basement, 1st and 2nd floors) armed in away mode. in home mode, all bedrooms are on the 2nd floor and those are turned off while all motions on the first floor are turned on.

@dk1 My DIY system can do that.

In my humble opinion, lol, in order to have areas or zoned security, some more expensive brands "seem" to offer it. I said seem to. Lol

Of course they're canned systems as well, and probably want large monitoring fees and long ugly contracts or something.

At least here there's no contracts, just the retention department hassles when "calling to cancel" and the other known hassles.

I chose to build my own after buying this stuff. Not that expensive either. Just launched it and it's fully operational in parallel to Simplisafe sensors for now. Eventual replacement.

It has areas, self programming, sensors can actually be used for automations, such as lights etc., has a door been opened or left open for a certain time period, I'm covered, I'm in control, not a company. Multi user access pins, etc etc etc.

Do practically anything I want in home automation within compatibility these days.

I marked up the integration name in the pic, so as not to violate any fine print here in terms and conditions. Pic at bottom.

This won't help you much because these devices here may not ever have it. In the near future anyhow. Or ever.

SS is a canned "Simple" system, done their way or no way, with a little bone or app feature thrown in rarely to appease "some" customers.

Their model, IMHO, like may others, is monitoring fees, not features and good hardware.

I've seen copies of emails on other forums, fees here are rising again for those using full monitoring, so they can "continue innovation", it made me 😂.

However, an admin may forward your request to the "devs", where it will probably die a slow death or go directly to file 13.😉

If you're technically inclined, can handle IFTTT type stuff etc. and have any interest, DM me and I'll share brand information there. At least that might be a little private, but highly doubtful.

If not, just ignore my post, have a good day and carry on.😄

At the bottom shows areas, I only added for sample purposes. I don't use the zones or areas myself. Note also, I'm retired, and have plenty of time to fiddle with electronic gadgets and new iOT toys.

Sample;

I'd like to have this ability also. I want to secure one room separately from the rest of the house.

This has been requested many times in the past and while Secret alert settings provide flexibility in each alarm state, not quite the same. In my case, I want some sensors armed all of the time (like basement windows that haven't been opened in 35+ years since the house was built. Allowing an "alarm" value in off state would accomplish a "zone" to be possible. The opposite is true now, with "secret alert" selected for a specific sensor in home or away modes. SS, you are close, why not finish it?

Another vote for this.  Should be doable in Mobile App and then the Home / Armed would reflect specific mode selection (ie Home - Custom & Armed - Custom.)

Lots of use cases that would make this much more flexible system.       ie.  I have a NextGen home (attached apartment) with connector door to main house. Depending on who is in the 'NextGen' space (or not) I need to modify the Home / Armed sensors each time I need to address that space usage.   Very tedious and something I can see impacting anyone with rentals, visitors or even allowing for situations where spouse travels leaving other alone who now wants different areas sensors in use (ie Motion when Home for downstairs) when home alone differently.