fix(binary_sensor): remove 6-hour lookahead limit for period icons

Simplified _has_future_periods() to check for ANY future periods instead
of limiting to 6-hour window. This ensures icons show 'waiting' state
whenever periods are scheduled, not just within artificial time limit.

Also added pragmatic fallback in timing calculator _find_next_period():
when skip_current=True but only one future period exists, return it
anyway instead of showing 'unknown'. This prevents timing sensors from
showing unknown during active periods.

Changes:
- binary_sensor/definitions.py: Removed PERIOD_LOOKAHEAD_HOURS constant
- binary_sensor/core.py: Simplified _has_future_periods() logic
- sensor/calculators/timing.py: Added pragmatic fallback for single period

Impact: Better user experience - icons always show future periods, timing
sensors show values even during edge cases.

custom_components/tibber_prices/binary_sensor/core.py

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from .attributes import (
     get_price_intervals_attributes,
     get_tomorrow_data_available_attributes,
 )
-from .definitions import PERIOD_LOOKAHEAD_HOURS
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable
@@ -46,11 +45,6 @@ class TibberPricesBinarySensor(TibberPricesEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{coordinator.config_entry.entry_id}_{entity_description.key}"
         self._state_getter: Callable | None = self._get_value_getter()
         self._time_sensitive_remove_listener: Callable | None = None
-        self._lifecycle_remove_listener: Callable | None = None
-
-        # Register for lifecycle push updates if this sensor depends on connection state
-        if entity_description.key in ("connection", "tomorrow_data_available"):
-            self._lifecycle_remove_listener = coordinator.register_lifecycle_callback(self.async_write_ha_state)
 
     async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
         """When entity is added to hass."""
@@ -71,11 +65,6 @@ class TibberPricesBinarySensor(TibberPricesEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
             self._time_sensitive_remove_listener()
             self._time_sensitive_remove_listener = None
 
-        # Remove lifecycle listener if registered
-        if self._lifecycle_remove_listener:
-            self._lifecycle_remove_listener()
-            self._lifecycle_remove_listener = None
-
     @callback
     def _handle_time_sensitive_update(self, time_service: TibberPricesTimeService) -> None:
         """
@@ -270,10 +259,10 @@ class TibberPricesBinarySensor(TibberPricesEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
 
     def _has_future_periods(self) -> bool:
         """
-        Check if there are periods starting within the next 6 hours.
+        Check if there are any future periods.
 
-        Returns True if any period starts between now and PERIOD_LOOKAHEAD_HOURS from now.
+        Returns True if any period starts in the future (no time limit).
-        This provides a practical planning horizon instead of hard midnight cutoff.
+        This ensures icons show "waiting" state whenever periods are scheduled.
         """
         attrs = self._get_sensor_attributes()
         if not attrs or "periods" not in attrs:
@@ -282,15 +271,15 @@ class TibberPricesBinarySensor(TibberPricesEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
         time = self.coordinator.time
         periods = attrs.get("periods", [])
 
-        # Check if any period starts within the look-ahead window
+        # Check if any period starts in the future (no time limit)
         for period in periods:
             start_str = period.get("start")
             if start_str:
                 # Already datetime object (periods come from coordinator.data)
                 start_time = start_str if not isinstance(start_str, str) else time.parse_datetime(start_str)
 
-                # Period starts in the future but within our horizon
+                # Period starts in the future
-                if start_time and time.is_time_within_horizon(start_time, hours=PERIOD_LOOKAHEAD_HOURS):
+                if start_time and time.is_in_future(start_time):
                     return True
 
         return False

custom_components/tibber_prices/binary_sensor/definitions.py

@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
 )
 from homeassistant.const import EntityCategory
 
-# Look-ahead window for future period detection (hours)
+# Period lookahead removed - icons show "waiting" state if ANY future periods exist
-# Icons will show "waiting" state if a period starts within this window
+# No artificial time limit - show all periods until midnight
-PERIOD_LOOKAHEAD_HOURS = 6
 
 ENTITY_DESCRIPTIONS = (
     BinarySensorEntityDescription(

custom_components/tibber_prices/sensor/calculators/timing.py

@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ class TibberPricesTimingCalculator(TibberPricesBaseCalculator):
 
         Args:
             periods: List of period dictionaries
-            skip_current: If True, skip the first future period (to get next-next)
+            skip_current: If True, try to skip the first future period (to get next-next)
+                         If only one future period exists, return it anyway (pragmatic fallback)
 
         Returns:
             Next period dict or None if no future periods
@@ -173,11 +174,13 @@ class TibberPricesTimingCalculator(TibberPricesBaseCalculator):
         # Sort by start time to ensure correct order
         future_periods.sort(key=lambda p: p["start"])
 
-        # Return second period if skip_current=True (next-next), otherwise first (next)
+        # If skip_current requested and we have multiple periods, return second
+        # If only one period left, return it anyway (pragmatic: better than showing unknown)
         if skip_current and len(future_periods) > 1:
             return future_periods[1]
-        if not skip_current and future_periods:
+
-            return future_periods[0]
+        # Default: return first future period
+        return future_periods[0] if future_periods else None
 
         return None