Keep lights on after effect finishes

[Jeremia]

Hi, I have created a very simple sequence with xLights. 
The sequence just fades in some of my models from black to white. I uploaded this sequence to FPP and can play it as an effect from the ui. The lights fade in but after the effect finishes, the lights are switched off instantly. How can I prevent the lights from going off after the effect finishes? 
I'd like to keep the last state of the lights. In my case they should just stay white.

Thank you for your help.

[Poporacer]

You didn't say which player or controller you are using but you could try to run your effects past the timeline of your sequence just a half second or so and see if that works. That used to work.

[Jeremia]

Thank you very much for the reply. I'm using a self made controller based on the RGBCape48 layout with a BeagleBoneBlack.
I tried to extend the effect past the timeline. The timeline is 5 seconds and the effect now runs up to 5.5 seconds. Unfortunately this did not change the behaviour. The lights are still turned off, after the effect is finished.
Any further suggestions?

[Poporacer]

You didn't say which player you are using?

[Jeremia]

Sorry, I'm using the falcon pi player or did I misunterstood your question? 

[Poporacer]

Sorry, I'm using the falcon pi player or did I misunterstood your question? 

That is what I was asking to be sure. I wanted to make sure that maybe you weren't using xLights for testing your sequence and actually using FPP. Look in your FPP settings>Playback and make sure that Blank between sequences is not selected.

[allknowing2012]

There will always be a reset/off after a sequence. No way around it - best you can do is make the sequence longer so as to reduce the number of times it does that. A totally different approach might be to just start a wled effect on fpp - that way it stays running until you turn off the fpp command. (not using xlights at all in that scenario)

[Jeremia]

There will always be a reset/off after a sequence. No way around it - best you can do is make the sequence longer so as to reduce the number of times it does that. A totally different approach might be to just start a wled effect on fpp - that way it stays running until you turn off the fpp command. (not using xlights at all in that scenario)

I also tried using a Wled effect on fpp already, but I couldn't find one, which just fades in and keeps the lights on. I think there was just an effect, which fades in with a period of time and fades out again after.
Anyway, I would prefer to use xLights, because of the flexibility of the effects.

I want to control the behavior of the lights with the api. Can I set the overlay state to on, start the effect and just don't set the overlay state back to off afterwards? I maybe can try this later today.

[Jeremia]

What I didn't mention so far. I'm using fpp currently not for a great light show. I just want to control the lights in my home cinema with it. Switching lights on and off and setting the color just works fine with the HomeAssistant plugin. But I hoped I could achieve cooler on/off effects, if I utilize the xLights capabilities. E.g. fading out the lights from front to back in room if a movie starts or just a smooth fade out instead of switching them off instantly.

[Jeremia]

Ok, I've got. a working version with a ,,Color Fade" overlay effect now. Unfortunately the effect only uses rgb instead of rgbw of my stripes. xLights can use rgbw wich does look better. 
If someone has a creative Idea to utilize the xLights power, this would be very welcome.