How to create a Child Device: Momentary on/off tile

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Two examples of apps that are doing exactly what you’re looking for:

[OBSOLETE] Virtual Device Manager

VDM is a SmartApp that allows you to create virtual devices without needing to interact with the SmartThings web IDE. It currently creates devices of types “On/Off Switch Tile” and “Momentary Button Tile”, but adding future virtual device capability should be trivial if there’s anything out there with enough demand. You’ll need to publish each of the above device types for yourself. (New Device Type → From Template → Select Device → Save → Publish For Me). Once done, install the apps below and you’re off to the races! To install the SmartApps, simply copy and paste the code into the IDE. For the parent app, you’ll need to both “Save” and “Publish->For Me”. The child app can simply be saved. Then, install the “Virtual Device Manager” via your SmartThings mobile app as you would for …

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[OBSOLETE] SwitchMania - create 4 different kinds of virtual switches

SwitchMania - get here Create, Control, and Use virtual switches from a single Parent App. No need to use IDE. Allows you to replace dozens of SmartApps with just 1! And if you decide that you no longer need a virtual switch (and/or the link to a Routine), then SwitchMania App deletes it. SwitchMania - is the parent app. It controls 2 types of child apps: (1) My Virtual Switch Creator - which creates virtual (on/off or momentary) switches and (2) My Switch Calls Routines App - which links a switch with a Routine (Hello Home) when a switch is turned on or off. You need to install all 3 apps in the IDE. To have SwitchMania be able to create Virtual Momentary Button Device, you also need to install SmartThings’ “Momentary Button Tile” in the IDE. Instructions: The first page of …