Map Physical Button to Virtual Button

Devices & Integrations
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Is there a way to have a physical button such as this:

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Call out and “press” a virtual button such as this:

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Because when I try to assign that to a physical button in the ST app it only shows me virtual switches not buttons.
The reason for this is because I can see virtual buttons in Home Assistant but cannot see these physical ones for some reason so I’m looking for workarounds

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The problem you have is that the button capability only has attributes. The Simulated Button added a custom command to ‘press’ the button but that isn’t any use with modern apps like Routines.

What you really need is a virtual button that also includes the momentary capability. That just implements a push command which the device handler will use to generate the button event.

You often see said handlers called ‘virtual momentaries’ because the button bit is implied.

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So I need a custom DHT for that to work?
Any particular one you can suggest?

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https://community.smartthings.com/t/st-edge-vedge-creator-a-virtual-device-generator-for-end-users/
This has a virtual momentary button that works very well.

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Thanks for that I have installed it and can toggle that on/off momentarily.
I am using one of the zemismart 4 button scene controllers.
Question, do I need to create a virtual momentary button for every action?
Pressed/double/Held for each button so 12 in total? Or is there a way to only create 4 virtual momentary buttons?