"unlock" feature

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You simply make the commands sent to your “real” items dependent on the “unlock” switch. This can be achieved by using proxy items:

Design Pattern: Proxy Item

Edit: Updates for OH 4 Please see Design Pattern: What is a Design Pattern and How Do I Use Them for information on what a DP is and how to use them. Problem Statement Often one faces one or more of the following situations: perform additional logic before sending a command to a device (e.g. make sure the device can safely receive the command) send a command to multiple devices based on a single event and Groups, the follow profile, or linking multiple Channels to one Item is not feasible t…

To have the “unlock” switch falling automatically back to OFF (=locked) after a few seconds you can use the expire binding:

Expire - Bindings