Easy way to unlock Droid?

[Clemz77]

Is there a way to make it so my droid only locks when I hit the power button, but requires only a swipe if I touch the screen to unlock it? Hitting the power button and then having to swipe seems redundant and is very annoying if its sitting on my desk next to me and all i want to do is check a message. I don't want the screen on the entire time so i want to keep the time out at 30 seconds, but there should be a way to just tap or hold on the screen for a few seconds to get to the swipe and if i want the screen locked then i can hit the power button and it would require both like it does now. Please let me know if this is a function available that I am missing or if someone knows how to make an app for it! haha