Any useful functions that can be mapped to a thumbstick?

[Yardstick]

I'm currently playing around with my controller settings and wondered if there are any useful functions that can be mapped to a thumbstick axis?  At the moment it's not used and I am struggling to think of any functions that would benefit from being mapped to a an axis that springs back to centre when released.  However, I just wondered if anyone else had come up with a useful function for it. 

 

In the past I have used the thumbstick as a ersatz head tracker but have been using a Trackhat cordless clip for a number of years now, so it is just sitting on the throttle unused. 

[KpaxBos]

Hello,

 

On my CH Pro-Throttle I use the micro stick as a mouse.

 

Have fun

[Yardstick]

Thanks - it's currently programmed as a mouse in emulation mode (that's how I used it for head tracking back in the day).  However, I have no use for a thumb controlled mouse with my current set up. 

[LukeFF]

I use the thumbstick on my VKB Kosmosima for the wheel brakes on the planes that have a handbrake. For the X-axis (mapped as a non-centering input), I have it set to adjust the target wingspan on the gyro sights. 

 

That VKB programming software sure is handy. ?

[Yardstick]

Thanks - I like the idea of using it for adjusting the gunsight.  I have that mapped currently to a 4 way hat on my second throttle but will try it on the thumbstick which is on my primary throttle.    

[kissklas]

Previously I had VR zoom to up, head reset to back, then supercharger gear and boost to left and right.

[J2_NobiWan]

Hm, never thought about this, good ideas!

I'll see if I can use it to scroll/zoom the map with some joy2mouse tool...