diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6c2e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.elf
+*.hex
diff --git a/Joystick.cpp b/Joystick.cpp
index 57c76b5..5b4c99a 100644
--- a/Joystick.cpp
+++ b/Joystick.cpp
@@ -17,16 +17,13 @@ bool operator !=(JoyReport a, JoyReport b){
 
 Joystick::Joystick(bool debug) {
   _debug = debug;
-  _num_buttons = 0;
+  _virtual_buttons = 0;
   _num_axes = 0;
   _have_pulsed_button = false;
   
   for (uint8_t i=0; i < JOYSTICK_NUM_AXES; i++) {
     _joyReport.axis[i] = 0;
   }
-  for (uint8_t i=0; i < JOYSTICK_NUM_BYTES; i++) {
-    _joyReport.button[i] = 0;
-  }
 }
 
 void Joystick::Init() {
@@ -41,10 +38,23 @@ void Joystick::AddButton(uint8_t pin, ButtonType type, bool pullup) {
 
   Button button;
   button.type = type;
+  button.inverted = pullup;
   button.bouncer.attach(pin, mode);
+  uint8_t increment = 1;
+  button.vbutton0 = _virtual_buttons;
+
+  if (type == BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION_SPLIT) {
+    increment = 2;
+    button.vbutton1 = _virtual_buttons + 1;
+  }
+
+  if (_virtual_buttons + increment > JOYSTICK_NUM_BUTTONS) {
+      // todo: fail here
+  }
 
   _buttons[_num_buttons] = button;
   _num_buttons++;
+  _virtual_buttons += increment;
 
   if (type & _BUTTON_PULSED_TYPES) _have_pulsed_button = true;
 }
@@ -57,11 +67,11 @@ void Joystick::AddAxis(uint8_t pin) {
 void Joystick::Update() {
   JoyReport oldReport = _joyReport;
   
-  for (int i = 0; i < _num_buttons; i++) {
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < _num_buttons; i++) {
     _UpdateButton(i);
   }
 
-  for (int i = 0; i < _num_axes; i++) {
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < _num_axes; i++) {
     _UpdateAxis(i);
   }
 
@@ -100,8 +110,10 @@ void Joystick::ReleaseAllButtons() {
 }
 
 void Joystick::_ReleasePulsedButtons() {
-  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < _num_buttons; i++) {
-    if (_buttons[i].type & _BUTTON_PULSED_TYPES) ReleaseButton(i);
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < _num_buttons; i++ ) {
+    Button button = _buttons[i];
+    if (button.type & _BUTTON_PULSED_TYPES) ReleaseButton(button.vbutton0);
+    if (button.type & BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION_SPLIT) ReleaseButton(button.vbutton1);
   }
 }
 
@@ -124,20 +136,39 @@ void Joystick::Write() {
   delay(250);
 }
 
-void Joystick::_UpdateButton(uint8_t index) {
-  Button* button = &_buttons[index];
+void Joystick::_UpdateButton(uint8_t button_num) {
+  Button *button = &_buttons[button_num];
   bool changed = button->bouncer.update();
+  if (!changed) return;
+
+  bool on = button->bouncer.rose();
+  if (button->inverted) on = button->bouncer.fell();
 
   switch (button->type) {
-    case BUTTON_LATCHED:
-      if (button->bouncer.rose()) PressButton(index);
-      else if (button->bouncer.fell()) ReleaseButton(index);
+    case BUTTON_PASSTHRU:
+      if (on) PressButton(button->vbutton0);
+      else ReleaseButton(button->vbutton0);
       break;
     case BUTTON_PULSED:
-      if (button->bouncer.rose()) PressButton(index);
+      if (on) PressButton(button->vbutton0);
       break;
     case BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION:
-      if (changed) PressButton(index);
+      PressButton(button->vbutton0);
+      break;
+    case BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION_SPLIT:
+      if (on) PressButton(button->vbutton0);
+      else PressButton(button->vbutton1);
+      break;
+    case BUTTON_LATCHED_MOMENTARY:
+      if (on) {
+        if (!button->pressed) {
+          PressButton(button->vbutton0);
+          button->pressed = true;
+        } else {
+          ReleaseButton(button->vbutton0);
+          button->pressed = false;
+        }
+      }
       break;
     default:
       if (_debug) {
diff --git a/Joystick.h b/Joystick.h
index d1d3af6..9802925 100644
--- a/Joystick.h
+++ b/Joystick.h
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 #define JOYSTICK_NUM_BYTES (JOYSTICK_NUM_BUTTONS+7)/8
 
 enum ButtonType {
-  BUTTON_LATCHED = 0x1,
-  BUTTON_PULSED = 0x2,
-  BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION = 0x4
+  BUTTON_PASSTHRU = 0x1, // always use the (debounced) absolute state of the input
+  BUTTON_PULSED = 0x2, // on button press, send an on signal followed immediately by an off signal.
+  BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION = 0x4, // Send a button press twice - once for press and once for release.
+  BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION_SPLIT = 0x8, // Send two separate button presses - one button on press, another on release.
+  BUTTON_LATCHED_MOMENTARY = 0x10
 };
 
 struct JoyReport {
@@ -29,6 +31,10 @@ struct JoyReport {
 struct Button {
   ButtonType type;
   Bounce bouncer;
+  uint8_t vbutton0;
+  uint8_t vbutton1; // only used by BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION_SPLIT
+  bool pressed = false; // only used by BUTTON_LATCHED_MOMENTARY
+  bool inverted = false; // if true, send button press on release and vice versa.
 };
 
 bool operator ==(JoyReport a, JoyReport b);
@@ -40,10 +46,10 @@ class Joystick {
     void Init();
     void Update();
     
-    void AddButton(uint8_t pin, ButtonType type, bool pullup=false);
+    void AddButton(uint8_t pin, ButtonType type, bool pullup=true);
     void AddAxis(uint8_t pin); // Axes don't actually work yet!
     
-    // These functions are deprecated and may become private in a future
+    // Public access to these functions is deprecated and they may become private in a future
     // version. Prefer the above API instead.
     void SetAxis(uint8_t axis, int16_t value);
     void PressButton(uint8_t button);
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ class Joystick {
     
     Button _buttons[JOYSTICK_NUM_BUTTONS];
     uint8_t _num_buttons;
+    uint8_t _virtual_buttons; // a single user-defined button can have multiple virtual buttons.
     bool _have_pulsed_button;
 
     uint8_t _axes[JOYSTICK_NUM_AXES];
@@ -68,6 +75,6 @@ class Joystick {
 };
 
 // Internal use only.
-#define _BUTTON_PULSED_TYPES (BUTTON_PULSED | BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION)
+#define _BUTTON_PULSED_TYPES (BUTTON_PULSED | BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION | BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION_SPLIT)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 845e609..3d12ea6 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 This is a library that builds and sends USB HID Joystick reports, making it easy to build USB Joysticks with Arduino.
 
 ## Dependencies
-* Your Arduino's USB communication chip be programmed with the arduino-big-joystick firmware (or similar). See <https://github.com/harlequin-tech/arduino-usb> for more info.
+* Your Arduino's USB communication chip must be programmed with the arduino-big-joystick firmware (or similar). See <https://github.com/harlequin-tech/arduino-usb> for more info.
 * The Bounce2 library, available at <https://github.com/thomasfredericks/Bounce2>.
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/examples/type_test/Makefile b/examples/type_test/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1058d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/type_test/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+TARGET_BOARD=arduino:avr:uno
+COM_PORT=/dev/ttyACM0
+
+build:
+	arduino-cli compile -b ${TARGET_BOARD}
+
+upload:
+	arduino-cli upload -b ${TARGET_BOARD} -p ${COM_PORT}
diff --git a/examples/type_test/type_test.ino b/examples/type_test/type_test.ino
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03f6e35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/type_test/type_test.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// An example sketch using the joystick library.
+// In this example, we have 3 toggle switches and 2 momentary pushbuttons.
+// Each button is configured in a different one of the available behaviors.
+
+#include <Bounce2.h>
+#include <Joystick.h>
+
+bool debug = false;
+Joystick joystick(debug);
+
+void setup() {
+  joystick.AddButton(9, BUTTON_PASSTHRU);
+  joystick.AddButton(10, BUTTON_LATCHED_MOMENTARY);
+  joystick.AddButton(11, BUTTON_PULSED);
+  joystick.AddButton(12, BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION);
+  joystick.AddButton(13, BUTTON_PULSED_DOUBLE_ACTION_SPLIT);
+  joystick.Init();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  joystick.Update();
+}