diff --git a/main/button.cpp b/main/button.cpp
index ef94e94..145ac7b 100644
--- a/main/button.cpp
+++ b/main/button.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ static const char * TAG = "button";
 //-----------------------------
 //-------- constructor --------
 //-----------------------------
-buttonCommands::buttonCommands(gpio_evaluatedSwitch * button_f, controlledArmchair * control_f, buzzer_t * buzzer_f, controlledMotor * motorLeft_f, controlledMotor * motorRight_f){
+buttonCommands::buttonCommands(gpio_evaluatedSwitch * button_f, evaluatedJoystick * joystick_f, controlledArmchair * control_f, buzzer_t * buzzer_f, controlledMotor * motorLeft_f, controlledMotor * motorRight_f){
     //copy object pointers
     button = button_f;
+    joystick = joystick_f;
     control = control_f;
     buzzer = buzzer_f;
     motorLeft = motorLeft_f;
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ void buttonCommands::action (uint8_t count){
     bool decelEnabled; //for different beeping when toggling
     commandSimple_t cmds[8]; //array for commands for automatedArmchair
 
+    //--- get joystick position ---
+    //joystickData_t stickData = joystick->getData();
+
     //--- actions based on count ---
     switch (count){
         //no such command
diff --git a/main/button.hpp b/main/button.hpp
index 7afa62e..a62cd1a 100644
--- a/main/button.hpp
+++ b/main/button.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "motorctl.hpp"
 #include "auto.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
+#include "joystick.hpp"
 
 
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ class buttonCommands {
         //--- constructor ---
         buttonCommands (
                 gpio_evaluatedSwitch * button_f,
+                evaluatedJoystick * joystick_f,
                 controlledArmchair * control_f,
                 buzzer_t * buzzer_f,
                 controlledMotor * motorLeft_f, 
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ class buttonCommands {
 
         //--- objects ---
         gpio_evaluatedSwitch* button;
+        evaluatedJoystick* joystick;
         controlledArmchair * control;
         buzzer_t* buzzer;
         controlledMotor * motorLeft;
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 400ed05..a9c8e4d 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void task_control( void * pvParameters ){
 void task_button( void * pvParameters ){
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Initializing command-button and starting handle loop");
     //create button instance
-    buttonCommands commandButton(&buttonJoystick, &control, &buzzer, &motorLeft, &motorRight);
+    buttonCommands commandButton(&buttonJoystick, &joystick, &control, &buzzer, &motorLeft, &motorRight);
     //start handle loop
     commandButton.startHandleLoop();
 }