'A little pop-up palm autopilot to match your palm EFIS or palm GPS to control unruly aircraft or take cover while you’re on the toilet =)'
http://www.fs2004.co.uk/
It was made as an experiment with text strings but also pretty handy! Here's the source code for those interested:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Gauge Name="PalmAP" Version="1.0" Author="Matt Hinchliffe">
<Image Name="mainPDA.bmp"/>
<Element>
<Visible>(A:Circuit general panel on,bool) (A:Electrical master battery,bool) &</Visible>
<!-- AP Screen -->
<Element>
<Position X="0" Y="0"/>
<Image Name="mainSCREEN.bmp" Bright="Yes" />
</Element>
<!-- AP Master -->
<Element>
<Position X="79" Y="201"/>
<Select>
<Value>(A:Autopilot master,bool)</Value>
<Case Value="0">
</Case>
<Case Value="1">
<Image Name="apON.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>
<!-- LVL Button -->
<Element>
<Position X="128" Y="201"/>
<Select>
<Value>(A:Autopilot wing leveler, bool)</Value>
<Case Value="0">
</Case>
<Case Value="1">
<Image Name="lvlON.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>
<!-- VS Button -->
<Element>
<Position X="179" Y="201"/>
<Select>
<Value>(A:Autopilot altitude lock, bool)</Value>
<Case Value="0">
</Case>
<Case Value="1">
<Image Name="vsON.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>
<!-- VS Display -->
<Element>
<Position X="86" Y="88"/>
<FormattedText X="110" Y="32" FontSize="28" Length="8" Font="Arial" Color="#61665D" FontWeight="200" Adjust="Left" VerticalAdjust="Center" Multiline="No" Fixed="No" Bright="Yes" BackgroundColor="#C3D6B2">
<String>%((A:Autopilot vertical hold var,ft/min) d 0 < if{ '-' } els{ '+' } )%!s!%( abs )%!04.0f</String>
</FormattedText>
</Element>
<!-- GS Display -->
<Element>
<Position X="144" Y="139"/>
<FormattedText X="75" Y="22" FontSize="21" Length="7" Font="Arial" Color="#61665D" FontWeight="400" Adjust="Left" VerticalAdjust="Center" Multiline="No" Fixed="No" Bright="Yes" BackgroundColor="#C3D6B2">
<Font FontSize="14"/>
<String>%((A:GPS GROUND SPEED, knots))%!d!%\{fnt1}% KTS\{fnt}</String>
</FormattedText>
</Element>
<!-- HDG Display -->
<Element>
<Position X="144" Y="167"/>
<FormattedText X="75" Y="22" FontSize="21" Length="5" Font="Arial" Color="#61665D" FontWeight="400" Adjust="Left" VerticalAdjust="Center" Multiline="No" Fixed="No" Bright="Yes" BackgroundColor="#C3D6B2">
<String>%(360 (A:PLANE HEADING DEGREES MAGNETIC, degrees) dnor near d 0 == ?)%!03d!°</String>
</FormattedText>
</Element>
</Element>
<!-- *** Mouse Controls *** -->
<Mouse>
<!-- Master -->
<Area Left="79" Top="201" Width="47" Height="32">
<Tooltip ID="TOOLTIPTEXT_AUTOPILOT_MASTER"/>
<Cursor Type="Hand"/>
<Click Kind="LeftSingle">(>K:AP_MASTER)</Click>
</Area>
<!-- Wing level -->
<Area Left="128" Top="201" Width="47" Height="32">
<Tooltip ID="TOOLTIPTEXT_AUTOPILOT_WING_LEVELER"/>
<Cursor Type="Hand"/>
<Click Kind="LeftSingle">(>K:AP_WING_LEVELER)</Click>
</Area>
<!-- VS-->
<Area Left="179" Top="201" Width="47" Height="32">
<Tooltip ID="TOOLTIPTEXT_AUTOPILOT_VSI_INDICATOR_FTMIN"/>
<Cursor Type="Hand"/>
<Click Kind="LeftSingle">(>K:AP_PANEL_ALTITUDE_HOLD)</Click>
</Area>
<!-- VS Up -->
<Area Left="200" Top="75" Width="22" Height="22">
<Tooltip>Up</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="UpArrow"/>
<Click Repeat="Yes">(>K:AP_VS_VAR_INC)</Click>
</Area>
<!-- VS Dn -->
<Area Left="200" Top="102" Width="22" Height="22">
<Tooltip>Down</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="DownArrow"/>
<Click Repeat="Yes">(>K:AP_VS_VAR_DEC)</Click>
</Area>
</Mouse>
</Gauge>