isXander / isXander/Controlify

Option to scroll through menus with the right joystick

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
QoL

Describe the solution you'd like

Allow scrolling through menus with the right joystick, for example in the keybinds view.
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When scrolling away from the currently selected option (I mean, when the currently selected option goes out of screen due to scrolling), the next/previous (depending on the direction of scrolling) option should be selected so that the view doesn't suddenly jump back to the previous scroll position.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Currently you can just select an option out of view by navigating to scroll, however for browsing through menus purposes it's a nice QoL to be able to more quickly and smoothly scroll with the right joystick.

Additional context

This is implemented in many other games, for example Cyberpunk 2077 (in this example they also have a cursor for navigation).

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Research direction

Start by locating the menu and keybinds view code, then trace the existing right-joystick scrolling and option-selection behavior. Implement the requested browsing behavior so scrolling keeps the selected option aligned with the visible menu, and verify it in the keybinds view.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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