Global controls

These controls work in every app. An app profile overrides only the controls explicitly listed on that app’s page.

Gamepad control	Default action	Notes
Left stick	Move pointer	Immediate, continuous movement
Right stick	Scroll	Vertical scrolling
A	Left mouse button	Hold to drag or select
X	Right mouse button	Hold for right-button drag
Y	Voice input	Taps physical right Alt
Y, then A	Press Enter	Available in every app
D-pad	Arrow keys	Up, down, left, right
LT	Precision movement	Reduces pointer speed
RT	Boost movement	Increases pointer speed
LT + LB	Previous window	Alt + Shift + Tab
LT + RB	Next window	Alt + Tab
Back + Start	Emergency exit	Hold for 1.5 seconds

Hold to drag

Hold A while moving the left stick. CouchPilot keeps the left mouse button down, so you can select text, move windows, or marquee-select a region.

Voice submit in every app

Press Y to start voice input, speak, and pause briefly before pressing A. By default, A can submit only two seconds after Y. CouchPilot triggers the operating system’s voice input but does not receive microphone or VAD events, so this configurable minimum delay prevents an immediate accidental send. Pressing A too early is safely ignored instead of clicking or sending. Moving the pointer, changing apps, pressing another control, submitting, or reaching the timeout restores A to the normal left mouse button.

Codex additionally lets you tap or hold B to delete characters before submitting. See the Codex page for those app-specific editing controls.

How app profiles override controls

When CouchPilot matches the foreground app to a profile, it replaces only the bindings declared by that profile. For example, RB moves to the next tab in a browser, while pointer movement, scrolling, right click, voice input, and window switching remain global.