diff --git a/battle/ui/action/ActionBox.gd b/battle/ui/action/ActionBox.gd
index 2447eb9..43f1e77 100644
--- a/battle/ui/action/ActionBox.gd
+++ b/battle/ui/action/ActionBox.gd
@@ -15,24 +15,33 @@ enum Action {
 signal action(action:Action)
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-  btnAttack.pressed.connect(func():
-    action.emit(Action.ATTACK)
-  )
-  btnMagic.pressed.connect(func():
-    action.emit(Action.MAGIC)
-  )
-  btnItem.pressed.connect(func():
-    action.emit(Action.ITEM)
-  )
-  btnBack.pressed.connect(func():
-    action.emit(Action.BACK)
-  )
+  btnAttack.pressed.connect(func(): action.emit(Action.ATTACK))
+  btnMagic.pressed.connect(func(): action.emit(Action.MAGIC))
+  btnItem.pressed.connect(func(): action.emit(Action.ITEM))
+  btnBack.pressed.connect(func(): action.emit(Action.BACK))
   self.visible = false
 
+func _unhandled_input(event:InputEvent) -> void:
+  if !visible:
+    return
+  if event.is_action_pressed("ui_cancel"):
+    action.emit(Action.BACK)
+    get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+
 func getAction(fighter:BattleFighter) -> Action:
   btnAttack.disabled = fighter.movePrimary == null || !fighter.movePrimary.canFighterUse(fighter)
   btnMagic.disabled = fighter.movesMagical.size() == 0
-  btnItem.disabled = false # TODO: check if items available?
+  btnItem.disabled = false
+
+  # Focus the first available button so the controller can navigate immediately.
+  if !btnAttack.disabled:
+    btnAttack.grab_focus()
+  elif !btnMagic.disabled:
+    btnMagic.grab_focus()
+  elif !btnItem.disabled:
+    btnItem.grab_focus()
+  else:
+    btnBack.grab_focus()
 
   var act = await action
   return act
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 6d5b913..fed116f 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -138,6 +138,47 @@ camera_orbit_down={
 "events": [Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":3,"axis_value":1.0,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+ui_accept={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194309,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":32,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":32,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":0,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+ui_cancel={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194305,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":1,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+ui_up={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194320,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":11,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":1,"axis_value":-1.0,"script":null)
+]
+}
+ui_down={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194322,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":12,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":1,"axis_value":1.0,"script":null)
+]
+}
+ui_left={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194319,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":13,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":0,"axis_value":-1.0,"script":null)
+]
+}
+ui_right={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194321,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":14,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":0,"axis_value":1.0,"script":null)
+]
+}
 
 [internationalization]
 
diff --git a/ui/mainmenu/MainMenu.gd b/ui/mainmenu/MainMenu.gd
index 107d196..15548ba 100644
--- a/ui/mainmenu/MainMenu.gd
+++ b/ui/mainmenu/MainMenu.gd
@@ -8,11 +8,27 @@ class_name MainMenu extends Control
 func _ready() -> void:
   btnNewGame.pressed.connect(onNewGamePressed)
   btnSettings.pressed.connect(onSettingsPressed)
+  settingsMenu.opened.connect(_onSettingsOpened)
+  settingsMenu.closed.connect(_onSettingsClosed)
+  btnNewGame.grab_focus()
+
+func _onSettingsOpened() -> void:
+  # Move focus into the settings panel so the controller can navigate it.
+  # The SettingsMenu grabs its own internal focus via _notification.
+  pass
+
+func _onSettingsClosed() -> void:
+  btnSettings.grab_focus()
+
+func _unhandled_input(event:InputEvent) -> void:
+  if event.is_action_pressed("ui_cancel"):
+    if settingsMenu.isOpen:
+      settingsMenu.close()
+      get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 
 func onNewGamePressed() -> void:
   SCENE.setScene(SceneSingleton.SceneType.OVERWORLD)
   OVERWORLD.mapChange(newGameScene, "PlayerSpawnPoint")
 
 func onSettingsPressed() -> void:
-  print("Settings button pressed")
   settingsMenu.isOpen = true
diff --git a/ui/pause/PauseMain.gd b/ui/pause/PauseMain.gd
index 6ea764d..eb568d5 100644
--- a/ui/pause/PauseMain.gd
+++ b/ui/pause/PauseMain.gd
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ func _ready() -> void:
   visible = false
   $HBoxContainer/ItemList.item_selected.connect(onItemSelected)
 
-func open():
+func open() -> void:
   visible = true
   $HBoxContainer/ItemList.clear()
+  $HBoxContainer/ItemList.grab_focus()
 
-func close():
+func close() -> void:
   visible = false
 
 func isOpen() -> bool:
diff --git a/ui/pause/PauseMenu.gd b/ui/pause/PauseMenu.gd
index d65bc0e..e06e97c 100644
--- a/ui/pause/PauseMenu.gd
+++ b/ui/pause/PauseMenu.gd
@@ -17,3 +17,14 @@ func close() -> void:
   visible = false
   MAIN.close()
   SETTINGS.close()
+
+func _unhandled_input(event:InputEvent) -> void:
+  if !visible:
+    return
+  if event.is_action_pressed("ui_cancel"):
+    if SETTINGS.isOpen():
+      SETTINGS.close()
+      MAIN.open()
+    else:
+      close()
+    get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
diff --git a/ui/settings/SettingsMenu.gd b/ui/settings/SettingsMenu.gd
index 9f812b2..fb10da3 100644
--- a/ui/settings/SettingsMenu.gd
+++ b/ui/settings/SettingsMenu.gd
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ func _ready() -> void:
   tabs.tab_changed.connect(onTabChanged)
   onTabChanged(tabs.current_tab)
 
+func _notification(what:int) -> void:
+  if what == NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED and visible:
+    tabs.grab_focus()
+
 func onTabChanged(tabIndex:int) -> void:
   for control in tabControls:
     control.visible = false
-  
   if tabIndex >= 0 and tabIndex < tabControls.size():
     tabControls[tabIndex].visible = true