feat: complete controller-first menu navigation

main/main.gd

@@ -380,6 +380,9 @@ func _initialize_after_data_root() -> void:
 	_shop_interaction.local_player_range_changed.connect(
 		_on_shop_range_changed
 	)
+	_game_ui.set_shop_npc_player_in_range(
+		_shop_interaction.is_local_player_in_range()
+	)
 	_save_manager.setup(
 		_player.inventory,
 		_player.collection_log,
@@ -1119,6 +1122,9 @@ func _apply_runtime_settings(settings: PlayerSettingsType) -> void:
 		return
 	_apply_world_pixelation(settings.world_pixel_size)
 	_ui_pixelation.set_pixel_size(settings.ui_pixel_size)
+	_ui_pixelation.set_on_screen_keyboard_enabled(
+		settings.on_screen_keyboard_enabled
+	)
 	_game_ui.get_title_screen().set_world_pixelation(
 		settings.world_pixel_size
 	)
@@ -1141,7 +1147,11 @@ func _apply_runtime_settings(settings: PlayerSettingsType) -> void:
 func _apply_world_pixelation(pixel_size: int) -> void:
 	var root_viewport: Viewport = get_viewport()
 	root_viewport.scaling_3d_mode = Viewport.SCALING_3D_MODE_NEAREST
-	root_viewport.scaling_3d_scale = 1.0
+	root_viewport.scaling_3d_scale = (
+		0.75
+		if OS.get_environment("NETFISHING_LOW_END") == "1"
+		else 1.0
+	)
 	root_viewport.msaa_3d = Viewport.MSAA_DISABLED
 	root_viewport.screen_space_aa = Viewport.SCREEN_SPACE_AA_DISABLED
 	root_viewport.use_taa = false
@@ -1670,6 +1680,7 @@ func _exit_tree() -> void:
 
 
 func _on_shop_range_changed(in_range: bool) -> void:
+	_game_ui.set_shop_npc_player_in_range(in_range)
 	if not in_range:
 		_game_ui.get_fishing_shop().close_for_range_exit()
 	_game_ui.set_shop_prompt_visible(_can_show_shop_prompt())

settings/player_settings.gd

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const UI_COMPACT_RENDER_HEIGHTS: Array[int] = [0, 408, 336, 264, 192]
 @export_range(0.001, 0.012, 0.0005) var mouse_camera_sensitivity: float = 0.005
 @export_range(0.5, 5.0, 0.1) var controller_camera_sensitivity: float = 2.5
 @export var invert_camera_y: bool = false
+@export var on_screen_keyboard_enabled: bool = false
 @export var chat_draft: String = ""
 @export var chat_collapsed: bool = false
 @export var chat_dock_right: bool = false
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ func copy() -> PlayerSettings:
 	result.mouse_camera_sensitivity = mouse_camera_sensitivity
 	result.controller_camera_sensitivity = controller_camera_sensitivity
 	result.invert_camera_y = invert_camera_y
+	result.on_screen_keyboard_enabled = on_screen_keyboard_enabled
 	result.chat_draft = chat_draft
 	result.chat_collapsed = chat_collapsed
 	result.chat_dock_right = chat_dock_right

settings/player_settings_manager.gd

@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ func load_settings() -> bool:
 	if (
 		typeof(accessibility.get("auto_click_enabled")) != TYPE_BOOL
 		or typeof(camera.get("invert_vertical")) != TYPE_BOOL
+		or (
+			accessibility.has("on_screen_keyboard_enabled")
+			and typeof(accessibility["on_screen_keyboard_enabled"]) != TYPE_BOOL
+		)
 		or (
 			accessibility.has("use_readable_interface_font")
 			and typeof(accessibility["use_readable_interface_font"]) != TYPE_BOOL
@@ -88,6 +92,9 @@ func load_settings() -> bool:
 		-1.0
 	)
 	loaded.invert_camera_y = camera["invert_vertical"]
+	loaded.on_screen_keyboard_enabled = bool(
+		accessibility.get("on_screen_keyboard_enabled", false)
+	)
 	loaded.world_pixel_size = _read_clamped_integer(
 		presentation.get(
 			"world_pixel_size",
@@ -176,6 +183,9 @@ func save_now() -> bool:
 			"auto_click_enabled": current_settings.auto_click_enabled,
 			"auto_click_interval": current_settings.auto_click_interval,
 			"use_readable_interface_font": true,
+			"on_screen_keyboard_enabled": (
+				current_settings.on_screen_keyboard_enabled
+			),
 		},
 		"camera": {
 			"mouse_sensitivity": current_settings.mouse_camera_sensitivity,

tests/controller_focus_presentation_validation.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+extends SceneTree
+
+const FocusPresentationType = preload(
+	"res://ui/controller_focus_presentation.gd"
+)
+
+var _failures: Array[String] = []
+
+
+func _initialize() -> void:
+	_run.call_deferred()
+
+
+func _run() -> void:
+	var stage := Control.new()
+	stage.set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
+	root.add_child(stage)
+	var presentation := FocusPresentationType.new()
+	stage.add_child(presentation)
+	var standard_button := Button.new()
+	standard_button.text = "standard"
+	standard_button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120.0, 60.0)
+	stage.add_child(standard_button)
+	var authored_selector := Button.new()
+	authored_selector.text = "authored selector"
+	authored_selector.position = Vector2(140.0, 0.0)
+	authored_selector.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(160.0, 60.0)
+	authored_selector.set_meta(&"controller_focus_inversion_disabled", true)
+	stage.add_child(authored_selector)
+	await process_frame
+
+	var controller_event := InputEventJoypadButton.new()
+	controller_event.button_index = JOY_BUTTON_A
+	controller_event.pressed = true
+	presentation._input(controller_event)
+	standard_button.grab_focus()
+	await process_frame
+	_expect(
+		standard_button.material != null,
+		"ordinary controller focus receives inversion",
+	)
+
+	authored_selector.grab_focus()
+	await process_frame
+	_expect(
+		standard_button.material == null,
+		"inversion clears when focus moves",
+	)
+	_expect(
+		authored_selector.material == null,
+		"authored selector backgrounds opt out of inversion",
+	)
+
+	standard_button.grab_focus()
+	await process_frame
+	standard_button.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_NONE
+	await process_frame
+	_expect(
+		standard_button.material == null,
+		"inversion clears when a focused control is defocused",
+	)
+
+	stage.queue_free()
+	if _failures.is_empty():
+		print("Controller focus presentation validation: PASS")
+		quit(0)
+		return
+	for failure: String in _failures:
+		push_error(failure)
+	quit(1)
+
+
+func _expect(condition: bool, message: String) -> void:
+	if not condition:
+		_failures.append(message)

tests/controller_focus_presentation_validation.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bjay8ki3albk6

tests/controller_focus_recovery_validation.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+extends SceneTree
+
+const ControllerFocusRecoveryType = preload(
+	"res://ui/controller_focus_recovery.gd"
+)
+
+var _failures: Array[String] = []
+
+
+func _initialize() -> void:
+	_run.call_deferred()
+
+
+func _run() -> void:
+	var stage := Control.new()
+	stage.set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
+	root.add_child(stage)
+	var recovery := ControllerFocusRecoveryType.new()
+	stage.add_child(recovery)
+	var option_list := VBoxContainer.new()
+	option_list.position = Vector2(100.0, 100.0)
+	stage.add_child(option_list)
+	var original := _make_button("cute", "cute (show variants)")
+	option_list.add_child(original)
+	await process_frame
+
+	var controller_event := InputEventJoypadButton.new()
+	controller_event.button_index = JOY_BUTTON_A
+	controller_event.pressed = true
+	recovery._input(controller_event)
+	original.grab_focus()
+	await process_frame
+	_expect(root.gui_get_focus_owner() == original, "original option receives focus")
+
+	option_list.remove_child(original)
+	original.queue_free()
+	var replacement := _make_button("cute", "cute (hide variants)")
+	option_list.add_child(replacement)
+	await process_frame
+	await process_frame
+	_expect(
+		root.gui_get_focus_owner() == replacement,
+		"focus follows a rebuilt semantic option",
+	)
+
+	var explicit_target := _make_button("explicit", "explicit")
+	option_list.add_child(explicit_target)
+	option_list.remove_child(replacement)
+	replacement.queue_free()
+	explicit_target.grab_focus()
+	await process_frame
+	_expect(
+		root.gui_get_focus_owner() == explicit_target,
+		"explicit focus changes take precedence over recovery",
+	)
+	var leave_world_ui_event := InputEventJoypadButton.new()
+	leave_world_ui_event.button_index = JOY_BUTTON_LEFT_SHOULDER
+	leave_world_ui_event.pressed = true
+	recovery._input(leave_world_ui_event)
+	root.gui_release_focus()
+	await process_frame
+	await process_frame
+	_expect(
+		root.gui_get_focus_owner() == null,
+		"LB intentionally leaving world UI is never recovered",
+	)
+
+	stage.queue_free()
+	if _failures.is_empty():
+		print("Controller focus recovery validation: PASS")
+		quit(0)
+		return
+	for failure: String in _failures:
+		push_error(failure)
+	quit(1)
+
+
+func _make_button(text: String, tooltip: String) -> Button:
+	var button := Button.new()
+	button.text = text
+	button.tooltip_text = tooltip
+	button.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120.0, 48.0)
+	return button
+
+
+func _expect(condition: bool, message: String) -> void:
+	if not condition:
+		_failures.append(message)

tests/controller_focus_recovery_validation.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://cqk75fxykqrhs

tests/controller_ui_navigation_validation.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+extends SceneTree
+
+const ControllerFocusNavigationType = preload(
+	"res://ui/controller_focus_navigation.gd"
+)
+const UIReferencePresentationType = preload(
+	"res://ui/ui_reference_presentation.gd"
+)
+
+
+func _initialize() -> void:
+	call_deferred("_run")
+
+
+func _run() -> void:
+	_validate_spatial_navigation()
+	_validate_controller_hierarchy_contract()
+	_validate_four_by_three_centering()
+	_validate_low_end_profile_contract()
+	print("Controller UI navigation validation: PASS")
+	quit()
+
+
+func _validate_spatial_navigation() -> void:
+	var host := Control.new()
+	root.add_child(host)
+	var center := _make_button(host, "center", Vector2(200.0, 200.0))
+	var left := _make_button(host, "left", Vector2(50.0, 200.0))
+	var right := _make_button(host, "right", Vector2(350.0, 200.0))
+	var top := _make_button(host, "top", Vector2(200.0, 50.0))
+	var bottom := _make_button(host, "bottom", Vector2(200.0, 350.0))
+	var controls: Array[Control] = [center, left, right, top, bottom]
+	ControllerFocusNavigationType.configure_spatial_neighbors(controls)
+	assert(center.get_node(center.focus_neighbor_left) == left)
+	assert(center.get_node(center.focus_neighbor_right) == right)
+	assert(center.get_node(center.focus_neighbor_top) == top)
+	assert(center.get_node(center.focus_neighbor_bottom) == bottom)
+	host.queue_free()
+
+
+func _validate_controller_hierarchy_contract() -> void:
+	var source: String = FileAccess.get_file_as_string(
+		"res://ui/player_menu.gd"
+	)
+	assert(source.contains("ROLE_POINTER_MODIFIER"))
+	assert(source.contains("ROLE_CAMERA_ZOOM"))
+	assert(source.contains("_handle_controller_secondary_switch"))
+	assert(source.contains("ROLE_LB"))
+	assert(source.contains("ROLE_RB"))
+	assert(source.contains("_reserve_main_navigation_for_page_switching"))
+
+
+func _validate_four_by_three_centering() -> void:
+	var stage_position: Vector2 = (
+		UIReferencePresentationType.get_stage_position(Vector2(640.0, 480.0))
+	)
+	assert(stage_position.is_equal_approx(Vector2(0.0, 120.0)))
+
+
+func _validate_low_end_profile_contract() -> void:
+	var launcher: String = FileAccess.get_file_as_string(
+		"res://scripts/portmaster/NETfishing.sh"
+	)
+	assert(launcher.contains("allwinner,h616"))
+	assert(launcher.contains("sun50iw9p1"))
+	assert(launcher.contains("NETFISHING_LOW_END=1"))
+	assert(launcher.contains("--max-fps 30"))
+	assert(launcher.contains("--audio-output-latency 40"))
+
+
+func _make_button(
+	host: Control,
+	button_name: String,
+	button_position: Vector2,
+) -> Button:
+	var button := Button.new()
+	button.name = button_name
+	button.position = button_position
+	button.size = Vector2(80.0, 80.0)
+	button.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_ALL
+	host.add_child(button)
+	return button

tests/controller_ui_navigation_validation.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://cbv0ia42rqu41

tests/on_screen_keyboard_validation.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+extends SceneTree
+
+const KeyboardType = preload("res://ui/on_screen_keyboard.gd")
+const SettingsManagerType = preload(
+	"res://settings/player_settings_manager.gd"
+)
+
+
+func _initialize() -> void:
+	call_deferred("_run")
+
+
+func _run() -> void:
+	_validate_default_and_persistence()
+	await _validate_keyboard_entry()
+	print("On-screen keyboard validation: PASS")
+	quit()
+
+
+func _validate_default_and_persistence() -> void:
+	var defaults := PlayerSettings.new()
+	assert(not defaults.on_screen_keyboard_enabled)
+	var manager := SettingsManagerType.new()
+	root.add_child(manager)
+	assert(manager.load_settings())
+	var edited: PlayerSettings = manager.current_settings.copy()
+	edited.on_screen_keyboard_enabled = true
+	assert(manager.apply_settings(edited))
+	var reloaded := SettingsManagerType.new()
+	root.add_child(reloaded)
+	assert(reloaded.load_settings())
+	assert(reloaded.current_settings.on_screen_keyboard_enabled)
+	manager.queue_free()
+	reloaded.queue_free()
+
+
+func _validate_keyboard_entry() -> void:
+	var host := Control.new()
+	root.add_child(host)
+	var edit := LineEdit.new()
+	edit.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_ALL
+	host.add_child(edit)
+	var keyboard := KeyboardType.new()
+	host.add_child(keyboard)
+	await process_frame
+	keyboard.set_enabled(true)
+	edit.grab_focus()
+	var activate_event := InputEventJoypadButton.new()
+	activate_event.button_index = JOY_BUTTON_A
+	activate_event.pressed = true
+	keyboard.call("_input", activate_event)
+	assert(keyboard.is_open())
+	keyboard.call("_type_character", "a")
+	keyboard.call("_type_space")
+	keyboard.call("_set_page", KeyboardType.Page.UPPER)
+	keyboard.call("_type_character", "B")
+	assert(edit.text == "a B")
+	keyboard.call("_move_caret", -1)
+	keyboard.call("_type_character", "C")
+	assert(edit.text == "a CB")
+	var backspace_event := InputEventJoypadButton.new()
+	backspace_event.button_index = JOY_BUTTON_X
+	backspace_event.pressed = true
+	keyboard.call("_input", backspace_event)
+	assert(edit.text == "a B")
+	var defocus_event := InputEventJoypadButton.new()
+	defocus_event.button_index = JOY_BUTTON_LEFT_SHOULDER
+	defocus_event.pressed = true
+	keyboard.call("_input", defocus_event)
+	assert(not keyboard.is_open())
+	assert(root.gui_get_focus_owner() == null)
+	edit.grab_focus()
+	keyboard.call("_input", activate_event)
+	assert(keyboard.is_open())
+	var submitted: Array[String] = []
+	edit.text_submitted.connect(func(value: String) -> void:
+		submitted.append(value)
+	)
+	keyboard.call("_submit")
+	assert(not keyboard.is_open())
+	assert(submitted == ["a B"])
+	host.queue_free()

tests/on_screen_keyboard_validation.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bgmt6joqdk37q

tests/ui_scaling_runtime_validation.gd

@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ func _run() -> void:
 		assert(player_menu.size.is_equal_approx(
 			UIReferencePresentationType.REFERENCE_SIZE
 		))
-		assert(hotbar.position.is_equal_approx(Vector2.ZERO))
+		assert(hotbar.position.is_equal_approx(Vector2(
+			0.0,
+			canonical_stage.position.y,
+		)))
 		assert(hotbar.size.is_equal_approx(
 			UIReferencePresentationType.REFERENCE_SIZE
 		))

ui/chat_ui.gd

@@ -568,6 +568,21 @@ func _refresh_input_ownership() -> void:
 	)
 	_panel.mouse_filter = filter
 	_history.mouse_filter = filter
+	_entry.focus_mode = (
+		Control.FOCUS_ALL if _opened else Control.FOCUS_NONE
+	)
+	_collapse_button.focus_mode = (
+		Control.FOCUS_ALL if _opened else Control.FOCUS_NONE
+	)
+	_height_button.focus_mode = (
+		Control.FOCUS_ALL
+		if _opened and not _mobile_mode
+		else Control.FOCUS_NONE
+	)
+	if not _opened:
+		var focus_owner: Control = get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner()
+		if focus_owner in [_entry, _collapse_button, _height_button]:
+			get_viewport().gui_release_focus()
 
 
 func _clock_panel_style() -> StyleBoxFlat:
@@ -886,9 +901,14 @@ func _refresh_visibility() -> void:
 	_collapse_button.show()
 	var collapsed := _presentation_state == PresentationState.COLLAPSED
 	_panel.show()
+	_collapse_button.focus_mode = (
+		Control.FOCUS_ALL if _opened else Control.FOCUS_NONE
+	)
 	_height_button.visible = not _mobile_mode
 	_height_button.focus_mode = (
-		Control.FOCUS_NONE if _mobile_mode else Control.FOCUS_ALL
+		Control.FOCUS_ALL
+		if _opened and not _mobile_mode
+		else Control.FOCUS_NONE
 	)
 	_unread_indicator.visible = collapsed and _collapsed_has_unread
 	_hint.visible = not _opened

ui/components/bubble_hotbar/bubble_hotbar_slot.gd

@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ var _base_position: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
 var _presented_size: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
 var _compact: bool = false
 var _presentation_initialized: bool = false
+var _controller_preview_active: bool = false
+var _controller_preview_texture: Texture2D
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -146,6 +148,15 @@ func set_drag_enabled(enabled: bool) -> void:
 		_hovered = false
 
 
+func set_controller_placement_preview(
+	active: bool,
+	texture: Texture2D,
+) -> void:
+	_controller_preview_active = active
+	_controller_preview_texture = texture
+	refresh()
+
+
 func refresh() -> void:
 	if _hotbar == null:
 		return
@@ -161,11 +172,16 @@ func refresh() -> void:
 		if _fish_inventory != null and not catch_id.is_empty()
 		else null
 	)
-	_item_icon.texture = (
+	var assigned_texture: Texture2D = (
 		fish_catch.fish.display_texture
 		if fish_catch != null
 		else item.icon if item != null else null
 	)
+	_item_icon.texture = (
+		_controller_preview_texture
+		if _controller_preview_active
+		else assigned_texture
+	)
 	var quantity: int = (
 		_bag.get_quantity(item_id)
 		if _bag != null and not item_id.is_empty()
@@ -177,7 +193,9 @@ func refresh() -> void:
 		else ""
 	)
 	_quantity_label.text = quantity_text
-	_quantity_label.visible = not quantity_text.is_empty()
+	_quantity_label.visible = (
+		not _controller_preview_active and not quantity_text.is_empty()
+	)
 	tooltip_text = (
 		"%s · %.1f lb" % [
 			FishQualityType.qualified_name(
@@ -192,7 +210,11 @@ func refresh() -> void:
 	var was_selected: bool = _selected
 	var was_empty: bool = _empty
 	_selected = slot_index == _hotbar.get_selected_slot()
-	_empty = item == null and fish_catch == null
+	_empty = (
+		not _controller_preview_active
+		and item == null
+		and fish_catch == null
+	)
 	if was_selected != _selected or was_empty != _empty:
 		_apply_style()
 
@@ -220,7 +242,9 @@ func _apply_style() -> void:
 	var normal_fill: Color = profile.normal_fill
 	normal_fill.a = 1.0
 	var selected_fill: Color = normal_fill
-	if _selected:
+	if _controller_preview_active:
+		selected_fill = normal_fill.lightened(0.22)
+	elif _selected:
 		selected_fill = normal_fill.lightened(0.12)
 	add_theme_stylebox_override(
 		"normal",

ui/components/bubble_menu/bubble_button.gd

@@ -42,6 +42,53 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	_apply_icon_presentation(neutral_size)
 
 
+func _gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if _adjustment_direction(self) == 0:
+		return
+	var direction: int = 0
+	if event.is_action_pressed(&"ui_left"):
+		direction = -1
+	elif event.is_action_pressed(&"ui_right"):
+		direction = 1
+	if direction == 0:
+		return
+	var adjustment_button: BaseButton = _find_adjustment_button(direction)
+	if adjustment_button == null:
+		return
+	adjustment_button.pressed.emit()
+	accept_event()
+
+
+func _find_adjustment_button(direction: int) -> BaseButton:
+	var parent_node: Node = get_parent()
+	if parent_node == null:
+		return null
+	for child: Node in parent_node.get_children():
+		var button := child as BaseButton
+		if (
+			button != null
+			and button.visible
+			and not button.disabled
+			and _adjustment_direction(button) == direction
+		):
+			return button
+	return null
+
+
+func _adjustment_direction(button: BaseButton) -> int:
+	var descriptions: Array[String] = [
+		button.text.strip_edges().to_lower(),
+		button.tooltip_text.strip_edges().to_lower(),
+		button.accessibility_name.strip_edges().to_lower(),
+	]
+	for description: String in descriptions:
+		if description in ["-", "−", "minus", "decrease"]:
+			return -1
+		if description in ["+", "plus", "increase"]:
+			return 1
+	return 0
+
+
 func apply_layout(
 	center: Vector2,
 	bubble_size: Vector2,

ui/components/bubble_menu/bubble_cluster.gd

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 class_name BubbleCluster
 extends Control
 
+const ControllerFocusNavigationType = preload(
+	"res://ui/controller_focus_navigation.gd"
+)
+
 @export var profile: BubbleMenuProfile
 @export var desktop_reference_size: Vector2 = Vector2(396.0, 318.0)
 @export var compact_reference_size: Vector2 = Vector2(294.0, 200.0)
@@ -18,14 +22,6 @@ func configure(bubbles: Array[BubbleButton]) -> void:
 		if bubble.profile == null:
 			bubble.profile = profile
 			bubble.apply_profile()
-		if index > 0:
-			bubble.focus_neighbor_top = bubble.get_path_to(
-				_bubbles[index - 1]
-			)
-		if index + 1 < _bubbles.size():
-			bubble.focus_neighbor_bottom = bubble.get_path_to(
-				_bubbles[index + 1]
-			)
 
 
 func apply_layout(field_size: Vector2, compact: bool) -> void:
@@ -52,6 +48,7 @@ func apply_layout(field_size: Vector2, compact: bool) -> void:
 			bubble_size,
 			profile.font_size_ratio
 		)
+	ControllerFocusNavigationType.configure_spatial_neighbors(_bubbles)
 
 
 func advance_motion(delta: float) -> void:

ui/components/bubble_menu/cooler_fish_sprite.gd

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var _quality_color := Color.WHITE
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	set_meta(&"controller_focus_inversion_disabled", true)
 	resized.connect(_update_visual_pivot)
 	focus_entered.connect(_refresh_style)
 	focus_exited.connect(_refresh_style)

ui/controller_focus_navigation.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+class_name ControllerFocusNavigation
+extends RefCounted
+
+const PERPENDICULAR_WEIGHT: float = 2.5
+const MINIMUM_FORWARD_DISTANCE: float = 0.5
+
+
+static func configure_spatial_neighbors(controls: Array) -> void:
+	var candidates: Array[Control] = []
+	for item: Variant in controls:
+		var control := item as Control
+		if control == null or not control.is_visible_in_tree():
+			continue
+		candidates.append(control)
+	for control: Control in candidates:
+		control.focus_neighbor_left = _neighbor_path(
+			control, candidates, Vector2.LEFT
+		)
+		control.focus_neighbor_right = _neighbor_path(
+			control, candidates, Vector2.RIGHT
+		)
+		control.focus_neighbor_top = _neighbor_path(
+			control, candidates, Vector2.UP
+		)
+		control.focus_neighbor_bottom = _neighbor_path(
+			control, candidates, Vector2.DOWN
+		)
+
+
+static func _neighbor_path(
+	origin: Control,
+	candidates: Array[Control],
+	direction: Vector2,
+) -> NodePath:
+	var origin_center: Vector2 = origin.get_global_rect().get_center()
+	var best: Control = null
+	var best_score: float = INF
+	for candidate: Control in candidates:
+		if candidate == origin or candidate.focus_mode == Control.FOCUS_NONE:
+			continue
+		var delta: Vector2 = (
+			candidate.get_global_rect().get_center() - origin_center
+		)
+		var forward_distance: float = delta.dot(direction)
+		if forward_distance <= MINIMUM_FORWARD_DISTANCE:
+			continue
+		var perpendicular_distance: float = absf(delta.cross(direction))
+		var score: float = (
+			forward_distance
+			+ perpendicular_distance * PERPENDICULAR_WEIGHT
+		)
+		if score < best_score:
+			best = candidate
+			best_score = score
+	if best == null:
+		return NodePath()
+	return origin.get_path_to(best)

ui/controller_focus_navigation.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://dfb6bobetmujn

ui/controller_focus_presentation.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+class_name ControllerFocusPresentation
+extends Node
+
+const CONTROLLER_MOTION_THRESHOLD: float = 0.35
+const INVERSION_DISABLED_META: StringName = &"controller_focus_inversion_disabled"
+
+var _controller_active: bool = false
+var _focused_item: CanvasItem
+var _original_material: Material
+var _inversion_material: ShaderMaterial
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	var inversion_shader := Shader.new()
+	inversion_shader.code = """
+shader_type canvas_item;
+render_mode unshaded;
+
+void fragment() {
+	vec4 source = texture(TEXTURE, UV) * COLOR;
+	COLOR = vec4(vec3(1.0) - source.rgb, source.a);
+}
+"""
+	_inversion_material = ShaderMaterial.new()
+	_inversion_material.shader = inversion_shader
+	get_viewport().gui_focus_changed.connect(_on_focus_changed)
+	set_process_input(true)
+	set_process(true)
+
+
+func _exit_tree() -> void:
+	_restore_focused_item()
+
+
+func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if event is InputEventJoypadButton:
+		if (event as InputEventJoypadButton).pressed:
+			_set_controller_active(true)
+	elif event is InputEventJoypadMotion:
+		if absf((event as InputEventJoypadMotion).axis_value) >= (
+			CONTROLLER_MOTION_THRESHOLD
+		):
+			_set_controller_active(true)
+	elif event is InputEventMouseButton:
+		if (event as InputEventMouseButton).pressed:
+			_set_controller_active(false)
+	elif event is InputEventKey:
+		if (event as InputEventKey).pressed:
+			_set_controller_active(false)
+
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	if not is_instance_valid(_focused_item):
+		_focused_item = null
+		_original_material = null
+		return
+	var focus_owner: Control = get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner()
+	if (
+		focus_owner != _focused_item
+		or not focus_owner.is_visible_in_tree()
+		or focus_owner.focus_mode == Control.FOCUS_NONE
+		or bool(focus_owner.get_meta(INVERSION_DISABLED_META, false))
+	):
+		_apply_to_focus(focus_owner)
+
+
+func _set_controller_active(active: bool) -> void:
+	if _controller_active == active:
+		return
+	_controller_active = active
+	_apply_to_focus(get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner())
+
+
+func _on_focus_changed(control: Control) -> void:
+	_apply_to_focus(control)
+
+
+func _apply_to_focus(control: Control) -> void:
+	_restore_focused_item()
+	if (
+		not _controller_active
+		or control == null
+		or not control.is_visible_in_tree()
+		or control.focus_mode == Control.FOCUS_NONE
+		or bool(control.get_meta(INVERSION_DISABLED_META, false))
+	):
+		return
+	_focused_item = control
+	_original_material = _focused_item.material
+	_focused_item.material = _inversion_material
+
+
+func _restore_focused_item() -> void:
+	if is_instance_valid(_focused_item):
+		_focused_item.material = _original_material
+	_focused_item = null
+	_original_material = null

ui/controller_focus_presentation.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://b2ccvcx1rfd1x

ui/controller_focus_recovery.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+class_name ControllerFocusRecovery
+extends Node
+
+const CONTROLLER_AXIS_THRESHOLD: float = 0.35
+const SEMANTIC_MATCH_BONUS: float = 1000000.0
+
+var _controller_active: bool = false
+var _last_focus_center: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
+var _last_focus_key: String = ""
+var _scope_chain: Array[WeakRef] = []
+var _recovery_generation: int = 0
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	set_process_input(true)
+	set_process(true)
+	get_viewport().gui_focus_changed.connect(_on_gui_focus_changed)
+
+
+func _exit_tree() -> void:
+	var viewport := get_viewport()
+	if viewport.gui_focus_changed.is_connected(_on_gui_focus_changed):
+		viewport.gui_focus_changed.disconnect(_on_gui_focus_changed)
+
+
+func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if event is InputEventJoypadButton:
+		var button_event := event as InputEventJoypadButton
+		if button_event.pressed:
+			_controller_active = true
+			if button_event.button_index == JOY_BUTTON_LEFT_SHOULDER:
+				_recovery_generation += 1
+				_scope_chain.clear()
+		return
+	if event is InputEventJoypadMotion:
+		if absf((event as InputEventJoypadMotion).axis_value) >= (
+			CONTROLLER_AXIS_THRESHOLD
+		):
+			_controller_active = true
+		return
+	if event is InputEventMouseButton:
+		if (event as InputEventMouseButton).pressed:
+			_controller_active = false
+		return
+	if event is InputEventKey and (event as InputEventKey).pressed:
+		_controller_active = false
+
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	if (
+		_controller_active
+		and not _scope_chain.is_empty()
+		and get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner() == null
+	):
+		_recover_focus(_recovery_generation)
+
+
+func _on_gui_focus_changed(control: Control) -> void:
+	_recovery_generation += 1
+	if control != null:
+		if _controller_active and control is BaseButton:
+			_remember_focus(control)
+		return
+	if not _controller_active or _scope_chain.is_empty():
+		return
+	var generation: int = _recovery_generation
+	_recover_focus.call_deferred(generation)
+
+
+func _remember_focus(control: Control) -> void:
+	_last_focus_center = control.get_global_rect().get_center()
+	_last_focus_key = _semantic_key(control)
+	_scope_chain.clear()
+	var recovery_root: Node = get_parent()
+	var ancestor: Node = control.get_parent()
+	while ancestor != null:
+		if ancestor is Control:
+			_scope_chain.append(weakref(ancestor))
+		if ancestor == recovery_root:
+			break
+		ancestor = ancestor.get_parent()
+
+
+func _recover_focus(generation: int) -> void:
+	if generation != _recovery_generation:
+		return
+	if not _controller_active or get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner() != null:
+		return
+	for scope_reference: WeakRef in _scope_chain:
+		var scope := scope_reference.get_ref() as Control
+		if (
+			scope == null
+			or not is_instance_valid(scope)
+			or not scope.is_inside_tree()
+			or not scope.is_visible_in_tree()
+		):
+			continue
+		var replacement := _best_replacement_in(scope)
+		if replacement != null:
+			replacement.grab_focus()
+			return
+
+
+func _best_replacement_in(scope: Control) -> Control:
+	var best: Control = null
+	var best_score: float = INF
+	for node: Node in scope.find_children("*", "Control", true, false):
+		var candidate := node as Control
+		if not _is_focusable(candidate):
+			continue
+		var distance: float = candidate.get_global_rect().get_center().distance_squared_to(
+			_last_focus_center
+		)
+		if not _last_focus_key.is_empty() and _semantic_key(candidate) == _last_focus_key:
+			distance -= SEMANTIC_MATCH_BONUS
+		if distance < best_score:
+			best = candidate
+			best_score = distance
+	return best
+
+
+func _is_focusable(control: Control) -> bool:
+	if (
+		control == null
+		or not control.is_inside_tree()
+		or not control.is_visible_in_tree()
+		or control.focus_mode == Control.FOCUS_NONE
+	):
+		return false
+	var button := control as BaseButton
+	return button == null or not button.disabled
+
+
+func _semantic_key(control: Control) -> String:
+	if control.has_meta(&"controller_focus_key"):
+		return str(control.get_meta(&"controller_focus_key"))
+	var button := control as Button
+	var label: String = button.text if button != null else ""
+	var tooltip: String = control.tooltip_text
+	tooltip = tooltip.trim_suffix(" (show variants)")
+	tooltip = tooltip.trim_suffix(" (hide variants)")
+	return "%s|%s|%s" % [control.get_class(), label, tooltip]

ui/controller_focus_recovery.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://c7cw61ethr3pt

ui/game_ui.gd

@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ const SHOP_SPEECH_CHARACTERS_PER_SECOND: float = 28.0
 @onready var _shop_prompt_key: Label = %ShopPromptKey
 @onready var _shop_prompt_pointer: Polygon2D = %ShopPromptPointer
 var _shop_animalese_voice: AnimaleseVoiceType
+var _shop_npc_player_in_range: bool = false
+var _shop_npc_spoken_for_current_visit: bool = false
 @onready var _effect_status: Label = %EffectStatus
 @onready var _chat_ui: ChatUIType = %ChatUI
 @onready var _emote_radial_menu: EmoteRadialMenuType = %EmoteRadialMenu
@@ -207,6 +209,12 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	_hotbar_ui.presentation_transition_finished.connect(
 		_on_hotbar_presentation_transition_finished
 	)
+	_player_menu.controller_hotbar_placement_requested.connect(
+		_hotbar_ui.begin_controller_placement
+	)
+	_player_menu.controller_hotbar_placement_ended.connect(
+		_hotbar_ui.end_controller_placement
+	)
 	_title_settings_panel.panel_visibility_changed.connect(
 		_on_settings_visibility_changed
 	)
@@ -503,7 +511,7 @@ func _handle_controller_chat_controls(event: InputEvent) -> bool:
 		_chat_ui.toggle_chat()
 		return true
 	if focus_pressed:
-		_chat_ui.toggle_focus()
+		_chat_ui.refocus_gameplay()
 		return true
 	if accept_pressed:
 		return _chat_ui.request_virtual_keyboard()
@@ -1302,6 +1310,8 @@ func _on_hud_bait_inventory_changed() -> void:
 
 func set_gameplay_ui_enabled(enabled: bool) -> void:
 	_gameplay_ui_enabled = enabled
+	if enabled:
+		_try_start_shop_npc_speech()
 	_gameplay_transient_hud.visible = enabled and not _player_menu_open
 	_experience_presentation.visible = enabled
 	_refresh_chat_availability()
@@ -1362,7 +1372,6 @@ func set_shop_prompt_visible(
 	world_anchor: Vector3 = Vector3(0.0, INF, 0.0),
 ) -> void:
 	_apply_shop_prompt_style()
-	var was_visible := _shop_prompt.visible
 	_shop_prompt.visible = (
 		is_visible
 		and _gameplay_ui_enabled
@@ -1371,23 +1380,42 @@ func set_shop_prompt_visible(
 		and not _shop_open
 	)
 	if _shop_prompt.visible:
-		if not was_visible:
-			_ensure_shop_animalese_voice()
-			TypewriterRevealType.start(
-				_shop_prompt_message,
-				SHOP_SPEECH_CHARACTERS_PER_SECOND,
-			)
-			_shop_animalese_voice.speak_text(
-				_shop_prompt_message,
-				_shop_prompt_message.text,
-				"shopkeeper",
-				SHOP_ANIMALESE_VOICE_ID,
-				SHOP_SPEECH_CHARACTERS_PER_SECOND,
-			)
 		if world_anchor.is_finite():
 			_position_shop_prompt(world_anchor)
 
 
+func set_shop_npc_player_in_range(in_range: bool) -> void:
+	if _shop_npc_player_in_range == in_range:
+		return
+	_shop_npc_player_in_range = in_range
+	if not in_range:
+		_shop_npc_spoken_for_current_visit = false
+		return
+	_try_start_shop_npc_speech()
+
+
+func _try_start_shop_npc_speech() -> void:
+	if (
+		not _shop_npc_player_in_range
+		or _shop_npc_spoken_for_current_visit
+		or not _gameplay_ui_enabled
+	):
+		return
+	_shop_npc_spoken_for_current_visit = true
+	_ensure_shop_animalese_voice()
+	TypewriterRevealType.start(
+		_shop_prompt_message,
+		SHOP_SPEECH_CHARACTERS_PER_SECOND,
+	)
+	_shop_animalese_voice.speak_text(
+		_shop_prompt_message,
+		_shop_prompt_message.text,
+		"shopkeeper",
+		SHOP_ANIMALESE_VOICE_ID,
+		SHOP_SPEECH_CHARACTERS_PER_SECOND,
+	)
+
+
 func _ensure_shop_animalese_voice() -> void:
 	if _shop_animalese_voice != null:
 		return

ui/hotbar.gd

@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ var _item_name_suppressed: bool = false
 var _motion_elapsed: float = 0.0
 var _compact_layout: bool = false
 var _player_menu_context: bool = false
+var _controller_placement_active: bool = false
+var _controller_placement_kind: PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind = (
+	PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.EMPTY
+)
+var _controller_placement_identity: StringName
+var _controller_placement_texture: Texture2D
 var _visibility_tween: Tween
 var _visibility_generation: int = 0
 
@@ -99,6 +105,79 @@ func set_drag_enabled(enabled: bool) -> void:
 		_hide_item_name()
 
 
+func begin_controller_placement(
+	assignment_kind: PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind,
+	identity: StringName,
+	initial_slot: int,
+) -> void:
+	if _hotbar == null or identity.is_empty():
+		return
+	_controller_placement_active = true
+	_controller_placement_kind = assignment_kind
+	_controller_placement_identity = identity
+	_controller_placement_texture = _resolve_controller_placement_texture()
+	var slot_count: int = _slots.size()
+	for index: int in slot_count:
+		var slot: BubbleHotbarSlotType = _slots[index]
+		slot.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_ALL
+		slot.focus_neighbor_left = slot.get_path_to(
+			_slots[wrapi(index - 1, 0, slot_count)]
+		)
+		slot.focus_neighbor_right = slot.get_path_to(
+			_slots[wrapi(index + 1, 0, slot_count)]
+		)
+		slot.focus_neighbor_top = slot.get_path_to(slot)
+		slot.focus_neighbor_bottom = slot.get_path_to(slot)
+	var target_index: int = clampi(initial_slot, 0, slot_count - 1)
+	_hotbar.select_slot(target_index)
+	_refresh_controller_placement_preview()
+	_slots[target_index].call_deferred("grab_focus")
+
+
+func end_controller_placement() -> void:
+	if not _controller_placement_active:
+		return
+	_controller_placement_active = false
+	_controller_placement_kind = PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.EMPTY
+	_controller_placement_identity = StringName()
+	_controller_placement_texture = null
+	for slot: BubbleHotbarSlotType in _slots:
+		slot.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_NONE
+		slot.set_controller_placement_preview(false, null)
+	_show_selected_item_briefly()
+
+
+func _resolve_controller_placement_texture() -> Texture2D:
+	if (
+		_controller_placement_kind == PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.FISH
+		and _fish_inventory != null
+	):
+		var fish_catch: FishCatchType = _fish_inventory.get_catch_by_id(
+			_controller_placement_identity
+		)
+		return fish_catch.fish.display_texture if fish_catch != null else null
+	if (
+		_controller_placement_kind == PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.ITEM
+		and _catalog != null
+	):
+		var item: ItemDataType = _catalog.get_item_by_id(
+			_controller_placement_identity
+		)
+		return item.icon if item != null else null
+	return null
+
+
+func _refresh_controller_placement_preview() -> void:
+	if not _controller_placement_active or _hotbar == null:
+		return
+	var target_index: int = _hotbar.get_selected_slot()
+	for slot: BubbleHotbarSlotType in _slots:
+		slot.set_controller_placement_preview(
+			slot.slot_index == target_index,
+			_controller_placement_texture,
+		)
+
+
 func set_player_menu_context(enabled: bool) -> void:
 	if _player_menu_context == enabled:
 		return
@@ -230,6 +309,9 @@ func _collect_slots() -> void:
 		slot.item_hover_ended.connect(_on_slot_item_hover_ended)
 		slot.item_drag_started.connect(_on_slot_drag_started)
 		slot.item_drag_finished.connect(_on_slot_drag_finished)
+		slot.focus_entered.connect(
+			_on_controller_slot_focused.bind(slot.slot_index)
+		)
 		_slots.append(slot)
 	_slots.sort_custom(
 		func(
@@ -278,10 +360,20 @@ func _on_selected_slot_changed(
 	_item_id: StringName,
 ) -> void:
 	_refresh()
+	if _controller_placement_active:
+		_refresh_controller_placement_preview()
+		return
 	if _hovered_slot_index < 0:
 		_show_selected_item_briefly()
 
 
+func _on_controller_slot_focused(slot_index: int) -> void:
+	if not _controller_placement_active or _hotbar == null:
+		return
+	_hotbar.select_slot(slot_index)
+	_refresh_controller_placement_preview()
+
+
 func _on_slot_item_hovered(
 	slot_index: int,
 	item_id: StringName,

ui/logbook_page.gd

@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ func _refresh_catalog() -> void:
 
 func _make_entry(fish: FishDataType, discovered: bool) -> Button:
 	var entry := Button.new()
+	entry.set_meta(&"controller_focus_inversion_disabled", true)
 	entry.custom_minimum_size = CATALOG_ENTRY_SIZE
 	entry.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_SHRINK_CENTER
 	entry.size_flags_vertical = Control.SIZE_SHRINK_CENTER

ui/on_screen_keyboard.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,456 @@
+class_name OnScreenKeyboard
+extends Control
+
+const ControllerFocusNavigationType = preload(
+	"res://ui/controller_focus_navigation.gd"
+)
+const CHECK_ICON: Texture2D = preload(
+	"res://ui/icons/pictograms/check_mark_dark.png"
+)
+const CHARACTER_KEY_SIZE: Vector2 = Vector2(96.0, 72.0)
+const CHARACTER_FONT_SIZE: int = 34
+const TRIGGER_PRESS_THRESHOLD: float = 0.55
+const TRIGGER_RELEASE_THRESHOLD: float = 0.25
+
+signal text_submitted(value: String)
+
+enum Page {
+	LOWER,
+	UPPER,
+	SYMBOLS,
+}
+
+var _enabled: bool = false
+var _page: Page = Page.LOWER
+var _target: Control
+var _target_virtual_keyboard_enabled: bool = true
+var _buffer: String = ""
+var _preview: Label
+var _page_buttons: Array[Button] = []
+var _keys_host: VBoxContainer
+var _key_buttons: Array[Button] = []
+var _caret_left_button: Button
+var _caret_right_button: Button
+var _backspace_button: Button
+var _space_button: Button
+var _check_button: Button
+var _left_trigger_pressed: bool = false
+var _right_trigger_pressed: bool = false
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_ALWAYS
+	set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
+	z_index = 1000
+	mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
+	_build_interface()
+	hide()
+	set_process_input(true)
+
+
+func set_enabled(enabled: bool) -> void:
+	_enabled = enabled
+	if not _enabled and visible:
+		_close_keyboard(false)
+
+
+func is_enabled() -> bool:
+	return _enabled
+
+
+func is_open() -> bool:
+	return visible
+
+
+func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if not _enabled:
+		return
+	if visible:
+		var joy_motion := event as InputEventJoypadMotion
+		if joy_motion != null and _handle_trigger_shortcut(joy_motion):
+			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+			return
+		var joy_button := event as InputEventJoypadButton
+		if joy_button != null and joy_button.pressed:
+			if joy_button.button_index == JOY_BUTTON_X:
+				_backspace()
+				get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+				return
+			if joy_button.button_index == JOY_BUTTON_LEFT_SHOULDER:
+				_close_keyboard(false)
+				get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+				return
+			if joy_button.button_index == JOY_BUTTON_RIGHT_SHOULDER:
+				_set_page(wrapi(int(_page) + 1, 0, Page.size()))
+				get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+				return
+		if event.is_action_pressed(&"ui_cancel"):
+			_close_keyboard(true)
+			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+		return
+	var joy_event := event as InputEventJoypadButton
+	if (
+		joy_event == null
+		or not joy_event.pressed
+		or (
+			joy_event.button_index != JOY_BUTTON_A
+			and not event.is_action_pressed(&"ui_accept")
+		)
+	):
+		return
+	var focus_owner: Control = get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner()
+	if _can_edit(focus_owner):
+		_open_for(focus_owner)
+		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+
+
+func _can_edit(control: Control) -> bool:
+	if control is LineEdit:
+		return (control as LineEdit).editable
+	if control is TextEdit:
+		return (control as TextEdit).editable
+	return false
+
+
+func _open_for(control: Control) -> void:
+	_target = control
+	_target_virtual_keyboard_enabled = bool(
+		_target.get("virtual_keyboard_enabled")
+	)
+	_target.set("virtual_keyboard_enabled", false)
+	_buffer = str(_target.get("text"))
+	_page = Page.LOWER
+	show()
+	_refresh_preview()
+	_rebuild_keys()
+
+
+func _close_keyboard(restore_focus: bool) -> void:
+	var prior_target: Control = _target
+	if is_instance_valid(prior_target):
+		prior_target.set(
+			"virtual_keyboard_enabled",
+			_target_virtual_keyboard_enabled
+		)
+	hide()
+	get_viewport().gui_release_focus()
+	_target = null
+	if restore_focus and is_instance_valid(prior_target):
+		prior_target.grab_focus()
+
+
+func _submit() -> void:
+	var submitted_target: Control = _target
+	var submitted_text: String = _buffer
+	_close_keyboard(false)
+	if submitted_target is LineEdit:
+		(submitted_target as LineEdit).text_submitted.emit(submitted_text)
+	elif submitted_target is TextEdit:
+		(submitted_target as TextEdit).text_changed.emit()
+	text_submitted.emit(submitted_text)
+
+
+func _type_character(character: String) -> void:
+	if not is_instance_valid(_target):
+		_close_keyboard(false)
+		return
+	var caret: int = _get_caret_column()
+	var next_text: String = (
+		_buffer.substr(0, caret)
+		+ character
+		+ _buffer.substr(caret)
+	)
+	if _target is LineEdit:
+		var line_edit := _target as LineEdit
+		if line_edit.max_length > 0 and next_text.length() > line_edit.max_length:
+			return
+	_buffer = next_text
+	_set_target_text(caret + character.length())
+
+
+func _type_space() -> void:
+	_type_character(" ")
+
+
+func _backspace() -> void:
+	if not is_instance_valid(_target) or _buffer.is_empty():
+		return
+	var caret: int = _get_caret_column()
+	if caret <= 0:
+		return
+	_buffer = _buffer.erase(caret - 1, 1)
+	_set_target_text(caret - 1)
+
+
+func _move_caret(direction: int) -> void:
+	if not is_instance_valid(_target):
+		_close_keyboard(false)
+		return
+	var caret: int = clampi(
+		_get_caret_column() + direction,
+		0,
+		_buffer.length(),
+	)
+	if _target is LineEdit:
+		(_target as LineEdit).caret_column = caret
+	elif _target is TextEdit:
+		(_target as TextEdit).set_caret_column(caret)
+	_refresh_preview()
+
+
+func _handle_trigger_shortcut(event: InputEventJoypadMotion) -> bool:
+	if event.axis == JOY_AXIS_TRIGGER_LEFT:
+		if event.axis_value <= TRIGGER_RELEASE_THRESHOLD:
+			_left_trigger_pressed = false
+		elif (
+			event.axis_value >= TRIGGER_PRESS_THRESHOLD
+			and not _left_trigger_pressed
+		):
+			_left_trigger_pressed = true
+			_move_caret(-1)
+			return true
+	elif event.axis == JOY_AXIS_TRIGGER_RIGHT:
+		if event.axis_value <= TRIGGER_RELEASE_THRESHOLD:
+			_right_trigger_pressed = false
+		elif (
+			event.axis_value >= TRIGGER_PRESS_THRESHOLD
+			and not _right_trigger_pressed
+		):
+			_right_trigger_pressed = true
+			_move_caret(1)
+			return true
+	return false
+
+
+func _get_caret_column() -> int:
+	if _target is LineEdit:
+		return clampi(
+			(_target as LineEdit).caret_column,
+			0,
+			_buffer.length()
+		)
+	return _buffer.length()
+
+
+func _set_target_text(caret: int) -> void:
+	if _target is LineEdit:
+		var line_edit := _target as LineEdit
+		line_edit.text = _buffer
+		line_edit.caret_column = caret
+		line_edit.text_changed.emit(_buffer)
+	elif _target is TextEdit:
+		var text_edit := _target as TextEdit
+		text_edit.text = _buffer
+		text_edit.text_changed.emit()
+	_refresh_preview()
+
+
+func _refresh_preview() -> void:
+	if _preview == null:
+		return
+	var displayed_text: String = _buffer
+	if _target is LineEdit and (_target as LineEdit).secret:
+		displayed_text = "*".repeat(_buffer.length())
+	var caret: int = clampi(_get_caret_column(), 0, displayed_text.length())
+	_preview.text = displayed_text.insert(caret, "|")
+
+
+func _set_page(page_index: int) -> void:
+	_page = page_index as Page
+	_rebuild_keys()
+
+
+func _rebuild_keys() -> void:
+	for child: Node in _keys_host.get_children():
+		_keys_host.remove_child(child)
+		child.queue_free()
+	_key_buttons.clear()
+	var rows: Array = _rows_for_page()
+	for row_value: Variant in rows:
+		var row := HBoxContainer.new()
+		row.alignment = BoxContainer.ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+		row.size_flags_vertical = Control.SIZE_SHRINK_CENTER
+		row.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 10)
+		_keys_host.add_child(row)
+		for character_value: Variant in row_value as Array:
+			var character: String = str(character_value)
+			var key_button: Button = _make_button(character, CHARACTER_KEY_SIZE)
+			key_button.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_SHRINK_CENTER
+			key_button.size_flags_vertical = Control.SIZE_SHRINK_CENTER
+			key_button.add_theme_font_size_override(
+				"font_size", CHARACTER_FONT_SIZE
+			)
+			key_button.pressed.connect(_type_character.bind(character))
+			row.add_child(key_button)
+			_key_buttons.append(key_button)
+	for index: int in _page_buttons.size():
+		_page_buttons[index].button_pressed = index == int(_page)
+	call_deferred("_configure_key_focus")
+
+
+func _configure_key_focus() -> void:
+	var focus_controls: Array[Control] = []
+	for button: Button in _key_buttons:
+		focus_controls.append(button)
+	for button: Button in [
+		_caret_left_button,
+		_caret_right_button,
+		_backspace_button,
+		_space_button,
+		_check_button,
+	]:
+		focus_controls.append(button)
+	ControllerFocusNavigationType.configure_spatial_neighbors(focus_controls)
+	if not _key_buttons.is_empty():
+		_key_buttons[0].grab_focus()
+
+
+func _rows_for_page() -> Array:
+	match _page:
+		Page.UPPER:
+			return [
+				["Q", "W", "E", "R", "T", "Y", "U", "I", "O", "P"],
+				["A", "S", "D", "F", "G", "H", "J", "K", "L"],
+				["Z", "X", "C", "V", "B", "N", "M"],
+			]
+		Page.SYMBOLS:
+			return [
+				["1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "0"],
+				["!", "@", "#", "$", "%", "^", "&", "*", "(", ")"],
+				["-", "_", "=", "+", "[", "]", "{", "}"],
+				[".", ",", "?", "/", ":", ";", "'", "\""]
+			]
+		_:
+			return [
+				["q", "w", "e", "r", "t", "y", "u", "i", "o", "p"],
+				["a", "s", "d", "f", "g", "h", "j", "k", "l"],
+				["z", "x", "c", "v", "b", "n", "m"],
+			]
+
+
+func _build_interface() -> void:
+	var backdrop := ColorRect.new()
+	backdrop.set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
+	backdrop.color = Color(0.012, 0.075, 0.105, 0.82)
+	backdrop.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
+	add_child(backdrop)
+	var screen_margin := MarginContainer.new()
+	screen_margin.set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
+	for side: StringName in [
+		&"margin_left", &"margin_top", &"margin_right", &"margin_bottom"
+	]:
+		screen_margin.add_theme_constant_override(side, 14)
+	add_child(screen_margin)
+	var panel := PanelContainer.new()
+	panel.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	panel.size_flags_vertical = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	panel.add_theme_stylebox_override(
+		"panel",
+		_make_style(Color(0.075, 0.27, 0.34, 0.98), 18, 4)
+	)
+	screen_margin.add_child(panel)
+	var margin := MarginContainer.new()
+	for side: StringName in [&"margin_left", &"margin_top", &"margin_right", &"margin_bottom"]:
+		margin.add_theme_constant_override(side, 18)
+	panel.add_child(margin)
+	var layout := VBoxContainer.new()
+	layout.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 10)
+	margin.add_child(layout)
+	var preview_panel := PanelContainer.new()
+	preview_panel.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0.0, 86.0)
+	preview_panel.add_theme_stylebox_override(
+		"panel",
+		_make_style(Color(0.82, 0.94, 0.95, 1.0), 10, 2)
+	)
+	layout.add_child(preview_panel)
+	_preview = Label.new()
+	_preview.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.025, 0.12, 0.17, 1.0))
+	_preview.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 30)
+	_preview.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT
+	_preview.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	_preview.text_overrun_behavior = TextServer.OVERRUN_TRIM_ELLIPSIS
+	_preview.add_theme_constant_override("outline_size", 0)
+	preview_panel.add_child(_preview)
+	var page_row := HBoxContainer.new()
+	page_row.alignment = BoxContainer.ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	page_row.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 12)
+	layout.add_child(page_row)
+	for page_name: String in ["lower", "upper", "symbols"]:
+		var page_button: Button = _make_button(page_name, Vector2(150.0, 44.0))
+		page_button.toggle_mode = true
+		page_button.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_NONE
+		page_button.pressed.connect(_set_page.bind(_page_buttons.size()))
+		page_row.add_child(page_button)
+		_page_buttons.append(page_button)
+	_keys_host = VBoxContainer.new()
+	_keys_host.size_flags_vertical = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	_keys_host.alignment = BoxContainer.ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	_keys_host.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 12)
+	layout.add_child(_keys_host)
+	var utility_row := HBoxContainer.new()
+	utility_row.alignment = BoxContainer.ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	utility_row.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 12)
+	layout.add_child(utility_row)
+	_caret_left_button = _make_button("LT <", Vector2(118.0, 64.0))
+	_caret_left_button.tooltip_text = "move text cursor left"
+	_caret_left_button.pressed.connect(_move_caret.bind(-1))
+	utility_row.add_child(_caret_left_button)
+	_caret_right_button = _make_button("> RT", Vector2(118.0, 64.0))
+	_caret_right_button.tooltip_text = "move text cursor right"
+	_caret_right_button.pressed.connect(_move_caret.bind(1))
+	utility_row.add_child(_caret_right_button)
+	_backspace_button = _make_button("backspace X", Vector2(180.0, 64.0))
+	_backspace_button.pressed.connect(_backspace)
+	utility_row.add_child(_backspace_button)
+	_space_button = _make_button("space", Vector2(350.0, 64.0))
+	_space_button.size_flags_stretch_ratio = 4.0
+	_space_button.pressed.connect(_type_space)
+	utility_row.add_child(_space_button)
+	_check_button = _make_button("", Vector2(92.0, 64.0))
+	_check_button.icon = CHECK_ICON
+	_check_button.expand_icon = true
+	_check_button.alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	_check_button.icon_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	_check_button.vertical_icon_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	_check_button.tooltip_text = "submit"
+	_check_button.accessibility_name = "submit text"
+	_check_button.add_theme_constant_override("icon_max_width", 42)
+	_check_button.pressed.connect(_submit)
+	utility_row.add_child(_check_button)
+	_rebuild_keys()
+
+
+func _make_button(label: String, minimum_size: Vector2) -> Button:
+	var button := Button.new()
+	button.text = label
+	button.custom_minimum_size = minimum_size
+	button.size_flags_horizontal = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	button.size_flags_vertical = Control.SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
+	button.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_ALL
+	button.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 22)
+	button.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.025, 0.12, 0.17, 1.0))
+	button.add_theme_color_override("font_hover_color", Color(0.025, 0.12, 0.17, 1.0))
+	button.add_theme_color_override("font_focus_color", Color(0.025, 0.12, 0.17, 1.0))
+	button.add_theme_stylebox_override(
+		"normal",
+		_make_style(Color(0.72, 0.88, 0.91, 1.0), 10, 2)
+	)
+	button.add_theme_stylebox_override(
+		"hover",
+		_make_style(Color(0.87, 0.96, 0.96, 1.0), 10, 3)
+	)
+	button.add_theme_stylebox_override("focus", button.get_theme_stylebox("hover"))
+	button.add_theme_stylebox_override(
+		"pressed",
+		_make_style(Color(0.44, 0.72, 0.77, 1.0), 10, 3)
+	)
+	return button
+
+
+func _make_style(color: Color, radius: int, border_width: int) -> StyleBoxFlat:
+	var style := StyleBoxFlat.new()
+	style.bg_color = color
+	style.border_color = Color(0.025, 0.12, 0.17, 1.0)
+	style.set_border_width_all(border_width)
+	style.set_corner_radius_all(radius)
+	return style

ui/on_screen_keyboard.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://dcanibf8hordh

ui/player_menu.gd

@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ const MAIN_SHOP_BUYER_ID: StringName = &"main_fishing_shop"
 
 signal menu_visibility_changed(is_open: bool)
 signal inventory_hotbar_context_changed(show_hotbar: bool)
+signal controller_hotbar_placement_requested(
+	assignment_kind: PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind,
+	identity: StringName,
+	initial_slot: int,
+)
+signal controller_hotbar_placement_ended
 signal menu_exit_started
 signal shop_cooler_modal_changed(is_open: bool)
 
@@ -124,6 +130,12 @@ enum CloseReason {
 	TEARDOWN,
 }
 
+enum ControllerOwnership {
+	ITEM_LIST,
+	NOTEPAD_ACTIONS,
+	HOTBAR_PLACEMENT,
+}
+
 const INVENTORY_MAIN_POSITION := Vector2(54.0, 166.0)
 const INVENTORY_MAIN_SIZE := Vector2(882.0, 484.0)
 const INVENTORY_PANEL_GAP := 16.0
@@ -302,6 +314,15 @@ var _last_inventory_section: Section = Section.COOLER
 var _bag_view: BagView = BagView.EQUIPMENT
 var _tackle_view: TackleView = TackleView.BAIT
 var _selected_tackle_item_id: StringName
+var _controller_ownership: ControllerOwnership = ControllerOwnership.ITEM_LIST
+var _controller_source_section: Section = Section.COOLER
+var _controller_source_identity: StringName
+var _controller_notepad_actions: Array[BaseButton] = []
+var _controller_hotbar_assignment_kind: PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind = (
+	PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.EMPTY
+)
+var _controller_hotbar_identity: StringName
+var _controller_previous_hotbar_slot: int = 0
 var _sort_mode: SortMode = SortMode.CATCH_ORDER
 var _sort_descending: bool = true
 var _fish_selection := FishBatchSelectionType.new()
@@ -589,12 +610,25 @@ func set_profile_preview_world_pixel_size(pixel_size: int) -> void:
 	_profile_page.set_world_pixel_size(pixel_size)
 
 
+var _left_page_trigger_held: bool = false
+var _right_page_trigger_held: bool = false
+
+
 func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if event is InputEventKey and event.echo:
 		return
+	if _handle_controller_ownership_input(event):
+		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+		return
+	if visible:
+		_reserve_main_navigation_for_page_switching()
+		_reserve_visible_secondary_navigation()
 	if _handle_controller_page_switch(event):
 		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 		return
+	if _handle_controller_secondary_switch(event):
+		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+		return
 	if _handle_direct_page_shortcut(event):
 		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 		return
@@ -613,47 +647,360 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 
 
+func _handle_controller_ownership_input(event: InputEvent) -> bool:
+	if not visible:
+		return false
+	var button_event := event as InputEventJoypadButton
+	var accept_pressed: bool = (
+		button_event != null
+		and button_event.pressed
+		and _event_matches_controller_role(
+			event,
+			ControllerMappingManagerType.ROLE_A,
+			JOY_BUTTON_A,
+		)
+	)
+	var cancel_pressed: bool = (
+		button_event != null
+		and button_event.pressed
+		and _event_matches_controller_role(
+			event,
+			ControllerMappingManagerType.ROLE_B,
+			JOY_BUTTON_B,
+		)
+	)
+	var alternate_pressed: bool = (
+		button_event != null
+		and button_event.pressed
+		and _event_matches_controller_role(
+			event,
+			ControllerMappingManagerType.ROLE_Y,
+			JOY_BUTTON_Y,
+		)
+	)
+	if _controller_ownership == ControllerOwnership.HOTBAR_PLACEMENT:
+		if accept_pressed:
+			_confirm_controller_hotbar_placement()
+			return true
+		if cancel_pressed:
+			_release_controller_ownership(true, true)
+			return true
+		if alternate_pressed:
+			return true
+		return false
+	if _controller_ownership == ControllerOwnership.NOTEPAD_ACTIONS:
+		if cancel_pressed:
+			_release_controller_ownership(true, false)
+			return true
+		if alternate_pressed:
+			return true
+		var direction: int = 0
+		if event.is_action_pressed("ui_left") or event.is_action_pressed("ui_up"):
+			direction = -1
+		elif (
+			event.is_action_pressed("ui_right")
+			or event.is_action_pressed("ui_down")
+		):
+			direction = 1
+		if direction != 0:
+			_focus_next_notepad_action(direction)
+			return true
+		return false
+	if alternate_pressed:
+		return _try_begin_controller_hotbar_placement()
+	if accept_pressed:
+		return _try_enter_notepad_controller_ownership()
+	return false
+
+
+func _event_matches_controller_role(
+	event: InputEvent,
+	role: StringName,
+	fallback_button: JoyButton,
+) -> bool:
+	if _controller_mapping_manager != null:
+		return _controller_mapping_manager.event_matches_role(event, role)
+	var button_event := event as InputEventJoypadButton
+	return button_event != null and button_event.button_index == fallback_button
+
+
+func _try_enter_notepad_controller_ownership() -> bool:
+	var focus_owner: Control = get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner()
+	if focus_owner == null:
+		return false
+	var source_identity: StringName
+	var actions: Array[BaseButton] = []
+	if _current_section == Section.COOLER:
+		var fish_node := focus_owner as CoolerFishSpriteType
+		if fish_node == null or fish_node.catch_id.is_empty():
+			return false
+		source_identity = fish_node.catch_id
+		_on_catch_card_pressed(source_identity)
+		if not _favorite_bubble.disabled:
+			actions.append(_favorite_bubble)
+		if not _sell_bubble.disabled:
+			actions.append(_sell_bubble)
+	elif _current_section == Section.TACKLE_BOX:
+		if not focus_owner.has_meta(&"controller_tackle_item_id"):
+			return false
+		source_identity = StringName(
+			str(focus_owner.get_meta(&"controller_tackle_item_id"))
+		)
+		_select_tackle_item(source_identity)
+		if _tackle_equip_button.visible and not _tackle_equip_button.disabled:
+			actions.append(_tackle_equip_button)
+	else:
+		return false
+	if actions.is_empty():
+		_restore_controller_item_focus(_current_section, source_identity)
+		return true
+	_controller_source_section = _current_section
+	_controller_source_identity = source_identity
+	_controller_notepad_actions = actions
+	_controller_ownership = ControllerOwnership.NOTEPAD_ACTIONS
+	actions.front().call_deferred("grab_focus")
+	return true
+
+
+func _focus_next_notepad_action(direction: int) -> void:
+	var available: Array[BaseButton] = []
+	for action: BaseButton in _controller_notepad_actions:
+		if (
+			is_instance_valid(action)
+			and action.visible
+			and not action.disabled
+			and action.focus_mode != Control.FOCUS_NONE
+		):
+			available.append(action)
+	if available.is_empty():
+		return
+	var focused: Control = get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner()
+	var current_index: int = available.find(focused)
+	if current_index < 0:
+		current_index = 0 if direction > 0 else available.size() - 1
+	else:
+		current_index = wrapi(
+			current_index + direction,
+			0,
+			available.size(),
+		)
+	available[current_index].grab_focus()
+
+
+func _try_begin_controller_hotbar_placement() -> bool:
+	if _hotbar == null:
+		return false
+	var focus_owner: Control = get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner()
+	if focus_owner == null:
+		return false
+	var assignment_kind: PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind = (
+		PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.EMPTY
+	)
+	var identity: StringName
+	if _current_section == Section.COOLER:
+		var fish_node := focus_owner as CoolerFishSpriteType
+		if fish_node == null or fish_node.catch_id.is_empty():
+			return false
+		assignment_kind = PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.FISH
+		identity = fish_node.catch_id
+	elif _current_section == Section.BAG:
+		var item_node := focus_owner as BagItemSpriteType
+		if item_node == null or item_node.item_id.is_empty():
+			return false
+		var item: ItemDataType = (
+			_item_catalog.get_item_by_id(item_node.item_id)
+			if _item_catalog != null
+			else null
+		)
+		if item == null or not item.hotbar_allowed:
+			return true
+		assignment_kind = PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.ITEM
+		identity = item_node.item_id
+	else:
+		return false
+	_controller_source_section = _current_section
+	_controller_source_identity = identity
+	_controller_hotbar_assignment_kind = assignment_kind
+	_controller_hotbar_identity = identity
+	_controller_previous_hotbar_slot = _hotbar.get_selected_slot()
+	var initial_slot: int = _find_controller_hotbar_assignment(
+		assignment_kind,
+		identity,
+	)
+	if initial_slot < 0:
+		initial_slot = _controller_previous_hotbar_slot
+	_controller_ownership = ControllerOwnership.HOTBAR_PLACEMENT
+	controller_hotbar_placement_requested.emit(
+		assignment_kind,
+		identity,
+		initial_slot,
+	)
+	return true
+
+
+func _find_controller_hotbar_assignment(
+	assignment_kind: PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind,
+	identity: StringName,
+) -> int:
+	for slot_index: int in range(PlayerHotbarType.SLOT_COUNT):
+		if (
+			assignment_kind == PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.FISH
+			and _hotbar.get_fish_catch_id(slot_index) == identity
+		):
+			return slot_index
+		if (
+			assignment_kind == PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.ITEM
+			and _hotbar.get_item_id(slot_index) == identity
+		):
+			return slot_index
+	return -1
+
+
+func _confirm_controller_hotbar_placement() -> void:
+	if (
+		_controller_ownership != ControllerOwnership.HOTBAR_PLACEMENT
+		or _hotbar == null
+	):
+		return
+	var slot_index: int = _hotbar.get_selected_slot()
+	var assigned: bool = false
+	if (
+		_controller_hotbar_assignment_kind
+		== PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.FISH
+	):
+		assigned = _hotbar.assign_fish(
+			slot_index,
+			_controller_hotbar_identity,
+		)
+	elif (
+		_controller_hotbar_assignment_kind
+		== PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.ITEM
+	):
+		assigned = _hotbar.assign_item(
+			slot_index,
+			_controller_hotbar_identity,
+		)
+	if assigned:
+		_release_controller_ownership(true, false)
+
+
+func _release_controller_ownership(
+	restore_source_focus: bool,
+	restore_previous_hotbar_slot: bool,
+) -> void:
+	if _controller_ownership == ControllerOwnership.ITEM_LIST:
+		return
+	var prior_ownership: ControllerOwnership = _controller_ownership
+	var source_section: Section = _controller_source_section
+	var source_identity: StringName = _controller_source_identity
+	_controller_ownership = ControllerOwnership.ITEM_LIST
+	_controller_notepad_actions.clear()
+	_controller_source_identity = StringName()
+	_controller_hotbar_assignment_kind = PlayerHotbarType.AssignmentKind.EMPTY
+	_controller_hotbar_identity = StringName()
+	if prior_ownership == ControllerOwnership.HOTBAR_PLACEMENT:
+		if restore_previous_hotbar_slot and _hotbar != null:
+			_hotbar.select_slot(_controller_previous_hotbar_slot)
+		controller_hotbar_placement_ended.emit()
+	if restore_source_focus:
+		call_deferred(
+			"_restore_controller_item_focus",
+			source_section,
+			source_identity,
+		)
+
+
+func _restore_controller_item_focus(
+	section: Section,
+	identity: StringName,
+) -> void:
+	if not visible or section != _current_section or identity.is_empty():
+		return
+	var target: Control
+	if section == Section.COOLER:
+		target = _fish_nodes.get(identity) as CoolerFishSpriteType
+	elif section == Section.BAG:
+		target = _bag_item_nodes.get(identity) as BagItemSpriteType
+	elif section == Section.TACKLE_BOX:
+		for child: Node in _tackle_item_list.get_children():
+			var button := child as BaseButton
+			if (
+				button != null
+				and button.has_meta(&"controller_tackle_item_id")
+				and StringName(str(button.get_meta(
+					&"controller_tackle_item_id"
+				))) == identity
+			):
+				target = button
+				break
+	if (
+		target != null
+		and is_instance_valid(target)
+		and target.is_visible_in_tree()
+		and target.focus_mode != Control.FOCUS_NONE
+	):
+		target.grab_focus()
+
+
 func _handle_controller_page_switch(event: InputEvent) -> bool:
 	var button_event: InputEventJoypadButton = event as InputEventJoypadButton
+	var motion_event: InputEventJoypadMotion = event as InputEventJoypadMotion
 	var use_mapping: bool = (
 		_controller_mapping_manager != null
 	)
-	var uses_left_bumper: bool = (
+	var uses_left_trigger: bool = (
 		_controller_mapping_manager.event_uses_role(
-			event, ControllerMappingManagerType.ROLE_LB
+			event, ControllerMappingManagerType.ROLE_POINTER_MODIFIER
 		)
 		if use_mapping
 		else (
-			button_event != null
+			motion_event != null
-			and button_event.button_index == JOY_BUTTON_LEFT_SHOULDER
+			and motion_event.axis == JOY_AXIS_TRIGGER_LEFT
 		)
 	)
-	var uses_right_bumper: bool = (
+	var uses_right_trigger: bool = (
 		_controller_mapping_manager.event_uses_role(
-			event, ControllerMappingManagerType.ROLE_RB
+			event, ControllerMappingManagerType.ROLE_CAMERA_ZOOM
 		)
 		if use_mapping
 		else (
-			button_event != null
+			motion_event != null
-			and button_event.button_index == JOY_BUTTON_RIGHT_SHOULDER
+			and motion_event.axis == JOY_AXIS_TRIGGER_RIGHT
 		)
 	)
 	if (
-		button_event == null
+		not (uses_left_trigger or uses_right_trigger)
-		or not (uses_left_bumper or uses_right_bumper)
 		or not visible
 	):
 		return false
-	if not button_event.pressed:
+	var is_pressed: bool = (
+		button_event.pressed
+		if button_event != null
+		else motion_event.axis_value > 0.5
+	)
+	if not is_pressed:
+		if uses_left_trigger:
+			_left_page_trigger_held = false
+		if uses_right_trigger:
+			_right_page_trigger_held = false
 		return true
-	# Shoulder input belongs to the Player Menu while it is visible, even when
+	if (
-	# a transition or modal temporarily prevents changing pages. This keeps LB
+		(uses_left_trigger and _left_page_trigger_held)
-	# from opening Chat and RB from leaking into gameplay behind the menu.
+		or (uses_right_trigger and _right_page_trigger_held)
+	):
+		return true
+	if uses_left_trigger:
+		_left_page_trigger_held = true
+	if uses_right_trigger:
+		_right_page_trigger_held = true
+	# Trigger input belongs to the Player Menu while it is visible, even when a
+	# transition or modal temporarily prevents changing pages.
 	if (
 		_transitioning
 		or _page_transitioning
 		or _sale_confirmation.visible
 		or get_viewport().gui_is_dragging()
+		or _controller_ownership != ControllerOwnership.ITEM_LIST
 	):
 		return true
 	var sections: Array[Section] = [
@@ -670,13 +1017,131 @@ func _handle_controller_page_switch(event: InputEvent) -> bool:
 		if current_index < 0:
 			current_index = 0
 	var direction: int = (
-		-1 if uses_left_bumper else 1
+		-1 if uses_left_trigger else 1
 	)
 	var next_index: int = wrapi(current_index + direction, 0, sections.size())
 	_show_section(sections[next_index])
 	return true
 
 
+func _handle_controller_secondary_switch(event: InputEvent) -> bool:
+	var button_event := event as InputEventJoypadButton
+	if button_event == null or not visible:
+		return false
+	var use_mapping: bool = _controller_mapping_manager != null
+	var uses_left_bumper: bool = (
+		_controller_mapping_manager.event_uses_role(
+			event, ControllerMappingManagerType.ROLE_LB
+		)
+		if use_mapping
+		else button_event.button_index == JOY_BUTTON_LEFT_SHOULDER
+	)
+	var uses_right_bumper: bool = (
+		_controller_mapping_manager.event_uses_role(
+			event, ControllerMappingManagerType.ROLE_RB
+		)
+		if use_mapping
+		else button_event.button_index == JOY_BUTTON_RIGHT_SHOULDER
+	)
+	if not (uses_left_bumper or uses_right_bumper):
+		return false
+	if not button_event.pressed:
+		return true
+	if (
+		_transitioning
+		or _page_transitioning
+		or _sale_confirmation.visible
+		or get_viewport().gui_is_dragging()
+		or _controller_ownership != ControllerOwnership.ITEM_LIST
+	):
+		return true
+	var direction: int = -1 if uses_left_bumper else 1
+	if _is_inventory_section(_current_section):
+		var inventory_sections: Array[Section] = [
+			Section.COOLER,
+			Section.BAG,
+			Section.TACKLE_BOX,
+		]
+		var inventory_index: int = inventory_sections.find(_current_section)
+		_show_section(inventory_sections[wrapi(
+			inventory_index + direction,
+			0,
+			inventory_sections.size(),
+		)])
+		return true
+	_cycle_visible_secondary_tabs(direction)
+	return true
+
+
+func _cycle_visible_secondary_tabs(direction: int) -> bool:
+	var navigation_cluster := get_node_or_null("%NavigationCluster") as Control
+	var grouped_buttons: Dictionary = {}
+	_collect_visible_toggle_buttons(self, navigation_cluster, grouped_buttons)
+	var selected_group: Variant = null
+	var selected_group_y: float = INF
+	for group_value: Variant in grouped_buttons.keys():
+		var buttons := grouped_buttons[group_value] as Array
+		if buttons.size() < 2:
+			continue
+		var group_y: float = INF
+		for item: Variant in buttons:
+			var button := item as BaseButton
+			group_y = minf(group_y, button.global_position.y)
+		if group_y < selected_group_y:
+			selected_group = group_value
+			selected_group_y = group_y
+	if selected_group == null:
+		return false
+	var tabs := grouped_buttons[selected_group] as Array
+	tabs.sort_custom(func(first: BaseButton, second: BaseButton) -> bool:
+		return first.global_position.x < second.global_position.x
+	)
+	var current_index: int = 0
+	for index: int in tabs.size():
+		var tab := tabs[index] as BaseButton
+		if tab.button_pressed:
+			current_index = index
+			break
+	var target := tabs[wrapi(
+		current_index + direction, 0, tabs.size()
+	)] as BaseButton
+	target.set_pressed_no_signal(true)
+	target.pressed.emit()
+	return true
+
+
+func _collect_visible_toggle_buttons(
+	root: Node,
+	navigation_cluster: Control,
+	grouped_buttons: Dictionary,
+) -> void:
+	for child: Node in root.get_children():
+		var child_control := child as Control
+		if child_control != null and not child_control.is_visible_in_tree():
+			continue
+		var button := child as BaseButton
+		if (
+			button != null
+			and button.toggle_mode
+			and (
+				navigation_cluster == null
+				or not navigation_cluster.is_ancestor_of(button)
+			)
+		):
+			var group_key: Variant = (
+				button.button_group
+				if button.button_group != null
+				else button.get_parent()
+			)
+			if not grouped_buttons.has(group_key):
+				grouped_buttons[group_key] = []
+			var buttons := grouped_buttons[group_key] as Array
+			buttons.append(button)
+		_collect_visible_toggle_buttons(
+			child, navigation_cluster, grouped_buttons
+		)
+
+
 func _handle_direct_page_shortcut(event: InputEvent) -> bool:
 	var key_event := event as InputEventKey
 	if (
@@ -772,6 +1237,7 @@ func open_menu() -> void:
 		or not _fishing_spot.can_open_player_menu()
 	):
 		return
+	_release_controller_ownership(false, true)
 	_menu_generation += 1
 	_transition_generation += 1
 	_cancel_presentation_tween()
@@ -921,6 +1387,7 @@ func close_menu(
 		if reason != CloseReason.USER:
 			_finish_close(reason, restore_controls, _menu_generation)
 		return
+	_release_controller_ownership(false, true)
 	get_viewport().gui_cancel_drag()
 	_close_sale_confirmation()
 	if reason in [
@@ -949,6 +1416,7 @@ func close_for_session_end() -> void:
 
 
 func _exit_tree() -> void:
+	_release_controller_ownership(false, true)
 	_cancel_presentation_tween()
 	_cancel_page_tween()
 	if visible:
@@ -1007,6 +1475,7 @@ func _show_section(section: Section) -> void:
 		and _profile_page.request_close_confirmation()
 	):
 		return
+	_release_controller_ownership(false, true)
 	_begin_page_transition(section)
 
 
@@ -1122,22 +1591,39 @@ func _focus_current_section() -> void:
 	if _shop_cooler_context_active:
 		_focus_shop_cooler()
 		return
-	if _current_section == Section.COOLER:
+	_reserve_main_navigation_for_page_switching()
-		_cooler_sub_tab.grab_focus()
+	_reserve_visible_secondary_navigation()
-	elif _current_section == Section.BAG:
+	var navigation_cluster := get_node_or_null("%NavigationCluster") as Control
-		_bag_sub_tab.grab_focus()
+	var candidates: Array[Control] = []
-	elif _current_section == Section.TACKLE_BOX:
+	_collect_focusable_content(self, navigation_cluster, candidates)
-		_tackle_sub_tab.grab_focus()
+	if candidates.is_empty():
-	elif _current_section == Section.LOGBOOK:
+		return
-		_catalog_logbook.focus_initial()
+	candidates.sort_custom(func(first: Control, second: Control) -> bool:
-	elif _current_section == Section.NET:
+		if not is_equal_approx(first.global_position.y, second.global_position.y):
-		_the_net_page.focus_initial()
+			return first.global_position.y < second.global_position.y
-	elif _current_section == Section.MAIL:
+		return first.global_position.x < second.global_position.x
-		_mail_tab.grab_focus()
+	)
-	elif _current_section == Section.PLAYERS:
+	candidates[0].grab_focus()
-		_players_tab.grab_focus()
+
-	else:
+
-		_profile_tab.grab_focus()
+func _collect_focusable_content(
+	root: Node,
+	navigation_cluster: Control,
+	output: Array[Control],
+) -> void:
+	for child: Node in root.get_children():
+		if child == navigation_cluster:
+			continue
+		var control := child as Control
+		if control != null and not control.is_visible_in_tree():
+			continue
+		if (
+			control != null
+			and control.focus_mode != Control.FOCUS_NONE
+			and not control is ScrollBar
+		):
+			output.append(control)
+		_collect_focusable_content(child, navigation_cluster, output)
 
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
@@ -1161,6 +1647,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 
 
 func _configure_navigation_focus() -> void:
+	_reserve_main_navigation_for_page_switching()
 	var navigation: Array[BubbleButtonType] = [
 		_inventory_tab,
 		_logbook_tab,
@@ -1182,6 +1669,48 @@ func _configure_navigation_focus() -> void:
 		bubble.focus_neighbor_right = bubble.get_path_to(next)
 		bubble.focus_neighbor_top = bubble.focus_neighbor_left
 		bubble.focus_neighbor_bottom = bubble.focus_neighbor_right
+
+
+func _reserve_main_navigation_for_page_switching() -> void:
+	var navigation_cluster := get_node_or_null("%NavigationCluster") as Control
+	if navigation_cluster == null:
+		return
+	_set_descendant_focus_disabled(navigation_cluster)
+
+
+func _set_descendant_focus_disabled(root: Node) -> void:
+	for child: Node in root.get_children():
+		var control := child as Control
+		if control != null:
+			control.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_NONE
+		_set_descendant_focus_disabled(child)
+
+
+func _reserve_visible_secondary_navigation() -> void:
+	var navigation_cluster := get_node_or_null("%NavigationCluster") as Control
+	var grouped_buttons: Dictionary = {}
+	_collect_visible_toggle_buttons(self, navigation_cluster, grouped_buttons)
+	var selected_tabs: Array = []
+	var selected_group_y: float = INF
+	for group_value: Variant in grouped_buttons.keys():
+		var buttons := grouped_buttons[group_value] as Array
+		if buttons.size() < 2:
+			continue
+		var group_y: float = INF
+		for item: Variant in buttons:
+			var button := item as BaseButton
+			group_y = minf(group_y, button.global_position.y)
+		if group_y < selected_group_y:
+			selected_tabs = buttons
+			selected_group_y = group_y
+	var focus_owner: Control = get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner()
+	var displaced_focus: bool = selected_tabs.has(focus_owner)
+	for item: Variant in selected_tabs:
+		var tab := item as Control
+		tab.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_NONE
+	if displaced_focus:
+		focus_owner.release_focus()
+		call_deferred("_focus_current_section")
 	var inventory_tabs: Array[Button] = [
 		_cooler_sub_tab,
 		_tackle_sub_tab,
@@ -1359,6 +1888,7 @@ func _refresh_tackle_box() -> void:
 			row.text = "%s  ×%d" % [item.display_name, owned.quantity]
 			row.alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_LEFT
 		row.toggle_mode = true
+		row.set_meta(&"controller_tackle_item_id", owned.item_id)
 		row.button_pressed = owned.item_id == _selected_tackle_item_id
 		if item.is_bait() and item.icon != null:
 			_apply_tackle_bait_button_style(row)

ui/players_page.gd

@@ -336,7 +336,32 @@ func _confirm(text: String, action: Callable) -> void:
 
 
 func _focus_first() -> void:
-	for child: Node in _tabs.get_children():
+	var candidates: Array[Control] = []
-		if child is Button and child.visible and not child.disabled:
+	_collect_focusable_player_controls(self, candidates)
-			child.grab_focus()
+	if candidates.is_empty():
-			return
+		return
+	candidates.sort_custom(func(first: Control, second: Control) -> bool:
+		if not is_equal_approx(first.global_position.y, second.global_position.y):
+			return first.global_position.y < second.global_position.y
+		return first.global_position.x < second.global_position.x
+	)
+	candidates[0].grab_focus()
+
+
+func _collect_focusable_player_controls(
+	root: Node,
+	output: Array[Control],
+) -> void:
+	for child: Node in root.get_children():
+		if child == _tabs:
+			continue
+		var control := child as Control
+		if control != null and not control.is_visible_in_tree():
+			continue
+		if (
+			control != null
+			and control.focus_mode != Control.FOCUS_NONE
+			and not control is ScrollBar
+		):
+			output.append(control)
+		_collect_focusable_player_controls(child, output)

ui/settings/settings_bubble_page.gd

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 class_name SettingsBubblePage
 extends Control
 
+const ControllerFocusNavigationType = preload(
+	"res://ui/controller_focus_navigation.gd"
+)
+
 @export var page_id: StringName
 @export var cluster_path: NodePath = ^"BubbleCluster"
 @export var bubble_paths: Array[NodePath] = []
@@ -169,23 +173,13 @@ func _update_layout() -> void:
 		_cluster.position = _resting_cluster_position
 	_cluster.size = field_size
 	_cluster.apply_layout(field_size, compact)
+	ControllerFocusNavigationType.configure_spatial_neighbors(_focus_bubbles)
 
 
 func _configure_focus_order() -> void:
 	for bubble: BubbleButton in _bubbles:
 		bubble.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_NONE
-	for index: int in _focus_bubbles.size():
+	ControllerFocusNavigationType.configure_spatial_neighbors(_focus_bubbles)
-		var bubble: BubbleButton = _focus_bubbles[index]
-		if index > 0:
-			bubble.focus_neighbor_top = bubble.get_path_to(
-				_focus_bubbles[index - 1]
-			)
-			bubble.focus_neighbor_left = bubble.focus_neighbor_top
-		if index + 1 < _focus_bubbles.size():
-			bubble.focus_neighbor_bottom = bubble.get_path_to(
-				_focus_bubbles[index + 1]
-			)
-			bubble.focus_neighbor_right = bubble.focus_neighbor_bottom
 
 
 func _set_interactive(interactive: bool) -> void:

ui/settings_panel.gd

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ enum PresentationMode {
 @onready var _mouse_value: BubbleButton = %MouseValue
 @onready var _controller_value: BubbleButton = %ControllerValue
 @onready var _invert_y_toggle: BubbleButton = %InvertYToggle
+@onready var _on_screen_keyboard_toggle: BubbleButton = %OnScreenKeyboardToggle
 @onready var _auto_click_toggle: BubbleButton = %AutoClickToggle
 @onready var _auto_click_interval: BubbleButton = %AutoClickIntervalValue
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ var _auto_click_interval_value: float = 0.20
 var _mouse_sensitivity: float = 0.005
 var _controller_sensitivity: float = 2.5
 var _invert_camera_y: bool = false
+var _on_screen_keyboard_enabled: bool = false
 var _network_profile: NetworkProfilePreferences
 var _network_session: NetworkSession
 var _data_root: PlayerDataRoot
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		_adjust_controller_sensitivity.bind(1)
 	)
 	_invert_y_toggle.pressed.connect(_toggle_invert_y)
+	_on_screen_keyboard_toggle.pressed.connect(_toggle_on_screen_keyboard)
 	_auto_click_toggle.pressed.connect(_toggle_auto_click)
 	for control: Control in [_auto_click_toggle, _auto_click_interval]:
 		control.mouse_entered.connect(
@@ -704,6 +707,7 @@ func _apply_settings() -> void:
 	edited.mouse_camera_sensitivity = _mouse_sensitivity
 	edited.controller_camera_sensitivity = _controller_sensitivity
 	edited.invert_camera_y = _invert_camera_y
+	edited.on_screen_keyboard_enabled = _on_screen_keyboard_enabled
 	if _settings_manager.apply_settings(edited):
 		if (
 			_presentation_mode == PresentationMode.TITLE_EMBEDDED
@@ -725,6 +729,7 @@ func _load_controls() -> void:
 	_mouse_sensitivity = settings.mouse_camera_sensitivity
 	_controller_sensitivity = settings.controller_camera_sensitivity
 	_invert_camera_y = settings.invert_camera_y
+	_on_screen_keyboard_enabled = settings.on_screen_keyboard_enabled
 	_refresh_value_labels()
 
 
@@ -755,6 +760,10 @@ func _refresh_value_labels() -> void:
 		"invert\nvertical\ncamera\n"
 		+ ("on" if _invert_camera_y else "off")
 	)
+	_on_screen_keyboard_toggle.text = (
+		"on-screen\nkeyboard\n"
+		+ ("on" if _on_screen_keyboard_enabled else "off")
+	)
 	_auto_click_toggle.text = (
 		"accessibility\nauto-click\n"
 		+ ("on" if _auto_click_enabled else "off")
@@ -883,6 +892,11 @@ func _toggle_invert_y() -> void:
 	_refresh_value_labels()
 
 
+func _toggle_on_screen_keyboard() -> void:
+	_on_screen_keyboard_enabled = not _on_screen_keyboard_enabled
+	_refresh_value_labels()
+
+
 func _toggle_auto_click() -> void:
 	_auto_click_enabled = not _auto_click_enabled
 	_refresh_value_labels()

ui/settings_panel.tscn

@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 script = ExtResource("3_page")
 page_id = &"controls"
-bubble_paths = Array[NodePath]([NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/InvertYToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerMapping"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControlsBackButton")])
+bubble_paths = Array[NodePath]([NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/InvertYToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/OnScreenKeyboardToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerMapping"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControlsBackButton")])
-focus_paths = Array[NodePath]([NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/InvertYToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerMapping"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControlsBackButton")])
+focus_paths = Array[NodePath]([NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerDecrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerValue"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerIncrease"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/InvertYToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/OnScreenKeyboardToggle"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControllerMapping"), NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControlsBackButton")])
 initial_focus_path = NodePath("BubbleCluster/MouseValue")
 back_focus_path = NodePath("BubbleCluster/ControlsBackButton")
 
@@ -491,17 +491,29 @@ neutral_size = Vector2(176, 170)
 compact_minimum_size = Vector2(170, 164)
 minimum_font_size = 14
 maximum_font_size = 24
-desktop_anchor = Vector2(525, 145)
+desktop_anchor = Vector2(525, 105)
-compact_anchor = Vector2(485, 135)
+compact_anchor = Vector2(485, 95)
 motion_phase = 4.5
 
+[node name="OnScreenKeyboardToggle" parent="ControlsPage/BubbleCluster" instance=ExtResource("4_bubble")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 0)
+text = "on-screen\nkeyboard\noff"
+neutral_size = Vector2(170, 150)
+compact_minimum_size = Vector2(154, 136)
+minimum_font_size = 14
+maximum_font_size = 22
+desktop_anchor = Vector2(525, 255)
+compact_anchor = Vector2(485, 235)
+motion_phase = 4.7
+
 [node name="ControllerMapping" parent="ControlsPage/BubbleCluster" instance=ExtResource("4_bubble")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 0)
 text = "map\ncontroller"
 neutral_size = Vector2(160, 150)
-desktop_anchor = Vector2(525, 330)
+desktop_anchor = Vector2(525, 390)
-compact_anchor = Vector2(485, 300)
+compact_anchor = Vector2(485, 355)
 compact_minimum_size = Vector2(148, 138)
 minimum_font_size = 14
 maximum_font_size = 23
@@ -512,8 +524,8 @@ unique_name_in_owner = true
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 0)
 text = "back"
 neutral_size = Vector2(100, 94)
-desktop_anchor = Vector2(635, 445)
+desktop_anchor = Vector2(635, 470)
-compact_anchor = Vector2(555, 405)
+compact_anchor = Vector2(555, 420)
 compact_minimum_size = Vector2(84, 80)
 minimum_font_size = 14
 maximum_font_size = 17

ui/title_screen.gd

@@ -608,6 +608,10 @@ func _prepare_awaiting_start_input() -> void:
 	_navigation_focus_active = false
 	_modal_restore_navigation_focus = false
 	_button_center.show()
+	var bubble_field := get_node_or_null("%BubbleField") as Control
+	if bubble_field != null:
+		bubble_field.hide()
+	call_deferred("set_process", visible)
 	_feedback_label.show()
 	_feedback_label.modulate.a = 0.0
 	_continue_stats_hovered = false
@@ -650,6 +654,10 @@ func _reveal_primary_menu() -> void:
 	):
 		return
 	_awaiting_start_input = false
+	_button_center.show()
+	var bubble_field := get_node_or_null("%BubbleField") as Control
+	if bubble_field != null:
+		bubble_field.show()
 	_stop_entry_prompt_animation()
 	_title_entry_generation += 1
 	_title_entry_transition_active = true

ui/ui_pixelation_presenter.gd

@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ const MIN_UI_VIEWPORT_SIZE: Vector2i = Vector2i(256, 180)
 const UIReferencePresentationType = preload(
 	"res://ui/ui_reference_presentation.gd"
 )
+const ControllerFocusPresentationType = preload(
+	"res://ui/controller_focus_presentation.gd"
+)
+const ControllerFocusRecoveryType = preload(
+	"res://ui/controller_focus_recovery.gd"
+)
+const OnScreenKeyboardType = preload("res://ui/on_screen_keyboard.gd")
 
 signal effective_pixel_size_changed(
 	requested_pixel_size: int,
@@ -16,6 +23,9 @@ signal effective_pixel_size_changed(
 @onready var _canonical_stage: Control = (
 	$UIViewport/GameUI/UIRoot/CanonicalStage
 )
+@onready var _hotbar: HotbarUI = (
+	$UIViewport/GameUI/UIRoot/CanonicalStage/Hotbar
+)
 @onready var _chat_ui: ChatUI = $UIViewport/GameUI/UIRoot/ChatUI
 @onready var _title_content_stage: Control = (
 	$UIViewport/GameUI/UIRoot/TitleScreen/ResponsiveTitleStage
@@ -26,14 +36,25 @@ var _effective_pixel_size: int = PlayerSettings.DEFAULT_UI_PIXEL_SIZE
 var _gameplay_active: bool = false
 var _interactive_ui_open: bool = false
 var _passive_pointer_ui_enabled: bool = false
+var _on_screen_keyboard: OnScreenKeyboardType
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	_on_screen_keyboard = OnScreenKeyboardType.new()
+	_ui_root.add_child(_on_screen_keyboard)
+	var controller_focus_recovery := ControllerFocusRecoveryType.new()
+	_ui_root.add_child(controller_focus_recovery)
+	var controller_focus_presentation := ControllerFocusPresentationType.new()
+	_ui_root.add_child(controller_focus_presentation)
 	var root_viewport: Viewport = get_viewport()
 	root_viewport.size_changed.connect(_resize_presentation)
 	_resize_presentation()
 
 
+func set_on_screen_keyboard_enabled(enabled: bool) -> void:
+	_on_screen_keyboard.set_enabled(enabled)
+
+
 func set_pixel_size(pixel_size: int) -> void:
 	_requested_pixel_size = clampi(
 		pixel_size,
@@ -120,6 +141,7 @@ func _resize_presentation() -> void:
 		UIReferencePresentationType.get_stage_position(display_size)
 	)
 	_canonical_stage.size = UIReferencePresentationType.REFERENCE_SIZE
+	_hotbar.position = Vector2(0.0, _canonical_stage.position.y)
 	_title_content_stage.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_TOP_LEFT)
 	_title_content_stage.position = _canonical_stage.position
 	_title_content_stage.size = UIReferencePresentationType.REFERENCE_SIZE