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Button Reference

Tip

This reference uses the default Plumber button labels. If you've set a controller's Glyph Style to Redmond or Shapes, confirm and back are swapped: confirm is the south button and back is the east button.

Platform List

Button Action
X Open settings
Y Open Nonna's Kitchen (when running)
Start Open context menu
Select Toggle reorder mode

In Five Game Handheld mode the buttons shift: X launches the highlighted game from its save state (when one exists), and Y opens Settings.

Reorder Mode

Button Action
D-Pad Up / Down Move selected item
Start Confirm reorder

Games List

Tip

These controls apply to all three kinds of games list; platform, favorites and collections.

Button Action
A Launch game or open folder
X Resume game, if save state exists
Y New collection (on the Collections list) or new child collection (inside a collection)
L1 Previous platform, if enabled
R1 Next platform, if enabled
Start Open context menu
Select Toggle multi-select

Multi-Select Mode

Button Action
D-Pad Up / Down Move selection
A Toggle item checkbox
Start Confirm selection
Select Exit multi-select mode

On-Screen Keyboard

Button Action
D-Pad Move keyboard cursor
A Input character
B Backspace
X Insert space
Y Cancel input
L1 / R1 Move text cursor left / right
L2 / R2 Move text cursor to start / end
Start Confirm input
Select (Tap) Toggle capslock
Select (Hold) Toggle symbols

In-Game

Button Action
Menu Open / close In-Game Menu
D-Pad Up / Down Navigate menu options
A Select option
B Back / close menu

Save / Load State

Button Action
Left / Right Cycle between slots
A Save or load the selected slot
Y Delete selected slot
X Undo last save / load (one-minute window)

Switch Disc

For multi-disc games, a Switch Disc row appears in the In-Game Menu. With it highlighted, press Left / Right to cycle to the desired disc.


Color Picker

Button Action
D-Pad Move in color grid
A Select color
B Cancel
X Open hex input

Android TV

On Android TV, Cannoli maps the TV remote's media keys to launcher navigation:

  • Back → Back
  • Play / Pause → Start
  • Rewind → West face button
  • Fast-Forward → North face button