(Controller & GUI) Adjustable controller navigation repeat delay and speed

KillTheAlarm · Post by **KillTheAlarm** » Sat Sep 26, 2026 5:22 am

TL;DR

Add configurable repeat delay and repeat rate settings for controller UI and menu grid navigation.

What?

When navigating menus, inventory grids, and crafting lists using a controller (D-pad or joystick snap navigation), the speed at which the selection jumps from element to element is fixed and feels slow.

I suggest adding two sliders under the Controller options menu:

Repeat delay: How long you hold a direction before fast-scrolling starts.
Repeat rate: How fast the cursor/selection moves across UI items while holding a direction.

This functions like standard keyboard repeat settings in OS control panels (e.g., keyboard key repeat delay and rate), but applied to controller UI navigation.

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Why?

Fills a gap: The game already offers sliders for cursor stick sensitivity and movement stick sensitivity. Why not have sliders to customize how fast UI elements scroll too?
Fixes sluggish UI: Moving across large inventories, recipe trees, or logistics request lists with a controller currently feels slow.
Fits Factorio's philosophy: The Controls screen already gives a lot of options for customization. Adding just two sliders in the menu adds relatively little gameplay complexity while providing a substantial game value for controller users.
Passes complexity VS game-value check: Adding just two sliders in the menu adds relatively little gameplay complexity while providing a substantial game value for controller users.