diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
index 53f0f9793b..b047f6dc5f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
@@ -282,10 +282,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
         {
-            // Have A button do nothing so mouse controller still works.
-            if (mUsingGamepadGuiCursor)
-                return false;
-
             if (mOkButtonFocus)
                 onOkClicked(mOkButton);
             else
@@ -304,14 +300,12 @@ namespace MWGui
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
             winMgr->setKeyFocusWidget(mBirthList);
             winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::ArrowUp, 0, false);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN)
         {
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
             winMgr->setKeyFocusWidget(mBirthList);
             winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::ArrowDown, 0, false);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if ((arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT && mOkButtonFocus) ||
             (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT && !mOkButtonFocus))
@@ -319,18 +313,8 @@ namespace MWGui
             mOkButtonFocus = !mOkButtonFocus;
             mOkButton->setStateSelected(mOkButtonFocus);
             mBackButton->setStateSelected(!mOkButtonFocus);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
 
         return true;
     }
-
-    bool BirthDialog::onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg)
-    {
-        if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX || arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY)
-        {
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp
index 8a7190b934..09a0b7b1b5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         ESM::RefId mCurrentBirthId;
 
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
-        bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) override;
         bool mOkButtonFocus = true;
-        bool mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
     };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
index 0ac39e4bac..cc44de7b0c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
         {
             mOkButton->setStateSelected(true);
+            mDisableGamepadCursor = true;
             trackFocusEvents(mBackButton);
             trackFocusEvents(mOkButton);
             mControllerButtons.a = "#{sSelect}";
@@ -323,10 +324,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
         {
-            // Have A button do nothing so mouse controller still works.
-            if (mUsingGamepadGuiCursor)
-                return false;
-
             if (mOkButtonFocus)
                 onOkClicked(mOkButton);
             else
@@ -345,14 +342,12 @@ namespace MWGui
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
             winMgr->setKeyFocusWidget(mClassList);
             winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::ArrowUp, 0, false);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN)
         {
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
             winMgr->setKeyFocusWidget(mClassList);
             winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::ArrowDown, 0, false);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if ((arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT && mOkButtonFocus) ||
             (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT && !mOkButtonFocus))
@@ -360,21 +355,11 @@ namespace MWGui
             mOkButtonFocus = !mOkButtonFocus;
             mOkButton->setStateSelected(mOkButtonFocus);
             mBackButton->setStateSelected(!mOkButtonFocus);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
 
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool PickClassDialog::onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg)
-    {
-        if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX || arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY)
-        {
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /* InfoBoxDialog */
 
     void InfoBoxDialog::fitToText(MyGUI::TextBox* widget)
@@ -417,6 +402,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         center();
 
+        mDisableGamepadCursor = Settings::gui().mControllerMenus;
         mControllerButtons.a = "#{sSelect}";
     }
 
@@ -721,10 +707,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
         {
-            // Have A button do nothing so mouse controller still works.
-            if (mUsingGamepadGuiCursor)
-                return false;
-
             if (mControllerFocus == 0)
                 onDescriptionClicked(mButtons[0]);
             else if (mControllerFocus == 1)
@@ -740,11 +722,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         {
             onOkClicked(mButtons[2]);
         }
-        else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP ||
-            arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN)
-        {
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
-        }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT)
         {
             mButtons[mControllerFocus]->setStateSelected(false);
@@ -753,7 +730,6 @@ namespace MWGui
             else
                 mControllerFocus--;
             mButtons[mControllerFocus]->setStateSelected(true);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT)
         {
@@ -763,20 +739,10 @@ namespace MWGui
             else
                 mControllerFocus++;
             mButtons[mControllerFocus]->setStateSelected(true);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool CreateClassDialog::onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg)
-    {
-        if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX || arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY)
-        {
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     // widget controls
 
     void CreateClassDialog::onDialogCancel()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp
index e2566ce6c0..515416973e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         ESM::RefId mCurrentClassId;
 
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
-        bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) override;
         bool mOkButtonFocus = true;
-        bool mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
     };
 
     class SelectSpecializationDialog : public WindowModal
@@ -349,9 +347,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         Widgets::MWSkillPtr mAffectedSkill;
 
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
-        bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) override;
         int mControllerFocus = 2;
-        bool mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
     };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
index 1d8f14176a..6a65b0b3ec 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/confirmationdialog.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
         {
+            mDisableGamepadCursor = true;
             trackFocusEvents(mOkButton);
             trackFocusEvents(mCancelButton);
             mControllerButtons.a = "#{sOk}";
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
index 615c4801d3..54eb6122c5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.cpp
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ namespace MWGui
             name += MWGui::ToolTips::getSoulString(object.getCellRef());
             dialog->openCountDialog(name, "#{sTake}", count);
             dialog->eventOkClicked.clear();
-            if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus && !mUsingGamepadGuiCursor)
+            if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
                 dialog->eventOkClicked += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ContainerWindow::takeItem);
             else
                 dialog->eventOkClicked += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ContainerWindow::dragItem);
         }
-        else if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus && !mUsingGamepadGuiCursor)
+        else if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
             takeItem(nullptr, count);
         else
             dragItem(nullptr, count);
@@ -368,14 +368,9 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
         {
-            if (mUsingGamepadGuiCursor)
-                return false;
-
             int index = mItemView->getControllerFocus();
             if (index >= 0 && index < mItemView->getItemCount())
-            {
                 onItemSelected(index);
-            }
         }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_B)
         {
@@ -396,21 +391,11 @@ namespace MWGui
             arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT)
         {
             mItemView->onControllerButtonEvent(arg);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
 
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool ContainerWindow::onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg)
-    {
-        if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX || arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY)
-        {
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     void ContainerWindow::setActiveControllerWindow(bool active)
     {
         mItemView->setActiveControllerWindow(active);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp
index d2d8c9f4aa..08497e0369 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/container.hpp
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         void onReferenceUnavailable() override;
 
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
-        bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) override;
-        bool mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
     };
 }
 #endif // CONTAINER_H
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
index abb1843178..20b7acbd9b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
@@ -685,10 +685,6 @@ namespace
         {
             if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A) // A: Mouse click or Select
             {
-                // Fall through to mouse click
-                if (mUsingGamepadGuiCursor)
-                    return false;
-
                 if (mOptionsMode && mQuestMode)
                 {
                     // Choose a quest
@@ -773,7 +769,6 @@ namespace
                         mSelectedQuest = mButtons.size() - 1;
                     mButtons[mSelectedQuest]->setStateSelected(true);
                 }
-                mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
                 return true;
             }
             else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN)
@@ -787,21 +782,18 @@ namespace
                         mSelectedQuest = 0;
                     mButtons[mSelectedQuest]->setStateSelected(true);
                 }
-                mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
                 return true;
             }
             else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT)
             {
                 if (!mOptionsMode)
                     notifyPrevPage(getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(PrevPageBTN));
-                mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
                 return true;
             }
             else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT)
             {
                 if (!mOptionsMode)
                     notifyNextPage(getWidget<MyGUI::Widget>(NextPageBTN));
-                mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
                 return true;
             }
             else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_LEFTSHOULDER) // LB: Previous Page
@@ -819,13 +811,6 @@ namespace
 
             return false;
         }
-
-        bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) override
-        {
-            if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX || arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY)
-                mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = true;
-            return false;
-        }
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.hpp
index 5da2038575..45c4100563 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         std::vector<MyGUI::Button*> mButtons;
         int mSelectedQuest = 0;
-        bool mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
index cfcb63e4d5..286167a61e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mainmenu.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         constexpr VFS::Path::NormalizedView menuBackgroundVideo("video/menu_background.bik");
 
         mHasAnimatedMenu = mVFS->exists(menuBackgroundVideo);
+        mDisableGamepadCursor = Settings::gui().mControllerMenus;
 
         updateMenu();
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
index 8c5a968c99..7e372fa215 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
         {
+            mDisableGamepadCursor = true;
             mControllerButtons.a = "#{sOk}";
 
             // If we have more than one button, we need to set the focus to the first one.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index 9b97dfbb53..6aecaa0b88 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -475,10 +475,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
         {
-            // Have A button do nothing so mouse controller still works.
-            if (mUsingGamepadGuiCursor)
-                return false;
-
             if (mOkButtonFocus)
                 onOkClicked(mOkButton);
             else
@@ -509,14 +505,12 @@ namespace MWGui
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
             winMgr->setKeyFocusWidget(mRaceList);
             winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::ArrowUp, 0, false);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN)
         {
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
             winMgr->setKeyFocusWidget(mRaceList);
             winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::ArrowDown, 0, false);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if ((arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT && mOkButtonFocus) ||
             (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT && !mOkButtonFocus))
@@ -524,7 +518,6 @@ namespace MWGui
             mOkButtonFocus = !mOkButtonFocus;
             mOkButton->setStateSelected(mOkButtonFocus);
             mBackButton->setStateSelected(!mOkButtonFocus);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
 
         return true;
@@ -532,11 +525,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     bool RaceDialog::onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg)
     {
-        if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX || arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY)
-        {
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = true;
-        }
-        else if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_RIGHTX)
+        if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_RIGHTX)
         {
             if (arg.value < -1000 || arg.value > 1000)
                 onPreviewScroll(nullptr, arg.value < 0 ? 1 : -1);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
index c3b322ba8b..3652343308 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
         bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) override;
         bool mOkButtonFocus = true;
-        bool mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
     };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
index 568c12d00d..b07c307d60 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
@@ -516,10 +516,6 @@ namespace MWGui
     {
         if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
         {
-            // Have A button do nothing so mouse controller still works.
-            if (mUsingGamepadGuiCursor)
-                return false;
-
             if (mOkButtonFocus)
                 onOkButtonClicked(mOkButton);
             else
@@ -537,21 +533,18 @@ namespace MWGui
             else
                 index++;
             mCharacterSelection->setIndexSelected(index);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_UP)
         {
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
             winMgr->setKeyFocusWidget(mSaveList);
             winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::ArrowUp, 0, false);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN)
         {
             MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
             winMgr->setKeyFocusWidget(mSaveList);
             winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::ArrowDown, 0, false);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
         else if ((arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT && !mOkButtonFocus) ||
             (arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT && mOkButtonFocus))
@@ -559,18 +552,8 @@ namespace MWGui
             mOkButtonFocus = !mOkButtonFocus;
             mOkButton->setStateSelected(mOkButtonFocus);
             mCancelButton->setStateSelected(!mOkButtonFocus);
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
         }
 
         return true;
     }
-
-    bool SaveGameDialog::onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg)
-    {
-        if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX || arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY)
-        {
-            mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp
index fbe319aed1..4717279dfb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.hpp
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         const MWState::Slot* mCurrentSlot;
 
         bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) override;
-        bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) override;
         bool mOkButtonFocus = true;
-        bool mUsingGamepadGuiCursor = false;
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
index fa5cefb238..c57e813767 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace MWGui
            trackFocusEvents(widget);
 
         mControllerButtons.b = "#{sCancel}";
+        mDisableGamepadCursor = Settings::gui().mControllerMenus;
     }
 
     void WaitDialog::setPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp
index a3d1b27fb4..d1ce72f067 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.cpp
@@ -109,25 +109,25 @@ void WindowBase::clampWindowCoordinates(MyGUI::Window* window)
 void WindowBase::focusGain(MyGUI::Widget* _new, MyGUI::Widget* _old)
 {
     // REMOVEME
-    Log(Debug::Verbose) << "WindowBase::focusGain new=" << _new << ", old=" << _old;
-    mMouseFocus = _new;
+    //Log(Debug::Verbose) << "WindowBase::focusGain new=" << _new << ", old=" << _old;
+    //mMouseFocus = _new;
 }
 
 void WindowBase::focusLoss(MyGUI::Widget* _old, MyGUI::Widget* _new)
 {
     // REMOVEME
-    Log(Debug::Verbose) << "WindowBase::focusLoss old=" << _old << ", new=" << _new;
-    if (mMouseFocus == _old)
-        mMouseFocus = nullptr;
+    //Log(Debug::Verbose) << "WindowBase::focusLoss old=" << _old << ", new=" << _new;
+    //if (mMouseFocus == _old)
+    //    mMouseFocus = nullptr;
 }
 
 void WindowBase::trackFocusEvents(MyGUI::Widget* widget)
 {
-    if (!Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
-        return;
+    // if (!Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
+    //     return;
 
-    widget->eventMouseSetFocus += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowBase::focusGain);
-    widget->eventMouseLostFocus += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowBase::focusLoss);
+    // widget->eventMouseSetFocus += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowBase::focusGain);
+    // widget->eventMouseLostFocus += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowBase::focusLoss);
 }
 
 WindowModal::WindowModal(const std::string& parLayout)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp
index 2a9d4592d3..25d97d9308 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowbase.hpp
@@ -74,28 +74,30 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         static void clampWindowCoordinates(MyGUI::Window* window);
 
-        /// Called by controllermanager to handle controller events
+        virtual ControllerButtonStr* getControllerButtons() { return &mControllerButtons; }
+        bool isGamepadCursorAllowed() { return !mDisableGamepadCursor; }
         virtual bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) { return true; };
         virtual bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) { return true; };
-        // REMOVEME
-        // virtual bool onControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg) = 0;
-        // virtual bool onControllerThumbstickEvent(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg) = 0;
-        virtual ControllerButtonStr* getControllerButtons() { return &mControllerButtons; }
         virtual void setActiveControllerWindow(bool active) { mActiveControllerWindow = active; }
 
     protected:
         virtual void onTitleDoubleClicked();
 
         ControllerButtonStr mControllerButtons;
-        MyGUI::Widget* mMouseFocus = nullptr;
         bool mActiveControllerWindow = false;
+        bool mDisableGamepadCursor = false;
+
+        // REMOVEME
         void trackFocusEvents(MyGUI::Widget* widget);
+        // REMOVEME
+        MyGUI::Widget* mMouseFocus = nullptr;
 
     private:
         void onDoubleClick(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
 
         bool mDisabledByLua = false;
 
+        // REMOVEME
         void focusGain(MyGUI::Widget* _new, MyGUI::Widget* _old);
         void focusLoss(MyGUI::Widget* _old, MyGUI::Widget* _new);
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp
index f12c9a31ce..d1deef5011 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/controllermanager.cpp
@@ -241,11 +241,26 @@ namespace MWInput
 
     bool ControllerManager::gamepadToGuiControl(const SDL_ControllerButtonEvent& arg)
     {
+        MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
+
         if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
         {
-            MWGui::WindowBase* topWin = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getActiveControllerWindow();
-            if (topWin && topWin->onControllerButtonEvent(arg))
-                return true;
+            // Update cursor state.
+            bool treatAsMouse = winMgr->getCursorVisible();
+            winMgr->setCursorActive(false);
+
+            MWGui::WindowBase* topWin = winMgr->getActiveControllerWindow();
+            if (topWin)
+            {
+                mGamepadGuiCursorEnabled = topWin->isGamepadCursorAllowed();
+
+                // Fall through to mouse click
+                if (mGamepadGuiCursorEnabled && treatAsMouse && arg.button == SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_A)
+                    return false;
+
+                if (topWin->onControllerButtonEvent(arg))
+                    return true;
+            }
         }
 
         // Presumption of GUI mode will be removed in the future.
@@ -273,9 +288,9 @@ namespace MWInput
                 break;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_B:
                 if (MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().isModalAny())
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->exitCurrentModal();
+                    winMgr->exitCurrentModal();
                 else
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->exitCurrentGuiMode();
+                    winMgr->exitCurrentGuiMode();
                 return true;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_X:
                 key = MyGUI::KeyCode::Semicolon;
@@ -285,7 +300,7 @@ namespace MWInput
                 break;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_LEFTSHOULDER:
                 MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::LeftShift);
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::Tab, 0, false);
+                winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::Tab, 0, false);
                 MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().injectKeyRelease(MyGUI::KeyCode::LeftShift);
                 return true;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_RIGHTSHOULDER:
@@ -293,7 +308,7 @@ namespace MWInput
                 return true;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_BUTTON_LEFTSTICK:
                 mGamepadGuiCursorEnabled = !mGamepadGuiCursorEnabled;
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setCursorActive(mGamepadGuiCursorEnabled);
+                winMgr->setCursorActive(mGamepadGuiCursorEnabled);
                 return true;
             default:
                 return false;
@@ -303,41 +318,61 @@ namespace MWInput
         if (SDL_IsTextInputActive())
             return false;
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->injectKeyPress(key, 0, false);
+        winMgr->injectKeyPress(key, 0, false);
         return true;
     }
 
     bool ControllerManager::gamepadToGuiControl(const SDL_ControllerAxisEvent& arg)
     {
+        MWBase::WindowManager* winMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager();
+
         if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
         {
             // Left and right triggers toggle through open GUI windows.
             if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERRIGHT)
             {
                 if (arg.value == 32767) // Treat like a button.
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->cycleActiveControllerWindow(true);
+                    winMgr->cycleActiveControllerWindow(true);
                 return true;
             }
             else if (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERLEFT)
             {
                 if (arg.value == 32767) // Treat like a button.
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->cycleActiveControllerWindow(false);
+                    winMgr->cycleActiveControllerWindow(false);
                 return true;
             }
-            MWGui::WindowBase* topWin = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getActiveControllerWindow();
-            if (topWin && topWin->onControllerThumbstickEvent(arg))
-                return true;
+
+            MWGui::WindowBase* topWin = winMgr->getActiveControllerWindow();
+            if (topWin)
+            {
+                // Update cursor state
+                mGamepadGuiCursorEnabled = topWin->isGamepadCursorAllowed();
+                if (!mGamepadGuiCursorEnabled)
+                    winMgr->setCursorActive(false);
+
+                if (mGamepadGuiCursorEnabled
+                    && (arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX || arg.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY))
+                {
+                    // Treat the left stick like a cursor. Fall through.
+                    return false;
+                }
+                else if (topWin->onControllerThumbstickEvent(arg))
+                {
+                    // Window handled the event.
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         switch (arg.axis)
         {
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERRIGHT:
                 if (arg.value == 32767) // Treat like a button.
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::Minus, 0, false);
+                    winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::Minus, 0, false);
                 break;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERLEFT:
                 if (arg.value == 32767) // Treat like a button.
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::Equals, 0, false);
+                    winMgr->injectKeyPress(MyGUI::KeyCode::Equals, 0, false);
                 break;
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX:
             case SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY: