[BUG]: Triangle acts as select in big picture mode

[12joan]

Describe the Bug

In big picture mode menus (including the pause menu) where triangle isn't already mapped to something else, pressing the triangle button activates the selected menu item. Since most western PS2 games use triangle for back, this can result in the user activating menu items unintentionally, sometimes with destructive results.

Reproduction Steps

1. Open the pause menu while playing a game using the "Open Pause Menu" hotkey (defaults to escape)
2. Open the Load State menu
3. While selecting an occupied save slot, the user changes their mind and decides to leave the Load State menu, so they press the triangle button
4. Instead of leaving the Load State menu, the selected save state is loaded, causing the user to lose progress

Expected Behavior

In menus where triangle isn't already mapped to another behaviour, I would expect it to either act as a secondary back button (in addition to circle) or do nothing.

Possibly, triangle could be used as the default back button in all menus, and any additional functions like opening the parent directory could use square or circle instead, although this would be a larger change and should not be made lightly.

PCSX2 Revision

2.3.131

Operating System

macOS 14 (Sonoma)

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[Mrlinkwii]

this sounds more like a feature request rather than a bug

[12joan]

this sounds more like a feature request rather than a bug

I considered using the feature request template, but decided against it since I can't see any reason why triangle as select would be intentional. It isn't listed in the footer of the big picture menus like other buttons are. Since it can have a detrimental effect on the user's experience and little or no benefit, I would classify it as a bug in a project I was managing.

I'm not able to change the labels on this issue, but if any maintainers wish to do so, go ahead.