diff -Naur MPlayer-20051212.orig/input/joystick.c MPlayer-20051212/input/joystick.c
--- MPlayer-20051212.orig/input/joystick.c	2005-12-13 00:22:28.000000000 +0100
+++ MPlayer-20051212/input/joystick.c	2005-12-13 00:32:12.000000000 +0100
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 int axis[10];
 int btns = 0;
 
+// Callback to allow the menu filter to grab the incoming joystick event
+void (*mp_input_joy_cb)(int code) = NULL;
+
 int mp_input_joystick_init(char* dev) {
   int fd,l=0;
   int inited = 0;
@@ -125,7 +128,14 @@
     btns &= ~(1 << ev.number);
     btns |= (ev.value << ev.number);
     if(ev.value == 1)
-      return ((JOY_BTN0+ev.number) | MP_KEY_DOWN);
+      {
+        if (mp_input_joy_cb)
+          {
+            mp_input_joy_cb (JOY_BTN0+ev.number);
+            return MP_INPUT_NOTHING;
+          }
+        return ((JOY_BTN0+ev.number) | MP_KEY_DOWN);
+      }
     else
       return (JOY_BTN0+ev.number); 
   } else if(ev.type & JS_EVENT_AXIS) {
@@ -138,6 +148,11 @@
     } else if(ev.value <= JOY_AXIS_DELTA && ev.value >= -JOY_AXIS_DELTA && axis[ev.number] != 0) {
       int r = axis[ev.number] == 1 ? JOY_AXIS0_PLUS+(2*ev.number) : JOY_AXIS0_MINUS+(2*ev.number);
       axis[ev.number] = 0;
+      if (mp_input_joy_cb)
+        {
+          mp_input_joy_cb (r);
+          return MP_INPUT_NOTHING;
+        }
       return r;
     } else
       return MP_INPUT_NOTHING;
diff -Naur MPlayer-20051212.orig/input/joystick.h MPlayer-20051212/input/joystick.h
--- MPlayer-20051212.orig/input/joystick.h	2005-12-13 00:22:28.000000000 +0100
+++ MPlayer-20051212/input/joystick.h	2005-12-13 00:32:12.000000000 +0100
@@ -37,3 +37,5 @@
 
 int mp_input_joystick_read(int fd);
 
+// Set this to grab all incoming key codes
+extern void (*mp_input_joy_cb)(int code);
diff -Naur MPlayer-20051212.orig/libmenu/menu.c MPlayer-20051212/libmenu/menu.c
--- MPlayer-20051212.orig/libmenu/menu.c	2005-12-13 00:22:28.000000000 +0100
+++ MPlayer-20051212/libmenu/menu.c	2005-12-13 00:32:32.000000000 +0100
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 #include "m_struct.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 
+#include "input/input.h"
+#include "input/joystick.h"
+
 extern menu_info_t menu_info_cmdlist;
 extern menu_info_t menu_info_pt;
 extern menu_info_t menu_info_filesel;
@@ -179,17 +182,23 @@
 void menu_dflt_read_key(menu_t* menu,int cmd) {
   switch(cmd) {
   case KEY_UP:
+  case JOY_AXIS1_MINUS:
     menu->read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_UP);
     break;
   case KEY_DOWN:
+  case JOY_AXIS1_PLUS:
     menu->read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_DOWN);
     break;
   case KEY_LEFT:
   case KEY_ESC:
+  case JOY_AXIS0_MINUS:
+  case JOY_BTN1:
     menu->read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_CANCEL);
     break;
   case KEY_RIGHT:
   case KEY_ENTER:
+  case JOY_AXIS0_PLUS:
+  case JOY_BTN0:
     menu->read_cmd(menu,MENU_CMD_OK);
     break;
   }
diff -Naur MPlayer-20051212.orig/libmenu/vf_menu.c MPlayer-20051212/libmenu/vf_menu.c
--- MPlayer-20051212.orig/libmenu/vf_menu.c	2005-12-13 00:22:28.000000000 +0100
+++ MPlayer-20051212/libmenu/vf_menu.c	2005-12-13 00:32:12.000000000 +0100
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "libvo/video_out.h"
 #include "libvo/font_load.h"
 #include "input/input.h"
+#include "input/joystick.h"
 #include "m_struct.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 
@@ -206,6 +207,14 @@
   if(mp_input_key_cb && !vf->priv->current->show)
     mp_input_key_cb = NULL;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_JOYSTICK
+  // Grab // Ungrab the joy inputs
+  if(!mp_input_joy_cb && vf->priv->current->show)
+    mp_input_joy_cb = key_cb;
+  if(mp_input_joy_cb && !vf->priv->current->show)
+    mp_input_joy_cb = NULL;
+#endif
+
   if(mpi->flags&MP_IMGFLAG_DIRECT)
     dmpi = mpi->priv;
   else {
@@ -219,6 +228,10 @@
   } else {
     if(mp_input_key_cb)
       mp_input_key_cb = NULL;
+#ifdef HAVE_JOYSTICK
+    if(mp_input_joy_cb)
+      mp_input_joy_cb = NULL;
+#endif
     dmpi = vf_get_image(vf->next,mpi->imgfmt,
 			MP_IMGTYPE_EXPORT, MP_IMGFLAG_ACCEPT_STRIDE,
 			mpi->w,mpi->h);