Controller does not work with Xbplay

[Ace]

Using an Xbox Elite controller, connected to steam deck via bluetooth, the app does not detect any inputs from the controller. Tried the following:

-launching a session using the steam decks own controls, then seeing if the controller could be used at that point, and no, it can't
-Tried with steam input enabled and with steam input disabled, both ways, no inputs registered by the xbplay app
-tried turning off the controller, then launching xbplay, then turning the controller on again, still nothing

To be clear, the app does work normally with the on-board steam deck controls, just not with a connected controller. Not sure what other troubleshooting steps can be tried, or why this is not working.

Would very much like to use my controller with xbplay, it works with all the other games in my library on my steam deck.

[Ace]

I've spent time off and on troubleshooting this for the last week trying to figure this out before posting, and I've just stumbled upon a solution: In steam's controller settings while the game is launched, you need to reorder the controller you want to use to the first position. IE - place the Xbox controller in position 1 and xbplay will use it for inputs. The downside of this is that the on board steam deck controls stop working in xbplay until you either A. Turn off the Xbox remote, or B. Switch the on board steam deck controls back to position 1.

Discovered this by accident by testing the controller wired instead of bluetooth, which apparently automatically changes the position to 1.

Hopefully this helps others who had this problem