How do I use a gamepad for menu selection?

I want to use a gamepad to scroll and to select my menu headings. just simple up and down scrolling and using the "A" button to select the heading to then go to the appropriate layout. i can do it with the mouse but not the keyboard or gamepad.

i want the headings to be 100% opacity when selected and 35% opacity when not selected. for argument sake the headings are 50pixels apart.

EDIT: i figured it out. custom movement triggered by the keyboard/gamepad and the action is "move at angle" set to 90 degress and 100 pixels.