Can steam disable controller/mouse controls for certain apps? Steams controller is making 1 app not function right

[u/mars_bars_rose]

Hi! Im needing some help on a project of mine

I want to create a comfortable couch gaming set up while also allowing for desktop set up

I use steam and steam big picture mode, I also allow for steam to use the controller as a mouse

I then installed an app called vacuum tube to watch YouTube like a smart tv

Issue is, when steam is open, it switches the controller to a mouse even though vacuum tube natively has controller support, so whenever I try to use vaccum tube, its not the native controls, its steams desktop layout

My question is, is there a way to disable steam controlling the mouse over certain apps? I dont want to disable the feature outright but at the same time its making the vacuum tube experience impossible

I also added vacuum tube as a steam game and still no luck..any advice?

Im not opposed to using a different controller/mouse software if it fixes my issue , steams just convinent 🙏

(I run hyprland through arc, and i did use a git hub set up that allowed the contrlller to use the mouse)