Can't change the controller's buttons

Please test the following:

Open the Start menu and type "Control". This will bring up the Control Panel (or localized name for the Control Panel) in the search results.

In the Control Panel, type "Game" in the upper right search field and open the control panel for Game controllers.

Please check that the test tab reacts to the stick movements and button presses of your controller. Does every button and stick work as intended?

In the game, are you unable to use the controller in the game at all, or is it just that you can't change the button bindings in the game settings?

Hi

Have you tried to
re pair the controller to the console to see if that resets the button layout for you. If this does not work you cold possibly try a console factory reset the console? If you are unable to factory reset the console from the dashboard with another controller
please try following the instructions below to carry out a console factory reset please make sure you have all of your account details prior to resetting your console.

1. Power off your console, and then unplug the power cord to ensure that the console is completely powered off.
   
2. Wait 30 seconds, and then plug the power cord back in.
3. Press and hold the BIND button (located below the Xbox button on the console) and the
   EJECT button (located on the front of the console), and then press the
   Xbox button on the console.
4. Continue holding the BIND and EJECT buttons for 10-15 seconds.
5. Listen for two “power-up” tones a couple of seconds apart. You can release the
   BIND and EJECT buttons after the second power-up tone.
6. The console should power up and take you directly to the Xbox Startup Troubleshooter.
7. Select the option to reset this Xbox.

Seriously. How about total control for all of the buttons! If you change a paddle you esntially change the same button on the controller. The skuf pad doesn't do that

you say you changed the joystick buttons? not the actual controller. Sometimes its just better to get a new controller unless you just want to change the buttons maybe for a custom liik etc

All of the buttons on the Xbox One controller are the same as they were on the Xbox 360 controller with the exception of 2. Yes, you're correct - the "menu" button is what used to be the "start" button. The other button that has changed is the "view" button
which is what used to be the "back" button. Otherwise, the controller's exactly the same in terms of buttons.

As for the snap center, I personally don't think it gets in the way much at all, especially since it disappears once you make a selection or back out. As for whether you can disable it, I'm fairly certain you can't. If you don't like using it though, you
could always use the voice commands (by getting a Kinect if you don't have one) instead.