Horizontal mouse wheel support for MS-Windows #72123

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Noke · 2019-12-02T16:26:37+01:00

Noke commented

2019-12-02 16:26:37 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 441.20

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 16), branch: master, commit date: 2019-11-20 14:27, hash: 26bd5ebd42
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error
Logitech MX Master 3 horizontal scrollwheel button works in mac os x, but not in windows 10 although both have the same settings in Preferences in Blender and Logitech Options App.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

STEPS TO REPRODUCE ISSUE:

Rez object, select it and orbit around it in Mac OS High Sierra and Blender 2.81 using MX Master 3.
Do the same, but in Windows 10.

Based on the default startup:
A. Performance in Mac OS is the expected: when using the horizontal scrollwheel button (thumb button mouse) orbits. Works in a similar way than when Orbit with the Magic Mouse.

B. In Windows 10 the thumb button doesn't work, even when the settings are the same in both computers for Blender and the mouse.

Why this happens and how can I get to make the thumb button to work in Blender for Windows?

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce RTX 2080 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 441.20 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 16), branch: master, commit date: 2019-11-20 14:27, hash: `26bd5ebd42` Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** Logitech MX Master 3 horizontal scrollwheel button works in mac os x, but not in windows 10 although both have the same settings in Preferences in Blender and Logitech Options App. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** STEPS TO REPRODUCE ISSUE: 1. Rez object, select it and orbit around it in Mac OS High Sierra and Blender 2.81 using MX Master 3. 2. Do the same, but in Windows 10. Based on the default startup: A. Performance in Mac OS is the expected: when using the horizontal scrollwheel button (thumb button mouse) orbits. Works in a similar way than when Orbit with the Magic Mouse. B. In Windows 10 the thumb button doesn't work, even when the settings are the same in both computers for Blender and the mouse. Why this happens and how can I get to make the thumb button to work in Blender for Windows?

Noke commented

2019-12-02 16:26:37 +01:00

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Harley Acheson commented

2019-12-04 19:27:49 +01:00

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Harley Acheson commented

2019-12-04 19:27:49 +01:00

AFAIK, this is not (yet) implemented on Windows platform.

Looks like we'd have to support a new (since Vista) windows message WM_MOUSEHWHEEL (0x020E) as shown here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-mousehwheel

From some (unsourced) doc:
When an application receives a WM_MOUSEHWHEEL message, it is responsible for retrieving the characters-to-scroll user setting (SPI_GETWHEELSCROLLCHARS) by using the SystemParametersInfo API. This setting will not be available on Windows 2000 and Windows XP, so use the value of 1. IntelliType Pro and IntelliPoint will maintain a substitute value for the characters-to-scroll user setting and send the correct number of WM_MOUSEHWHEEL messages.

So sounds like we'd get multiple WM_MOUSEHWHEEL messages for a single tilting action.

Of course this is assuming that Logitech MX Master 3 results in same messages as sent by the MS IntelliPoint.

AFAIK, this is not (yet) implemented on Windows platform. Looks like we'd have to support a new (since Vista) windows message WM_MOUSEHWHEEL (0x020E) as shown here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-mousehwheel From some (unsourced) doc: When an application receives a WM_MOUSEHWHEEL message, it is responsible for retrieving the characters-to-scroll user setting (SPI_GETWHEELSCROLLCHARS) by using the SystemParametersInfo API. This setting will not be available on Windows 2000 and Windows XP, so use the value of 1. IntelliType Pro and IntelliPoint will maintain a substitute value for the characters-to-scroll user setting and send the correct number of WM_MOUSEHWHEEL messages. So sounds like we'd get multiple WM_MOUSEHWHEEL messages for a single tilting action. Of course this is assuming that Logitech MX Master 3 results in same messages as sent by the MS IntelliPoint.

Harley Acheson commented

2019-12-04 19:38:24 +01:00

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Ray molenkamp commented

2019-12-04 19:41:49 +01:00

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Ray molenkamp commented

2019-12-04 19:41:49 +01:00

WM_MOUSEWHEEL is what we currently use

Campbell Barton commented

2020-01-21 14:40:33 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Campbell Barton changed title from ~~Logitech MX Master 3 horizontal scrollwheel button works in mac os x, but not in windows 10~~ to Horizontal mouse wheel support for windows

2020-01-21 14:43:32 +01:00

Campbell Barton changed title from ~~Horizontal mouse wheel support for windows~~ to Horizontal mouse wheel support for MS-Windows

2020-01-21 14:43:44 +01:00

Yevgeny Makarov commented

2020-09-03 22:39:47 +02:00

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Yevgeny Makarov commented

2020-09-03 22:39:47 +02:00

Some clarifications: the horizontal scroll wheel is not supported on macOS either.
Besides, the Blender has only WHEELUPMOUSE and WHEELDOWNMOUSE.

What the user describes here is MOUSEPAN event, such as a trackpad or Magic Mouse, as the report actually says.
Which Blender does not support at all on Windows, although there are two patches for this.

Some clarifications: the horizontal scroll wheel is not supported on macOS either. Besides, the Blender has only `WHEELUPMOUSE` and `WHEELDOWNMOUSE`. What the user describes here is `MOUSEPAN` event, such as a trackpad or Magic Mouse, as the report actually says. Which Blender does not support at all on Windows, although there are two patches for this.

PawelP commented

2021-12-05 21:00:42 +01:00

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ntotao commented

2022-02-02 10:44:04 +01:00

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michael campbell commented

2022-07-16 19:15:21 +02:00

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michael campbell commented

2022-07-16 19:15:21 +02:00

just got the mx master 2s mouse myself. Would love to be able to use the horizontal scroll wheel for panning in the 3d viewport and 2d viewport.

Added it on the right click select if anyone wants to vote for it: https://blender.community/c/rightclickselect/ngXD/

In windows it shows up as Horizontal scrolling, whilst the top wheel is vertical scrolling:

just got the mx master 2s mouse myself. Would love to be able to use the horizontal scroll wheel for panning in the 3d viewport and 2d viewport. Added it on the right click select if anyone wants to vote for it: https://blender.community/c/rightclickselect/ngXD/ In windows it shows up as Horizontal scrolling, whilst the top wheel is vertical scrolling: ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F13296387/image.png)

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Horizontal mouse wheel support for MS-Windows #72123