Logitech MX Master: Horizontal scrolling via scroll wheel doesn't work

[wyldphyre]

Issue Type: Bug

I've been using VS Code since shortly after it became a thing, and I think this has been an issue the whole time. It really needs to be fixed.

Horizontal scroll doesn't work with the horizontal scroll wheel on my Logitech MX Master (and presumably other similarly equipped mice). Typically whenever I try this the horizontal scroll moves slightly and then it refuses to work again, no matter how much I use the horizontal scroll wheel.

VS Code version: Code 1.26.1 (493869ee8e8a846b0855873886fc79d480d342de, 2018-08-16T18:38:57.434Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.17134

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[vscodebot[bot]]

(Experimental duplicate detection) Thanks for submitting this issue. Please also check if it is already covered by an existing one, like:

• Mouse wheel to scroll left and right, you can not control the horizontal scroll bar (#38831)
• Please give explore horizontal scroll (#54767)
• Allow for horizontal scrolling a page at a time (#53492)

[wyldphyre]

You've closed #38831 (which is essentially the same request as this one) as a duplicate of #13612, but #13612 doesn't seem to be related at all. It talks about laggy scrolling, not non-functional scrolling, and it doesn't mention horizontal scrolling at all.

[Knightly-Spartan]

Facing the same issue. Thank you for reopening it.

[bpasero]

@wyldphyre @SanwariyaAmit any difference if you configure window.smoothScrollingWorkaround: true ?

[Knightly-Spartan]

@bpasero Yes I have tried that, doesn't helps at all. I tried these two together as well. "window.smoothScrollingWorkaround": true, "window.titleBarStyle": "native"

Two finger scrolling on touchpad works fine, but tilting the scroll wheel on mouse for horizontal scroll doesn't works.

[bpasero]

@SanwariyaAmit @wyldphyre any luck with this VSCode Exploration build that is using a much newer Electron (and thereby Chrome) version? https://az764295.vo.msecnd.net/exploration/a5cda44f872b9b55122a108b99a170e1ed5fa66e/VSCode-win32-x64-1.27.0-exploration.zip

[wyldphyre]

I have the latest User installation version of VS Code, and I just tried setting the smooth scrolling setting, as you suggested. It didn't help. The scrollbar scrolled slightly and then stopped, and then wouldn't respond again.

[wyldphyre]

I tried the Exploration build and it's no better, with or without the smooth scrolling set. The horizontal scroll bar moves briefly, then stops, and then it won't respond to the scroll wheel again until the app is restarted.

Does it work for you?

[bpasero]

I do not own a Logitech MX Master, so I cannot say.

[bpasero]

@wyldphyre can you install Electron Fiddle (another application that is using Electron) and run it and see if you can scroll in the editors of that application?

[wyldphyre]

I'm assuming it's not limited to my particular mouse. I just left work, but I'll test with Electron Fiddle tomorrow.

[Knightly-Spartan]

I use the Logitech M720 Triathlon. I tested out the Electron Fiddle and got the same results, there's a jerk (brief movement) on trying to scroll but then it stops responding.

[wyldphyre]

My experience with Electron Fiddle was the same. The horizontal scrollbar moved briefly, once, and then no more.

Is VS Code known to work at all with horizontal scroll wheels? I've yet to hear of any confirmation that it works for someone.

[Knightly-Spartan]

This can be marked as a duplicate of #54024

[wolf99]

8919 also relates to this

[mdnpascual]

Also has MX Master. I've only seen it once or twice working. Most of the time the horizontal scroll just doesn't work

[Knightly-Spartan]

Still facing the issue on Windows Build 1809 with Logitech Options 6.92.275

Previous Details: Screencast of the Bug: https://www.screencast.com/t/3ot5VFKTBSEt I'm using the Logitech M720 Triathlon There's a jerk (brief movement) on trying to scroll but then it stops responding completely.

More Details: Horizontal Scrolling on mouse doesn't works in VS Code stable, insider and exploration builds. Also doesn't works in Electron Fiddle suggested by @bpasero Works fine on the Monaco editor page: https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/ window.smoothScrollingWorkaround: true doesn't helps at all. Minimizing and restoring window fixes it, until resized.

[IgorKrupenja]

Just a note: I cannot repro this with MX Master in VSCode 1.29.1 on Ubuntu 18.10, scrolling using horizontal wheel works fine.

Edit: booted into a Windows 10 (1809) partition on the same machine I have Ubuntu and can actually reproduce this problem. Also reproducible with another Electron app I tried (Trello) on Windows.

[wyldphyre]

I can confirm that horizontal scrolling now seems to work fine for me on Windows 10 using VS Code 1.29.1

[myfrom]

A question to people who report this is working: are you using User Setup version or the one that requires admin?

[wyldphyre]

I'm using the User Setup now. I was probably on Admin when I reported this.

[Knightly-Spartan]

Working for me as well. It was occurring on both types of setup. Using Version 1.29.1 on Windows 10 Version 1809

[Knightly-Spartan]

Spoken too soon, it breaks on resizing the window. @wyldphyre Can you check if it continues to work after resizing the window.

[wyldphyre]

Looks like I spoke too soon. I just tried again with a random .cs file and horizontal scrolling is still busted for me. If I close VS Code and then open it again (so it opens straight into that file), it sometimes will scroll a bit, but typically it just does the usual "move a little bit, once, and then never again" behaviour.

It really did look fixed when I tried a file the other day, but right now it looks as broken as ever.

[Fanatic17]

I have a MX Master and I had a MX Anywhere 2 and they both suffer from this. I can scroll on chrome but not un VS code. If I scroll a bit on chrome and then come back maybe it works, but it's not a reliable fix. Also i remeber i did something with some registry key on my old computer to make this work on the Anywhere. -Edit: Checked on the old computer, no registry key magic unfortunately.

[FSM1]

also experiencing the same issues as reported above with an MX Master 2S

[takiden]

same issue, Windows 10, version 1803. VS Code 1.30.1

[intelliapps-io]

I have the same issue. I have an MX Master 2.

[Knightly-Spartan]

Can anyone from the US reachout to Logitech Support. They don't seems to have a support page to report bugs. The only contact is a US number +1 646-454-3200.

[wyldphyre]

For what it's worth, horizontal scrolling is currently working for me in VS Code 1.30.2.

[wolf99]

@wyldphyre to clarify, is that working horizontal scaling with an MX master mouse?

In contrast to this, it is currently still not working at all for me in 1.30.2 - tested on two machines, one at the Windows 10 2018 autumn update (latest) and one at 1709

[wyldphyre]

@wolf99 Yes, it's horizontal scrolling with the first MX Master mouse. I was surprised when I noticed it was working!

While I hope it continues to work, who knows why it stated working so perhaps it will stop again. For now I hope it keeps doing what it's doing.

[ghost]

Seems to be resolved, finally.

[thibka]

Nope, it's not resolved. I have the same issue with 1.31.0. Horizontal scrolling is working in Chrome, but not in VS Code (Windows 10). It does work in VS Code on macOS though.

[philo23]

I've run into this issue as well with my Logitech MX Master (on Windows), but as mentioned earlier minimising and reopening vscode seems to make it start working again.

I'm beginning to suspect the actual issue is with the driver/Logitech options software, not vscode itself.

[takiden]

windows 10 Pro, build 1809, VSCode 1.31.1 Logitech MX anywhere 2S works only after:

1. opening vscode
2. minimizing it explicitly using the mouse by clicking the hyphen (super-key + down-arrow does not work)
3. restore the vscode window by clicking the icon in the taskbar

this procedure should be repeated every time you open vscode ... not nice at all X|

[dandrestor]

Same here as @takiden described. On VSCode 1.31.1, Win 10 Enterprise 10.0.16299

[jamesw2037]

@takiden thanks for the little guide, I am experiencing the same issue with MX Master 2s and minimizing works. I wish there was a proper solution for this

VSCode 1.31.1 (user setup), Windows 10 Enterpriise 10.0.14393

[wyldphyre]

So it turns out despite my comment about horizontal scrolling working for me, that seems to not be the case, at least not all the time. At the time it seemed to be working but I had a case the other day where it wasn't. I guess it's just going to be one of those things.

[ghost]

It seems to be working most of the time now, just sometimes when switching between windows, resizing the application window and switching virtual desktops it seems to stop working, it's not all the time (hard to reproduce at times, except for resizing the window then it always breaks for me).

The work around for me is: Aim the cursor at the horizontal bar and use the sidescroller and then it works again.

Edit: It seems when I resized the window 1 time, it continues to work. For me it seems like it's only the initial resize.

[ravemir]

@verantiadesign 's workaround did not work for me, while the one mentioned by @takiden did.

A tad annoying that we do have to do this at every startup, but way better than not working at all.

[s-devaney]

@takiden workaround worked for me with an MX Ergo

[Crocmagnon]

I've noticed that I have to apply @takiden's workaround everytime I resize VS Code window, but it seems to work indeed.

[takiden]

@Crocmagnon if you are working on multiple external displays, then you'll have to apply this workaround when you move your VSCode window from one display to another...

I have to mention here, that I have tested the same mouse on OSX Mojave and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and I didn't notice this faulty behaviour

[lukefan6]

It's also not working for Logitech M590 on Windows 10 Enterprise v.1803, vscode v.1.32.3 @takiden 's workaround works, though

[joel-felcana]

Same here. Working only after minimising and restoring after every time the window changes its size or position. If I change the window size or position, the horizontal scroll works for a single "jump" and then stops working. Two finger scrolling works, though

[spackmat]

I don't think this problem is directly Electron-specific. I have the exact same problem (scrolls some pixels horizontally and then refuses to do anything) also in Chromium-based browsers like Opera, but not, for example, in Excel or LibreOffice Calc or Firefox. So I assume there is an incompatibility between the horizontal scroll handling of Chromium and Logitech's implementation of this. So in my point of view, Logitech has to find a solution for that. Or are there mouses produces by other vendors with that problem?

[Crocmagnon]

After uninstalling Logitech Options, everything works fine for me on VS Code. This is not a solution though as it prevents from customizing the mouse behavior, but i thought it may be a useful insight.

[ghost]

It used to work for a while, but since last update I cannot get it to work anymore. Seeing the last post, I start to think logitech options is the fault after all.

[Knightly-Spartan]

So I have been following this thread for quite a while. I had shared the video on how to reproduce it and the workaround to fix it quite a while ago.

I had also asked if someone who's from USA can give Logitech Support (+1 646-454-3200) a call, since that's the only support option I found. Since the issue is inherent to Logitech Options (or maybe Chromium) and not VS Code.