Backward and forward buttons on Logitech Mouse not working with Opera

A Former User

@dubhead @albertchong I am also using a MX Master but the keystroke workaround does not work.

albertchong

albertchong @Guest

@remilino Sorry to hear that I really hope this gets fixed quickly

m4ssacre

m4ssacre

I am using the MX Master (P/N 810-005438) with Logitech Options 7.12.82 on macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, Opera is version 60.0.3255.109

I can confirm, this is working and indeed a valid workaround.

Keep in mind: To allow all other programs to work correctly, for example an IDE, create a config for Opera only (top right where it says "all applications"):

Then assign the buttons:

Sorry for the german screenshots.

albertchong

albertchong @m4ssacre

@m4ssacre Programming application specific worked for me...Vielen Danke. As for the German pictures, das macht nichts.

A Former User @albertchong

@albertchong try defining it for opera [upper right corner] i see you have this for all aplications, maybe this is the reason.

i see @m4ssacre Was first with this idea

albertchong

albertchong @Guest

@dubhead I already did...see my reply to m4ssacre

A Former User

Danke @m4ssacre funzt tatsächlich
Can also confirm the workaround works when config for opera is created!

A Former User

At last! Thanks for helping me to fix this very annoying issue, @dubhead, @m4ssacre, and @albertchong! For anyone just encountering this thread who doesn't speak German, here is a complete explanation of the workaround in English with screenshots.

First, open System Preferences --> Security and Privacy, and make sure that Logitech Options is allowed to modify accessibility settings: 1 - security and privacy.png

Second, open Logitech Options, and click on the upper right hand corner to add Opera as an application with its own special settings:
2 - application selection.png

Third, with Opera selected, click on the mouse back button to set the button up:

Fourth, select "Keystroke Assignment" from the left-hand list, click in the right hand window to add the custom keystroke, and then press command (apple key, windows key) and the left arrow:

Fifth, click on the mouse forward button to set the button up:

Sixth (and finally), repeat step four for the forward button, using the command key and the right arrow:

I have to say that having my mouse settings move up into the software layer is irritating, but F*** - software is eating the world, right?

m4ssacre

m4ssacre @Guest

@dubhead It was Teamwork at least

botisdale

botisdale

Yet another person confirming this annoying bug. Mouse buttons for forward/back no longer work. Opera folks, please fix! Off to Chrome for the time being...

A Former User @botisdale

@botisdale We solved the problem,. Just read above

botisdale

botisdale @Guest

@dubhead Though the forum topic refers to Logitech mice, it's not limited to just those (mine, for example, isn't Logitech) - consequently, the 'solution' doesn't apply to me. And while I appreciate the proposed solution, I'd really rather they just fix the problem. Worked fine before, no reason it shouldn't again.

tcar984

tcar984

Keystroke mapping workaround no longer works. I'm on Opera 60.0.3255.170, macOS Mojave 10.14.5 and using Logitech MX Vertical. This bug really needs to be fixed by Opera devs.

m4ssacre

m4ssacre @tcar984

@tcar984 said in Backward and forward buttons on Logitech Mouse not working with Opera:

Keystroke mapping workaround no longer works. I'm on Opera 60.0.3255.170, macOS Mojave 10.14.5 and using Logitech MX Vertical. This bug really needs to be fixed by Opera devs.

Can't confirm on MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 - it's still working. But YouTube does something strange: At Channel landing page, Command+Left /+Right are used to switch the focus of the tabs "Overview" - "Videos" - "Playlists" etc. So if the Webpage is listening to the keystrokes, they don't work in the browser window (except you pull focus off of it).

A Former User

I got the same problem since the first stable version of Opera 58. The three finger swipe left/right gesture on my MacBook Pro is also still not working...

I reported this bug months ago, got a mail that it will be fixed in a beta version, but this bug is still there.
If an Opera dev is reading here: Are there any news about a bug fix? Thanks in advance!!!

A Former User @leocg

Totally Worst Support ever Opera uninstalled

sgunhouse

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer

And you chose to make that as your first post, and to a year-old thread?

And for the record, the buttons on my Logitech trackball work perfectly in all versions of Opera without any special settings.

albertchong

albertchong @Guest

@eprog625 Let's try to keep this positive. I agree that Opera haven't formally replied, and that is frustrating, however there is a good workaround.

Luobin

Luobin @sgunhouse

@sgunhouse I have to disagree on that. With the Workaround of the Logitech Software setting, the backbutton on the mouse is now working, BUT the "focus bug" of the Opera Window still remains since half a year now. For example I am using the app "Magnet" to quicklyput windows on predefined corners of the screen, but with opera this only works if i have a single Opera Window opened. As soon I open a second Opera window, it doesn't work anymore and i have to close the browser. If i want to have to windows side by side I now have to use firefox on macos. The back and forward buttons and the app "Magnet" as well as other apps that help managing windows definitly worked with Opera 59 and lower (without any workarounds).

albertchong

albertchong @sgunhouse

@sgunhouse The post is 6 months old, and whilst I agree that my logitech trackball is working fine, I paid a premium for MX Master and MX Master 2 devices and I would rather use them than my trackball.