FlashWheel Alternatives

FlashWheel is described as 'Windows utility to allow the mouse wheel message to be sent to the window under the cursor instead of the active window. This emulates the behaviour of many common GUI environments used in Unix-like systems' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to FlashWheel for Windows, Linux, Android and Flatpak. The best FlashWheel alternative is X-Mouse Button Control, which is free. Other great apps like FlashWheel are WizMouse, Panda Mouse Pro, AlwaysMouseWheel and Piper.

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  2. WizMouse icon

    WizMouse

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    WizMouse is a mouse enhancement utility that makes your mouse wheel work on the window currently under the mouse pointer, instead of the currently focused window. This means you no longer have to click on a window before being able to scroll it with the mouse wheel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Settings
     
  5. AlwaysMouseWheel icon

    AlwaysMouseWheel

     20 likes

    AlwaysMouseWheel is a small portable Windows program that enables you to scroll in any window (currently under the mouse pointer) using the mouse wheel; even if the window is not focused.

    11 AlwaysMouseWheel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window
     
  6. Piper icon

    Piper

     7 likes

    Piper is a graphical user interface to configure gaming mice. Configuration options include changing the resolution (DPI) of the mouse, adding and removing profiles, setting LED colors and changing button behaviors.

    27 Piper alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
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  7. KatMouse icon

    KatMouse

     28 likes

    The prime purpose of the KatMouse utility is to enhance the functionality of mice with a scroll wheel, offering universal scrolling: moving the mouse wheel will scroll the window directly beneath the mouse cursor (not the one with the keyboard focus, which is default on Windows...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    KatMouse screenshot 1
     
  9. Multi Task Tool icon

    Multi Task Tool

     2 likes

    Multi Task Tool is a portable tool that, as its very name suggests, can be used to execute multiple tasks in Windows OS!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Multi Task Tool screenshot 1
     

  10. btnx-config

     Like

    btnx-config is a configuration tool for btnx (Button Extension). It allows the user to send keyboard combinations or execute commands with mouse buttons. btnx-config provides mouse and button detection, and an easy way to configure btnx's behavior. See .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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