Options+ Bugs and M720 Triathlon Limitations
By The Grace of G-D.
Dear Logitech Support,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to you about some issues I have been experiencing with my Logitech M720 Triathlon mouse and the Options+ software.
Background
I use this mouse extensively. I have one for each of my computers and I have been recommending it to coworkers, family, and friends, and personally give a few as gifts to some of them due to its ergonomic design and customizable buttons.
I work as a programmer, and the shortcuts I use most throughout the day are copy, paste, CTRL+A, and ALT+SHIFT+F. This product has probably saved me from having arthritis in my left hand for the past few years...
I would say that i am a "power user". i use daily 3 Windows 11 Computers, all set up almost identical, all have an M720 mouse and a Logitech keyboard, all have 3-4 Screens,
However, I have encountered multiple issues that are impacting my work and my experience with your product. I have noticed that some of the people to whom I recommended this mouse are also encountering these issues. We all use Windows in Hebrew, but not all of us are programmers.
Issues
Logitech Options+ Crashing: It works flawlessly around 97% of the time, but sometimes it just stops working in the middle of the day. Lately, this has been happening around three or four times a week. Thankfully, fixing it is fairly easy - I just open the Logitech Options+ software and everything goes back to normal. However, it is an annoying issue that disrupts my workflow.
Logitech Options+ Resets: Every 2-3 months, the Logitech Options+ software loses all of the settings. Each time this happens, I have to go and reset the keys.
Automatic Backup Issue: Yesterday, it happened again and I restored the settings using the automatic backup feature but it didn't change anything. Then I noticed that the last automatic backup happened a few minutes before, so it actually backed up the empty settings right when I opened the software.
Unusable Button Remapping: The M720 Triathlon features a button dedicated to the "Flow" feature, which I find unnecessary for my workflow. This button placement is particularly frustrating because it's a prime location for customization. I have encountered many frustrated users online that would greatly benefit from the ability to remap this button. It would significantly improve productivity and will make a lot of your customers happy, especially because you don't "owe" us anything as you advertise it clearly.
Chrome Freezing: The most annoying issue might not be directly related to your products. It might be due to 3rd parties like Windows or Chrome. I use usually have around 40 to 60 Chrome tabs open spread around in 12 Chrome profiles, amongst other things. Occasionally, I have 5-10 Google Sheets documents open. Some of them have a lot of data or a packed with automations and CPU Consuming functions. from time to time, when I'm working with a Google Sheets file, Chrome freezes and I have to restart it. My colleagues, who are doing somewhat similar jobs but don't use your devices or software, don't encounter this issue.
Suggestions
I would suggest adding a secondary option to backup to a local file. This would not only provide a backup for the cloud backup but would also help me move the settings between computers as they are the same on all my computers. Another suggestion is to add a place in the software or on the website to download backup history. There also needs to be a button to restore a backup from a file.
In conclusion, I want to thank you for the products you have created. They save me a lot of time and are very much appreciated. However, I don't think I should suffer while using your products.
I look forward to your response and any assistance you can provide.
Best regards
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Yossi Ashkenazi commented
By the grace of G-D.
Hi
Are you planning on fixing these issues anytime at all??About the issue that causes Google Chrome to freeze, I Wasn't 100% sure that your Options+ is the culprit even though i know that it is only affecting our employees that have Logitech devices and are using Options+.
I Couldn't think of a reason why your app/devices might interact with the clipboard API in such a way that can get Google Chrome to freeze.
Until recently, i started using the "Flow" feature and found that it has a feature to copy & paste across computers.
Now i know where this FRUSTRATING bug originates...My guess is that something in the way you manage this feature (even though it is disabled on all of my computers), is causing google chrome to freeze.