Profile Management Suggestions from a long-term user
Hi there,
I’ve been using Logi Options+ (and its predecessor, Logi Options) as a student, casual gamer, and junior manager since 2017. I have always appreciated the variety of options available for configuring each key on my Logitech mice over the years. The choices were impressive in 2017 and have only expanded in great ways since then.
However, I’ve had a long-term frustration with how profiles are handled. The process of getting my mouse to behave correctly for each app can feel cumbersome. It often involves frequent menu switching and redoing previous configurations. Here are a few small changes I would suggest for profile management:
- Inherit Default/Global Settings: Please allow buttons within a profile to “inherit default/global settings.” If I decide on a whim to make my default side button behavior press a function key that runs a macro, I’d like to apply that change across all profiles without manually adjusting each one.
- Buttons vs Point and Scroll Profiles: Creating a profile under “Buttons” should also create a corresponding profile under “Point and Scroll.” Additionally, switching between the Button and Scrolling tabs should maintain focus on the matching profile. For example, setting up a new Spotify profile to use the thumbwheel for volume control currently involves creating that profile twice and then clicking back and forth b/w assigning the button and adjusting the sensitivity. This should be moot anyway if I already had a "media" profile, which is my next request:
- Drag-and-Drop Profile Management: It would be fantastic to create a profile and then drag apps in and out of it freely. For instance, if I want to group media apps together and set the thumbwheel for volume, the low thumb button for a gesture-based controller, and the side buttons for track seeking, I currently have to redo each setting for every app individually (Spotify, Apple Music, Apple TV, VLC, etc.). A folder system would make this process significantly more efficient.
The exciting new features like AI buttons or presentation tools aren’t as useful to me if I can’t quickly map the laser pointer to my modeshift button for work across Zoom, Office Suite, Chrome, and Adobe, while leaving it as scroll mode or mouse sense for my favorite game.
I love my Logitech mouse, and I’m grateful to your team for the ongoing support. I hope this feedback is helpful.
Thanks so much,
Chris