Excel scroll pixels instead of rows/columns

[miQlo]

XMBC Version: 2.18.8
Windows Version: Win 10 1809 17763.720 64bit
Mouse Information (brand/model): Logitech MX Master (generic drivers)
Relevant Computer Information (CPU, RAM etc): Excel 365 ProPlus 1808
How long have you used XMBC?: >6 years
What language and keyboard layout do you use in Windows?: SWE/ENG


Is there a way to force scrolling by pixel instead of row/column in Excel with xmbc? I've tried all possible combinations with Advanced Window Scrolling without success.

Maybe introduce a setting for pixels under Advanced Window Scrolling. So to achieve what I want in this particular example one would set the properties as below for scrolling 4 pixels for each tick with the wheel.

Vertical Lines: 0
Horizontal Characters: 0
V/H Pixels: 4

Maybe two settings is needed since tilt wheels probably needs a different setting from the scroll.
Vertical Lines: 0
Horizontal Characters: 0
Vertical Pixels: 4
Horizontal Pixels: 16

Note: I have two scroll wheels on my mouse, the second wheel is seen as tilt left/right. I would like this wheel to scroll in pixels as well.

Somewhat related topic
https://forums.highrez.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 154&p=8817

[phil]

I don't think this is possible because its the way Excel does it - as in Micrsoft would have to change it in Excell and nothing XMBC can do about it.
I cant add a setting to scroll x pixels - because all XMBC can do is send scroll messages - its up to the target application how it interprets those messages.

[miQlo]

Gaah, the features Microsoft forces on you.

I have a vague memory that it was possible to set scrolling to pixels previously, maybe Win2k or around that period, but they have obviously changed it if it was there.

[phil]

I think in general Windows it is possible, its called "smooth scrolling" and has been the default for as long as I can remember. I think that's probably what you are referring to.

But Excel has, for whatever reason, never respected that setting I believe. Maybe MS thinks it makes sense not to scroll half a line (maybe that does make sense in a spreadsheet) but they are of course inconstant - move grid/table views in windows will scroll part of a line.

In fact, in excel, if you click and drag the scroll bar slowly, it will move the view up/down in increments of 1 pixel but AS SOON as you release the click, it will snap back/forward to a whole line. (Same for horizontal scroll with columns). They are obviously doing this differently for a reason because it wont be easy to make it work like that which is different from the windows standard - but I don't know what that reason is (I bet its legacy but I cant answer for Microsoft ).

[miQlo]

Ah ok, if it snaps either way it's probably impossible to fix the scrolling behaviour from outside of the app. Maybe some VBA can do it, yuck, I won't go there