Disabling Second Key Function for Spacemouse Enterprise

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mc2mc2
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Disabling Second Key Function for Spacemouse Enterprise

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Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to disable the second blue key functions on some of the buttons on the space mouse enterprise. I want to use some them as a press and hold key for pie menus in blender, so that when I release the button and move my mouse, the pie menu button gets triggered. I also want to use some of them as modifier keys(shift, ctrl), but because it seems like the spacemouse waits for the 1 sec delay to register the second function, I cannot use the button immediately if I want to press and hold shift and select multiple items.

I've tried the disable function within the settings, but it seems that the spacemouse still waits for the 1 sec when I hold down any multi function key.

Thank you
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Re: Disabling Second Key Function for Spacemouse Enterprise

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Some of the buttons that show the button assignments when held down can be disabled by disabling the On-Display in the GUI (Buttons page).
This is mostly the 1-12 keys along the top of the SME.
There is no way to use the GUI to disable the blue view keys (Front/Back/Left/Right/etc) that way.

It's possible to do this with an external program (which I'd have to write for you) but the driver would be constantly undoing your changes.
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Re: Disabling Second Key Function for Spacemouse Enterprise

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Oh thank you!

Disabling the On-Display is a decent workaround to getting the pie menus to function how I want them to! :D
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Re: Disabling Second Key Function for Spacemouse Enterprise

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Help!
Is there any way to disable the second (blue) button for say "F" "R" or "ISO" on Enterprise?

I need at least a two convenient buttons reassigned for my lefthand thumb to press-and-hold while sculpting in zbrush.

I just bought / "upgraded" to an Enterprise model to have even more buttons at my fingertips. But found that there is only 1 button (Fit) for my lefthand thumb that can be assigned to press-and-hold vs 6(!) on the Pro version.

Is there is a way to reassign F, R or ISO1 buttons to allow press-and-hold functionality without that second function taking over?
Using my pinkie finger on the other side to press-and-hold Alt or Space is a horrible.

Spacemouse Pro assignments:
F --> Space
R --> Alt

On Mac OS if that matters.
Hoping.

Thanks!

PS I love the Spacemouse Pro for freeform sculpting in zbrush. Very natural and fluid. Way, way, way better than the native navigation.
Not sure that I can keep the Enterprise though .... "Space" and "Alt" are used constantly for brush adjustments and sculpting direction.
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