# Axis Locked scrolling

**URL:** <https://community.folivora.ai/t/axis-locked-scrolling/47703>\
**Category:** Configuration Help & General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 5, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/axis-locked-scrolling/47703 "2026-09-05T17:05:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mgmartino](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mgmartino](https://community.folivora.ai/u/mgmartino)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/axis-locked-scrolling/47703/1 "2026-09-05T17:05:41Z")

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Can I use BTT so make it so when I swipe left/right the axis is locked or when I swipe up/down the axis is locked?  
I'm okay with assigning a modifier key to this.

Also I was going to turn off "Use trackpad for scrolling" in the Mac native accessibility settings, because when I rest my thumb and other fingers on the trackpad it often glitches out

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**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/axis-locked-scrolling/47703/2 "2026-09-06T09:55:34Z")

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depending on your exact use case there are a few scroll modifiers that can be used for this:

- Lock Scroll To Dominant Axis
- Block Horizontal Scrolling
- Block Vertical Scrolling

You can configure these in the "Normal Mouse" section:

> **[Scroll Modifiers | BetterTouchTool Documentation](https://docs.folivora.ai/docs/normal-mouse/scroll-modifiers/)**
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> Scroll Modifiers are a new feature in BetterTouchTool \>= 5.780. They allow you to dynamically change the scrolling behavior of any mouse or trackpad.

 ![image](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/4/e/4e64e76f2d451d391eeb37e5c7d7f3d460dbe619.webp)

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**Author:** ![mgmartino](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mgmartino](https://community.folivora.ai/u/mgmartino)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/axis-locked-scrolling/47703/3 "2026-09-09T00:12:13Z")

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Doing Lock Scroll to Dominant axis did not work. When in final cut pro I still can scroll diagonally with swiping up/down with two fingers or when swiping left/right with two fingers (see screenshot)

Even if I add a modified key, it does not work.

2.0

Block Horizontal and Block Vertical Scrolling work. But only if I use a modified key.

Is this normal/expected issue in BTT?

2.1

But the fn modifier key does not work for this (my fn key is bottom left - 2021 Macbook Pro - 16 in - M1 chip) Is this normal/expected issue in BTT?

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Is there a way to enable and disable specific configurations I make in the BTT application?

Because if I create something maybe I don't want to use it. but I don't want to fully delete the configuration.

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Reviewing your documentation. I saw Scroll Modifiers \> Scroll Dead Zone Filter. And it got me wondering if you have a cursor/pointer "Dead Zone Filter" that ignores small movements below a specified threshold, that would come from my middle finger, ringer finger, pink finger and/or thumb (that might be resting on the trackpad) while my pointer finger is moving the cursor/arrow around the screen...?

 ![Screenshot 2026-09-08 at 7.02.04 PM](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/9/8/98e14fbe7078578988fddd8bd583474e4244eab1.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![mgmartino](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@mgmartino](https://community.folivora.ai/u/mgmartino)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/axis-locked-scrolling/47703/4 "2026-09-13T03:32:49Z")

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Any answers on any of the questions in my previous message?