Inverse scrolling only works when BTT window is focused

[FearMaster]

I have enabled Settings → Normal Mouse → Inverse scrolling, but I'm experiencing an issue where the scrolling direction only inverses when the BetterTouchTool configuration window is the active (focused) application.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Enable "Inverse scrolling" in BTT Normal Mouse settings.

2. While the BTT window is focused, move the cursor to another app (e.g., Chrome) and scroll. It works perfectly.

3. Click on another app (e.g., Chrome or Finder) to give it focus.

4. Try scrolling again. The scrolling is no longer inversed; it reverts to the default system behavior.

Expected behavior: Inverse scrolling should work globally, regardless of which application has the focus.

Actual behavior: Inverse scrolling only works when BTT is the frontmost app.

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Device information:

• Type of Mac: MacBook Pro M4 Pro Chip
• macOS version: Tahoe 26.2
• BetterTouchTool version: 6.104

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P.S.: I downgraded to 6.031 (btt6.031-2026011202) version from All current and previous BetterTouchTool releases for download . It is perfectly fine.

[Andreas_Hegenberg]

mh seems to work fine here - have you maybe accidentally added an additional scroll modifier in the normal mouse section that would inverse the inversed scroll events again?

[FearMaster]

No, I don't because when I downgrade the version, it works perfectly.

[Andreas_Hegenberg]

unfortunately the downgraded version would not show what is configured in the newer one (because it will also fall back to the older database)

[FearMaster]

I just updated to 6.104, and the issue is back.

[Andreas_Hegenberg]

Weird! Can you try unchecking the option in settings and instead add such a scroll modifier?

[FearMaster]

Still not working. Restarted the OS and it’s the same issue. Even with BTT focused, the scroll direction won't invert.

[Andreas_Hegenberg]

Does your scroll modifier have the checkbox enabled for at least one direction?

[FearMaster]

My bad, missed that one. It is working now.

[Andreas_Hegenberg]

great! still weird the old checkbox is not working, I'll try to reproduce it on my other machine

[xppx99]

Hi Andreas,

For some reason I needed to reinstall my macOS 26, and installed BTT.
I can confirm that in my case the “old checkbox” is also not working.

I was working before the reinstall, I think with the same BTT version.
I managed to solve it by using the scroll modifier as you suggested.

[Andreas_Hegenberg]

@xppx99 which version of BTT are you on now?

[xppx99]

Hi Andreas, sorry for the delay on the response.
I’m on 6.111 (I think the latest stable version).