Device: Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro Full-size (104 keys) OS: Windows 11 Software: Razer Synapse 4 Stable Release (NOT Beta) Keyboard Firmware Version: 1.5.0.0 (latest official firmware)
Reproduction Steps
- Keep Synapse 4 running in background (I rely on Synapse software macros on side macro keys, Synapse cannot be closed).
- Case A: Select built-in preset "Horizontal Scrolling", rotate Command Dial.
- Case B: Create custom Command Dial mode, bind Clockwise = Mouse Scroll Right, Counter-clockwise = Mouse Scroll Left, rotate dial.
- Case C: Create custom mode, record macro
Shift + Mouse Wheel Up/Downand bind to rotation.
Expected Result
All cases: Rotation sends HID horizontal scroll events for Excel / browser horizontal scrolling.
Actual Result
Case A, B and C behave identically: rotating dial only changes keyboard RGB brightness, no horizontal scroll events generated. Pressing dial to switch modes works fine. Only rotation events are hijacked.
Troubleshooting performed (None fixed the bug)
- Updated keyboard firmware to latest official version 1.5.0.0
- Hardware keyboard factory reset with FN+ESC
- Reboot PC and restart Synapse multiple times
- Uninstall Synapse4 from Windows, reboot, reinstall stable Synapse4
- Full cleanup using official RazerClean tool, reboot, reinstall Synapse4
- Reset all Command Dial modes inside Synapse and recreate custom profiles
- Disable Chroma Connect and Windows Dynamic Lighting to rule out lighting conflicts
- Plug keyboard into native motherboard USB port (no hub / docking station)
Evidence to prove hardware healthy
If I fully exit Synapse 4 and use on-board firmware preset, native Horizontal Scrolling works perfectly. The bug appears immediately once Synapse4 starts and takes over the Command Dial.
Root cause guess: Global low-level event routing bug inside Synapse4’s Command Dial handler. All rotation events are forcibly redirected to Chroma brightness control, ignoring any user-assigned commands in Command Dial settings. This is not limited to one preset, it’s a core Command Dial event dispatching failure, and persists on firmware v1.5.0.0.
Request: Fix the low-level Command Dial event routing in Synapse4, so rotation commands assigned by user are respected instead of forced to adjust lighting brightness.

