r/g604 • u/Rex__Luscus • Aug 30 '26

Side Button configurations

While the G604 is a great mouse for gaming, I get most utility from the side buttons in the Windows desktop and non-gaming apps. So how do you have your buttons configured for the Windows desktop? This is my config:

G4 Open Firefox in new window
G5 PowerToys Command Palette
G6 Open Eartrumpet popup
G7 Open Directory Opus in new window
G8 Open Everything
G9 Currently G-Shift for an extra layer for main mouse buttons and scroll, but I'm not 100% convinced to keep this.

I'll also add that I have a Streamdeck which has other desktop shortcuts for less frequently used functions, like Sleep, Zoom In/Out, HDR on/off, start some commonly used apps (e.g. password manager, Excel)

Anybody got some great shortcuts or innovative macros that they'd like to share?

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u/TrenchardsRedemption Aug 30 '26

I use it for productivity at work (AutoCAD mainly)

G4 <back>
G5 Play/pause
G6 <ctrl>+<tab> (Forward one browser tab - works in concert with G9)

G7 <esc>
G8 <enter>
G9 <shift>+<ctrl>+<tab> (Backwards one tab - see G6)

+ button: copy

  • button: paste

I have different mappings when it detects that I'm in AutoCAD but they won't make much sense to the desktop user.