I use a Razer Orbweaver and Logitech mouse that have the ability to configure a key press to equal a combination of keys pressed (Press mouse button 5, actual key input is Alt + Shift + W for example). Is configuring hardware keys in this fashion allowed?
For me I am using this functionality for the Opie addon, where the key binding is configured for multiple keys eg Alt + H, but I simply press a single button on my mouse which invokes the Opie ring.
I have the same setup for many abilities. I’ve configured Bartender to use a CTRL+ALT+ combination and I’ve used the same combination in the Roccat software for my mouse and assigned to an unused button.
The same thing can be achieved by an ingame-macro, so why wouldn’t this be allowed? If you’re concerned about the multiboxing thing that’s been going around, those pick up software sending a single keystroke to multiple clients as far as I’ve understood it.
You right, the multiboxing thing is what got me thinking about this when i was configuring some new multi keybinds on my mouse last night. I realise its not broadcasting, but got concerned it may be viewed as not allowed “behaviour”.
I actually do it, and I’ve been doing it since 2008, and I haven’t had any adverse consequences.
In my specific case, I am using the Logitech software to rebind the left mouse wheel tilt to +. The reason for this is that left mouse wheel tilt is not detected in WoW, but + is, and left mouse wheel tilt makes for a fantastic tab targeting keybind.
You are not allowed to make sequences in the software, e.g. press 3 on first click, 4 on second click, etc. You are also not allowed to make it run timers, e.g. click 1, wait 1½ seconds, click 2, wait 1½ seconds, click 3, etc. You are also not allowed to send one click to multiple instances of WoW.
But remapping a button? No problem!
In your case you could actually just bind MB5 directly in the game though.