discussion Other I made a small Ren’Py mod that adds mouse wheel down to the dismiss keymap (leftclick/space)

[llimdull]

Overview:
This small mod adds mouse wheel down as a dismiss input in Ren’Py. It lets players advance dialogue or close screens by scrolling down, making the game a little easier and more convenient to play.​

Updated: June 25, 2026
Game/Creator: Ren’Py / Any compatible Ren’Py game
Modder: llimdull
Mod Version: 1.0
Game Version: Any version that supports this input configuration
Language: N/A

Spoiler: Features

• Adds mouse wheel down as a dismiss action.
• Useful for advancing dialogue and closing screens.
• Lightweight quality-of-life change.

Spoiler: Installation

1. Download the file.
2. Place mousewheel_config.rpy into the game’s appropriate Ren’Py directory.
3. If needed, merge the line into your project’s input/keymap configuration.
4. Start the game and use mouse wheel down to dismiss.

Spoiler: Change-Log

• 1.0: Initial release.

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[llimdull]

I was Lazy and made that file to to copy it in the games folder for every new games, since i use multiple PC's and change my OS regularly that little thing was a big help for convenience.
If somebody has a better solution please share

 

[exlurker]

The difference with ctrl key is that this one skips unseen, right?