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January 23, 2026
Question

Lost Mouse-Wheel Scrolling for Blending Modes in Layers Panel — Please Restore!

  • January 23, 2026
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Hello,

For several updates now, I’ve lost a very important feature in the Layers panel regarding the blending mode dropdown menu. I used to be able to scroll through the blending modes using the mouse wheel, which was extremely convenient. Now I’m forced to change modes by opening the Layer FX panel, which is much less fluid (I’m on a PC version).

What’s even more surprising is that the search filter in the Layers panel, just above the blending mode dropdown, still allows scrolling with the mouse wheel.

I hope you can restore this functionality that has always been there. Thank you!

1 reply

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 23, 2026

@Gabriel.u not sure if you're aware, but you can hold Shift and press + or - to cycle through the blend modes

Sameer K
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 23, 2026

Hey, @Gabriel.u. Thanks for bringing this up. This changed when a broader fix for an old issue was merged into Photoshop 26.11: https://adobe.ly/3LQBn9R

 

I've shared this thread for review for now. 

 

Thanks!

Sameer K
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Gabriel.uAuthor
January 23, 2026

Ok thanks you for your reply @Sameer K 
I really hope you find a way to restore this functionality : )