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Add shortcut to switch to Home tab
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Description
I propose we add a shortcut to switch to the Home tab. It's a useful thing to do in order to open recent scores - nicer than File / Open Recent, and it would be nicer still to not need to use the mouse (using F6/Tab/Left/Right to navigate there is possible but not ideal).
MuseScore 3 had a "start center" that served a similar purpose and opened with F4. That shortcut is available in MU4 too, so that's my recommendation.
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the existing F4 shortcut and the Home tab action in MuseScore 4. Add a keyboard shortcut that switches to Home, then verify it opens the recent-scores view without mouse use and does not conflict with the existing F4 behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100