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In linked staves when setting string-number in notation-staff should change fret in tab-staff
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Description
Your idea
I would expect that setting the string number in a notation-staff, it automatically updates the string and fret in its linked tab-staff.
Right now setting string symbol does not change the fret, and viceversa, moving the number to another string in the tab-staff does not add/remove the string number in the notation.

Problem to be solved
Keep linked staves synchronised.
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Research direction
No file, test, or entry point is named. Reproduce the linked-staff behavior shown in the attached GIF, then trace how string-number edits in a notation-staff and string/fret moves in a tab-staff are synchronized. Done means both directions keep the linked staves consistent.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- 35/100