musescore / musescore/MuseScore
Open multiple files in tabs under a single app window
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Description
Issue type
UI bug
Bug description
Why can't I have multiple tabs open in one window with Musescore 4?
Steps to reproduce
Open program
Open a score
Try to open another score. It automatically opens an entire other window
Screenshots/Screen recordings
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MuseScore Version
4.1
Regression
No.
Operating system
MacOS 13.3.1
Additional context
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- 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
No source files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Reproduce on macOS 13.3.1 with MuseScore 4.1 by opening two scores, then trace the desktop window behavior; done means multiple scores open as tabs within one application window rather than separate windows.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100