musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Disable mouse when using keyboard as note input

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Description

Your idea

There should be an option to have the mouse working in "normal" mode when entering notes using the keyboard.
Now, when using the mouse to select a MuseScore option, I find myself "dragging" around with a note under the cursor.
Esc, solves that, but an option in preferences (note input?) would be of help.

Problem to be solved

No problem, just an idea.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing how keyboard note input, mouse selection, and the note-input preferences currently interact. Done would require a defined preference that keeps the mouse in normal mode while keyboard note input is active, with behavior agreed by maintainers and coverage for the resulting interaction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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