musescore / musescore/MuseScore
The MuseScore (un-)installer should offer the option to revert to factory settings
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Description
Your idea
The MuseScore (un-)installer should offer the option to revert to factory settings.
It should most probably default to not revert, but at least offer this.
Problem to be solved
Very often users reinstall, while that doesn't help as it keeps the bogus settings that caused the problem causing them to resorting to a reinstall.
Also on uninstall it'd be helpfull to delete all traces of MuseScore having ever been installed (except for scores).
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Research direction
The issue names no installer files, entry points, or tests. Start by locating the MuseScore installer and uninstaller and how they handle user settings and scores. Confirm the reinstall and uninstall behavior, then verify that the new option defaults to retaining settings, can revert to factory settings, and preserves scores while removing other traces on uninstall.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100