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Removing Instrument Name in Staff/Part Properties changes clef from Bass to Treble
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Description
Issue type
UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)
Description with steps to reproduce
Removing Instrument Name in Staff/Part Properties changes clef from Bass to Treble
I have a piano duet score with the second instrument only showing the bass part.
I need to hide the instrument name (the whole score if for piano only, so it's redundant).
- Right click the second instrument.
- Select the Staff/Part Properties pop-up dialog
- Clear the Long and / or Short Instrument Name
- Click Apply
Observe:
- the instrument clef changes from bass to treble and moves down one octave.
Note: if you do the same clearing of instrument name in the Instruments panel, there is no issue.
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What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?
OS: Windows 10 Version 2009 or later, Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore Studio version (64-bit): 4.3.2-241630831, revision: github-musescore-musescore-22b46f2
Regression
No
Operating system
Windows 11
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