musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Shift+Click selection of articulation is not predictable

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Description

Issue type

UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)

Description with steps to reproduce
  1. Create a score
  2. Enter some notes on voice 1 and 2
  3. Attach articulations to the notes
  4. Select voice 2 articulations with Shift+Click
    Expected: Only articulations on voice 2 are selected
    Actual: All articutaions on voice 2 and seemingly random articulatons on voice 1 are selected
Supporting files, videos and screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4febf807-2f0a-44be-95e4-08600ab8f246

What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?

4.4.2

Regression

No.

Operating system

Windows 11 23H2

Additional context

No response

Checklist
  • This report follows the guidelines for reporting bugs and issues
  • I have verified that this issue has not been logged before, by searching the issue tracker for similar issues
  • I have attached all requested files and information to this report
  • I have attempted to identify the root problem as concisely as possible, and have used minimal reproducible examples where possible

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in MuseScore Studio 4.4.2 by creating a score with notes in voices 1 and 2, attaching articulations, and Shift+Clicking voice 2 articulations. Trace the articulation selection handling and verify that only voice 2 articulations are selected, without unrelated voice 1 articulations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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