musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Refactor Style dialog

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Description

Your idea

Alphabetize the Style dialog (Format->Style) and add a search bar. Perhaps rearrange some items, especially the Score section which seems to be a catchall section. Even without alphabetizing or rearranging the panels, a search bar could be quite helpful.

Problem to be solved

It is basically impossible for a naive user to find a setting from the main menu. This is a barrier to entry for new users. Going at it from the other direction (right clicking an element and choosing "Style...") is an excellent feature towards this end, but the Style dialog itself should be usable.

Prior art

Both Finale and Dorico alphabetize their settings lists. Dorico also provides a search bar that searches only the items in the lists (that is, their titles). An even better search would find actual settings, but a search bar just to limit the titles would also be helpful.

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Research direction

Start at the Format->Style entry point and inspect how the Style dialog organizes its settings lists and sections. Define how alphabetization, any rearrangement of items, and title-based searching should work; done means the dialog makes settings easier to find and the requested search behavior is implemented.

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Assessment

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

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