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Move pitch up/down diatonically broken with non standard key signature
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Description
Issue type
UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)
Description with steps to reproduce
- Define a non standard key signature (e.g. Ab and Db)
- Add a diatonic note on the staff (e.g. G)
- Use the Alt+Shift+Up shortcut to move up diatonically.
Expected : from G, the upper diatonic note is Ab.
Actual: Musescore moves from G to G# - From that G#, move up diatonically
Expected: B
Actual: Musescore refuses to move up, until G# is manually corrected to Ab (Shortcut J)
This can be reproduced with different key signatures at different places of the scale.
Two issues:
- Moving up/down diatonically does not always move diatonically
- When reaching a non diatonic note, Moving up/down diatonically stop working, until J is pressed to return to a diatonic note
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What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?
4.4.3
Regression
No.
Operating system
Windows 10
Additional context
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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
No source files or tests are named. Reproduce the issue in MuseScore 4.4.3 using the Ab and Db key signature, a G note, and Alt+Shift+Up, then trace the diatonic move behavior from that shortcut. Done means moving from G to Ab and then to B, with upward and downward movement continuing correctly without pressing J.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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
- 35/100