musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Short cuts for changing width of bar not working

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P3 regression MS4 UX/interaction
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Description

Issue type

UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)

Description with steps to reproduce
  1. Select a few bars of music you have written.
  2. Use Ctrl+{ or Ctrl+}.
    Actual behavior: Most of the time nothing happens.
    Expected behavior: Using Ctrl+{ bars should shrink in width, with Ctrl+} bars should extend.
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What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?

4.5.0

Regression

Yes, this used to work in a previous version of MuseScore 4.x

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

Start by reproducing the shortcut behavior in MuseScore Studio 4.5 on Windows 10 with several selected bars, testing Ctrl+{ and Ctrl+}. Trace the existing shortcut handling for changing bar width and compare it with the behavior in an earlier MuseScore 4.x version. Done means both shortcuts reliably shrink or extend the selected bars as described.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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