musescore / musescore/MuseScore
Layout Panel - Sticky instrument selection after moving system marking
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Since Nov 20, 2025.
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Description
Issue type
UI bug (incorrect info or interface appearance)
Description with steps to reproduce
- Make a range selection on a staff so it is highlighted in the Layout panel
- Move a system marking in the layout panel
- The instrument is still highlighted in the layout panel, it remains highlighted until the range selection made on the instrument again and then you click away
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a6dd70d2-1a41-454e-921b-7c27c84d707c
What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?
4.5.2
Regression
No.
Operating system
MacOS15
Additional context
Likely related to this issue
https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/10155
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