musescore / musescore/MuseScore
Make notation element editing have boundaries (snapping and limits) to avoid strange elements
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Description
Your idea
When we edit notation element, it should have snapping for easy editing and limits the boundaries so it won't make the element too wonky.
Problem to be solved
It'll help people importing stuff (MIDI for ex) so it won't show element at an uncomfortable place
Prior art
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Additional context
Media
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the notation-element editing code and examining how imported MIDI elements are positioned. Define the snapping and boundary behavior with maintainers, then add coverage showing that editing keeps elements in acceptable positions.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100