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Unable to Add Special Characters to Dynamics

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Description

Issue type

UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)

Description with steps to reproduce

Expected (the workflow with normal text elements is described)

  1. Add a text element.
  2. Begin typing (più, for example)
  3. Add the ù with the "Insert special characters" button in properties
  4. Clicking the character in the dialog adds it to the text.

Actual:

  1. Add a dynamic.
  2. Try to add some text to it (più, for example)
  3. Add the ù with the "Insert special characters" button in properties
  4. It does not work.
Supporting files, videos and screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7e1265e8-a6bc-463f-9d4e-1ab650f3aac9

What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?

OS: Windows 11 Version 2009 or later, Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore Studio version (64-bit): 4.5.2-251141402, revision: github-musescore-musescore-ac9d3bc

Regression

I was unable to check

Operating system

Windows 11

Additional context

Putting a complaint here: In When editing text elements, the add special characters button is immediately available in properties; but when editing dynamics the dynamic must be clicked away from, and then clicked into again before the button appears.

Checklist
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  • 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, tests, or entry points are named. First reproduce the issue on Windows 11 with MuseScore Studio 4.5.2, comparing text-element and dynamic editing; done means inserting a special character into a dynamic works and the properties button is available without leaving and re-entering the dynamic.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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