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Note input cursor creates visual artifacts when marcato and staccato are on

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Since May 9, 2025.

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Description

Issue type

UI bug (incorrect info or interface appearance)

Description with steps to reproduce
  1. Enter a note, add a marcato and a staccato to it
  2. Deselect the note
  3. Select the note again
  4. Press N to enter note input mode
  5. Hover above the stave and drag the mouse down, and see that the hovered preview of the marcato leaves a trail of its pointy end

Note that this only happens when you enter note input mode while a note that already has a marcato & staccato is selected. If you enter note input mode, then turn marcato & scaccato on, the issue is not present.

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

Nightly. The bug was introduced in 4.2.0

Regression

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

Operating system

macOS 15

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