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Newly added note-anchored line has zero length (sometimes)
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Since May 28, 2025.
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Description
Issue type
UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)
Description with steps to reproduce
- Create a new score with piano.
- Add notes as seen in the screenshot below.
- Select notes 1S & 1E, and click Add > Lines > Note-anchored line.
- Repeat step 3 for notes 2S & 2E, 3S & 3E, and 4S & 4E.
Current behavior (4.5.2): A line appear between 1S & 1E; a very short line appears between 2S & 2E; no (visible) lines appear between 3S & 3E, and 4S & 4E. Upon closer inspection, one finds that lines are actually added to the score for 3S & 3E, and 4S & 4E, but they have zero length. Thus, they cannot be selected with the mouse cursor.
Workaround: Select the bar to which the (zero-length) note-anchored line has been added, then go to the "Properties" panel, and click on Notation > Note-anchored line. Then, in the "Text" tab, add a "Beginning text". This forces the note-anchored line to be visible, and it can then be selected with the mouse cursor. After moving the endpoints, the "Beginning text" can be removed and the line remains visible.
Expected behavior: Lines connecting the noteheads should be added for all pairs 1S & 1E, 2S & 2E, 3S & 3E, and 4S & 4E.
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What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?
4.5.2.251141402
I have also checked the nightly build (May 27, 2025), and the issue is still present
Regression
No
Operating system
Windows 10
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