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Show measure subdivisions when adjusting length of ottava line
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Description
Your idea
It would be great if ottava lines behaved like staff text lines, crescendo lines etc. when adjusting their length with the mouse.
Problem to be solved
Currently, when I extend an ottava line over more notes by dragging its endpoint with the mouse, the only visual help is the purple dot/dashed line:
For other lines such as staff text lines, there is more (great) help:
Having the same subdivision markings for ottava lines would make it easier for the user to adjust their length. Thanks!
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Research direction
Start by comparing ottava lines with staff text and crescendo lines during mouse endpoint adjustment, focusing on how their subdivision markings are displayed. Trace the ottava line editing and rendering entry points, then verify that extending its endpoint shows equivalent measure subdivisions without changing other line behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100