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Can't copy notes when selected via "Select -> Similar"
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Description
Issue type
UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)
Description with steps to reproduce
Intention:
If I want to merge two staves, the common sense approach would be to select only the notes on one stave (not the rests in between them, just the notes), then copy them to the other stave. I would expect this to effectively copy the notes (the pitches and durations) from stave 1, without altering the notes already written on stave 2.
Behaviour:
- Write a bunch of notes on a new score (or open a score with notes), with at least two staves
- Click on the first note in one of the staves
- From the context menu (right click) select "Select", then either "Similar" or "Similar on this stave"
- COPY the notes (either ctrl+c, or context menu "copy", or Edit menu "copy")
- Select another stave, then PASTE (either context menu, Edit menu, or shortcut)
- NOTHING HAPPENS!
Expected behaviour:
We should be able to copy paste ONLY the notes (not the rests) in order to merge two staves onto one.
I am aware of the "Implode" command, which work as expected. This, however, involves a few extra steps, as the notes of each stave are merged onto a separate voice, so now I need to convert all notes to the same voice and do some clean-up.
If copy-paste doesn't work when selecting only the notes via Select-Similar, then what is the purpose of this command, when applied to notes?
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What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?
4.5.2-251141402
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Operating system
Windows 10 x86_64
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