musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Note entry reverts to Voice 1 when moving between bars with left/right arrow keys

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Since Jul 23, 2025.

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Description

Issue type

UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)

Description with steps to reproduce
  1. Write some notes in Voice 1 for a few bars.
  2. In the first bar, enter note entry mode again and press Opt+Cmd+2 to activate Voice 2.
  3. Use the left/right arrow keys to move the entry position.
  4. Observe the voice revert to Voice 1, and any notes entered are on Voice 1.
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4bedc25c-bbf3-4528-8419-03ae5df93a2e

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

4.5.2

Regression

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Operating system

macOS 15.5

Additional context

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