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Align rests in opposing voices within measure

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Description

Your idea

We would like a feature that would align any rests (when there are opposing voices) within a given measure. Or at least make them easier to align, by having them move vertically in increments of a staff space. Would also need an auto-alignment feature to be able to be overridden because occasionally there are exceptions (in extreme cases).

This is how they come in:

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This is how we want them (as best I could make them; they still aren't exactly aligned):

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Problem to be solved

We have specific rules about how opposing rests are to be placed, and this would make things a lot easier.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the existing engraving or layout logic for rests in opposing voices, then determine how measure-level auto-alignment and manual overrides are represented. Done means opposing rests follow the requested staff-space alignment while exceptional placements remain overridable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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