musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Allow user to move clefs left or right

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Description

Your idea

Allow a user to click and drag on a mid-measure clef to allow them to reposition it.

Problem to be solved

Currently there seems to be no obvious way to move the location of a mid-measure clef in terms of the notes/rests in the bar. It stays where it has been initially dragged. As far as I can tell, the user has to delete then redrag a new clef.

Prior art

Sibelius lets you click and drag a mid-measure clef.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the mid-measure clef behavior in MuseScore and inspect how clefs are selected, dragged, and positioned relative to notes and rests. Done means a user can reposition an existing mid-measure clef by dragging it left or right without deleting and recreating it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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