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Polyphonic note combination

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Description

Your idea

It would be nice if there were an option to combine notes for multiple voices.
On the left in PrintScr are the 1st and 2nd voices; on the right is a chord in the 1st voice.

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Problem to be solved

An option to "Combine multi-voice notes with the same stem direction" would be helpful.

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Additional context

OK. I can make the flag/bar invisible for one vote. But it's a lot of work to make them all invisible.

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Polyphonic note combination.zip

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the attached polyphonic example in MuseScore and inspect the existing handling of notes, voices, stems, flags, and bars. Define the option's behavior for notes in multiple voices with the same stem direction, then verify that the resulting notation matches the requested combined presentation without requiring manual invisibility changes.

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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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