Copy/Cut/Paste doesn't work for list selections of notes

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Since Mar 4, 2026.

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Description

needs review UX/interaction
Issue type

UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)

Description with steps to reproduce

Range selections or single notes in a chord can Copy/Cut/Paste, but not list selections consisting of multiple notes.

Supporting files, videos and screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/017e0e46-2995-4388-9a56-6040b0f283c0

In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?

4.0.0 - latest nightlies

Regression

No.

Operating system

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS.

Additional context

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