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Further refinement of volta positioning
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Description
Your idea
When there is no key signature and the left end of a volta is at the beginning of the system, would like a global setting (option) to automatically align it to the left of the first beat, not on the first beat.
Problem to be solved
Currently it looks like this
And it's even more noticeable when there is a tie
Prior art
No response
Additional context
Would like for it to sit where a key signature would be, if there was one
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by tracing how volta placement and key-signature spacing are calculated, then locate the existing global engraving-option path. Done means a configurable option places a system-initial volta at the left edge of the first beat when no key signature is present, including cases with ties.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- design, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100