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Desktop icon of any imported score changes location upon saving
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Description
Issue type
UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)
Description with steps to reproduce
- import any XML file in MSS
- save the file to a specific location on the desktop (the icon should then appear)
- make any changes to the file
- save again
- close the app
Expected behaviour: the desktop icon remains in the location chosen by the user.
Actual behaviour: the desktop icon changes location moving to the nearest position to the top-left corner.
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2691c765-2b0b-4c30-bec3-8c84dcef9862
This screencast shows only steps 3 to 5.
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
OS: Windows 10 Version 22H2 or later, Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore Studio version (64-bit): 4.7.3-260608135, revision: github-musescore-musescore-cf9860c
Regression
I was unable to check
Operating system
Windows 10 Pro
Additional context
I'm not sure if the issue is solely related to the XML import, but I can reproduce it consistently.
Checklist
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- I have attempted to identify the root problem as concisely as possible, and have used minimal reproducible examples where possible
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue on Windows 10 using an imported XML score, saving it to a chosen desktop location, changing it, and saving again. Trace the desktop-icon behavior through the save and close workflow; done means the icon remains at the user's chosen location after repeated saves.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100