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Unstable behavior by beaming over rests

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Since Jul 3, 2026.

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Description

Issue type

Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)

Description with steps to reproduce
  1. add instruments
  2. write rhythms with 16th or 32nd notes with rests in between
  3. beam the notes together with the rests
  4. the beaming starts to fade away by any change or the rests move unto the notes
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The beaming over rests needs better functioning consistent framework. It costs so much time to fix everything every time.

In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?

4.7.3

Regression

No.

Operating system

macOS 26

Additional context

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