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Multiple chord brackets are added to chord if multiple notes of the chord are selected
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Description
Issue type
Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)
Description with steps to reproduce
- Select two or more notes of a chord
- Apply the newly added 'Chord bracket' from the palette.
Expected result:
One (1) bracket is added.
Current result:
The number of brackets added equals the number of notes selected.
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f7182e41-3c95-401b-83e7-5a4bf4108b7b
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
4.7.4, latest 4.7 nightly, latest main nightly
Regression
No.
Operating system
macOS 26.5.2
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