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Range selection gets stuck when crossing empty staves

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Description

Issue type

UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)

Description with steps to reproduce

In the video:

First, select the first cello note and press shift-up twice then shift-down twice: the range expands then contracts.

Now, select the second cello note and try the same. The range expands to reach the second violin note, but pressing shift-down does not make it contract again.

The problem does not occur if there is a note or rest at beat 1.25 in the viola stave.

Supporting files, videos and screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/99fb1d58-553c-40ca-93b6-d6f8d8b27833

In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?

OS: macOS Sequoia (15.7.7), Arch.: arm64, MuseScore Studio version (64-bit): 4.7.4-260706075, revision: github-musescore-musescore-7688c00

Regression

I was unable to check

Operating system

macOS

Additional context

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in MuseScore Studio 4.7.4 using the cello, violin, and viola staves described: select the second cello note, press Shift-Up twice, then Shift-Down twice. Compare the behavior when the viola has no event at beat 1.25 with a case where it has a note or rest. Done means the range contracts correctly in both cases.

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
50/100

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