musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Impossible to change Figured bass text parameters

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Since Aug 4, 2026.

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Description

Issue type

Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)

Description with steps to reproduce
  1. Open/create a score with Figured bass
  2. Try to change text font or other text parameters via Properties or via Score Text editor
  3. The changes won't be applied

Some font parameters are available in styles and work, but font can't be changed anyway.

Supporting files, videos and screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/83550b0a-39cb-467c-9034-7b375b8e983b

In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?

4.7.3

Regression

No.

Operating system

macOS 26.5

Additional context

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