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Adding an instrument to a score deactivates stave sharing
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Since Aug 28, 2026.
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Description
Issue type
UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)
Description with steps to reproduce
Adding any instrument to a score where stave sharing is turned on causes stave sharing to be deactivated.
Supporting files, videos and screenshots
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ed18dd95-4c25-496f-83f0-e43576f6b683
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
nightly main
Regression
No.
Operating system
macOS 26.6.2
Additional context
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