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Score corruption when creating stave sharing groups while in note input mode
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Since Sep 3, 2026.
corruption
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Description
Issue type
File corruption
Description with steps to reproduce
In a new score with two identical instruments:
- Enter note input mode on a staff
- Turn on stave sharing (create stave sharing groups)
- Enter a couple of notes
Result: No notes are drawn on the shared staff - Turn off stave sharing
Result: Rests become visible unfull bars. These cannot be deleted with range or single/list selection (although the bar itself can withCmd+Del). Score corruption error when attempting to save file.
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7ab0eb32-3163-4fa4-949f-f78bca16c4e9
In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
Nightly main
Regression
No.
Operating system
macOS 26.6.2
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