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navigator window issues

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P3 UX/interaction
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Description

Issue type

UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)

Description with steps to reproduce

Here are 3 issues I have found while using the navigator.

First issue:

  1. range select a measure
  2. double click on the navigator score.
  3. result: opens input mode.

Second issue:

  1. click anywhere in the empty space of the navigator window
  2. result: navigates to the corresponding edge -- accidental clicks become very annoying. Only clicks inside the navigator score should be allowed.

Thisrd Issue:

  1. Naviagator score bounds dont update correctly after changing score height by adding/removing instruments or when changing view mode - need to manually resize the navigator window to update. (sometimes even that doesnt get the score to snap to the left side)
Supporting files, videos and screenshots

Issue 1 and 2:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/11259510-87de-48a1-8a0c-69484bc5c0d0

issue 3:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4ba9b69f-6b8e-43a6-b634-289ce70d7ea5

In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?

4.7

Regression

No.

Operating system

windows 11

Additional context

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  • I have attached all requested files and information to this report
  • I have attempted to identify the root problem as concisely as possible, and have used minimal reproducible examples where possible

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Research direction

Reproduce the three navigator behaviors described in the issue using MuseScore Studio 4.7 on Windows 11, with the attached videos as reference. Trace the navigator's click handling and score-bound updates; done means double-clicking and empty-space clicks no longer trigger unintended actions, and bounds follow score or view-mode changes without manual resizing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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