An arrow line in the line palette
I would like to see an arrow line in the line palette: just like the strum arrow, perhaps, but the default would be horizontal and pointing to the right. The arrow would have the same settings as any other line in the inspector: continuous, dotted, dashed, wavy etc. The line should have a diagonal setting and be adjustable with handles just like any other line.
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No doubt there should be an easier way, but you can do it now by going to Line Properties and setting the "end" text to "sym arrowheadBlackRight /sym", with angle brackets around the "sym" and "/sym". You can then add this to your custom palette and reuse as you see fit.
Is this a standard symbol used in published music? If so, it could be considered for includion in the default palette ("Advanced" workspace presumably).
In reply to No doubt there should be an by Marc Sabatella
The command only produces a a tiny arrowhead (using just a right angled bracket is better) but there is another problem. Because of an existing bug, the "allow diagonal" doesn't work! So the arrow remains firmly in the horizontal.
In reply to The command only produces a a by geetar
Feel free to search the symbols palette for an arrowhead you like better; if there is a glyph for it, you can use it.
It's true the arrow won't rotate, though. It's not necessarily a bug that text doens't rotate with the line - often, you don't want it to - but it should probably be an option.
EDIT: sorry, now I see what you mean - not only does it not rotate, but it doesnb't move, either. That seems like a bug.
I did file an issue for this (lines can't be rotated after setting diagonal in Inspector) and added to it a few hours ago. But the issue has disappeared or been merged with something else! I can refile it if needed.
In reply to I did file an issue for this by geetar
If you mean #68306: Diagonal setting in Inspector does not work for wavy line, this was marked as a duplicate of #40516: wavy lines don't draw diagonal, regardless of the setting of "allow diagonal", which it is. But I am not aware of any issue filed regarding end text specifically. That is what I am saying you should file separately. It's unrelated to the issue of wavy lines.
Issue filed for Can't create a diagonal (straight) line if there is end text .
I would like to suggest, as an alternative, a facility to put a black arrowhead at the end of a line (as you do currently with a hook). The line (and arrowhead) would be fully rotateable. Finale has just such a symbol which suggests there is a need for it.
Are there any updates on this matter? Will we see it in Musescore 3?