My settings are all screwed up
I made a new computer and downloaded musescore on it but all of the settings are totally wrong. Each icon for note values and sharps and so on in the top ribbon are about 2 pixels tall, the preferences page is so long that i cant even reach the apply button on my monitor, what to do
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Run MuseScore from the command line with -D xxx command line option. xxx is the DPI for your monitor. When the DPI is correct you will be able to see the preferences. On the Preferences in the General tab, there are options to set the icon size to something reasonable for your system.
In reply to Run MuseScore from the… by mike320
I don't know how to do that. I think I open Command Prompt but then what do I do?
In reply to I don't know how to do that… by Maxthemusicnerd
Navigate to the folder for MuseScore and type MuseScore3 -D xxx where xxx is the DPI for you screen. If you have no idea where to start, try 100 then make it larger or smaller depending on the results you get. When you find a new value, add the -D xxx to your shortcut inside of the quotes if your operating system uses it.
There are instructions for using the command line at https://musescore.org/en/handbook/command-line-options#NAME. You will see my instructions are for Windows, so use the operating instructions for your system but -D xxx is the same.
In reply to Navigate to the folder for… by mike320
Thank you so much, but where do I type it? I've found the folder but I'm not sure where to type this
In reply to Navigate to the folder for… by mike320
Ok so i think I've almost solved it. when I go to command prompt and type in MuseScore3.exe -D 60, everything works smoothly and looks like the image linked. Which quotes am I adding the command to? I am struggling to find them and the correct position for them, could you provide an example line of code from where it might be?
In reply to Ok so i think I've almost… by Maxthemusicnerd
Looks good. Right click the shortcut you use to run MuseScore and choose properties. In the target field is the command to run MuseScore. This is normally in quotes. Add -D 60 to this field, inside the quotes if they are there. If not, don't add quotes.
In reply to Looks good. Right click the… by mike320
When I add it there is says: The name "C:\Program Files\MuseScore 3\bin\MuseScore3.exe-D 60" specified in the target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct. (I'm on Windows btw)
In reply to When I add it there is says:… by Maxthemusicnerd
You need a space before the -
In reply to You need a space before the - by mike320
It didn't work
In reply to It didn't work by Maxthemusicnerd
Did you keep it all in quotes? You have that part covered up by the message box.
In reply to Did you keep it all in… by mike320
here
In reply to Did you keep it all in… by mike320
here
In reply to here by Maxthemusicnerd
Sorry, I just tested it and the -D 60 goes outside the quotes. I don't usually change my shortcut. I'll have to remember that for the future.
In reply to Run MuseScore from the… by mike320
Ok I figured it out (I can hit enter to finalize settings). Although now i have a new problem. This is what my page looks like now. The top ribbon is absolutely massive and the other icons are still a bit too small. They're set to their maximum size but they're still tiny. Same thing with the pallet options but I can edit those. What's the next step?
In reply to Ok I figured it out (I can… by Maxthemusicnerd
We cross-posted. I've never seen the ribbon that wide at the top and the palettes need to have the icon size fixed in the menu Edit->Preferences in the Advanced tab.