Stave space size awkward to edit
The stave space size in Page Settings is awkward to edit. As soon as one deletes a digit it is replaced with a zero. To see the effect put the cursor at the right-hand end of the number then press backspace. The entire field cannot be replaced if highlighted and a new value typed. The only way seems to be to inset the cursor at the right-hand end, backspace to convert the least significant digits to zeros, insert again at the right-hand end, backspace to remove the zeros, then type the required value. That's a very awkward manoeuvre.
Same comments apply to delete, unless then entire value of the stave space is highlighted.
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I think the technical reason for that is that that field is evaluated on every keystroke. That way you get to preview the result of your change immediately.
In reply to I think the technical reason… by jeetee
Maybe, but I don't think it is helpful. There's an apply button to get a preview and a cancel button if you don't like what you see, not to mention Ctrl-z.
In reply to Maybe, but I don't think it… by richardm999
Apply is apply, never preview.
Don't get me wrong, I agree that it is not user friendly, you should be able to still type what you want and get a live preview without having the value you're typing getting mangled.
In reply to Apply is apply, never… by jeetee
Sure. I guess this will turn into a feature request or issue. Let's see what the consensus is.
In reply to Sure. I guess this will turn… by richardm999
There are many place musescore refuses to allow you to type numbers consecutively, like the scaling in page settings. You must type a number, press delete to delete the next number enter it, press delete and so one until you have the correct number. I think this is an annoying bug.
In reply to There are many place… by mike320
I've opened an issue for this: https://musescore.org/en/node/290952
In reply to I've opened an issue for… by richardm999
Better: #290952: Stave space size awkward to edit