Move down element with arrow up?

• Jan 11, 2020 - 22:49

I don't know if there is a good reason for this, but it feels weird that I have to press the up arrow in the Y axis to move an element down (and that ascending displacement is represented by negative values, for that matter).


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Having negative Y being up or down depends on the coordinate system used and likely stems from graphic editors, where the top-left corner often is the origin, rather than the bottom-left corner (as is more often the case in euclidean math).
Changing that now internally would become a major breaking feature for all existing scores with (imho) little to no benefit. One may consider changing the user input box values by negating the real values, but that then might simply confuse new code contributors and/or people used to graphical editors.

When you're inside a numerical entry box, pressing up doesn't mean move the element up (as often numeric entry boxes don't relate to position at all), but it simply means increase this value; exactly what is happening now.
If you want your up key to actually move the element up, then put the element in edit mode (double click it) and use the arrow keys on the element itself.

In reply to by jeetee

Thanks for the explanaition.

"If you want your up key to actually move the element up, then put the element in edit mode (double click it) and use the arrow keys on the element itself."

Yes, this would be the optimal solution. It works for some elements (f.i. dynamics) but seems not to work for slurs. If I put the element in edit mode, arrow keys move the hooks not the element. If I only clik the slur once, it is selected but noting moves. Maybe I am doing something wrong?

In reply to by Miguel Vicente…

By default the right endpoint is selected, as that also allows changing the range of the slur using Shift+arrow shortcuts. An operation which is more common when adding slurs after the notes had been entered.

When in Edit Mode, TAB will cycle through the handles for selecting one (in case you don't like reaching for your mouse).

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