Allow user to select flats or sharps for enharmonic key signatures

• Apr 30, 2019 - 15:40
Reported version
3.0
Type
Functional
Frequency
Many
Severity
S5 - Suggestion
Reproducibility
Always
Status
closed
Regression
No
Workaround
Yes
Project

Example: When you enter a key signature of C-flat into a score the B-flat instruments have a key signature of D-flat. If the composer prefers a key signature of C#, then you must use a workaround that can get confusing.

I propose that there be either radio buttons or a dropdown that allows the user to Prefer Sharps or Flats in the transposition section of the staff/parts properties window. A dropdown might be best, because you can add the option of default.


Comments

Having a DEFAULT is a great solution to the octave / non-transposing instruments dilemma. I saw transposition with an index of 0 (Perfect union) does not have a flat/sharp preference, but what about instruments with an index of 12 (Perfect octave)?

Fix version
3.5.0