My first impressions about MuseScore 3.0
I did not get to deep testing yet, but here's my first impressions about the new features. First, the theme. I like 2.1's theme better, but that's always a matter of personal taste. What I really like, is the regrouping and decluttering of the menus. It is much more sensible now! I also like the idea of the palette buttons for more options. It makes the software much more accessible for first time users. I just have a suggestion regarding that: when I first saw the three question marks, I wondered what they do and clicked them to see. It would maybe be clearer to use a plus sign "+" or the word "More...". All in all, however, I am very excited for what 3.0 will bring. Well done to the developers.
Comments
Hover over the "???" and see the tooltip "Show more"
In reply to Hover over the "???" and see… by Jojo-Schmitz
True, but I still think another symbol could be better in that context. Anyway, it is just my suggestion based on my own experience.
Thank you for the feedback! keep it coming!
Regarding the "???", it would also be "...". I would prefer a sign than a word though.
In reply to Thank you for the feedback!… by [DELETED] 5
"..." could be a very good alternative, now that you mention it... :-)
Another thing I really appreciate in 3.0, is the ability to change a language without having to close and restart the program. It sure simplify the process of testing a translation. Thanks for that! I have another question too. Did you change the rules for slur positioning from 2.1 to 3.0? My carefully positioned slurs in one score I created in 2.1 and subsequently opened in 3.0 was moved to weird places. I just want to know if that is normal / should happen or if it is a bug. I attach screenshots as well as the score to explain.
In reply to Another thing I really… by Louis Cloete
Nearly all rules for positioning items have changed in 3.0; it was kind of the main reason for creating it ;)
In reply to Nearly all rules for… by jeetee
For more background on the new layout system, see https://musescore.org/en/user/101731/blog/2016/05/01/musescore-3.0-unde…
In reply to Nearly all rules for… by jeetee
Still there are problems with slur positioning I'm the current builds from master.
Just want to say that I appreciate your comments (and the exclamation point!) on the menus—I mostly worked on that, and I'm glad to hear that it came out well.
In reply to Just want to say that I… by Isaac Weiss
And I'm glad you're glad ;) Seriously now, I really appreciate the work you guys do and I will always try my best to help you and the project. Thank you very much.