Group Format and Style entries for better usability

• Sep 27, 2018 - 14:41
Reported version
3.0
Priority
P2 - Medium
Type
Functional
Frequency
Few
Severity
S5 - Suggestion
Reproducibility
Always
Status
active
Regression
No
Workaround
No
Project
MuseScore

The number of items in the format style list has reached 30 entries now.
I think it would a good idea to group these entries in 4 or 5 groups, e.g.
page, staff, notes, accidentals, text.

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• Sep 27, 2018 - 15:03
Title group format / style entries for better usability ⇒ Group Format and Style entries for better usability

IMV, it would be a good idea to remove the Page and Score sections from the Style dialog, and allow these to be accessed directly from the Format menu (with optional shortcuts). IME, these are frequently-accessed items and it seems counterproductive to have to click 3 times to get to them: i.e. Format > Style > Page/Score.

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• Sep 27, 2018 - 15:21

I don't care if I have to click an extra time to get to the style setting I want, but all of them in one dialog box that is too big is not good. The current dialog box takes up the entire screen and I can barely see the OK button on it. It's definitely in need of being redesigned.

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• Dec 4, 2018 - 09:26
Frequency ⇒ Few
Priority ⇒ P2 - Medium
Regression ⇒ No
Reproducibility ⇒ Always
Workaround ⇒ No

The size of the style window has been reduced. The initial request is still viable.

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• Dec 6, 2018 - 17:27

I have made a table with a proposal, how the items could be sorted. My idea would be some sort of sections in the left selection list box so that items can be found easier and that they are grouped in a logical way.
By the way I propose to move the text styles to a separate menu item from the main-menu/Format. For me it would be more logical to have the access from there.

Attachment Size
MuseScore Settings - General Style.ods 5.46 KB

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