Can't hide courtesy key signature if key changes to C major / A minor
Reported version
3.5
Type
Functional
Frequency
Once
Severity
S4 - Minor
Reproducibility
Always
Status
active
Regression
No
Workaround
Yes
Project
OS: Windows 10 (10.0), Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore version (64-bit): 3.5.2.311459983, revision: 465e7b6
See attached score. In measure 9, since the change is to no key signature (C major etc.), there is no right-click menu from which to hide the courtesy key sig.
| Attachment | Size |
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| hide_courtesy_key_sig.mscz | 6.78 KB |
Comments
Indeed, as there's nothing (no key sig) to select, and the corresponding inspector for the courtesy key sig doesn't allow for that setting (hint: this is where it should get fixed then)
Since this is a key change, there is an actual key signature to select, just nothing to click on. So instead, try Alt+Right starting from the clef.
In reply to Since this is a key change,… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you! That was driving me nuts :). In a grand staff you have to do the same process for both treble and bass clef, then the courtesy natural signs disappear. Thanks!
Note, though, that hiding a courtesy key change to C major would normally be disastrous in performance - there is an almost 0% chance musicians would notice the change. If on the other hand this is an exercise sheet with each line in a different key, then no need to hide courtesy signatures individually, just turn them off altogether in Format / Style / Page. Or add section breaks at the end of each exercise, which has other benefits too.