Setting an SVG object to invisible does not dim the SVG onscreen
I can uncheck the visibility of a selected SVG object in the Inspector. Doing so affects certain "spacing" alignments—as though invisibility was achieved—but the SVG object remains visible at full opacity.
When Show Visible is checked, objects marked invisible display in light grey. Something parallel would make sense for SVGs, like alpha transparency = 0.2
Scorster
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Is it visible in the printout when set to invisible?
It certainly should not
In reply to Is it visible in the… by Jojo-Schmitz
@Jojo asked: Is it visible in the printout when set to invisible?
Good point. I hadn't checked.
Regarding the two SVGs with their Visible property unchecked, indeed they are only visible onscreen, but not "greyed" ... which led me to think the v command was failing to toggle their invisibility.
SVGs with an invisible property are indeed invisible:
• in PDF
• in hardcopy
• when copied or saved to image with Image Capture
• onscreen when Show Invisible is unchecked
So it appears the only issue is the lack of dimming invisible SVGs on screen when Show Invisible is checked.
Scorster
In reply to @Jojo asked: Is it visible… by scorster
I guess it is difficult to "grey out" an SVG
In reply to I guess it is difficult to … by Jojo-Schmitz
Just revisited this post, as the issue came up again today in working on a score.
Jojo wrote >> I guess it is difficult to "grey out" an SVG
Grey out?
I was thinking MuseScore could employ alpha transparency = 0, with a universal affect ... in score view, image, PDF and hardcopy.
Scorster
In reply to Just revisited this, as the… by scorster
Other invisible elements appear "greyed out" on screen (and not at all on the printout or PDF)
In reply to I guess it is difficult to … by Jojo-Schmitz
Jojo, I stand by my last recommendation to dim invisible SVGs, but your post motivated me to edit my first two posts to clarify the dimming/greying concern.
Thanks!
Scorster
In reply to @Jojo asked: Is it visible… by scorster
Still worth an issue I guess
In reply to Still worth an issue I guess by Jojo-Schmitz
#332602: Unchecking Visible fails to update SVG display accordingly
In reply to #332602: Unchecking Visible… by scorster
You wrote:
"SVGs with an invisible property are indeed invisible:
• in PDF
• in hardcopy
• when copied or saved with Image Capture
• or onscreen when Show Invisible is unchecked"
That last one, as the only onscreen verification for WYSIWYG (due to the lack of dimming), is important. You should add it to:
https://musescore.org/en/node/332602
In reply to 332602: Unchecking Visible… by Jm6stringer
See also https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/images:
SVG (*.svg) (MuseScore currently does not support SVG shading, blurring, clipping or masking.)
In reply to See also https://musescore… by Jojo-Schmitz
Ah...
Probably why in the Inspector (Color) the alpha channel appears to accept changes, but a change doesn't transfer to the image.
(Trying to make an image appear 'gray' for 'invisible'.)
In reply to See also https://musescore… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks for the list and handbook reference, Jojo.
As jm6stringer confirmed, the Handbook is correct on shading SVGs: we don't have shading via the Color Picker's opacity control.
Additionally:
• we can't select multiple SVG object with Control/Command click
• we can't shift-click to select a range of SVG (as we can with chords or lyrics)
• arrow keys change the selected SVG's dimensions, rather than incrementing its x or y coordinates respectively. Positioning is possible only with the mouse
Scorster
In reply to 332602: Unchecking Visible… by Jm6stringer
Jm6stringer,
I've updated my post in the Issue Tracker to include the suggested addition.
Thanks for pointing out the discrepancy!
Scorster