How to edit Color Notes plugin in MS 4.x
Hi all, searched but couldn't find an answer to my question.
I want to edit the Color Notes plugin to set custom note colours but my \Documents\MuseScore4\Plugins folder is empty, which I believe is where the plugin is supposed to be located?
Is it still possible to edit the plugin in 4.x? I'm aware we're in a limbo period at the moment while the plugins system gets overhauled.
Many thanks,
Joe
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That folder is where your own plugins go - ones you write or download - but the pre-installed ones are in the application folder. Probably best to simply download the from the source itself - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/musescore/MuseScore/master/share/plug…
In reply to That folder is where your… by Marc Sabatella
Hi Marc, thanks so much for your reply, that's very helpful. Once I've edited that file where do I save it to for it to take effect?
In reply to Hi Marc, thanks so much for… by joecm
To your plugins folder. Be sure to change the title so you can tell it apart from the pre-installed version.
In reply to To your plugins folder. Be… by Marc Sabatella
Perfect, thank you very much.
In reply to Perfect, thank you very much. by joecm
Hi there, I'm interested in doing this as well. is there a trick to saving a .qml file? Can I just edit it in text edit, save the file, and then put it in the plug ins folder?
thanks
jordan
In reply to Hi there, I'm interested in… by jordanstern
Hi Jordan, exactly that :) just remember to give it a different 'title' in the code so you can tell them apart
I have tried to modify ColorNotes_tpc.zip plugin to color only accidentals and sharps/flats, red for # and sharp notes and blue for b and flat notes, leaving all other notes as black. This is quite useful to quickly note sharps and flats if phrases are long and key is quite complex. However, manipulating TPC order leads to strange results and I failed to achieve desired effects. I have made Musescore 3 working plugin, but it does not work in Muscore 4. Perhaps someone could do it quickly as I have been struggling with this for a long time.
In reply to I have tried to modify… by Wlodzislaw
What specifically goes wrong when you try?