Cursor keys functioning differently than expected when text is highlighted

• Feb 20, 2015 - 12:39
Type
Functional
Severity
3
Status
closed
Project

1. Open score.
2. Double-click text.
3. 'Select All'.

4. Press 'Right'.

Expected result: The cursor moves to the end of the highlighted text.
Actual result: Nothing happens.

Or:

4. Press 'Left'.

Expected result: The cursor moves to the start of the highlighted text.
Actual result: The cursor moves to between the penultimate character and the last.

Using MuseScore 2.0 Nightly Build 12b4b1c - Mac 10.7.5.


Comments

Severity

There are other incorrect behaviours - try the steps by selecting a word in a piece of text that isn't the beginning, or last.

Title Directional keys not correctly functional when text is highlighted Cursor keys functioning differently than expected when text is highlighted
Severity

Correct is in the eyes of the beholder; this borders on feature request. But I'd agree that most programs in my experience probably work as you describe, and I think it would probably be preferable here. I hedge, because lyrics are somewhat unique.

BTW, you left out steps 1-2 - create/load a score, add some text