Release notes for MuseScore 3 Beta Update (December 7, 2018)

Highlights

Improvements

• New mixer UI
• Save Online fully functional
• More intelligent autoplacement
• Improved import of scores from older versions
• Improved font processing on Windows
• Staff names reflect mid-score instrument changes
• Added items to Tools menu to access commands for deleting, splitting, and joining measures

Fixes

• Many crashes fixed!
• Bugs in autoplacement
• Bugs in text styles
• Bugs in undo/redo operations
• Bugs in page layout
• Bugs in layout of chord symbols, ties, slurs, lines, glissandi, and more
• Bugs in linked staves
• Bugs involving "jumping" score view
• Bugs in tuplet selection
• Bugs in editing multimeasure rests
• Bugs in transposition
• Bugs in timewise delete command
• Bugs in implode/explode commands
• Bugs in images and image capture
• Bugs in swing playback

Complete list of issues resolved

Here is a complete list of the issues resolved in this update:

Crashes

• #278526: Crash on "split staff" operation
• #278853: Crash trying to copy tuplet across barline
• #278874: Open Format -> Style leads to crash
• #278499: Crash on change sound for channel added via instrument change
• #279386: Crash when pasting measures if number > to the last mm rest
• #279456: Segfault when selecting multi-measure rest and applying section break
• #279386: Crash when pasting measures if number > to the last mm rest
• #278866: Staff type change leads to crash
• #276978: [GP] crash during open .gpx file
• #276667: [GP] Crash on layout of harmony belonging to fret diagram
• #269927: [MusicXML import] crash when importing file with fermata
• #87241: Persistent bug when changing Instrument names - crashes and wipes savedfile
• #275133: Crash when entering notes after swap with clipboard and undo
• #224031: Crash by undoing the removal failure of the repeats palette symbols separating multimeasure rests
• #279064: Crash saving score with system divider selected
• #279369: Crash on undoing of cutting a multiline text
• #279172: Crash opening score that works in version 2
• #276227: MusicXML import causes corruption, attempts to fix causes crash
• #279063: Crescendos display under single note when they end at a system break, crash on edit
• fix multiple crashes when accessing menus and UI on MacOSX 10.14

Corruptions and loss of data

• #279099: Dotted tuplet has incorrect duration after save/reload
• #279175: Chord symbols entered into score not parsed in parts
• #279252: Edits to chord symbols not linked
• #279351: Funny notes after Implode and switching to Written Pitch
• #279280: Setting to a tempo text to be not bold is not saved
• #248891: Chord symbols transposed incorrectly between concert score & transposed parts
• #279215: Time wise delete causes corruption in measures with measure rest
• #279077: Align verse numbers is lost after closing score

Layout and automatic placement

• #277956: Extra initial clef in scores imported from 2.x
• #277995: Tempo markings are out of position
• #277721: Dashes and melismas not displayed in continuous view
• #276164: Elements ignored by autoplace algorithm
• #277358: Layout of figured bass is broken
• #278039: Parentheses (from Master palette > Symbols) reset to default positions or lost altogether
• #278057: "Hide empty staves" hides non-empty staves when first measure is empty
• #277666: Space for instrument name of hidden staff is reserved
• #278471: Fingering is shown in tablature even when "Show fingering" is OFF
• #279240: Systems can overlap (by same amount that staves don't)
• #278896: Invisible system text should not break multi-measure rests
• #279259: Chord symbol spacing issues
• #279176: Removing check from line visible has no effect
• #122561: Tablature rests are not visible, then badly positioned
• #276566: [Windows] underline too close to (lyrics) letters
• #278783: Parts of score fall off page or are shown twice after adjusting stretch
• #279220: Chord symbols overlap barlines
• #278907: First note of measure placed way too close to system header, if note is above staff
• #88861: Option for editing abbreviated staff names in instrument changes
• #279176: Removing check from line visible has no effect
• #278940: Glissando line gets squashed horizontally
• #279415: Winged repeats at bottom of barline span if last staff invisible
• #279292: Slurs and Ties: Autoplace minimum distance has no effect
• #279484: Entering note in pickup measure displays before clef
• #278916: Numbers only option has no effect on ottava display
• #278912: Style not passed to trill lines
• #278937: Hairpin: vertical offset has changed dramatically, horizontal offset less so
• #277706: Text lines: manually-adjusted "Vertical offset" has been lost
• #278366: Slides: user positions set in 2.x are lost
• #278314: Tremolo positioned incorrectly for small chords
• fix chord stem width for scaled staves
• #278862: Chord symbol collisions not handled well
• #277367: invisible notes and rests remain part of the skyline
• #277705: Chord symbols: "Default vertical position" has been lost
• #278038: System collisions
• #277759: Chord symbols sometimes add (much) too much space to measure
• Improved hyphen horizontal spacing

Commands

• #278752: Add tied note by keyboard fails when notes are already present
• #278383: images can't be moved with mouse
• #278979: Issue in step-time mode
• #276497: Image capture: artefacts when selecting tablature
• #279009: Cut text within staff text hangs program; copy/paste doesn't work
• #278943: Can't copy tuplet to last beat of measure
• #34426: Copy paste issue with lyrics and TAB
• fix slurs editing and offset
• #278118: Images can't be add to measures or remains sticked in frames

UI

• #276716: Instrumentation not showing in continuous view
• fix handling of custom formatted text and values in inspector
• #278031: Note entry highlighter doesn't move when switching from Continuous view to Page View
• Tours being not shown on closing start center via F4 shortcut
• #277710: text line symbol in lines palette isn't displayed properly
• #278873: GUI preferences with custom workspace not saving/loading after change
• #19185: 'Professional' range for instrument 'Alto recorder' is incorrect
• #279073: Chord symbols entered on pages >1 do not appear while typing
• #279165: Fingering palette: correction
• #279067: Format/Style... System tab Brace settings have no units
• #276135: Right mouse click shouldn't open context menu in Note Input mode
• #278230: Looking at staff properties changes clef of instruments with multiple staves
• #278971: [MacOSX] Help/Revert to factory settings is missing
• #278967: Mac: Factory reset alert when accessing preferences (German localisation)
• #276668: missing entry "Swing" in Palette "text"
• #278949: Orchestral template names need to be clearer
• #278968: Mixer Volume Slider glitch
• #114366, #279389, #278051: Add "Delete Selected Measures" command to context menu
• #279432: Right-click menu on palette items seems dead
• #277723: Paste in page view jumps to top of page
• #279465: Selection extends beyond intended tuplet element
• #279429: Inspector: need to embolden section headings
• #278320: Tablature staves reported as standard in Instruments dialog
• #278894: Provide button to hide detail area in mixer

Miscellaneous

• #278860: Jazz templates outdated
• #279303: Update chord symbol style defaults
• #278948: Concert pitch is on by default for template Classical Orchestra
• #278897: High CPU load while the mixer is open
• #279023: "Save online" doesn't work
• #279499: Cannot cancel MP3 export
• update Bravura font to 1.272
• update to Qt 5.12 (so far for Mac only, with the bad side effect that it no longer runs on macOS <10.12)