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Create a UI that make it easier to add musical symbols to text line objects.
Problem to be solved
Currently, musical symbols in text line objects are implemented using <sym> tag in the input boxes, and if the user wants to change/add a symbol, the only way is to manually put in the SMuFL name of it.
For instance, if I want to create an 8va bassa line with the text "8va bassa", I need to first go to the SMuFL list site to look up the symbol names, then enter <sym>ottavaBassa</sym> <sym>octaveBassa</sym> in the Beginning text input box via the Properties panel, which is quite laboroius.
I think it would be better if we could create a UI (maybe similar to the existing Insert special characters button?) to make it easier for users to achieve this within the app.
Prior art
No response
Additional context
I remember in some older versions (maybe MuseScore 3.x?), you can first insert musical symbols in a text object (e.g., stave text) then copy-paste them into the text line input boxes, where the symbols will automatically be converted into the <sym> format. But now if you try do to so, the symbols will remain unchanged and act as if they were plain text, which I think should be prevented.
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Your idea
Create a UI that make it easier to add musical symbols to text line objects.
Problem to be solved
Currently, musical symbols in text line objects are implemented using
<sym>tag in the input boxes, and if the user wants to change/add a symbol, the only way is to manually put in the SMuFL name of it.For instance, if I want to create an 8va bassa line with the text "8va bassa", I need to first go to the SMuFL list site to look up the symbol names, then enter
<sym>ottavaBassa</sym> <sym>octaveBassa</sym>in the Beginning text input box via the Properties panel, which is quite laboroius.I think it would be better if we could create a UI (maybe similar to the existing Insert special characters button?) to make it easier for users to achieve this within the app.
Prior art
No response
Additional context
I remember in some older versions (maybe MuseScore 3.x?), you can first insert musical symbols in a text object (e.g., stave text) then copy-paste them into the text line input boxes, where the symbols will automatically be converted into the
<sym>format. But now if you try do to so, the symbols will remain unchanged and act as if they were plain text, which I think should be prevented.Checklist