Scores - Editing

Display Object Selection Tool after Inserting Symbol

Switches back to the Object Selection tool after you add a symbol.

Double-Click Symbol to Get Draw Tool

Activates the Draw tool in a palette when you double-click with the Object Selection tool.

Tied Notes Selected as Single Units

Selects both notes when you click on either note in a tied note pair.

Global Staff Spacings with [Alt + Ctrl] (Win)/[Alt]-[Cmd] (Mac)

Applies the spacing to all staves on the current and all the following pages when you press Alt-Ctrl on Windows or Alt-Cmd on macOS and adjust the spacing of staves.

Auto Layout: Don’t hide first staff

Always shows staves in the very first grand staff, even if they are empty. This affects the Auto Layout functions Hide Empty Staves and Optimize All.

Show Braces in Edit Mode

Shows braces also in Edit Mode, not only in Page Mode.

“Apply” closes Property Windows

Closes property windows and non-modal dialogs when you click Apply.

Show Position Cursor

Shows the project cursor as a vertical line in the score. You can click and drag the line to move the cursor or hold down Ctrl/Cmd and click anywhere in the score to move the cursor directly there.

Show Pitch When Inserting Notes

Indicates the pitch when inserting notes.

Use Mouse Wheel to Transpose Notes

Allows you to transpose selected notes with the mouse wheel.

Show Note Info by the Mouse

Shows a tooltip with pitch and position information when inserting or dragging a note in the score.

Show Bars and Beats Positions When Inserting Notes

Shows the bars and beats positions when you insert notes with the mouse or the computer keyboard.

Unlock Layout When Editing Single Parts

If there is more than one part on a track, and you open the Score Editor for one of these parts, the other parts are displayed as empty space to preserve the layout. If this option is activated, this empty space is avoided, so you can print this single part without endless rests.

Note

This option erases the layout for the whole track. The next time you open the entire track, the previous layout is overwritten with the layout settings you made for the single edited part.

Double-Click on Staff Flips between Full Score/Part

Switches between display of either the whole track or the current part when you double-click on a staff.

Note

In this case, the Score Settings dialog only opens if you select Scores > Settings.

Hide Notes beyond Limits

Hides notes outside the Note Limits range set in the Score Settings dialog (Staff page - Options tab).

Computer Keyboard Note Entry: Legato

Changes the length of the previous note when you insert notes.

Computer Keyboard Note Entry: Require ALT Key

Requires that you hold down Alt when you insert notes.

Computer Keyboard Note Entry: Use On-Screen Keyboard Keys

Allows you to insert notes by pressing the keys that correspond to the note on the On-Screen Keyboard (qwerty).

Default Number of Bars per Staff

This is used in 2 cases:

  • In Edit Mode this sets how many bars are shown across the page.

  • In Page Mode this sets how many bars are shown across the page in a new layout.

Note

When using the Auto Layout function, you will be asked for the maximum number of bars across the page, overriding this setting.