Moving score while inserting notes
When I'm inserting notes, I have to come out of Notes and use the touch pad to adjust the score placement. Is there a keyboard way to move the score and stay in Notes?
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Try using Continuous View.
In reply to Try using Continuous View. by Shoichi
Continuous view does what page view does, it inserts random notes when I try to move the page without coming out of Notes.
Thanks for trying, Shoichi. You're the best. <3
In reply to Continuous view does what… by judeeylander
Shift+mouse wheel (I don't have a touchpad at hand)?
In reply to Shift+mouse wheel? by Shoichi
I'm on a laptop. I don't have a mouse. I tried Shift first and then Control plus the touch pad, but it still inserts notes. Good to know there's another option if I want to upgrade my system.
Thanks again, Shoichi. <3
Sounds like you got into insert mode, see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/note-input#note-input-modes
In reply to Sounds like you got into… by Jojo-Schmitz
Wow, Jojo! You are amazing as always!
I've never paid attention to the dropdown menu by the Note button. I guess I've always used the Step-Time default.
I run out of score when entering notes and would like to move the score to a new position without unclicking the Note button. But it's not a big deal. Only a change of thought pattern more than a matter of saving time.
Thanks again, Wiz. <3
In reply to Wow, Jojo! You are amazing… by judeeylander
I...would like to move the score to a new position without unclicking the Note button.
While you remain in note entry mode...
Hold down the right (or left) arrow key to quickly advance (or retreat) note by note.
Hold down the Ctrl key and use the right (or left) arrow key to quickly advance (or retreat) measure by measure.
N.B.: Be mindful that you are in note input mode, so don't press an up/down arrow key - as when Ctrl is held the up/down keys change the note pitch an octave (in note entry).
If you are in a system containing multiple staves...
Hold down the Alt key and use the up (or down) arrow to move to staves above (or below). Once there, you can then move left/right on that staff as explained above.
N.B.: Be mindful.that you are in note input mode, so don't forget to use the Alt key, otherwise the plain up/down arrow keys normally move note pitch up and down (in note entry).
Also, if needed (e.g., in case of conflict problems), you can redefine these shortcut keys in Edit > Preferences > Shortcuts.
In reply to I...would like to move the… by Jm6stringer
While in note entry mode CTRL+F will open the search box so that you can navigate to a particular measure or to a rehearsal mark. See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/viewing-and-navigation#find
In reply to While in note entry mode… by SteveBlower
I didn't know that was there. Thanks, Steve! <3
In reply to I...would like to move the… by Jm6stringer
Wow, Jm6stringer! All those work too! Thanks! <3
To be clear, dragging the canvas is never the recommended way to move the canvas. It works in a pinch and can occasionally be useful for moving very small distances, but is very slow and error-prone normally. The recommended method of moving the canvas is the same as in most computer programs: your mouse wheel or equivalent touch gesture (eg, two-finger swipe, with or without Shift to move horizontally or vertically). But also, the standard navigations keys like PgUp & PgDn along with the standard modifiers like Ctrl also work in the usual ways. And none of these methods require you to leave note input mode.
In reply to To be clear, dragging the… by Marc Sabatella
Two-finger swipe! I've never heard of such a thing. I was coming out of Note input to do a one finger drag. So simple. My preferred way of moving the canvas going forward. Thanks again, Marc. You're the BEST! <3