Opening files in Musescore4
I am just trying to get used to Musescore4 having used Musescore3 for a long time.
There is no 'open' icon at the top left. In fact that toolbar is missing altogether.
Every time I open a file using the drop down 'file' list, it opens a complete new window. Is there a better way?
Thank you
Jo
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No open, no save, no toolbar, just the menu
And no, there's no other way than to open each score in a new instance of Mu4
In reply to No open, no save, no toolbar… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you.
I have found that going to the bottom of the recent scores and clicking 'open other' does not keep opening up new windows.
I am getting used to managing without the toolbar, but it was useful to have it! I guess that's progress!
Maybe I will just go back to Musescore3 again, it seems much easier to use.
Thanks for your help.
In reply to Thank you. I have found that… by jowalker
Are you saying that ypou found a method to have more than score open per instance?
At least the close button was coined 'a thing of the 90s' by the head of MuseScore design...
See https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/15426
In reply to Are you saying that ypou… by Jojo-Schmitz
I think so, it seems to work for me. I have shut everything down, but I will try it again tomorrow. It was at the bottom right of the screen when I had the display with my latest scores.
I am more of 'a thing of the 90s' myself! I like a close button, and all those other useful things.
Jo
In reply to I think so, it seems to work… by jowalker
Same here (I'm actually even a thing of the 60s), I too would want the save button back
In reply to Same here, I too would want… by Jojo-Schmitz
I am of the 60s myself, but my computer use is very much 90s. I have taken all this time to even try out Musescore4.
In reply to I am of the 60s myself, but… by jowalker
I tried it again yesterday. It is still opening a new window every time unfortunately.
Then this morning Musescore4 won't open at all. It wanted to do an update yesterday but I didn't have time, so I thought I would do it today and I can't even get in to it. Maybe I need to uninstall it and start again?
In reply to I tried it again yesterday… by jowalker
That new instance per score is by current design indeed
What update?
In reply to That new instance per score… by Jojo-Schmitz
I can't remember what update it was, and I can't get in to find it today.
As I haven't used Musescore4 since I installed it ages ago it's probably missed a number of updates. It may be best if I uninstall it and get the most up to date version instead.
In reply to I can't remember what update… by jowalker
It opened up at last. I have installed update 4.4.4. It is now called Musescore Studio, and has a beautiful close button top right! (No save button sadly).
At least I am back in again and slowly getting used to the Modern way.
Thanks for your help, and if you celebrate Christmas, have a Happy Christmas.
Jo