Change default score size view on open
I'm curious about the rational of having the default score size just less than a full page on boot and on all loads. It seems to me that a full page would be much better, as right now I always have to scroll if I actually want the last stave.
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Not sure what you mean. Maybe you're talking about something like US Letter versus European A4 paper sizes? You should be able to set the default paper size under Edit->Preferences->Score. I have mine set to Letter, and that's exactly what I get when I create new scores.
In reply to Not sure what you mean. by Marc Sabatella
I guess XavierJazz is refering to the "viewport" or the default zoom level when you open a score. The zoom level and the current "view" you have to the score are not saved in the MuseScore file. The default is indeed top left of the first page and zoom = 100%
In reply to Viewport by [DELETED] 5
That is what I am referring to.So, when I open a score I immediately hjave to scroll to see the last staff. I feel this is very inefficient.
It makes much more sense to me to have a full page showing.
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In reply to Yes Lasconic by xavierjazz
Just to start from practical examples, I use MuseScore mainly on two computers:
a) a desktop PC with a (separate) 1280x1024 (5:4) screen
b) a notebook with a 1280x800 (8:5) built-in display (in both cases I use the max available resolution of the LCD unit)
In the first case, I can usually have a full page (assuming an A4 format) with the 75% zoom factor; in the second case, I need something between 50% and 75%. Resolutions higher than the above are possible. So, for your request, a self-adjusting zoom factor would be needed.
In both cases, a zoom factor which shows the full page makes the score difficult to read (for some notes it is unclear if they are ON or BETWEEN staff lines; measure numbers are unreadable) (as an aside: a self-adjusting zoom factor on document open is what, for instance, Acrobat reader does; to my taste, it usually guesses wrong: it shows the full page, but the text is often difficult to read).
So, I prefer a startup zoom factor allowing to easily read the score (I even often use a 150% factor during note entry), regardless of how much of the page fits in the screen; you prefer to start by seeing the full page.
A case for a new Preference?
M.
In reply to Preference? by Miwarre
Mine is a laptop with a 15" screen. A preference would be very useful.
In reply to Preference? by Miwarre
I have a 15" laptop and generally leave it the way it is most of the time - 100% view, which shows abut half a page but larger enough for me to read. When I get into heavy duty score editing, I often go to higher zoom factor - 125%, etc. I rarely use anything smaller than 100%.
I agree, a user preference sounds good. I'd leave mine right where it is, though.
What would *really* help is the "scroll view" that former Finale users such as myself have come to rely on. I keep thinking that instead of a whole new mode, it could just be a temporary change of the paper size to a very wide but strip just tall enough for one system. A button to toggle between this and the regular paper size for the document, much as we have a concert pitch toggle. I wonder if that would actually work?
In reply to I have a 15" laptop and by Marc Sabatella
At least, the code will need to ignore line and page break and there are probably other thing we don't see.
In reply to At least, the code will need by [DELETED] 5
Ah, yes, very good point. But still, not impossible. I'm starting a new thread to brainstorm some ideas here.
In reply to Ah, yes, very good point. by Marc Sabatella
The only new thread I've seen you start since this post is a "scroll" thread.
Are you considering another one that deals with default preferences?
Regards,
Don
In reply to Hi Mark by xavierjazz
I wasn't planning on it. I don't think I t have anything in particular to add to that discussion. Certainly, nothing to kick off a new thread.
In reply to I wasn't planning on it. I by Marc Sabatella
I mistook another post.
:-)
In reply to Preference? by Miwarre
The preference is implemented in the current development branch. You can set the scale (1.0 = 100% on default) but not special values like "page".
In reply to implemented in dev. branch by [DELETED] 3
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